New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-28

tended and is calculated 10 effect great
change ia the mode of prosecuting the War
for the Union. Opinions may well differ as to
the extent and the details Of this change. To
leave the act to be construed by our various
Commanding Generals, each for himself, is TO
inaugurate universal confusion. Some of our
Generals are lawyers, while the larger number
are not; but we think the very best lawyer
among them would decline the task of legally
constituting and applying such an act. lie
would naturally say, I" have now other bust
ness, which taxes all my time and faculties l
can construe legislative acts in my Office, Win
nv books about me, and my mind undistract-
cd: but I am here to fight, and have a.
much of that business as can attend to.
wish my superors would send me, not acts 70
cops,rue. but orders to obey" And would not
this be right
It does seem to us, therefore, that an order
from the Commander in-C hief, based upon the
new act, bringing it to the notice of all snbor'
dinate commanders, aud officially instrnc'ing
them as TO it's construction aud enforcement, Is
indispensable. That the slaves would thereby
be assured and encouraged to desert their
Rebel masters and make their way to our
lines, is palpablc.
The htligeneer tries hard to get up an
issue with those it terms :" the progressive
school" in regard to the armiDg Of Blacks.
1t SAYS:
H.. IL.
re.i,n based on some wider obs-Tvation OF the baD'
iud,s Of the slaves Of the South than h has probably
ore" ~. , ,ors"si il liz If L hoped to sure any
Slave. from The service OF their masters by tue prom
lie Of freedom i. u be whiperrd that esc,prg ire
viii possibly be called to take up arms and sk TIE pei'
battle d,nse Of their n.wnorn liberty Inc negro i'
called to iece the d-ahdes ing prtiery IN imunen,
d. ably breach h. will prefer 10 endure all he pam. and
renies Of rn.svemrt under the sway Of HIS stuthtin
even II those pains pen aes ell that fancy has
painted il the mos, moving OF modern he'ion''
Now this matter Of armiDg slaves or oth.r
Blacks has been almost exclusively harred upon
by journals like The In'tiiigencer. which pro-
claim their sincere adherence Of the pro.
glessive school," TIE proeressises meantime
have little to say about it. For our own part,
We are perfectly willing that Whites only shall be-
armed in the National service, so long as
enough of these shall be- ready and willing Ia
fill the rauks OF our armies. Whenever tbs
shall iuil--when White men decline to yolun.
teer in adequate numbcrs-tben, if there be
Blacks ready 10 So We, we would let them have
chance before r,sortins to draft. the Ma
ton must draft rather tLan die; but why should
1t call ont reluctant and bali-hearted defenders
If there be those ready to shoulder their mus
kets and go in as volunteers! Eut fifty thou
sand Blacks might this day be useiuly en-
plOycd in our armies a. cooks teaIns,ers. pio-
neers, &c, as some already are; aud we be-
lieye One Hundred thousand would gladly so
work for the Union and their own freedom.
Why not let theml They have hitherto doLc
very much, under CONSTANT, for disunion aud
treason: Why should they not be openly and
cordially invited to work henceiorth for Lib
erty and the Union