The New York herald., 1862-04-14

| or artillery, have added to the comforts and
efficiency Of our soldiery. On the see the
same progress is evident, and our Monitor has
revolutionized all naval warfare. In fact,
every class of the people has become military,
and the military genius of the country has in
fused itself into almost every department of
literature, trade, commerce, manufacture and
art.
Ethiopia ON tho Advance Northward.
We have already recorded the arrival Of the
first detachment Of sour solored brethren" from
the seat of war at the city Of Brotherly Love,
where, by the by, they were not very lovingly
received. Philadelphia has had considerable
experience in colored skins, and. judging from
the reception of these contrabands, does not
wish to be entirely subjugated by them at pre-
sent. They will therefore be sent on to thi.
city, and it ID quite probable that before many
weeks are over we shall have several thousand
Of them, seeking work to which they are not
trained, assistance which they have never before
required, or shelter in our almshouses, where
they can sun themselves readily every fine day
in all the novelty Of Incidence.
More than two years since the HERALD, in
distinct article, pointed out the condition of
things which would inevitably arise here in case
ofthe emancipation or escape fthe negroes from
the Southern States The picture we then drew
was not overweight. 1t is beginning to show
itself on the canvass, and the shadows are
deepening around the principal figures. Beyond
all question, it is intended to disperse through
out the North as many of these negroes as prac-
ticable. And the reason is obvious. The sup.
port of these contrabands is becoming heavy
expense to the nation, and will increase with
their increasing numbers. 1t is no function of
the government to enter into the cotton planting
business, and the only employment it may
legitimately give these people is that Of being
the servants and cooks Of the army, servile
condition totally incompatible with the Heaven
born intellects and the wonderful love of
liberty which, according to Greeley and Bsecher,
they 50 pre-eminently possess.
They must, therefore, be brought North to oe
educated to kiss the blarney stone of New
England, and learn that they are made in Gods
own image and have right to do it.
Let them come on then, to these "felds and
pastures new" to the climate which for six
months in the year will keep their teeth in con-
tinual chatter; to employments which, if gained,
will deprive our white laborers Of their bread;
to get false opinions of themselves and of others
to be in their own way aud everybody's else-in
short, to be the plague aud nuisance Of every
community where they muster in force. The
sooner the better. Wepropose that fifty thou
sand Of these contrabands be brought at once
to New York and Boston, and we shall see what
will be the result. Let the white-coated philo-
sophers mingle with their beloved Ones and
show that the contrast Of color is mere falla-
sy; let the reverend doctors prove that Ethiopia
may successfully change her skin, whether the
Lord pleasss or not; let the whole tribe of silly
lecturers, men and women, rush into the throng,
take them by the hand, hug them to their bo-
SONS, and survive the ef1uvium as they may,
yet the attempt will be dead failure.
The presence ofany large number Of negroes
in the North il an impossibility. The North.
western States have already shown their deter
mination to have no piebald population in their
midst and here all experience teaches us they
cannot increase, multiply or prosper. What,
Most indubitably, that the Northern States, in
closing up this rebellion, will make it a condi-
ton of peace that the Southern States will bind
themselves to keep their negroes at home, take
care Of them and support them themselves.
They admire slavery in the abstract and per Sc:
they are welcome to all its benefits and
blessings. We will even make some conces-
<hou I'll -
engagements and make it the interest and
pleasure Of those held to labor not to run away
to the North. If we do not wish to see the
free States overrun with negroes, we must in
sist that no settlement Of our difficulties shall
take place until Secessia shall give bonds to
keep her slave population within her own ter
ritory. To this conclusion the conservative
mind of the North is rapidly fastening. Is
there any sane man who does not look with
alarm, as we'll as disgust, at the idea Of domes-
ticating two or three millions of contrabands
among us! And in what possible way can we
avoid this calamity, except by frankly making
known to the South that we will not have, we
will not harbor, we do not want. their negroes?
WAR l.IrERAfURE.-Ne nave Delore referred
to the accounts of our special correspondents
at Newbern, Pea Ridge and Pittsburg Land
ing as brilliant specimens of our war literature;
but the official reports of Generals Pope and
Shields, published in Yesterdays HERALD, are
equally worthy OF comment. In his report
General Pope gives credit to every one but
himself, and thus gives himself the greatest
praise of all. In few terse words he speaks
of Schuyler Hamilton's plan of cutting a
canal through the swamp, and Of Colonel Bis
aoll,. nreaf accomnli ishment of that nlan Gem