The national Republican., 1862-09-25


women assembled on the steps ofs house not
ar from the Secretsrys residence, and gave
'ent TO their inteuee dS'ike TO the glorious
of freedom by the n,ost dismal
,roans, and other demonstrations Of The dying |
,gonIes Of the slave power.
ILAvERY MUST PERISH, On THE RE-
BELLl n WILL TRIrMPH.
II lie impossible TO end. this war, II we leave |
he enemy 10 the possession Of four millions Of
'uch Efficient, docils, and cheap,y maintained
sborers as the negroes. With such aresource, |
he enemy can maintain this contest forever.
Leaving him that resource, we make this q
struggle between tweuty millions and twelve
millions In tuch struggle, with the over
whelming advantage Of Its being defensive
war on the part Of the twelve millions, we have
not, and never had, the slightest chance OF sue
cess.
Consider how chesply these negro labcrers
are kept. A peck OF corn per week, and half
pound Of meat per day, Is the established al.
lowance for full hand. To lodge them 10
coarse cabins, and clothe them to meet the mere
uecessities Of mild climate, involves only q
nominal cost. They ell labor, old and young,
and both sexes. The women are driven in the
field, exactly as the men are. With such labor,
so economically supported, and upon so fruitful
. soil, the enemys strength is literally inex-
haustible.
War does not sppreciably impair II. It does
not affect the production Of wealth In the enc
my's country. The men whom he sends to the
war were thcee who were idle In peace. How
different at the North where the soldiers are
taken from tte workshop and the farm!
No form Of society Is go favorable to war az
one founded upon slavery, provided slavery
itself be respected as something sacrsd. Such
form Of society furnishes for officers men &C
customed to command, and for soldiers meo
who are mere drones and consumers In peace
In such form OF society, all the labor which is
ever employed remains untouched, and in r.,
fullest and most advantageous activity. -
What is to be done with the negroes? Any
thing rather than leave them in the possession
Of the enemy. The cost Of supporting the
whole body Of the Southern Lseroes In perfect
idleness for an entire year would not exceed the
ccst Of supporting our army for single month.
If we support prisoners in idleness to deprive
The enemy Of soldiers why may we not supper,
negroes in idlene.s to deprive him Of scmsthing
equally essential, laborers:
1t is not Necessary, however, 10 support ne
groes in idlsness We ara oday employing
white men, In labors connected with the army
and Notifications, for which the negro Is per.
iectly adapted. and in which we could profi,a.
bly, use million Of negroes, reckoning the
families Of the adult male workers. That Ia
more negroes than We are likely to get for Q
long time, and when we get more, there IL
great poverty Of statesmanship In this country
If provision cannot be made for them. But q,
any rate, the enemy must not be allowed to
use their labor.
1t Is said that we must not give up The
South to massacre. We must take care Of our
selves. The slsveholders have from three tc
I've hundred thousand men In the field, for nc
other purpose than to murder our people and
subject our property to robbery and des1uc.
lion. 1t is the labor of their slaves which alon,
'ntbles them to keep these armies on foot.
there is danger of servle insurrection ant
massacre ct the South, OF which we believ,
very little, 1t urlses from the fact that SO lsrg,
proportion Of their sble-bodied white male
re in the field, shooting, or endeavoring Il
shoot, the loyal men who have rallied to th
defence Of the Union and the Constitution.
heir famili, 8 are In danger Of servile massacre
let these rebel soldiers 60 home and take car
Of them.
If there has been danger 0! servile insurrec
ton at all, II has been because the course o
events has been ,uch until now, as to cause th,
slaves to believe that they could obtain liberty
in no other way. 1t 10 freedom which th,
negro wants, net revenge; and the fact tha
be national Government ofers him freedom
m'asurably dimiuishes the danger Of Insur.
rection.
But we will not argue this question, will
eierence to the interests Of rebels. It 10 oul
paramount duty TO take care Of our own In.
terests and Of our ou imperillsd Governmen
aud country. This is wur to the death, be,
tween the white men Of the loyal States ant
he Shareholders Of the South. One eide o.
be other must cor quer. One side or the othe
must 60 to the wall. II is no time for senti
mentality. We must put these rebels down, ol
they will put US down. We must 90 deal oul
blows as 10 be most effective, not 80 ss most Il
spare them. We know where their vulnerable
part ID. and it 10 there we must strike, and will
no half blows, but with our whole might ant
| main.
The CABISEr.-It Is not true, as stated In th,
Washington correspondence Of the New Yorl
Tribune, that all the members OF the Cabinet
with the exception Of Mr.. Blair, agreed" Il
the Presidents proclamation. Undoubtedl,
Mr.. Blair most conspicuously opposed It, bu
two other members of the Cabinet also dis
sented from the policy Of It. The other state
ment in this correspondence, that all the mem