The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-29

PeliolMeO tue same WORK 1Or US, which
they unwillingly did for their masters.
Now calculate how many extra men No.
required to overcome these obstacles. ana
how many men they saved for the rebels
and this, too, at a time when they are strain,
ing every nerve TO raise men. leave this
problem to those who are opposed to the
Consumption, las they are all opposed 10
Emancipation that they may see in 6g.
ures how ridiculously inconsistent thew arc
to their own interests. We should by an
means deprive them of strength II has
been the Southern boast for years past that
they could whip the North, and gave This
as an undeniable reason for so believing
We can take every able-bodied white man
into the field, leaving the aged and infirm
to oversee the negroes, while they raise this
provisions to sustain us.
1t seems, then, clear that even before thu
war began, they intended to use negroes
against us. The negro is then their strength
to certain extent, and as good soldiers we
are bound to take the element of strength
from them. Some are ready now, TO say il
is perfectly right to take them, but we
should not arm them.
A sober second thought will convince Won
Of your error in this. You say that thew
are lazy set (Which if time and space per-
mitted l could successfully refute), and say
that the manner in which they have been
treated has made them so. If this be true
what are we to do with them? Turn them
loose on the country? In the army we say
no! They are not only willing but anxious
to fight for their freedom, and to avenge
their wrongs, and we recognize the truth Of
the saying that self-made men are the best,
and that they are unworthy of freedom ii
unwilling to fight to obtain it. We cannot
afford to give more of our white mel if we
can obtain negroes, and whilewe are thus
getting good from them we are doing good
to them also. This was not done before the
rebels themselves set US the example,
They even boosted of having a number Of
negro troops at New Orleans. You say it
is brutal to arm them, for when armed they
will turn with fury on those who have
wronged them in past days. Be careful
now, and don't say too much about that, OF
you will prove that slavery is not so fine
an institution after all. This would so en-
rage the South that it would make reunion
impossible. You had better leave the
testimony of their rage to themselves
They, the rebels, declare that nothing can
increase their hatred towards us. Taking
their testimony as true, your argument
falls to the ground. .E." .H..' g..
Itwould seem, then, that your opposition
does not benefit the nation at large, but on
the contrary, is only a source OF injury by
discouraging those who are bearing the
heat and burden of the day. There is, then
no real difference between the parties. The
argument between them arises from preju-
dice, or is owing to the cunningly invented
falsehood of designing men who misuse the
name of Democracy to cover their rascali-
ties. Remember that all that glitters isnot
gold. The emancipation of slaves under
existing circumstances, and Abolitionism,
as we used the term in time of peace, are
not the same thing. We fought our politi-
cal enemies to maintain what we believed
to be the right of the South to her slaves,
but they have voluntarily withdrawn from
our assistance and scorned our counsels.-
We are, therefore, under no obligations to
them, but must, for self-preservation, undo
what we helped to do, and turn their own
slaves against them. Judge Leonard, Of
Missouri, said nearly two years ago, that
these rebels would see the day when they
would come to the old flag for protection
against their own property. The Judge is
STAKEHOLDER, and said further, that the
rebellion would ruin him. His words
proved true, and are proving so every day
in this section. Men as high in rank as
line officers in the rebel service have appli-
ed for protection against the blacks. The
negroes complained of are not in the .. 8.
service, but fighting on their own hook.
The treatment of slaves in this section has
led to this result. The idea that i'll treat
ment is thr exception to the general rule, is
erroneous, it is quite to the contrary, good
usage being the exception, and i'll the rule
l might fill paper after paper with well au-
Observation-Disclosures of barbarous and out
rageous treatment of slaves by men who
stand high in society among the chivalry,
but will let one or two suffice.
John Henderson resided, before the cap
ture of Vicksburg, eight miles below the
city. A number OF years ago he bought
mulatto women, with whom he lived as
his wife. He had by her three children,
the oldest girl. When the girl became
fifteen years of age he commenced trying
to induce her to lie with him. This she
stoutly refused, until her mother, seeing
that he was determined to make her accede
to his hellish purpose or kill her, persuad-
ed her to g i've up to him, and he has had
children by his own daughter. This can
be proven by the following white persons
living on the other side OF the river: Mr.
Kellar and wife, Mr.. Beardsly, Mr.. Shaw,
and Mr.. Griffin and wife. The man Hen
derson stands well in society.
). Let us, however, turn from this disgust.
ing picture and listen to the story of an in
telligent little black boy called Willie 81
am one of ten children. We were given
out to two brothers and one sister; counting
father and mother it made four to each
The Sister owned my father. She got mar
ried and went to Texas. She could not
support herself, so she sold my father and
came back. The brothers separated and
scattered u.s. On being asked if he want
ed to see his father and mother, his heart
was too full for utterance, but he choked
back his sobs and replied, 80 yes" Such
instances as already given come so often
under our notice that, as soldiers, we hate
the name of slavery, and as men, our
hearts bleed over the sufferings of these
unfortunate creatures. That such a state
Of affairs exists in this land is burning
shame, and, let me assure you, but few
men are now in the army that do not wish
to see this war continue until they can
clearly see the end of slavery. They have
become so familiar with it that they see in
its workings cause for future wars, and
they wish TO see it settled now, once for
all. -.-..
Friend, be careful what you are doing,
as this is not a political war. God is in it.
Politicians may haveunchained the demon
war, as a servant would his masters dog
but they little know the consequence Of the
net. An everything Providence seems TO
have been turning and overturning in
mems minds until they are bewildered and
lost. Why is this? Look TO the Lord Of
all for an answer. Has He not declared
that He will cast down the oppressor and
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