Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-01
ARSzTNG THE NEGROES.
From the Kew York Hor.ldi

After a great deal Of thought, reading, rehse-
ton, meditation and prayer, we have determined
to assist Massa Greeley in his pet scheme Of
armingt the nizgeTs. Every day Aasss Greeley
boots and bullabaloos about RAGING niger Tsgi-
ments; aDd insists not only il carrying the war
into Africa, but sls0 upon carrying Africa into
the war. We have opposed him long enough.
We are now going to support his proposition
only, as we are Is intensely p~raeticed as Grad
grind, we intend giving Il a practical form.
We are in favor, then, Of immediately raising
a brigade Of five thousand niggers in this city,
aud of appointing Msssa Greeley TO command
il. We can easily spare the nisgers, and viii
be glad to get I'D of Greeley. HIS commission
as BriesdierGeneral Masss Greeley can easily
be procured Of President Lincoln; or, if the
President still refuses 20 have anything 10 do
with Greeley and his policy, let GoyeTRoT Nor
gan be applied 10 or, still better, Governor An
drew, of Massachusetts An easier way would
be, however, 20 obtain & commission from Gov.
Davis, Of Coney Isleud, who has full authority
in the premises, and whose commissions are
Just as good rs those of Lincoln, Morgan, An
drew, or any other man There should be
no dehay in this matter for we long to see Gree
ley IN all the pomp aud circumstance o. war,
Ginning ike a comet ia his appropriate sphere,
with his white hst and coat exchanged for a gen
erals plUmed chapeau and ghttering uniform,
I and his legs enCased in a pair Of seven lesgue
~jackboots, Of the style Of Bombastes Furioso.
Tie commission obtained. we must consider
where the funds for this Niger brigade are 10 be
raised. Fortunately, taere il n0J the slightest
trouble abOu. that. If the Union Defense com
mitsse have any money left after paying for
Cummings ale and porter, is Is al Gen. Greeley 9
service. Then there are the treasures Of the
anti-sisveTy societies, 90 which the generals
fingers well know the road; md then-bTiliaut
thought there is the Irish relief 1Uad. Gen.
GIeeley could easily equip his Niger brigade
from this $50 900.
The niggers would need very little clothing,
as they are to 20 South, to the land of the olive
and myrtle, sweet potatoes, straw hats, linen
pGntalocns and other cheap l~uXuries, and Cum
mihgs would supply them from some hardware
store, and ask no compensation for bis services.
The socks and mittens for the brigade would be
presented, doubtless, by the suong-minded sis
seIs Of New England, who have bat tTo ideas
one about slavery and the other about knitting
and who would supply these articles, 81 short
notice, in good style and Of unparalleled size.
The colors for the different regiments would,
Of course, be black, and might be made from the
old black silk dresses-he dirtieT the bettar-oi
Gen. Greeley female sympathisers. The whole
brigade, therefore, would cost but little, and II
the sources indicated did not supply funds
enough for its expenses, we ourselves would
give 5000, cash deEn, for its benefits, provided
that the position Of the chief Of the commits
ssriat department were offered 10 our friend
Downing, whose virtues and oysters are equally
famous. On the principle that there Is honor
among thieves, we should think thst the.e would
be no job6ery il the getting up Of Greeley's mig
ger bugade.
1t is hardly time yet to discuss in detail the
minor officers Of Bng-Gsn. Greeley's brigade
Undoubtedly, however, the whole Tribune stat
would be appointed DR.. Beechsr would b,
chaplain, Dr. Cheever genera spiritual adviser
and Abby EOlssm. JtCaHGtsre, e. daughter O
the niger regiments. With officers and meI
I thus ready to his hand, Gen. Greeley ought 10
: to be above a week in getting ready to start
Z and bis expedition would embark a. the battery
4 on board Of Alderman BODIES Hacklev gun
boats, md accompanied by a strong artilsr
train Of Smiths street cleaning machines, witt
: which to sweep the South as with the bosom o
destruction.
y The destination Of General GreeIev's nigee
y brigade ought, necessarily, to BE- kept dark, an,
very likely would be-as the 7riban. would thei
! be disconJinued-uuless the disloyel Tunes Pc
! hold Of the information AID published il for III,
i benefit Of the rebels. We are ~pernI.ted to say
: however, that the niger brigade would land Il
the heart Of the enemys country, and no. upol
the coast, for General Greeley regrets that othe
commanders have found It necessary to attaeI
4 the coast first, and argues that, IS he enemy /
prepared on the coast, it is far better to com
back on hin from the interior Of the South, an
/ not waste time in q mere coast survey. As sool
! as landed the brigade viii Immediately seiz
! Charleston, Richmond, Galveston, Savannah
j Memphis, Manassas, Norfolk, Nashville, an
, other strongbolds Of the rebels, which our Yves
: Polnt generals have weakly allowed them 10 re
= tain. If the rebels can accustom themselves {
the idea Of mortal combat-which Gen. Greele
doubts-he will v~anquish them and give us on
good bloody battle to chronicle, it being the fau'
y OF our present incapable commanders that W
y have no genuine fighting.
Then General Greeley viii march through til
South, emancIpating everybody and evervihiDs
i putting the loyal slaves in the places of The
~ dislOyai masters and making al white rebe.
slaves, provided they do not at ones make tract
for parts and swamps uHknown-the general b.
- ing opposed 10 the oath of allezis5cA Tbr
= will General Greeley carry ont those great plar
! of G military campaign which set him wild sbo,
Manassas times. and which be mus. get rid
n somehow, or die by spontaneous combustion.
- We are anxious 10 see him try It. We arpror
Of his niger brigade. We have had enough
him as a niger Journalist. Let US see how
VIII do as a Niger general.