Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-11-22
Che Ohio 6tatesn,ar.
Gen 81 al Gilmore.

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General Gilmore.
The raid has commenced against Gilmore.
Let him look IL his rear, for the FIRE 10 already
opened on him from that direction. The EDen.
ING Post says he has done almost nothing at
Charleston, that "month after month has roll
cd away, and Charleston 10 still In possession Of
the enemy;n that We are on Morris leland, but
l"there seems little chance OF our proceeding
any fusther;" that military men "see no pros
lpeot that II (CharleesOn) will be taken by any
Of the methods now employed" that the pub.
lio are beginning to be tired of looking for
news from there; and that, though We might
perhaps destroy part of the city with our ar
tillery, "te capture q the city Ia apparently as
far off as ever" -
All this would be copperheadism and treason
it published in conservative paper. Ills 40
1 atrocious method which the Eadieala have Of
ldiscouraging the people In our grest military
movements, They are thoroughly reckless on
/ these subjects when they have an object to at
tain. The present object is TO destroy Gilmore,
| The public mind can only be affected by decry-
Ing his military ability and taking away what
confidence may exist In him, while the real
reason for the eumity to him arises from anotb-
er cause, and here it 10: The Post says:
"But If General Gilmore has failed to capture
Charleston after ak months Of military opera
tions, heralded by magnificent promises of sue
cess, be has distinguished himself 10 another
manner. He has contrived to make himself ex.
oeedidgly unpopular with the officers of the
colored troops, who share the daugefe, and
more than ehaFe the burdens OF the war, They
were appointed with the understanding, on the
part OF the people certainly, and. we believe,
on tho part of the government, that they ebould
make good trained aoldieIs of the colored men,
able TO meet the rebels in the field on an equal
ioo.lng Of discipline and capacity. On arriv-
log to take charge of their men, these officers
are told that the black soldiers are only so do
fatigue duty, and that all military duty is to be
performed by the white soldlers. The colored
men are therefore kept constantly at work In
the trenches, aud no opportunity Ia allowed for
psIfectiDg themselves in military exercises and
mar Buvres They are employed In digging;
their exercises are with the spade and shovel;
they are treated as meniais rather than as
soldiers.
"ThiS Ia not the purpose for which we enlist
colored men. We 10 it to enlarge our army,
ETC., etc
There 10 "the oolored person in the fence"
evidently General Gilmore is not devoted
lover of the negro. He knows and acts on
his knowledge of the WorthessnesI OF the en-.
tire negro Organization, but that don't suit the
radical people hereshouts. Their plan is TO
manufacture oil kinds OF falle stories about
the bravery and efficiency Of the negro regi
ments. We sli remember the enormous 40
count Of the bravery of Calonel Shaw's regl,
ment of Massachusetts, negroes OF Fort Wag.
ner; how they stormed the fort and Tell glori
ously on the parspet, and great deal more Of
the same sort. There was scarcely one word
of truth In the whole accouub The regiment
never reached anywhere near the fort, aud
never stormed 1t at all, and the check which IL
received by the rebel artillery was fat,l to IL
General Gilmore knows something OF the facts
about these men, and makes the best nee of
them that he can.
Alb, General, you doh't look sufficiently to
the rear for your reputation. Why dou't you
select an opportunit7 when you see negro and
q white soldier eoufflng, to run out aud knock
down the white man wish your own right hand Z?
We kuow of General who did that same thing
| in his shirt sleeves, not three thousand miles
| from your headquatterp, and 1t WAS splendid
piece Of strategy. The Abolitiouists took care
Of his rear after that, and the Adm nlatration
Kept him doing nothing for elk months on the
strength OF 1t. Or Why don't You watch your
chance when white soldors cit .poking good
pstured fun at negro lsbofers unlo ding ship,
and order the white men TO take sbo negroes
place and do The work ss a punishment for
such wicked disregard OF ",qusliy and ire
rights Of mani" We kSGw Ola General who
did that, and II proved a capital dodge. Try
something Of the sort, General Gilmore. if sou
want to have any chance whatever For the
EpeniRg Post says you don't think enough
OF the native Americans OF Airoan an.
cestry, and significantly AIDA, "tbe Govero-
nent should LOOK to this" Take care Ger ersl,
or off goes your head. The way 10 fame aud
favor here is not by taking cities, or desuoyipg
armies, II you neglect your poor black brother
and don't give him fair chance. Don't
bother yourself about losing battle by trust
Ing to the negro regiments. Pus them for.
ward, and our word for it, the worst defeat
YOU receive will bs tfumpetsd as glorious
victory in which the blacks performed prodigies
of valor never equaled by white soldiers in
any prior engagement. Perbspsyou have some
Unity for the poor wretchss, aud doh't want to
see them shot down By tho score, where they
are unfit TO fight. For shame General No
lAbollHonist cares q brass iartlipg for the
NEGRO. Have you not read how they have
Ibcsn starved by thousands Oh the Missis-
sippi, as the result of Abolisionst work, and
how the same Abolitiouists are coixng other
thousands to come and be starved IN the same
way2 You are behind the tune if yo1 have
| auy such mawksh sensihility about you, Let
them be shot, stsrve them, do anything with
them you please, only max noise about them,
| and declare your unbouudsd confidence in their
yslor, efficiency and pluck, and you are toler.
ABLY safe. Send home dispatch in which you
say shat they are decidedly superior to white
soldiers, and your fortunes made. We atk
nothing for the advioe--but We are afraid It's
too late for you. You are too much concerned
about your military work and too little about
the negro. We fear you are on the recall list.
-. Joirnai Of Commerce.