, 1862-12-31

We have reason to believe that the num-
her of arms taken to New Orleans By Gen.
Banks for the use Of such regiments Of
freed men as he may be compelled to or.
organize and put into the field, has been
invariably understated; and that it the |
necessity for such force should, in bis |
Judgment, be Imperative, he could arm and !
equip at least one hundred Thousand black
men Tie intelligence will be positively |
shocking to all tender hearted souls who !
believe that rebel in arms is entitled to |
all the privileges and innuuihes of loyal
citizen at hcme, and that it is only 81 agg-
rrayatiou Of murder to shoot one with q |
musket in the hands Of Union man who
las the misfortune to be more tawpy than !
his late opp1essor. But it is true neyerthe-
less
We have no need TO do more than re-
mind our readers tf The historical record
tilat the black race in this country has
made, to establish its capacity for war
And we have, for nearly two yeara, argued
in vain il those whom We address do not
now admit, nay, more, defend the justice
and necessity Of calling upon the fighting
men Of that race to do their share in the
work that concerns them 80 much. Our
frequent appeals to the constituted author
ities to make the war short and compare
lively hloodless By making it terrible while
ii LASTS; or more frequent entreaties for
the employment Of all met, who would
fght for the the Union cause, without &
thought or care for the color Of pigment
with which the Maker has painted their
their skins and our expostu;ations against
the causelesE, unreasonable and absurd
prejudices Of the North, which Tevolted
against the endorsement Of the manhood
Of the negro, IN employing him as soldier
Of the Repub}ic--au these, we Bay, have
been ineffective if where the influence of
the TRIBUNE extends: those Who, IN the
main, agree with it are not ready to act
upon the suggestions that We have put
forth, snd approve the policy that we have
SC many times and ~ iaboriously sdyoca~
ted. We dc not expect, how much soeyer
we mag desire it, TO convert to our belief
those who think or pretend to think that
the South is right and the North all wrong,
OF those, either, who, while family desiring
that the Union may be preserved qualify
that desire by the stipulation that slavery
shall be preserved along with it, and TAXI
its old place as the one principle" Of tht
Democratic party and the dominant powe,
in the Republic. We know too well how
much the ertrages upon the Democrat,
principle, involved In man-se1ing ,havelow
ere6 the standard Of political morals
how fsarfui1y nss been the debauchmg e1
feet Of slavery upon the heart and coE
science Of the masses; aad how tenac1ou
is the bold Of ignorance, prejudice an
hate Upon the nation. to look for such
miracle as that which would make th
Democratic party the advocates Of the en-
ploEment Of tie blacks in any other capat
ity than az cooks and scu1Ions about tb
camps, But more effective than our word
is the exigency Of affairs; ind We have tt
qualification Of knowing that when victor
comes as IN earnest Of the wisdom Of tt
policy which has commanded Banks to p'
the liberated slaves In the font Of the fgh
none but those to whom an Union victol
il always an affection, will pretend to fe
that the cause is disgEaced We shall ha,
from Journals of doubtful Loyalty, and fro
t'paHiotsH whose pleasure is in aiding az
comforting the enemy, many howl
rage and despair; but they will gnaa
their teeth in vain Success, with Il
masses Of our people, viii be compensati'
enough for the shock that their prejudie
have received in making the black m.a
once the defender Of his own rights a
the sturdy soldier Of . loyal Cause.
Ne'uust, then, ta,at the Adnuinisttzattii
at ashingten viii take no backws
step. Those that compose it may be 81
that the men Of the North do not Ia
common sense and that but few Of th.
will confess thst their duty to their conn'
may he pEerborne BY taeir partisan haa
They see well enough, that q new drat
dangerous and doubtful e1perfme
zhGt more zren are necessity that cam
be avoided. ard that the source whcl
they are to coEc, must be, at least U