The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-06-11

pioneer white msn that settle the great West,
and. amid hardships and dangers, lay the
foundations of new mmonwealths-the
hardest and noblsst men oil cur common
country.
SO the peopls are taxed yearly more FOR
the benefit Of the black race In this District
alone than il sosts to maintain the burdens OF
State government in either Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
New Jersey, Delaware or Maryland.
ONE HUSDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY
EXPENDED on LAZY NEGROES
But It is not in this District alone that you
require the people to pay tribute to the idol
oil your affections. Wherever you find our
army, with one or two honorable exceptions,
you will find that hundreds of rations are
being issued daily to unemployed negroes
who rendezvous in and about the camps;
wherever the army is, they are being employ
ed in various capacities at good wages, aud
to the utter exclusion OF white labor, that
now lansuishes in irksome idIeness through
out our country. state, therefore, and |
think trathfully, that the Government is al
ready paying 100000 per day for the sup
port and employment Of negrocs-paying il !,
too, out OF money raised through the toll,
deprivatiOns and taxation Of our own kith
aud kin. gF7 ..ri5 .-gs- GgH tt .
In my district, Mr.. Chairman, my constit.
uents are selling corn at eight cents per bush
ell, in order to support their families and
maintain the honor and integrity of our
Government. Shall money thus raised and
ior such a purpose be diverted to the enter
tainmemt Of the African? VIII my people,
will the people any where, indorse the party
and the Administration, that thus seeks the
elevation Of the negro, even at the cost or
ruin of their own race? -
THE NEGRO PLACED UPON AN EQUALITY WITH
OUR SAILORS AND SOLDIERS. .
One might suppose that your ar6or in the
care and protection of the negro would stop
and cool here; but no, you go still further.
Having made him your equal as a civilian
You now seek to place him on the esame level
with American sailors and soldiers First
came the order Of the Secretary of the Navy
MIR. Welles, as follows:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, April 80, 1862.
"SIR: The approach of the hot and sickly
season upon the Southern coast of the United
States renders it imperative that every pre-
caution should be used by the officers COM
manding vessels to continue the excellent
sanitary condition OF their crews. The large
number fpersons known as 'contrabands
1ocking to the protection of the United
States flag affords an opportunity to provide
in every department of ship, especially for
boats crews, acclimated labor. The flag
officers are required to obtain the services Of
these persons for the country by enlisting
them freely in the navy, with their consent
rating them ss boys, at eight, nine, or ten
dollars per month, ard one ration. Let
monthly return be made of the number Of
this class of persons employed on each ves-
sci under your command. am, respectfully
your obedient servant,
"GIDEON WELLES."
Under the plea aof the approach of the
sickly season, Mr.. Welles issues this ORDER;
under the same plea the negro may be called
into any service in the South, through the
sickly season, aud the terrible effect it might
have upon our army and navy, was not
thought Of by any Republican official until
lately. .. -. #lae-
Having made this progressive step in our
navy Gas my colleague from the Bureau Dis.
trict Mr. Lovejoy) would call it), it remains
to be emulated in our army. Not long does
it await an imitator; General ID. M. Hunter,
commanding in the military department Of
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. issues
an order to enroll companies, regiments and
brigades of negroes in the military service of
the United States.
Thus, in less than two years after the ac
cession to power Of the Republican party, the
negro is made, as lar as possible, the equal Of
the white man as ~ civilian, sailor and a
soldier. Nay, more than this, the Constitu.
ton is violated that white men may be berelt
oil guaranteed rights. White men are strip
ped OF the armor of American citizenship in
order that the negro may be clothed therein.
All this has been done against the earnest
protest of all conservative men. And propo,
Sltions and amendments to bills appr0priat.
| ing money for the suppression of the rebel
| lion, which provided that no moneys should
be diverted either to the freeing the support
or the enlistment of negroes, have been in-
variably voted down by the Republican party
in this House.
Worse than this, even, General Hunter
in his zeal for the negro, withdraws the pro.
lection OF his army from the loyal citizens O
Jacksonville, Florida, in order to perfect his
great negro boarding house and African mill
tary academy at the mouth of the Savannah
River This is undoubtedly in harmony
with his brilliant discovery that African sla.
very and martial law are incompatible Com.
mon minds have heretofore considered mar.
tial law and slavery, either for whites or blacks
among the most concordant institutions upon
learth. This proclalnatory commander, who
vies in profundity with the immortal Genera
Phelps undoubtedly considers martial law
the very casket jewel Of American liberty
My mind, Mr.. Chairman, reyolts at the
idea OF degrading the citizen soldery Of m,
country to the level Of the negro. Sir, the
American volunteer has always been our re
lance in peace and our vndication in war
am opposed, and you will find the voluntee,
army OF the Union opposed, to the equaliza
ton in the ranks of citizens and slaves.
WE MUST RECEIVE NEGRO DIPLoMATrsTs.
n Having made such efforts for the negroes
of the United States, it would seem tha
your zeal ntheir behalf would lag and Ian
guish. But, no; you now 20 WANDERING
among the islands Of the sea, and over tn,
continents of the globe, in pursuit of negrt
principalitieS and republics which you ma,
recognize among the powers of the earth
Hayti and Liberia furnish further matter fol
your nfatuation to fatten upon, and you al
once proceed to establish diplomatic relation
between the United States and these be
nighted and half-made parodies upon human
1 government. NV
i AT an annual expense Of thousands OF dol
lars, you propose to receive negro diplomat.
from them and send United States NJ inisterl
to them; indeed are you the champions .
negro equality, without regard to cost, place
propriety or dignity. ag5 +.
/ This Congress has been session nearl,
eight months, and all that have reviewed
4 you have done, and more you would do vol
4 could, for the negro. What have you ac
complshed for the white man? Have yo,
provided for the payment of pensions to the
soldiers who have been disabled while fight