Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12
NEGRO SOLDIERS.

The subject OF employing Negroes in the
army has created much interest throughout
the loyal States. So far as we have observed
those who arc uncompromisingly for the pre-
servation Of the Government, if they
have not fully approved the measure have
st east;ac quiesced in it as a military neco .s,tv
while those who wish the .,iumphs of the
traitors an" the Quasi Union men-that class
""o harry know whether they are for or
a@-ainst the Government, depounce il in I'M
measured terms. In order that our readers
may have clear and explicit presentation
Of the subject, and also have the We've .,
the fathers Of the country as it nv be iaor.
ned from their actions, we print letter a,
Occasional" the talented correspondent 81
the Philadelphia. Press:-
LITTER From "OccAsoNAl."
WASHINGToN, Feb. 8. 1868.
The six days excitement in the House of
Representatives, growing cut Of the stubborn
resistance OF the so-calle,t Democracy t. the
! bill! Of the Hon. Thaddrus Sterens of Penn
/ syIvania. authorizing the President of the
| United States to enroll. arm, equip, and re-
ceiye into the land aud naval service. voIun-
! teers of African descent furnish another H.
lustratlon Of the obstacles thrown into the
! pathway Of tine Govornment il the pFosacu-
! ton Of the present strperdous war No,
one measure looking 10 he restoration Of the
| Union, and 10 the sulqJresSiol, Ctbc r,isHf5a
hos rsceir,i tie hcqry support Of tie Dea.a
cratic leaders. cr has been suffere! 10 pass
without mis- hevnus misrepresentation. Long
before the emancipation of the slaves Of re-
bells was suggested by the President, his eff.
orts to save the republic were embarrassed
and obstructed, Even the responsibilities he
took between the 4,h of March aud 4th Of
July. 1sGl-githout which Washington
would have become the rendezvous and cap
ital of tie rebellion. and Maryland lost t.
tine uniun--werr made the basis OF GccuSa-
ton against his tyrranv. bis drSpotiSm, and
his usurpation Of power. The l1yaty Of the
men who have chosen this sort nf au'ag.-
uiSrI ta- thus a. "avs h.cr conditional luv-
ATTY. They are ever on the 9pi rice To- frd
causes OF complaint II skies are bright
they predict tempest. if they are dark they
predict srarios~ midnight Of defeat and de-
spondeucy. Accustomed themselves tn ap.
Buchanan regime IN support OF the hascst
treason 10 principle, they have assaulted every
bold act OF the present Administration look
ing to the rescue Of the Republic as new
stride wards consolidation and desputism
Aud even MS they compliment the obstinate
determination al tie rebels they delight in
being inc lSisteut as they point out what they
conceive to- be the tmiditv and va'j'''ion II
l1. -
Stevenn,, which passed the House last even
ing, by the large majority Of twenty-ujue
votes, and which encountered the rerscvc-
ring hostility Of these mon during an almost
entire week, and in regard to which they
! have again placed themselves in the most H.
logical of positions, is 81 brief, practical and
simple (as ameuaed on the motion OF that
fearless oyallst, Hon. Samuel l.. Casey, Of
Keutuckyl that beg to repeat it in this
correspondence. Il is as follows.
Be- IL enacted by tie S-i4tf and House Of Rep
rsssn'Giires qf The CaueI Sid'es If Am.rlct m
! Congress assembled That the President he,
AID is hereby authorized to enroll, arm
| equip, and receive INTO the land aud naval
/ service ~ the Unite Sra Is such runbnr Of
! volunteers Of Afrlcan d scent he may deem
| nseIu! 10 suppress the present rehe.ljOn, Tor
! such term o. service rs he lnay perscrihe, not
exceeding five years. The said volunteers TO
| lie srgan'zed according 10 the regulations Of
| the branch OF service ia which they may be
| enlisted TO receive the same nations, clothing
! and eqp ipments as other volunteers, aud a
| monthly pay not TO exceed that OF other vol
unieeIs; 10 he differed by persons appointed
! and commisSio' ell by the resident, and TO ne
governed ~ tie ri O. and articles OF war, an j
/ snch other rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the PresdeaG
| Proci2el, That nothing herein contained,
or in the rules and articles OF war, shall he
contrued as 10 authorize or permit any Off
Ger OF African descent TO be appointed 10 rank
or to exercizs military or naval authority over
| white officers soldiers, or men, in the military
or naval service OF the United States; nor shall
any greater pay than ten dollars per mouth,
/ with the usnal allowance OF clothing and ra-
I lions, be allowed or paid to privites or labor
ers of African descent, which are or NAV be IN
the military or naval service of the United
Sn,es.
Provided further, That the slaves Of LOYAL
citizens in the States exempt by the Presiden 5
proclamation OF January Is, 1863, shall not
be received into the armed service OF the Uni
ted Stale; nor shall there be recruiting Offices
opened is either OF the States OF Delaware,
Mary and, Western Virginia, Kentucky, Ten
nessee or Missouri, without the consent o. tn
Governors of said States having been frs
obtained
lie, us look at the position OF the Demo.
cratic leaders on this question. Ii there !:
Que point upon which they most Industrious
ly dwell. il is that it will be impossible 70
the Government to recruit another larg,
white army in the loyal States; and, in or
} der to make this assertion prophecy, thel
J have done, and they do, everything TO GREAT
popular iiscontent, by disseminating III
{ falseh cd that the South cannot lie conqueret
! aud by incesssnt clamors fot peace on an.
5 terms They are even ready, as their receu
! utteranees prove not alone IL acknowledge
solid S 'uthern Confederscy, but to assist il
the disntegrstion of the free States; tn GU
J off the Pacific States on the one hand. th
5 Northwestern States on the other; TO ii
: Pennsylvania like captive at the chsrio
S wheels OF tie rebellion, aud to leave Ne'
Il England out in the cold and when it
: proposed to organize tn negroes into sep
ar,le army distinct from the whites. the
II cry out, oblivious of their inconsistency
l. that this is white mans war, and that III
groes must not be permitted 10 take part i
: it, even II in so doing they will save III
l. white men OF the loyal States from the bu
e lets Of the enemy, the prird,iors of th