Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-15
The Negroes and AboIinsnists in Wash
Tmuaosr.


Correspondence of the New York Expressl
WAsHIEGToN, August 4--The aunoUn ce-
ment published in several os the newspapers to
the effect that a negro regiment was forming
in this city most certainly was startling news to
the old resident population, who, if such is the
case, know nothing whatever of the movement
Their ignorance, however, does not in the least
argue that such may not be So Taking into
consideration the fact, that numerous govern
ment arms have been found hidden away in
various negro domicils, the thing looks quite
probable. The negroes about here have been so
tampered with, fondled and associated with by
aboltionists that they are ready and ripe for
anything. They will not have a very hard les
son to teach when they begin to instruct them.
that the time has arrived that they may with
signal impunity arise, and under protection of
abolition principles, kill their former masters
with their families Washington IS full of
brawny, ugly, demonac-l9oking negroes, who
swsgger about the streets with most consum-
mate sir ef personal consequence, hand in glove
with men in our midst, who talk with them,
eat with them, and pray with them. It is these
men who have put into their thick, W0Olly skulls
the notion that they must be soldiers-the equal
of the white man, and who iustll deeply into
their base, ungTateful, black souls, the convic-
tiOns that a wholesale murder of white men is
good for the cause of the country These things
all So NdL4AOA Osa nALA tl0 oAAAlOot &c
crecy.
The stamp of he'll is planted conspicuously
upon the countenances of several impudent
bragging black seoundrels who parade the
streets and avenues but few of the universally
=" intelligent contrabsnds are formed ia this
maudliu crew. The abolitionists, with ali their
venera.ion for that part Of the negro population
are afraid to trust them. 1t is found hard to
school them into soldier bands-the lessons of
generations are hard to rub out But these de-
tenders of the nation are imported stock, peni-
tentiary birds and scrapings of workhOuses. 4
That does not matter howeYer-they are repre-
seutatiVes of the downtrodden race, and the
path of crime they have followed eminently
adapts them foT the services required Of them.
Abolitionists brag Of the progress made in
schooling the negroes. These persons are worse
than their tools. IF the expression of their Oft
repeated desires could find practical demonstza-
ton, scene of carnage and slaughter right in
the heart of this city, woulibe idUiged in rival
ing in ferocity and hate the yillainous scenes Of
st Domingo. Things are approaching crisis.
Men talk seriously of what may be the eonse-
quencs5 of these PernicioRs proceedings. Should
it reveal itself much more plainly, flesh and
blood will not be able to stand It. There win
be trouble here, and the best blood of the ci,i-
zeBs of Washington will flow, q token Of abo
liton malice, hate and revenge. In sober seri-
BUSINESS l write that which from my heart l
believe true The negroes here are nearly ali
armed, endimany of them are eager and aDxioUs
to use their weapons upon the citizens,