The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-10

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| cALLMo OUT ran MILITIA.
| Vn motion OF Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass. the
.nsndatory Of the act Of 1896 calling forth the uit
&c, was taken up.
Mr. GRIMES, (rsp) of Iowa. offered an amendment. y
new section. that there shall be exemption from tn
performances OF military duty under this act by rsaso
OF any militia law Of the United States on account
DIOR or lineage that whenever the militia shall be
in the ssrs ice all loyal able bodied male pers ns sna
be .caed into the defence OF tho country; that whe
the militia shall be called into the service
the Prasdent shall have power to org nize them mi
battaioAs, regipsnss brgades and dvis rs accordin
interest rsqSres and that the provisions OF the
ding sections sha be construed al to apply TO am
OF the United States aud ali persons who hay.
been or may hereafter DO enrolled the service OF The
United States shall receive the pay and ratons Al
.ns ars now allowed by law, according TO thoir
Mr. SAUIEnURY (opp OF Del thought that this attsmp,
to elevate the miserable niger carry on the war IN
rhs way was never intended by ths peoole. n -oud
not restore the Union.
Mr.. CARIlrE (Unionl OF Va thought that II negroes
were not recognized militia by the constitution the
United States the State constitutions Congress- had no
right to make them militia
amendment by striking out all but the provisions in
regard to ratons &c., and insert two sections OF the
bill introduced by him authorizing the President 70 re-
eeve the the United States for ths pur
pose OF constructing intrenchments or other camp
vice or labor for which they fitted persons OF Ar-
can descent and such persons shall b enrolled under
proper regulations, and where any boy Of the
African race renders such service his mother wife and
children shall DO forever FREQ, and approprating ten
millions Of dollars 70 carry this into sfIsct.
Mr. SALISBURY thought that this was only general
scheme OF emancipation.
whether the negroes should only be employed help
the rebels. Tho time had arrived in his (dr Sherman's
Judgment, when the military officers OF the United
States should be compelled to call into the service all
loyal men TO suppress the rebellion Her stofore
abors Of the camp for them. He ORR Shermanl was
for giving tho President to call into the service
the slaves Of the rebels. He would interfere with
loyal men In loyal States. This Union must be pro-
served. Rather than it should be destroyed he would
organize great army OF block and dssoate every
Southern State. He willing pass a conscrpt act
If necessary and might we'll draft negroes as any
one else. We had right call the negroes into the
service Of the United States.
Mr.. CoILAMtR (rep) ofVt, said that the reason the
states had not called negroes into the militia service was
because the laws Of the United States confined the militia
to white men.
Mr. SHERMAN commended that all the people Of the coun
try, without distinction Of color, liable to be
called into tho service Il the country circumstances
demanded IT, We must, to certain extent follow the
bad examples OF the rebels and nfuse energy into
our military movements These rebels all sorts
OF expedonts, and make the negroes work and fight.
When that Is done cannot employ negroes in useful
service for uss they hang Union en but we must not
talk Of hanging traitors. In such way we will never
end this contest and he tn the time had come when
we should carry the whole force Of the government in
earnest and put down the rebellion. Unless We do this
We shall never succeed We cannot against sayages
unless we become part savages ourselves,
Mr. FxssEsDES (rep) Of Me.This BILL sir, is thought
stand itand may well tell the truth about it. for
we have nothing to conceal hereto any possible
difficulty raising troops by enlistment at once Is soon
as they may be required; and, therefore Il is proposed
to give the President power to call out the militia and
to call on all loyal persons hout distinction OF color
for such to TO make their services available That
!: the position and sir in favor Of this BILL il is
thought advisable by the Committee on Military Affairs
70 pass don't know, sir but may necessary 20
go step further aud to provide specifically for calling
out men ~ drafting And am ready to do that If is
nj
but as Congress Is 10 adjourn very soon understand
that BY this bill it is proposed to meet contingency
a such think Il wise and precautionary measure
But, sir, may be worth while to inquire why this con.
asssr ~ ana We may as wei look at the
entertained that there will be that readiness TO en-
u.s. fhat there was heretofore andI am perfectly willing
readiness TO enlist There is not that enthus asm with
regard TO ensments. Rave they lost any interest in
the WARP Not particle. Have they lost anything Of
that determination which existed formerly to do any
thing and everything which may be necessary to PUT
down this rebellion? Not at all. Not in any shape or
FORM But they do feel, sir that the must be CON-
Quoted upon some different principles than those upon
which has been conducted hitherto thaus say there
should not be- the part of the military authorities Of
the country that extreme tenderness aud decacy toward
who have tenderness TO US except that OF the
wolf toward the aub; but thay should DO met, il in
the same spirit yet In spirit able to resist and conquer
them Sir, soldiers not like It, and they do not
feel easy when they called upon, without any nscss
sty TO stand guard over the snemys property and pro-
tect 1t while they fighting against us and 10 shot
down by concealed traitors while they doing this
They not oil that 10 is lust TO them that tbey who
have volunteered TO fight the battles Of their country
should DO employed 10 dig bitches and throw up in n
trsnchments exposed to all the miserable consequences
or such sort Of life about the swamps OF the Cbickaho
miny or elsewhere, while at the time there are
numbersand abundance OF men acclimated, who are
ready to volunteer their to do the same work
and thus save our soldiers. Now, sir, / speak
this as truth which is we'll understood, and the
soysrnmsn S,,, Of the United States and the mill.
well understand that If this policy be followed ana
not to avail ourselves Of the Of men who
ready TO render all these services tender
TO rebels and traitors and nurdersYs, that the
people will hesitate to forward until they k,iow and
feel they longer exposed to that Kind
OF life. Sir why is IL sor why are tender toward
these traitors? What makes gentlemen sensitive
the moment we speak Of employing negroes and the
slaves OF rebels In the service OF the country Men
who profess 70 iceland willing believe do feel
the deepest interest in the couutry-wby
do they jump to their feet the moment the idea is propa
gated that We are to employ men who ready and
willing and able 10 perform these services 10 save
the lives Of soldiers Of their own and other States
What violation OF the principles of warfare IL pro.
possdy Why should we not weaken the enemy, and
attack him in his weakest ponty 10 you say
proposing an abolition emancipation schemef Not
ALL We are simply proposing TO use those in the
army which best for and to those best able
To perform particular kind OF service Did vboiy
ever hear of . nation that at with other
country that would sacrifice the lives of their
by making them do kind of work when there were
lieve them from that work. End OF what considsr
tonS Why, sir, have been utterly At loss to imagine
any. cannot conceive tne Sllknf0st ground
why the mon who como to our camps and tender
their services against the enemies OF the coun-
try, should be repeled and driven out, and
our 60ldiers sacrificed in performing a
duty these other mon ready 10 perform.
Why, sir IL Is contrary TO every principle Of warfare
am not n soldier, but undertake say that general
who conducts campaign on such principles is gene.
raj at all He has forgot knew the first prnci
pies upon which 70 conduct war; which is to weaken
the enemy and strengthen himself have looked upon
this thing quite as long as feel disposed TO. do not
feel disposed to blame anybody. and have doubt,
not the slightest in the world, that everybody feels
anxious az do 70 close this war, and n close Il
eectually. But do say that mistake has been made
In this thing. Too great tenderness has been used
under the delusivo idea that these rebels TO be
coaxed back by tenderness Sir you cannot deal with
savages In that way. And the man who deliberately
himself 70 work TO overthrow the institutions and
interests of the country for purposes Of selfish ambition
il worse than savage. And such Ia a description
OF the leaders In this rebellion and .hs great mass
Of their followers uncducated AID willing to follow
those about them Now sir, are we 70 go on in this
way? II do, the consequences must be well under.
stood by the government, the President, the Cabinet,