Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-16
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Terror.

Terror.
The evidence that the rebels are instiga-
| ting the Indians to carry on a savage war
upon the defenceless whites, without re-
spect to age or sex, begins to appear pref
t. clear. We copy some Of the points Of
testimony from the Madison State Joarn-
al. II is not entirely conclusive; we
await further Developments. II it shall
appear certain that the rebels have nsti-
GATED this Indian war, the fact must
change the entire war practice between the
North and South. Ii has been held by
very conscientious class Of loyal persons in
the North, that we should not employ the
blacks in the union service because this
would institute savage war of races, in
which the innocent women and children
must be the victims. 1t has been held
that the blacks should not take part Id the
war because an inferior race, and that to
teach them the use Of arms would be IN
human and result in dangers alike to the
whole white race. This argument has
leen bitterly urged by the rebels and by
their northern sympathizers; but whatever
of virtue is contained in the argument, it
holds equally good IN respect to the In
dians; so that if the rebels employ the
Indians for an indiscriminate slaughter Of
women and children, the same rule will fol-
low on the,part Of the North in the employ
ment of the blacks in slaughtering the in
nocent ones Of the South. 1t is true, we
have not quite arrived al that familiar
chapter in the French revolution when in
nocent blood was the rage, but it follows
on the next page, and that is noar at hand
That chapter on the next page comes just
before the appointment of Dictator, when
a Robespiere party ruled. If the rebels
have employed the sayages, there will be
none in the North to plead for them, not
one. The cry will 90 forth as from one
voice spare not rebel, it will be follow
ed by that Mad Anthony Wayne, watch
word, "No Quarters" "11reat the rebels
and their property kindly viii not be
the order from Washington from the very
day il is known the rebels have hired the
Indians to murder and scalp northern wo-
men and children. The very Vallandig-
hams viii change their minds or be hushed
forever; there will be no peace party to
warm The embors of treason, nor combina-
tons for party before country. The blacks
will not be mildly invited, but ordered into
the union ranks at once and made to fight
their oppressors. They will not be volun-
teered, but drafted, and not set to work
in mid, civilized war, but cruel one
not with license to fight the enemy hui
namely, but savagely. The blacks are
just as manageable as the whites and may
be held to civilized war practice, and SO
ought to be set to work. But when the
rebels go to arming the savage Indians for
inhuman warfare, there are those already
made black sayages by rebel practices
savages in hatred and intents. There will
lbe none 10 oyelule their hatred and in
tents to murder, none.
Some days since we talked with one
who could not conscientousy fight the
rebels, but could fight the Indians every
WELL" We said,.."but may be the rebels 10
stigated these massaores." "Then," said
he, "by the gods, | shall prefer to fight
the rebels and aid in wiping out the race"
And 50 must run the chapter, for each
day adds numbers and fury to the con-
fict.