The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-13
The man for the work.

The man for the Work.
oS the 2lst September, 1914. from the
headquarters OF the Seventh Military Dis
trict, at Mobile, General jackson issucd
proclamation :" TO tho Free Colored Inhab.
i,aa,s Of Louisiana"
Tho Lesson il conveys Ia at .,,iA time Of
much practical inheritance, proceeding, a. IL
does, from an authority which will ever
CON naui the clni lcnoe and reverence of all
tue hearted men. Tho necessities Of that
porini, ard the magnitude Of tho work to be
performed, inhimc his heart with unrcmit.
ting energv and heroic resolution The
idea Of Mason and Dixons lnc did not fet.
ter his juigm,at, nor ciroumscribe his nc.
tion. HIS high regard for honor, and the
right, cauoed him to esteem tho welfare of
this great republic beyond all personal and
solhs1 considerations He was as ready to
strike down tho traitor in South Carolina as
TO crush tlo invader at NeS Orleans. The
hero engaged TO defeni our country. our
honor ard our lihcrties" The performance
OF this duty involved tho overthrow and
destruction of the enemy. With that rcso-
Luton of will and drcctness of purpose
which characterized Hnni baland Napoleon
Eonaparte, he proceeded to its accomplish
ment. Every resource compatible with
civilized warfare was by him. adopted Tx.
pediency had no place in his vocabulary
a tcmporzng policy formed no part of his
modls oprandi. Without prejudice as to
the color of the skin, he employed every
man competent to mako war upon the enc.
my. Hls own example of solt-denial aud
unremitting energy inspired all his subord.
mates with confidence, and when the day Of
conflict came, his raw and hali-disciplncd
troops, like a mighty avalanche, swept the
disciplined hosts Of England to their de.
structiOn.
In his proclamation to tho colorod people
there is no squcamish distinction of caste,
or regard to sectional prcdjudices. With
the heart, tho sympathy and the conscience
Of a man, he desgnOtcs them noble heart.
ed free men OF color" he appeals to their
Intelligent minds, and as fathers, husbands
and brothers, bid them rally with the white
men, in deicnso OF their country against the
ruthless invader. After three months of
ardous labor, Ruch as the majority of white
men could not nave endured, the heroic
General addresses them in the following
sou-stirring words
Soldiers! When on the banks Of the
Mobile called you to armR, inviting you to
partake the pertls and the gloricH of your
white .felLO,c citizens, expected much
from you, for was not ignorant that YOU
possessed qualities most Formidable 10 an
iapadtRg enemy, knew with what roy3i.
tide go" could endure htngcr and thirst,
ana all ne tHig"cS Of Il ouRpaiqn. knew
how well y0n loued your nGtipG coWitry, and
that you, az well as ourselves, had to defend
what man holds most dear his parents wife,
children aud property. In addition to the
previous qualities before knew You to pos
sess. I found a noble enthusiasm lphich
leads to the performance Of great Miags,'
From his intimate knowledge of the per
sons whom be addresses, from his keen per.
ception OF their powers of endurance and
of courage and marc especially from the de-
eisive events which ever resulted from his
action as n warrior we hold his opinion and
his example to be alike worthy of our Gre.
donce and our imitation. These mobile
hearted coiored men have increased four
fold since that old hero thus addressed them
Their love of homo and of country and we
may add, of liberty, ID as strong now as il
was then. Their powers of endurance have
not diminished, and that noble enthusiasm
which leads to tho performance Of great
things, still inspires their hearts, and those
" formidable qualities" which in 1914 SO
materially aided in destroying the invaders
are now in 1862 equally formidable for tn,
repression of insurIcction. and the speedy
establishment Of peace. We say, thcn, in
the name of the most High, let US no longer
trihe with this important social question
Whilst the social status of the colored pop.
ulaton. and the policy of the majority OF
our military commanders continue as at
present, thor formidable qualities will bo ob
stacles to our triumph, but to their masters
and rulers they will he bond of strength
for all active or defensive operations Of the
war.
Looking therefore to the exigonces OF
this civil conflict, the miseries which may
arise from the destruction of life in oul
brave army and the danger of treaoher
GUS combination Of foreign enemies, W,
could ardently desire that the spirit III,
manhood. the resolution of Gen. jackson
should influence our commanders Til,
voice of the nation is now raised fer JUS
such MAN II man of action, a hero VIII,
e)all lead our armies to victory, and ddr
10 do justice to every man.
Next week we shall publish Gen. Jaoi,
sons proclamation, for the perusal of ou
resderB.
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