, 1862-12-22
BLACK soLp1ERS-CMoosE YE.

A volume Of permanent interest has just
made its appearance in Boston, thus en-
titled: IAN Historical Research, respect
ing the opinions of the Founders Of the
"Repubhc, on Negroes, as Slaves, as Citi-
"zens, and as Soldiers, read before the
Massachusetts, Historical Society, August
"14, 1862, by George Liyermore-" The
title, which we give in full, is also a sum-
mary of it's contents, from which tic read
er will see that no time more opportune |
than the present could have been chosen
for giving this book to the public; because
never was the historical b1under more
universally believed than NOW, that the
black race in the United States has always
been the object for loatling and contempt,
and the individuals thereof the "t1ings"
which the abomination Of slavery and the
1ecreancy Of the falsely called Democracy
have made them in the eyes Of socie-
ty and the law. At this mo-
1ncnt, when the institutions that the fathers
laid, as they supposed, deep and strong,
are enduring 3 strain that involves their
existence, it is right enough TO turn back
the records and see what these fathers
thought Of the race whose fate is involved
in the momentors struggle. We have not
left our readers in ignorance Of the tesd-
1nony against slavery that was given to the
world by Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
John Adams, Christopher Gadsen, John
Laurens, Gouverneur Morris, Luther Mar
tin, Mason Of Virginia, Judge Wilson, St.
George Tucker and other worthless Of the
revolutionary cra. But it WIS not known
that this testimony was cotemporaneous
historically with other equally valu-
able at this moment, and from
sources equally entitled to credit
touching the fitness Of the black man to
bear arms, and his quality ass soldier when
in the field. This Nr. Liycru1ore has col.
lccted with great care; and We copy, at
second hand, some Of the most striking
and valuable Of the proofs that he presents
asking for them the attention Of all men in
the Northwest.
It is hardly probable that we Of Illinois
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The large excess, over and above the
States quota, Of Illinois troops in the field
Justify the belief, that, until other State:
have done as vel, OUTS will not be called
upon again. But Indiana, Wisconsin
Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan havt
no such guaranty. And it is not IN
likely that for final and irresistible effort
to be put forth in the spring, they will bt
compelled to contribute Of their sons eacI
a few thousands to swell the ranks thinne6
and weakened by disaster and disease. w
= suggest to them in time, particularly to th'
frc-in-:he-rear portion Of the population
Of each, who have not up to this day bee1
larish Of anything but denunciation, to sa,
whether they may not be willing, whe1
the call for them to shoulder their musket
and march, is heard, to accept black sui
stitute drawn from the army {
the cne1ny2 We need not say tbs
the South has four millions {
peop1c containing the usual proportion {
men capable Of military duty among
them, not one of whom is known to be di
.loyal-not one Of whom would not glad
bear arms against the ty1ants and despo
by whom they have been despoiled and e,
e1aved. We point to them as the reser,
corpsin which volunteers areto besough
\ and we ask the men in the West, who vi
be threatening resistance to draft, to joi
with us in looking up and carefully stud,
ing the evidence that black nan may .
quit himself. .honorahly IN the field, and j
preparing the public mind for an amelior
1ioa Of its cause1ess prejudice n
wicked hate, so: as to obtain ge
eral consert: -:;;1. .:er1s1lcinated sla:
t. se.i1 tia::f 5lt,1s Il the tu..t:.a 0: