The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-18

ly tiDs seem to be very strong with these
people, and with all their faith in the
power and good will OF their commanders.
it was found difficult TO get volunteer
l,borers 10 leave POr. Royal Ter other
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A population Of four millions, true 10
The interests OF the Union. with slight as.
sistance from the army, will, under prop.r
regulation and government. he of the
great, ST assistance in holding the territory
once recovered. The principe staples Of
the South are the prOduc, exclusively OF
their labor. If protected up7D the lands
they have hereto fore culirateJ, with
some organization, and vitb support from
small detachments Of loysi troops, they
woui not only produce much Of what is
needed TO feed our armies ard It's trains,
but they would forever cut off from the
rebellion the resources thus occupied.
The rebel armies move with ease thro
portions Of tho border States. living up
on the couRtry in which our commanders
fnd NO supplies. The people bring firth
their boards and offer to the rebels for
sale or gift. Protect tie laboring popu.
lation, who are the majority oi the South,
in the possession Of land and its prod ictS
and this great advantage will, Tor what
ever portion Of the country VIC occupy,
be transferred 10 Us. As sooD as lh-
coast is thoroughly occupied and The peo.
pie organized, trade will revive. Cotton.
rice, sugar, and other products will be
exchanged by the producer for what he
needs. Their wants will be supplied di.
rect ftom the northern factories, aed the
cultivation Of the great staples will ena.
ble them to- pay 'or what they use. A
perfectly free trade may thus again grow
up between the North aud The South, and
with greater or less rapidity it will
spread over the whole country as our for.
ces succeed in meeting and Dispensing
the rebel armies.
The greatest part of The whole country
which formerly produced the ssa island
cotton is now thoroughly restored to the
Union The laborers ars there the coil
and climate 1t needs only assurance Of
protection to revive the cultivation of the
staple, as well as to produce vast qanii
ties of corn and forage for our troops.
Since this war must be conducted hy
marches and battles and siegts, why neg
lect tie best means to make them sue
cessful and their results permanent &? 1t
is worthy OF notice that thus far the per
lions Of territory, which. once recovered
we have most firmly held. aie precisely
those in which the greatest proportion Of
colored men are found. By their assist
ance. our armies will be able permancut
ly to operate in and occupy the country;
and in labor Tor the army, in raising its
and their own supplies, foil occupation
can be given them. and with this there
will be nei.hsr occasion nor temp alton
to then to emigrate to Northern or less
congenial cline
Judging by experience, no co'ored man
will leave his home in the South, il pro-
tectod in that home. All possibility Of
competition fIom negro labor in The North
is avoided in giving colored men protec.
ton and employment upon the soil which
they have thus far cultivated deeply in.
volved in the c'imo of treason aud rebel
lion. No grea. territory has bct9 perms,
nen'ly reduced, without dcpriving the
leaders Of It's people Of their lands and
property. 1t is these that give power
and influence. Few mea have comman.
ding genius aud talents 10 exercise dan.
gerous influence over their fsllow.men
without advsntiious aid Of money aud
property. By striking down this system
Of compulsory labor which enables the
leaders of the rebellion to control the re-.
sources Of the people, the rebellion will
die Of itself.
Under no circumstances has any dis.
position to servile insurreclion been ex
hibted by the colored population in any
Southern State, while strong loyalty TO
the Federal Government has been dis.
played on every occasion, aud against
every discouragement. By the means
suggested, rebellion may be dsarmed,
and subdusd swiftly and ctfectually, and
the lvcS of our own people saved from
slaughter on the battle 6eh. By the oc.
cupati tion Of all the forts on the Missis.
sippi, and the coasts. market will be
opened IN every rebel State, for the in
dustry Of our people TO supply the wants
of cur army and also loyal population,
in exchange for the valuable products Of
their labor. Another point Of attack is
by armed settlements upon the vaOau.
Government lands in Florida aud Texas
Thousands in the Northern and Western
stsles are impalientIy awaiting the sigma
of military move ments TO plant tbeir
homes in the best territory of this CONT
nent and bring it back TO the Union a,
f loyal States. So far from the Southern
: States being ihvincible, no enemy was
ever so vulnerable, if the means at hand
are employed ageins, them. IF your
proposition for compensated emanO Opalior
f and voluntary 'eturn to loyalty, be bind.
ly rejected, still the proper application o
the means at command Of the Govern
r ment cannot fail TO accomplish the sup
preston of the rebellion, and a restora
: ton of those ,accful relations whicl
, were designed to be established forever
, on this continent by the union of tb'
, States.
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