New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-14

battle of the Seven Pines 49, that il should not have
been fought IL WIS defense. We are here TO at.
tack, and not to be attacked. We started from For
tress Monroe for Richmond. We shoald have gone
there without tents "a fast marching and fighting
could have taken US there-the negroes, guiding us
by day-by night, bringing us intelligence upon
which our columns could safely march and surely
win victories The slave being our ally, the cam
paign in Virginia had now been cloeed, and the
heart Of the rebellion had nearly ceased 10 throb.
How fares it with us, on the eontraryl Who dare
tell The truth Of ne condition Of this a'my7
have talked with many intelligent men Of color
this subject. The superior Of all is known as
Tom" i one day drew him out Of his guarded
silence on this theme by saying, " l am surprised,
Tom, that the negroes il this Peninsula don't light
! for u.s."
81 reckon you amt, Mr.. w. You know toe
much.'
| Why don't they fight for us, Tom :"
"TAey expected to- Sir, and all the colored men,
from here to Texas, expected to-"
Why didn't they !"
"Yon know as we'll as /. We were driven from
your lines and camps, and pretty plainly told that
you did, want anything to do with us; that yon
meant TO carry on the war, 80 as to leave VI IN
Slavery AT the end OF the war. So We left you TO carry
the you could, and pretty poor fist you are
making Of it, TOO, Mr. W., said Tom, warming into
earnestness. The North can't conquer the South,
without the help Of the slaves We men of color,
who have communication with esch other through
ali the States the leading men mean kEow Ibis.
We know too, that if the war lasts, one party the
alter party will give us our freedom"
What ia that you say-the Shareholders free
their slaveslr
They certainly will do il, II they can't whip you
Otherwise. You may delend on that NJ friend.
through the SO, III al TIL nc So" Our position, Mr..
W., is like that OF the San Domingo blacks. They
put their aid in the market between the whites and
tie mulattoes-put it for salc. The price was their
freedom. We mean TO cell ourselves for free
dom-,ce hope 10 you Northern men. II your
politicians aud Generals kick away, We will try
to make our market with the Rebels But you had
better bargain with us-had better free and arm
us. How long would this war last If we were freed
By act OF Congress and the Presidents Proclams.
tion-both Of them ratified in General Orders by the
Commanders Of all the Union aImies in the South 7
Whv, the Rebel armies would melt away in week.
Every officer aud every private who had any interest
of any kind In plantation, or village even, would
run straight home 10 protect is agains, imagined
injury Consider MS armed there's no usc Of talk
ing. Mr.. W. TIE revolution at the South If accom-
pished, and tue Union is saved, and you caAI SAGE
Il ar.tiout The SOCIAL re,oirfion. And, mark my
~ NJ a.. IA . a.,
rs jusfice ell end IN tonr ocr political Slavery,
and your ruin aud in this England will be tie prin.
cipal agent. There are eolored men 10 Washington
who know the yalue Of the dnner-'sblc talk Of
great men, ard jeff. Davis, and Kei:., and Floyd
have always made much Of the Jealousy in England
# the nsnufact urers Of your North. You have got
% baye us Mr.. w. Our climate will Kill your
troops save in December, January, February, and
March. The South ia a wilderness. You are ignorant
Of il, and can be aubushed every day. And 1t is So
big TINT if with half million men you oyerrun il, i,
would take million men 10 occupy it. And, then,
what sort Of Union will you have saved, in which
the people Of thirteen States refuse 20 take political
action and have bat TO rase the fingers to their
slaves 10 get them loose upon you, and drive you
norhward. You had better take us, Mr.. w. In
deed, Won have got 10 take US. For y yon rish 10
back out of this war you nont be PERMITTED 10 do II.
You have got TO conquer or be conquered. l know
the slayeholden. They went into this war for
20 ~er, aud if you don't whip them in Virginia and
South Carolina, they will whip you in Pennsylvania
and New-York, and then reconstruct the Union with
themselves at the top and you at the bottom. You
rh'te men Of tie North rN go into Siarery, unless
you take us b'aek nlen cf tie South out IF Siareryi
aud, Mr.. W., yon hare not great deal ffime tf IN
pi,ch 10 decide WI0t you uW do ~
Tom speaks the sentiments Of his race. Statesmen
and soldiers will heed them. s.w.