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RICHMOND. JULY 18th. 1862.
Mr.. EDITOR.

Believing that Your readears would
liketo hear from the Atchafala,a Guards
who were engaged Ill the battle of the
first Of july III front of Ric' rmond; |
avail myself of my present leisure to pen
you a hurried statement of the casualties
which occurred in that company on that
eventful, and glorious day. | shall mere
" give yon d list ct the wounded and
killed, o II of thirty five members Of the
company, vino participated i'll the fight.
1t will sufficiently attest the gallantry
and bravery displayed BIZ the boys Oh,
that memorable occasion Killed, Liruts.
w. L. Jenkins, and NJ. P. Bordelon of
~Avoyrlles; Privates, Alexandra C+ate-
lain, both legs shot off and Charles S.1rr-
wood, one leg shot. off. Wounded but not
dangerous. y. ID. Lacour III the side,
Jules Laborde i'll the calf of the leg, j..
Rabalais in the calf tie leg A. Tassin
in the hand, james BJwd Il. in the eve,
Y. Brewster i'll the eye, j B. Kirk in
the arm. From pointe Conper, w. H..
II. Rogers lind two fingers shot off, N.
Picou in the calf OF the Itg,.J. N. Cansey
in the thigh, G. j. Batcllelor shoulder
dislocatpd, w. +. Gay slightly in the
head, Il. l.. DrIsetor OF f. Baton Rou ,e,
is wounded in the foot.
Lieut.. Jenkins, was very seriously
wounded and after three or four days in
tense suffering died.
Lieut. M. Z. Bordclon was instantly
killed at the opening Of the fight. All
concur i'll attpsting to his GOODNESS and
determination to face the enemy. | would
enter into a minute and individual detail
of the CONDUCT Of the company, but my
health is so precarious. that | shall fore
60 that task for a futur occasion.
Before closing, | must state that Lieut..
jenkins fell whilst bravely and gallant
ll leading the Atchafalaya boys. In his
death, we have lost Il gallant officer, a
brave soldier, and society, a worthy and.
useful member.
Lieut.. Bordelon is so we'll known in
your parish that my pen could add moth
ing to his sterling merits as a soldier and
gentleman.
Yours Respectfully,
L.. G. PICOU
Capt. Atcllafa|aya Guards
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United States, and had they been sue
cessfnl i'll taking us I have reason to be-l
lirve that we would have been immel
diately hung as traitors to the so-caIleo
Confederate States Of America. So, al
the night ofthe llth of May last, l left
NorInand's Landing. on Red River, j
company witt, Mr.. Battell and Mr.. Del
is. Nv uncle, +. Edwards, and one
my brothers, w. w. Edwards, cams
render US assistance in escaping from
bloodhounds Who were pursuing lis 1
ing proceeded down Red RIVER
thirty or forty miles, We. were ID
that the mouth OF Red River waA q
ded to prevent our escape to New Or
leans, and consequently we had to pro-
coed through the swamps from Red River
to the Mississippi. With great difficulty
we succeeded in reaching the latter river
i'll safety, and, having pulled our little
boat over the levee, we laid up during
the whole day, and at night proceeded
down the river some ten or fifteen miles,
where to our great joy VIC we're taken on
board of the United States gunboat XII
no, and my wounds and those of Mr.. Den
is were carefully dressed, and every pos
sible kindness shown to us. We were
subsequently transferred to the U. S.
sloop-of:w war Brooklyn. at Natchez, OIL
which we remained several days, and
were treated with great, kindness. On
the 10Th of May last we left the Brooklyn
at Natchez. and proceeded down the riv-
er to New Orleans. b. au
| have understood, since my departure
from home, that some Of my relatives
and friends have been arres ed and trust
intojail, and others had to flee to the
swalnps for safety, leaving their proper
ty at the mercy ola Confederate +. bible
and that four or five hundred men had
been stationed near Red River, and Mcy
were ae;ual'y compelled By brute fore
10 remain tiere, agatns' Mer oww wni
and incl mt on, and who, for the most
part, are Union men, had tI,eym occa-s
sion so to express themselves. | could
cite many instances to prove that the
majority If the people of the parish Of
AFOyplieS are 1of the Un1nll, II. they We're
allowed the freedom of speech and action;
that they have been long desiring to
throw off tie yoke Of tyranny which
weighs SO heavily OH them, whenever
the proper occasion presents itself.
AS soon as practicable, | earnestly
wish that the Conmanding'G enelaI Iof
the Gnlf Department would take this
matter under c 'nsideration, and give to
the people oftl,e Parish Of Avoyellps and
vicinity. such assistance as. he, may ST, fit
and proper t'@do--all of which is respect
fully submit ted for his action. 3f<t
Respectfully, &c,
L. J. EDWARDS.
Nee Or'edns July II 1862.
@ -.,..~ ~ n DrHn
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@r

RQue sont devenus nos amis les
membres du Conseil de Vile de Mansu-
ia? Dams quel. doux .far: n ente s%ont-ils
done plonges! Sont-ils a la recherche de
sci. article indispensable a Persistence de
l'homme, OIL bien l'eil indiscret ne
pourrait-il pas les apercevoir mollelntnt
touches sous, les ombrages %toutfus de
leurs habitations princieres! Nous n'avons
pas rrcu d'eux 1epuis longtemps lie moin-
Dire petit bout de Resolution. eulent-ils
faire .une s%ine5cure de nos fonctions de
Journal ~oficiell
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ut roi when there was no danger.

but not WHEN there was no danger.
Mr.. Elwarns might have fanci led. that lmv-
ing been on terms of friendship with the mr.
dprsigned. T. in comm with many others.
shared his sentiments. but he has greatly
mistaken me. if he supposes that. | could lend
,myselfto any p"rposr.pr scheme incompati-
Bile with the duties which every Louisianian
1--WE TO his country IN the present crisis Of
will not be int. 'encrl by any thing pun forth
in thu letter ri lhn>: j. Edwards, but that
they will Judge me by thai rule which, | invoke
as a test Of truth. w: my fidelity to the laws
aud institutions Of our common country.
g. BONNhTTE..
Avoyelles, August 7tl 1862.
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Marksvi\Ae, Aout 9 1862.

To Nous republions la lettre de L.
i. Edwards pour lie benefice de ceux
qui ne l'ont pas encore lue ct qui mont
pu avoir I'm pelican" du 2. La res
ponse que nous faisons a cette lettre,
cmasant dune DIES premieres plumes du
pays eouvre toute notre partie anglaisr.
Nos l%ecteurs de la langue franchise pour
ront facilement se faire traduire dams leur
voisinage Get article don't lie style est sim
plep coulant. II nous a etc impossible
de lie faire no,is-lnome faute d'espace.-
Du reste, pour peu qu'individuellement
il nous en- soft temoigne lie desir, nous
Ia traduirons pour notre proclaim Nume-
TO. -t- .t @'
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A CARD.
TO i HHE PUBLIC.

MARKsvILLE La. AUGUST nth 1862,
| notice in the Pelican of tie 2nd
Inst. a letter taken tiom the N. Orleans
Delta Of the 1lth ult. signed by Il. }.
edwards in which among other things
that are false, he intimatts that his r,la-
lions and friends are all Union men and
that they are DESTROYS Of upholding the
authority Of the United States Govern
mcut. As it is known toa great many
Of the people i'll this parish that | am
related to him, and that | was formerly
on friendly terms with him, [ take this
method Of DENYING most positively and
FL phatically that [ have any sympathy
for the Government of the United Statrs
in any respect; | further assert that
whenever iii the opinion of the proper
authority or in my w judgment it be-
comes necessary to burn my cotton, |
will do so c%heerfully, that the enemy
may not get it for any con liberation.
[ owe my allegiance to the Southern
Confederacy and will sustain it i'll com-
mon with the balance of my fellow citi-
zens under all circumstances and at all
hazards. I was born here, and all have
is here, and here in the defence Of our
common rights against all invaders, |
intend to live and die.
p. j. NORMAND.
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.@0~0@E

sV Invasion simultaneee du Sud par
les armees du Nord approchc Replacement
du denouement final. Lincoln COM
mence d voir limpossibilite de renouer
DIES relations traternelles, avec un peuple
Dull a 81 cruellement outrage !; ct tous,
excepte les plus %aveugles de Ia horde
dies fanatique a~bolitionhistes, sont com
pletement sans espoir de continuer avec
success inc guerre aux proportions aussi
wastes CONNIE Pest celle qui rGgne au-
jourd'hui entire les Etats Confederes
ct lie Nord. La saisie dc nos ports ct
Occupation de nos cites nj sont pour
l'ennemi qu'un triomphe sterile. L ex-
peirience d'ouvrir les ports all commerce
du monde sans notre participation ma
pas rc;ussi ct lie Yankee est sur les dents.
Les avantages que devaient retirer de la
%conquGte les hommes q%uiavaicnt jure
cette guerre atroce ne compenseront pas
la poudre qni a etc gaspillee par Far
ragut dams lie bombardement du Fort
Jackson. {
Lorqu'on ecrira lhistoire de ces temps
fa,neux on vera poindre parmi la null
titude DIES graves reflections qu'clle sug-
genera Tin cachet reprobateur assez waste
pour couvrir la nation Yankee tout en-.
there. L'execration de la ~posterite est
reservee d ces honmes qui furent ASSET
insenses ct assez wills pour entreprendre
de s%ubjuguer notre Sud bien-aime. Les
actes REGENTS emanant; de leur Congress,
lie bill de confiscation entr' autres. ont plus
fait pour etablir ct perpetuer PIndepen-
dence duSud que lasagessec ombineedes
hommes d'Etat qui siegent a Richmond.
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DEDICACE..

Sancdi proclaim nous devons dedier
me poesie a raimable dame qui nous a
tait presenter lin bouquet de roses. Notrc
romance sera fable, mails du moins ellie
temoignera de notre admiration pour un
spye don't Madame n y # est I'M des plus
beaux orne ments, .#...
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
: 7W yudiclal Disr'.ct CONT.
Parish of Aroyezzes.

Succession Of Joshua, B. Fisher deceased.
w tHEREAS. John ". FISHER administra-
w tor of the above succession. has filed
in the office of the clerk of said Court a pro
%visional account tableau, of his administration
of the estate Of said deceased, praying that
the same be approved and homologated.
Now, therefore, all persons interested here
in, are hereby notified to show, cause, if any
they have, within thirty days from the publ
cation. hereof lwhythe petitioners prayss shonld
80 fEaasa iis' IL lsa' i ~
1862! Y
L. H. CoUYILLloN,
81 Clerk.
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Provost Marshal's Office,
Avoyelles August 9 1862.

Avoyelles August 8 1862.
In conformity with a Pro-
clamation, establishing NJ .rrial Law in
TIE Parish of Avoyelles, and by virtue
Of a commission to that effect to me dirrc-
ted by the President OF the Conf drratt
State, tin, ugh TIL. Governor of Louis an
a, | have entered upon the duties OF
Provos* Marshal Of said Parish.
The office Of the Provost Marshal will
be open. daily, at the law office OF
II. & S.. l.. Taylor for the transaction of
Public business.
w. +. CHENEY.
Provost Marshal.
Office IF the Provost Marshal,
Parish OF AvoyelleS, Augt. 8.
b lieving the rules and regulations
contained in the address to the people OF
Louisiana, published by his excel'ency,
Governor T'hos. O. Moore, at Op-louSas,
June 49, 1892, eminently calculated to
promote the public interest, they will be
strictly enforced.
l. Trading with the eremy is pro-
hibitei urder ali circumstances, and will
be promptly punished.
g. Travelling to and from New Orleans
and other places occupied by the enemy,
except under flag Of truce. is prohi tied.
All such passengers will be arrested.
3. Citizens volnn erily entering the
Federal lines, and returning with the
enemy's usual passport, will be arrested
ard punished.
f.. Conscripts and m'litiamen having
in possession such passports, and seeking
to shun duty, shall be treated as public
enemies, and punished accordingly. No
such passports will be held sufficient ~
cuse for inaction by any citizen.
5. The utmost vigilance will be used
in the detection Of spies and s%alaried
informers, and upon THAR apprehension
and conviction, they .will be subjected to
the extreme rigor of Martial Law.
6. Traitors to the confederate States
will be subjected to the punishment that
every betrayer of his country deserves
Z. Confederate Notes shall be RECEIVED
as currency. Amy refusal to accept them
as currancy, or to depreciate their value,
will be promptly punished by fine and
imprisonment. s5
ANY one refusing,o perform milit,ry
service, when required by the proper Off
GERS shall be arrested and treated as a
public enemy.
8. Citizens having a surplus Of corn,
bacon, beef, cattle, OF other provisions, are
not permitted to convey them beyond the
the limits ofthe Parish Of Avoyelles tor
sale; except torthe use OF the Coh1edeIate
Army, or on authority granted by this
office.
=. To-. Passengers on Steamboats, and
Mail Coaches, as well as other travellers,
will be subjected to strict examination,
and if found to be public enemies, WILDE
arrested and punished.
Il IL. The public officers Of the Parish OF
Avoyelles, Civil. and Military, are spe-
cially charged with the due execution
of these and such other regulations as
may be hereafter published; and when,
i'll their judgement, the public interest
requires it, will arrest delinquents and
bring them before the Provost Marshal
for examination. IT.,
..., d. W.. F. CHENEY,
Provost Marshal.
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-.
DIED.

On board the G. S. Steamer Music at
Gorton's Landing, Red River, on the 9th
instant, of congestive fever, NARCISSE
LANDERNEAU, u private in Captain,
NJ. '. Singieton's Comply. from the Pa
rish of St. Landry.
- OpelousaS Courier please copyAl
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ETAT DE LA lou SANE.
PARUIssE DIES AvoYELLEs.

Gour du Septieme District Jndicia,re.
Succession dc J. BFisher, decide.
A TrENDU que .ohn w. Fisher
IA I'D ministratenr depose au bureau du
grefier de la. Cour un tabIeau' on compile
provisoire tie son administration, dams Ia sue,
cession ci-dessus nominee, atm que &c ,tabIrau
soit APPROVE ct homologue. a,.:
Toutes les personnes qui peuyent y etre
interessees, sont duement notifies a deduire
les %raisons. 81 el'es en- ont, dams les trente
jonrs a partir de la premiere insertion de Ia
Wis. pourquoi il ne serait pas fait droit a la
reqnete de cette petition . 49,
Bureau du Grefier, Marksville &c r Juliet
1862. H.. H. COUVILLION.
a., ..Grefier.
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Provost Marshal's Office J
Marksville Aug. 9Th. 1862. {

Order No H..
1t shall not be lawful for any person
to leave the parish of Avoyelles without
a pass from the Provost Marshal or n
Of his assistants.
ANY one violating this order will be
arrested and severely punished.
!. The following persons are authorized
to grant passes.
Thomas ID. Marshall at olmesville,
Daniel Bronson at Yellow BAYOU.
D.oS.aSA ME- an ...,Esx y
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A LIBERAL REWARD

Will be given by the undersigned for
the recovery and delivery at the Office
o the Atoyelles Pelican, Of a. Mershen
smoking pipe, bound with asilver rim.
Said smoking pipe was lost some two
weeks ago between Franks hotel and
Gortan,s Landing 81 ed River.
w. WALLACE.
d: Aucpst 9th. 1869. ~ 49,.
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A CARD.
TO III PUBLIC.

The letter of Tho. j. Edwards published
in the "Pelican".o on the, I'd inst, makes it ne
cessary that as. a distant relation of his, and
a friend, I should deny that l have had any
thing to do with his schemes to uphold the
old Government Of the United States in on-
position to that Of the Confederacy, or that
I ever had any sympathy or participated in
any effort Of Edwards to organize a Union
Party in this parish. -. i.
True, I was opposed to the destruction of
Cotton where there was no danger Of its. get
ting into the hands Of the enemy, but was vii
ling that it should be destroyed whenever the
danger was imminent, that the enemy. would
obtain possession Of it.
In this respect I occupied the ground that
every good citizen did-burn when necessary,
) " u ! it,4 ri : ,
3e se 81
j s1sts 3ssara faaas.4 ~ IFf'trad iHe
~ :s4t .5e RAJ ~ ,n@1f2radsF
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-01
THE ROLL OF HONOR.

We some time since proposed to PRINT
for general information, and as lasting
memorial Of pairioilsm-the names OF all
prescut or former residents OF u n'on Co.
Pa, engaged IN this war Tor the onloh'
10 this date, Only J'"r names nave oeeh
sent IN, instead oil huhafeus' IL fei''nd
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-01
Jl[ru,

In Iewisbury 29th ut, after several weeks Illness,
JOHN NJ BAUM, PuH'i'hsr q tn 'AHGrs," a-'i about
% years In early lie, Nj Iaum connected with
the 'Uui9u Times aII = nearly twenty years had
borne prn.arut aII uduentle part in She local and
pot-al contest, Of uuln cauutv having been at one
election cen late f,r the legislature IN all this time
he uh.rei to the vary Ing fortunes Of the Democratic
party with lis constitutional ardo and iufr2bii:y lie
va, buried. ut hi late home in New Berlin, yestrrlay.
Ia Milton. Iatd u.t, CHARLOTTE, vile Of John oil
plant, a,.i about . years.
In Lew.,bur- altl nit, CAROLINE wife OF william
Lon .bay, aged SO yesFs.
In Ncv Berlin, 18th ult. arrd about = years, ANNA,
rclict ,t the late Hon. Joseph SulwvL
At H4Gl.or y Roads, a0th ult, JAMES MCKNIGHT
Merchant. i thirty wears Ct the most use;I AMI
rr..e..rI cii 1-u- Of Uuou uuty, iu hi year t.
O., turi.i ta.mrr-rr, NJ u. AN.
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From New Orleans.

The Marion, with New Orleans dates to
Goth ult, reached New York, 2SIh.
Col Kimbal, with four companies Of
the Twelfth Massachusetts regiment, had
broken up a rebc, camp at Manchac,
where there had been for some weeks
eighteen hundred meu with number Of
heavy guns. They skedadiled on the ap-
pgoach OF our forces, leaving their camp
equipage, regimeutal colors, and some Of
their garmeuts.
\ citizen Of New Orleans hal been
condemned to two years imprisonment ia
the Parish prison for kidnapping a negro
in the employ Of one Of the [. s. officers.
Two solilers, convicted Of theft, have
been drummcd out Of the lst Mas-achU,
setts regiment.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-01

do, IN The name aud by the authority oi The
gooi people Of these colonies, Solcmnlv pub
I',a aud declare, That these united colonies
are, and OF right ought to be, FREE AND IN
DEPENDENT STATES; that they are aH-
solved from all allegiance 10 the Buu>h
crown, ami that al, political c"nr~Xun be-
tween them and the state of Great Britain. g.,
and ought 10 be totally dissolved and thaLa'
free aud independent sia'c>, they have lptl
power To levy war, conc.,ir peace, contract
alliances, establish commerce. and 30 d' AL,
other acl~ and things winch in3cr" "I'eu' states
may Of right 30. Aui for the support cd his
declaration. wiki a firm reliance 90 the pro-
lection oi Divine Providence, We mutually
pledge To each other our lives, our fortunes,
and our sacred honor.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-01
News ftI

pfa,The following report from New
York, via Elmira, was received Monday
morning:
Greatest Vict~ry ever won on this Con
tiucnt-Four Days Hard Figh'ing-
Richmond must soon f4Il-Rebcls badly
beaten.
\ Pn.'ade'nhia despatch, Monday noon:
Great battle on Friday. Enemy severely
repu,,ed. N'CIet'an', whole army marching
south Of the Chickahominy. Our loss about
1900. Frank Patterson reported killed.
Harrisburg. June 30, p. ".
Oar PENNSYLVANIA Reserves iosiahout l2oa
rkij,cd. WOUNDED and missing, doubtless but;
thre>hed the Rebels Souutiy
mcclellan IS marching on Richmond, and
is Likely TO capture Tie whole army.
Ell SIIvEr.
A correspondent Of the Balt American says
that on "Wednesday and Thursday, Gen.
mcclellan caused the White House to be
abandoned with irs supplies.
Al three o'clock Friday morning, the Rebels
in great force under Jackson and Ewell, at
lacked the Pennsylvania Reserves (unter
Gen. NCall0 who wsrc prepared TO receive
them. and had the first fire. The Rebels were
defeated. Gen. Porter came to our aid. and
moved down the Rebels with unprecedented
slaughter; they were repulsed four or i've
times, but fought desperately.
mcclellan, according to his Intention abandoned the
ramunky line, anl makes his base on the Jaine'
river he-r with the aid the gun boats, lie intends t
bag the Rebels.
Gen Casey Lost not and We sec no Union county
man in tn HID auI WOUNDED among III" E"-rrVr'-
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WegroNh0bia.

W of>c 'nau OIi Nick mates no. y Wi'eT-
with more aversion than an old topper or
mad dog rexrls any kind Of wa,er-i>
the mania Of hatred which now nfilicts
certain people against those whom God in
his providence has given skin somewhat
darker than their own. Now, if one could
amend black complexion, as he could a
black heart or black charactcr-or if it be
a crime any more than dark eyes, dark
hair, 4 black coat, or a clal,colored horse,
then might human beings of the African
persuasion be punished for-what they
can't now help. Buf, as the E'hiopian
eau not change his skin, aud as the Maker
of US all especially requires US to exercise
charity aud good will to the poor and the
lowly, the prevailing spirit of persecution
against au unfortunate race is most inhu-
mau aud uuchrisiiau.
naturally, free man will earn more in
the long run than the bond man, although
he may no; pqt as much in market, for he
and bis family enjoy more Of his labors
themselves. This contrast is marked on
a broad s.ale by the figures of Wealth in
the Free Labcr and the Slave States.
The mos, curious thing in Ncgrophobia
is this-that, 81 loug as black mau is a
Slave, he Is Of a JrrtiI'H rolor, aud smell,
Q how swee,ly. But max. Freeman OF
him, and his color instantly becomes dis.
eus,ing, AMI his od,r is SO strongly otTcu.
sive that he can not be allowed to abide
within a thousand miles Both which
facts ouly 60 to show that Liberty is the
special deiesiaiiou Of aristoeracy.
No,withs'aEdiug slave holders bnras'
the free blacks most urja:tly and cruelty
there are as many of them in the Souti
as in the North, aud nearly all would 9,
South, from choice, were they not especl
ally hampcred and punished there.
10 Maryland, the Free blacks abou
equal the Slaves. 4 few years since, th,
negro haiers in that State endcavored t,
re-en,lave or bauish all the Free blacks
hut the People crushed the infamous par
tizln scheme iu the bud, for as Freemer
their labors were most valuabie, aud thei
loss would have been an immense damag
to Mary ylaLd.
There are no better laborcrs-wealth
producers the world, than American
Of European descent in the Free States
They defy rivaIry-ani laugh at any ile.
Of competition with any race or color. Ie
the Irish are better at diggin-. Aud th'
few negroes may earn a good living with
out irjuring fair workmcn to any cJnsi!e
erable extent, whatever demagogues ma.
say to the contrary for party ends.
At the South, it has been alleged, OIL,
the blacks can labor in the fields, and ar
doubtless the best aborers there But tn
negro-h ha,ers, in their blind zeal, woul,
banish the very ercalh producers Of tn
entire South. What mad folly.
President Lineoln's policy is to provid
an outlet for c1l5rcd persons, and encour
age their merging together as peoples
those remaining to be gradually fitted fo
enlarged freedom, and to be better produ
GERS under the impetus of wages.