Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-06-02
CoIored sIen Must Fight.

The New York Anglo -African (edited
by Robert Hamilton, an able and inffuen-
tial colored man, abiding 10 the efforts
now making to enlist the negroes for ac-
tual service in the field, says:
This paper has from tho commence
ment off publication advocated the enlist
fi1ent of colored men. When after the
battle of Fair Oaks, Col. Fairman return
ed to this city, beaiing as be doubtless
thought, authority from the War Depart
ment to ralse a colored regiment, the writ
er received from him a musterrol and was
quite successfnlin getting names; but GER
tain steps taken at that time by the gov-
eminent, defeated the Object bad in view
and lot to the Government the confidence
Of the men already enrolled But our
faith remained mistaken.
We believed that the Government was
pursuing the course which it did, for wise
ends. 1t knew that it could not secure, at
that time, the cooperation Of many whose
assistance was absolutely essential to sue
cess in crushing the rebellion, if it only re-
cruited colored men for the army; so il
bided its time.
But God was stronger than the cabinet,
and carried the cause forward more rapid
ly than the most sanguine could have hop
ed for. The road of defeat was the loody
way by which lie led the Government and
the nation up to the position which they
are now taking, with such brilliant pros
poets of successfully bringing the war to a
triumphant close.
AS an oppressed American we make bold
70 say that there is but one road open to us
10 make our escape from thraliom and
that is by the highway, thrown up for us
by God himself through Abraham Lin
coin, our poble President.
If we consider for moment, the rrob-
able result of the success of the rebels, we
can but come to the conclusion, that the
only place for the black man is on the bat
tlefield, waging an exterlninstlng war
against every rebel now fighting for the
existence Of the Southern Confederacy
Tie men who can now stop to call for
guarantees for our liberty after the war
is over, must be either fool or coward,
and either case is beyond tie reach Of ar
gument. Let there be 10 time wasted on
them; let our .ecrGiting-agents press right
forward, spreading tie truth before the
wiling but ignorant: the draft will take
care Of the rest.
We are glad to learn that Illinois and
Michigan will soon gather our brethren
into regiments. How long New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio will remain out.
side tie c;ic.e. remains to be seen. But
glorious old Massachusetts, lead the way
Of the Northern States; the 54th Reci.
meat is full to OVERLOOKING. and 'the work
goes brayely or" We hope that it will
not cease untf full brigade is sent from
that pee,lei State.
BRiNG IT PAr.-The Nashville Union brings
me negro question right home to the copper
I'VE are foi the negro where he is,,, say the
colpeEbeads. Very we'll, copperheads, let us
see where the negro is He Is AZ ,vorl, IN
rebel forts and entertainments; he i on tha
plantation raising meat and breadstufs for the
rebe arm;s he is IN the factory weaving baitfer-
nut leans for the rebel soldiers; he IS ~ the
founderies casting rebel cannon; he is ii The
shop making rebel shoes, hats, sabres, boots,
brides and saddles; he is in the camp waiting
on rebel officers; he is III the fort working
rebel guns, and lie is in guerilla bands TO MUIR
der Union men. Had zoe not better take tie ne
gro into cur olon hands, copperheads, or do you
prefer 10 let the negro stay where he is, and
aid powerfully in destroying this Government?
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