, 1862-01-24

Said Gen. Lane in this city to party Of
gentlemen visitors, "7Gu G,vcrntncn, has
tesun policy w]:it!, will mike sure work
o. the rebellion Secretary Stanton has
gone 10 werk in q manner that unmistuls-
,1l,iy indicates the truth Of the remark
The loyal people Of the North are ready
for it, and if nc have any commanders
who arc moi fully in sympathy, they must
= pas;ce, The work will so On.
We recently oticed tic fact that L. Il.
Smart two years since Il candidate for Gov
error Of Maine. and a leading Democrat Of
the State, had introduced into its Senate
resolutions urging Congress to confscatc
hcrebcls' property and ibcratc tl,eirs1aves:
fn.' The contemplation Of the employment
ii the slaves as soldiers, when the military
necessities Of the country require it.
Some weeks since letter Of a1r. Smarts
to Democratic editor was published i'll
the Maine Journals AS striking state
ment Of the views ofa lifelong Democrat
on live question, "a livc-or-tlie question,
ttio, hAtu tAS AAtAoup NJ IA~EtAl AtS 11alll
points, as follows:
<Asthe Instruments Of war hitherto used. sor
the best part Of year. have not proved efeetna in
snpprcssing the rebellion think it is the duty Of
Congress to opaosde for tie conascetion and fibera
fion Of ere'y slate belonging to any person who
shall continnc in arms against the authority OF tue
United states or who shall aid and abet those who
thus continue in arms.
Slayes belonging to rebels Should not on1y con-
.Hscafed, but a7Hptd Congress has tile conetitu-
tionA right to raise and support a1udes:7 and to
call upon all ablebodicd men Of every color or coz
dition, In this perilons crisis Of our countrr, to
take up arms for Its defence and in my Judgment,
provisions shonld be immediately made for eni;xt~
Jag axd organizing ,rginaets Of coored men 4rho
are Etsr free, AND oss 7rAo are held in elayery BY
rebels in service and those who continue to aid and
abet rebels In arms.
.'congress should grant to all snch slaves, who
mag enlist 1st, their freedom after three years ser
| vice in the army; Cd eight do1lars per month
while in service; Sd, forty Of land in Texas
or conc other State Territory Of suitable eli
1nate-not to be alienatcd as to divest them Of
| their premises during their natural lives.
stAu vacant and unoccupied lands In Suites which
have entered into an unconstitutional confedera-
t1on for the purpose Of making war upon the
Jnion sAould By The act f Congress be Immediately
cofscated to the United States, to be appropriated
according TO tho discretion Of Congress for the
benefit Of slave soldiers and others OF African de-
! ecent, who should be protected wherever lands arc
| set apart lor them by system Of government ap
| propriate to their condition.
*'1n consequence Of the be1ligerent attitude O.
| Texas, which cost ns 20 much blood and treasure
as soon shall take military possession Of tha
State, Congress would be justified in exercising
the same Jurisdiction over it which has been eser
cised over Mexican States, acquired in our wa
| with that power, and territorial gorernmen
Of all that part Of Texas lying west Of the Ri
Brazos Aoald Is formed at an early Day, for til
purpose q colonization Of tie african race. Inca,
to express myself more fully upon these proposi
! +iars NJ some frtBra time 80