, 1862-09-24
TIE CINCINNATI coloaEp BRIGADE,
Their Return to The
Work. thty Have Perf0rmed--
PicaSa Mt ceremonies.

Ine term tor which the colorcd people weec
to work on tie furtiiicAsions expired, aceord-
lug to previous understanding, On Saturday.
Mcst f1lthfplly and checrtully did th=y per
form the SERVICES assigned them. At first
1hcre Was ditllcaity gro wing ous OF the aou ,es
connected with their impressmsnt; but these
Werr pro onptiy and entirely remedied by or.
dtrs Issued by Major-Generals Wright aud
Nallace, oy which tue mayor was prohibited
from arres'ing any colored per:oa, except for
crime, or uI,ou orders 1rUlu the militlrY au-
thurii:es. or Judge Dickson, who sas appoint
ed by G.n- Wallace to command the brigade
The result shows ho* much better it is to
treat the colored people according to the
principles OF humanity, aud hos unnecessary
il was to subject them to the insult and op-
pItssion practiced BY the police. The thanks
of the community are dns to Judge Dickson,
Msssrs. Day, Wood, Lup:on. Hill. Rrs5r,
lartwe1l, Clnae1d, Dickson and Chs;1cld: for
tht1r Services, IN eupezinteu1iug the priZ tds,
and scemg that the men were properly cared
to-.
On Saturday afternoon, when the brigade
Was drawn up. preparatory to marching
home, II: T. Il. Jones, in beh ,lf OF thc men,
prettrted sword to Col. Dickson, ACCOM-
panied hy the following address:
Col. Dlckson-The jrd day oi September,
1s6s, viii ever be memorable in the history OF
the eolorcd citizens Of Cincinnati.
ifeElous 10 mat date the prottered aid Of
that class Of citizens for war PURPOSES, was
cold!y, Fre may add torci5}y, rejected.
Alany calls Tor aid and assistance to sup
press TIL, gigantic rebellion, Us tull iu their
demands us the one On that day, SO FAR as this
Glars OF persons are concerned, had breu
n,adc, yet there was no demand for our ser
,i"e.
Dcerin the memory 0. every co(o7ed citi-
zen q Cincinnati Is written iodeioly that
escnliul day, ttc Srd Of September. 1862,
They we're torn from their homes. from the
ttreet, from their shops, from every where,
ana driven to ths mule pen on Plum street,
u tie Point Of the blyoue;, without auy de-
i,ite knowledge Of wnat tney were wanted
iof. Ihe dls1hay and terror SPREAD anon.
the eolclcd Eouitn and children was ou1S
equalcd By the bru'a1 manner in which tue
otut Tas executed.
~, Tne coiored p.ople are generally loyal.
LIB uaonc manner of enlistiug them into the
service Of U1cle Sam, had the appearance
Vhcugh 1alse) that the colorcd people had to
be o1isen at the point Of the bayoast to pro-
tect thtir homes, their wives aud their cntl.
uftn: Cohtrast this with the alacrity with
Which they responded under your gentle
n'aniy request, even before they kuew they
would ee renuncrstled for their services.
l hnye been selected by the members Of the
Black Brigade to Thank yon-deeply thank
you-fcr the VeTJ great Interest you have
takeh III our welfare; for your exeItions AMI
finsl success in collecting all uf tue different
"SAAAAE p74At9 4AtL UHE bl1EaQt-3OT IIE
kiDdntse 5ou nave manifested 70 us in these
tying tin:es:. We deeply thank you; our
moti'.rs thank you; uur sweetnearts thank
you: our chiluren will rsse up and thank you,
aud call ) on blessed.
1t would be an uupardonabls injustice not
TO Make favorable mention Ut those kind aud
gcntls lnanly cticcrs you have associated with
LEU IL conducting the management IF the
Black Brigade,
Our thanks arc due to T. c. Day, Wm
Woods, j. Stacy Hill, Jlcob R-sof, J. ".
Ba1twell, ]. r. Garfield, " Dickson, Wm.
+. Chsttield. and last, thonga n-t least C'ps.
Jamts Luptou, whose uraane and & ntle uanty
1'rtfcbce has been rs constant as our saadows,
and whose Efforts for our co1ntors have been
n units rsal rs his widespread nenev,lence.
We, tie members Of the black brigade, per
ceive all the necessary qualifications in Iii he
true nen OF h0nsr, Of right and Justice, bu:
1t Il LIFT for you, our gallaut colonel, to com.
| biDe ali their virtues III one.
Therefore, Us smail expression OF the higt
| esteem the members OF the Black Brigade en-
terrain Tor ytu, they nil each aud every one
! protection, knowing that whenever it l.
crawD, it will be drawn In favor Of freedom
| AID should you be called upon, under othc
| circumstances, to ct1n and tue services OF sh'
Bisck Brigade, you will dod they will rall,
around our standard il the defense Of on
ceuniry.
Col Dickson replied in suitable manner
and, uI,on dismissing the brigade on this sid
: =. tie river, he addressed Them Is f1loEs:
" Soldiers Of ;nr Black Brigade, You hav
finished The work assigned you W tae Iol
,,ticat1ons for the defense Of the city. ~
a1e pox to be discharged. You have labore'
faithfully You have m.ae miles Of mllltsr
roads, miles of rife plts, fallen hundreds Q
acres OF the largest aud lofttest forest tres:
built magazines and 4or:s. The hills acroa
,onder river will be = perpetual monument q
your 1ato:s. You have, in no spirft Of hrl
vado, in no defance Of established prejudice
but in submission to it, intimated to tue you
willinxRess to defend With your lives the tol
titlcalons that uo4r hands have built. Oegal
IL. d conparies OF men Of your race, arme
aud equipped at their own expense, have Ter
der d their services TO act In the defense /
our ci:Y. In obedience to the polfcS OF th
gown mtut, the authorities hav.. denied 70
Ills privilege, In the department OF lib
1xru,ittcd, you bare, however. rendered a @,l
ipe and cheerful service. Nor has your "a
hetn dampered Dy the cruel treatment 20
!. Lave rceiyed. The citizens Of both ssJs
lave e1couragrd you with their smilt
| and vonds Of approbatfon; the co
t3,ers bayc welcomed you Us co-laao
: LIS In the same g1eat cause. Bit 20