The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-12-25

i ~ Will spread over the whole country as
our fsrces succeed in meeting and dis
pereing the rebel army. 'e""
The greater pant Of tie whole country
which formerly produced the sea island
cotton is now thoroughly restored to
the Union. The laborers are there
the soil and climate. It needs only as
surance Of protection to revive the cul-
tiyation Of the staple rs well as to pro-
duce vast auai titles Of corn and forage
for our troSbs.' Since this war mus, be
conducted by marches and battles, and
sieges, why neglect the best means to
make them successful and their results
! permanent,
1t is worthy Of notice that thus far
the portions of territory which, once
recoyered, we have most firmly held,
arc precisely those in which the s,ea-
test proportion of colored men a,e
found. By their assistance. our armies
will be able permanently to operate in
and occupy the country; and in labor
for the army, in raising its and their
own supplies, full occupation can be
given them, and Niti this there will be
neither occasion nor temptation 10 them
to omigrate to northern and less con
genial climate.
Judging by experience no colorcd
man will leave bis home in the South.
If protected in that home. All ssibi
| lity Of competition from negro laho, III
the. Mort. is avoided in giving colorcd
men protection and emplovmen; nron
the soil which they have thus far cult.
waited and the right to wh.eh has been
vacated by the original proprietors.
deeply involved in the crimes Of treason
and rebellion. No great territory has
bceA permanently reduced without da
pHying the leaders ofirs people OF 'htiri
hands and properly. IT is those that
give power and influence. Few men
have the commanding genius and talent
to exercise dangerous influence over,
their fellow man without the ADVENT
tious aid Of money ana Of property
j BY striking down this system Of com
pulsorv labor, which email les the leaders
Of tie rebellion to control ihc resources
4 a
Of the people, the rebellion would die Of
itself
| Under no circumstances las any dis
position to servile insnrrcction been OK
hibited by the colored population in any
Souther:1 State, while strong loyalty
to the Federal GovernmeH' has been
displayed on every OCCASION, and against
every Encouragement. BY tho means
suggested he rebellion ma. b. dis
! armed and shb3ned swiftly aud effect
uallv, and the lives of on, own people
saved from slaughter on the battle field.
BY the occupation ofall their forts upon
the Mississippi and the sea coast, a
market will be opened in every rebel
State for the industry Of our people to
supply the wants Of the army, and also
Of a population, ii exchange tor the
valuable products of their labor.
Another point Of st,ack is by armed
settlements upon thcvacan, Government
lands in Florida and Texas. Thousands
| in the Northern and Western States are
impa,icntly waiting tho signal Of mill
tary movement to plant their homes in
the best territory of this continent, and
bring it back to the Onion rs loyal
States. Solar from the Southern States
being invincible, no enemy was ever So
vulnerable, if the means at hand are
employed against ihcM. lfyonr pro-
position for compensated emancipation
and voluntary return to loyalty be
blindly rejected, still the proper appli-
cation of The means At command OF the
Government cannot fail to accomplish
the suppression of'the rebellion, and a
restoration Of those p.ac tn relations
!. which were designed to be established
forever on this continent. by the Unionn
OF the States.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
To The. President. : =
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