The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-14
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rHr HABEAs CORPUS IN THE YLNKER ccSGRess.
Mr.. Wall, Senator fiom New Jersey initheI
Lincoln Congress, in speech on the "lndern-
nity Bill" delivered on the I'd instant, said
He considered this bill as the most danger
ous to tho liberties Of the people. WIN INC
CONSUMPTION Bill il would give the PRESIDENT
moro than dictatorial powers, and would open
the iron doors Of the Bastiles OF the country 70
imtnure innocent men, II was the emDoul,
ment Of pesiIent heresy that the power OF
suspending the writ Of habeas corpus was
vested in the Executive. The last nope Of
i;~ortv vonld he gone If this bill was passed,
anJ al tbe old landmarks of the Constitution
would disappear During the last two years
every right Of the citizen had been violated
Men were imprisoned without cause, and re-
frsed trial and incarcerated for months. Every
constitutional outpost was driyenin, and every
nersona guarantee Of the citizen brushed
away; and all this by a Government proie'Blng
10 be fighting for tie Union, Constitution ana'
the enforcement Of the laws, and this conduct
waa applauded by lawyers and dlyInes, ana
contract hunting renegade Democrats. he
.himaeIf had been within the grasp OF ihls
arbitrary power, imprisoned without cause
and released; and 10 this day he had never
been able to learn any cause lie rememperso
what 4 ahudder went over the civilized worlo
when King Bomba imprisoned'a "a few young
mon in the dungeons Of Naples; and, though
the dungeons were filled, the vengence OF an
outraged people rose to Vindicate their right,
and today Naples was redeemed. and the
Bourbon family driven into exile. Vengeance
Was certain, sooner or later, to overtake tne IN,
onnressor. The Nemesis of retribution, with
flaming sword, followed swiftly after the
tyrant. .a
THE ARMY's AVERSION TO NEGRO soLDfRRs.
The late arrival from New Orleans mention
ed the fact that there was growing feeling
ofhostility among the white soldiers in the
army az Baton Rouge against the negro volun-
teera enlisted in New Orleans. Aletter K. the
NJ " Tribune, under date Of the 18th ult says;
.Tbree weeks ago there was sent up to Ba-
ton Rouge tho 3D. Louisiana Native Guards a
coloTed regiment, commanded by Col. j. A.
Nalaon formerly captain in tho 3let Nlassa-
chuaeita and Provost Marshal of Ship Island.
Having previously mustered in two coiored
rao,merta this officer became satisfied OF their
uaefnlneAs and efficiency, and himself accept
"a command Of third. The men were prin,
cinallv recruited in New Orleans, and did good
.sar~ise 70 tie Bayou Teche fight, ending in
fhsideatruction OF the Rebel gunboat Cotton
and the death Of Com, Buchanan--p particulars
10 IN throwing no defensive earthworks, o
tiod of labor always unwilngly performed
hv white troops. So satisfactory was their
bsbayior that IL is known to have won the
anproyal Of Gen. Weiizal, himself anything
hut a.believer in the military capacity OF the
race. ntAgt
.Wel. the men. were hent TO Baton Rouge
the regiment being full one thousand--teh
oolored persons four captains and six noncom-
miaaionod officers forming part Of the COM
mand. They drilled well, marched well, kept
themselves clean, performed all their duties
az soldiers Nothing in the world is alleged
against them but that they are negroes aud
have negro oiiicerei hence the ill'will, the do
testatiOn, with which they are regarded,
aI am informed that Gen. Grover will not
.recorniye the regiment tho has asserted
that in case he shall be officially required 10
$50. the United States Government is well
come 10 his commission; that the regiment can
neither draw clothing, blankets nor pay, In
consequence; that tho officers OF certain white
regiments yindicats the purity Of their outicle
on every possible occasion, by insulting the
eolored one; that some a of tho formerl have
reai0ned, that tho colonel Of the l33d New
YorR-an Englishman- has distinguished him
solfby iasuing on address exhorting bic men
~ continue n tho performance Of their duty
nntil ruchltimo 90 the regiment is brought In
M contact with the. negroes by guard duty,
drille or Otherwise, whom no trusts that his
mon have that confidence N him td believe
AMI ho will not snhcr their aehfespect or
ra"lineas S- 10 bo lowered by contact with an
inferior raco. &c.; and, generals, that the Uni
an soldiern. rank aud flo, are doing their mean
al 40 induce tho negroes TO regret their
ala nominal state Of chattelism and Their soulh'
ern owners.
lot,er dated at st. Phillip, below New
orIe.ps on the 9Th instant, and addressed to
Tho Boston Courier" thus refers to the ELECTS
Of pacing negro battalion on duty a' ma'
place;
General Ruuer organized them into regl
ooetu "a soldiers, taking the organisation lol
the Grst reqinent) ifom tho Ssnte, designed y
c,nbrace free celored persona, the hela ana
siaif oficers white, the limo 0thcera celoreo'
gnne alavea even onliated in that reglmrptl
,vhile ibo second. and third, and q battery
ws," mnsllv al slaves, field hands and Of the
roneh aort. They were sent into the connny
viii General Weitzel, and ueed ~ gnaFo loF
tho railroad. Recently Con. Banks has osaes
All hom IN. oatenaibiy 70 garrison shA iesls