, 1862-07-15
a Canadian Opinion

The Toronto Globe is the leading Liberal pa
Journal in the Canaaas, and By lar the most
widely circulated Of any British American
sheet. It has been steadily fair if not posi-
lively friendly to the Union, while its "Con-
servati7e'' rivals are openly partial to the Sc
cessionists. The foilowingi is the Elojs's COM
ment on cur recent battles: II
ave look upon the events Of fhe last few
days as certain to cause the prolongation OF
the war To- some months. The South will have
increased courage to resist; the North will
need greater number Of men, who canot be
drilled in a day, nor month Thousands of
| liy=s must be sacrificed, because the Washing
| ton authorities did not appreciate the sltu1-
| ton It is The old mistake Of civilians direct
| ing military operations at distance. Can 1t
be rendered, as the prospect Of the end OF the
| rebellion becomes more remote, as it becomes
| clearer, that more, and still more Northern
uen will perish ere the great fight against
Slavery can be successfully Conclude, that the
american peopie turn TN gsreater Aklng to a
their reach, hut hitherto have not Used Il is
one OF the most extraordinary proofs Of the
fDrce Of an idea, TINT the Northern people
bsve Lot 1org ere this insisted On slaves b=ing
enlisted in their cause.
"They have been told SO long that the reaims
of slsvery is sacred soil, not to be prolaned BY
Northern foot, that they cannot rid themselves
Of the idea, even when they are at deadly wa1
with those who inculcated it. The NORTH
could enrol 100000 colored men to work ane
fight for them, men Who know the country
Who can endure the climate better than ths
Southern white, who would fight with despe
| ration feeling that victory would bring free
dom ana defeat death. Yet they are not en-
rolled. The North has not yet forgotten tht
crack OF the s1aveholder's whip in Congress
Supposing England engaged In Life AMI
death struggle With the United States no II long
would she neglect the opportunity OF secur
ing the cooperation of the slaves. Not u
hour. Che would hold that military polio!
and humanitarian 10 Ives combined to maxi
| euch movement advisable. Why should no
the North adopt it? We deny altogether tha
it would lead to rapfne.- We believe that tn
blacks would be Submissive and docile II
their officers, and not SO likely to rayage an,
murder IS white soldiers. Let the generals u
command of the various armies along tn
shores of the Gull, proclaim liberty to al
l slaves who will join the standard; let then
be drilled and armed, and used along Wit
. white troops, SO thst they may be under coz
l troll until discipline is fully established.
: the close Of the war, large portion of u
!. | able bodied men would be free, and tn
:, Slavery question would have received II
= solution Already Gen. Hunter has take
n GOO cnlored men into his aIny4 and hs
t driued them His action has been approve
9 Of bv the House Of Representatives, attt
8 flouR tebate, and his policy, will probably I
= ADOPTED On larger scale at no distant "a
En,ancipation advances with every month
II resistance Of The save power. It Mr. UaV
q holds ont another year, there viii 1ot pc
slave LEFT In the States at the end OF 1885,