New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
FROM COL:sNIEI.
Activity i'm the Derartmcni-SucCessf E1-
peditions-speCch of an Old Line War
Democrat in Arms.

Democrat in Arms.
Corresp !, ,Ddence Of The n. Y. Tnoune. ..
CoKiSrH Mss. June 20, 1853
Since the siege of Nicksburg and the abandon
ment of the port at jackson, Gen. Dodge and Off
cers here have grown more sangunary in conduct
ing the campaign. Col Coinyn, with his brigade OF
cavalry has teen most active and successful. This
afternoon he returned with over 900 horses and
uulcs, with buggies wagons, and negro recruits III
profusion.
Soon after his arrival, large body Of officers and
soldiers congregsied at the appointed honr Il" Camp
Dodge 1st Colored Alsbama Regiment, Col. Alex
snder 10 bear the speeches and witness the piesen-
aion of fine stand of colors Col. Bano ad-
dressed the regimen, and the numerous white SOL
dcrs present, in bis bold and most effective style.
Having been an old line Democrat-as far at lea,t
as bis favoIie candidate Judge Douglas, ever went,
he elaine the moro candid attention Of bis Dem
ocratic auditors. The negro, lie said, had been op-
dressed through the sUiersnce, If not tie sanction
Of the Federal Constitution, ly reason OF an unior-
tunate compIonise. In The same way had slavery
-ubsisttd, yea, grown fat and INCIDENT up TO he
breaking ont OF this Internal ke 6elhoI. Such com
promises however having borne no gOoi fruits Il
was time 10 cut down the tree. Slavery must now
give up the ghosi-not 70 much by The intent OF the
North or South, but 10y the inscru;a5le aud most
righteous pIcyid,nces Of God. The Republican
raiiy never Iroroeed TO free the first slave, ever
0 relax the enforcement of the fugitive act where
by all who could be caught Were returned TO their
chains but only TO restrain II from curslng new so
When the war commenced, the ayowed parpOse OF
tie Administration wss To Tree no slaves, YEA, eNeI
TO suppress every effort put forth by the Oppressed
to be free. For more than tedious year the pledge
Was bat TOO well kept. FremonFs PROCLAMATION IN
Missouri ana Hunters in lls more s0utefn district
aiming 10 free the slaves Of Rebels were promptly
reversed And, vet, circumstances, or rather Irov-
itence foally Obliged the Piesideot to do
the same thing large scAle-wilh his
own hand. Many object that it il uncou-
.titulioua thus to emGncipate. How pref osier-
to talk of constitutional rights for Rebels tear
ing The sacred document iuto Iitcem'al W hat con-
summate folly, too, &c be quIbblinG IN such iecAni
calitles and at the ZANE tine holding hundreds u
csuuon all charged ready 10 blow the whole ki aud
crew Cf Shareholders TO tbs devil In the name Of
common seLs- II you make war, make II 10 eaTnest,
and let 1t stay made until tie end ls attained. II,
however, the tlayeholdiug tribe ard their Northern
apologize usist on the Constitution let then bsve
IL to their hearts content. thousands Of prisoners,
found IN rebellion to what would have been the
beet Government on earth, but for Slavery, bave
fret and lest been brought 10 this ro.t. What de
IOsitiOu, II strictly enforced would our Copsuuion
make OF such Beng no ets than traitors, every lHr'
mau OF them would have 10 ewing, aud Geu. Dodge
ueed a reinforcement TO erect gsllows Htd adjust
royce. Tie Government, hs, been remarkably ltucht,
especisliy 10 such olAof for tie enforcement Of
tie Constitution.
In ptesening the colors, Col. Bane was eloquent
ana Iatheiic, ufPng the regiment to de END thrm to
tie asi eny and prom isIns Their roh folds 10 en-
TOud thCr tOdIes m honorable aud peace ul gave.
Two oOlof,d soldeIs responded fixing The attention
If all sLo oOuld hear. One lad MA t hs way over
200 miles but few weeks ego. Among other most
Appropriate and witty remsks lie sad 10 bis colored
ifencs that they had often beard Of the old banrer,
nld logged for tie freedom it promised. And
although they could not deny having lad plenty OF
striues," they certainly had never before received
the staIs." Ihese he e1horttd hs fellow eoliiers
besr sluft never allowing Their febelious mEseis
10 trail them IN the dust.
Gel. Weaver followed in fow manly remark,
telling tie 90 OTtd soidefs that tnce tbelr masters
I'D given them the "stnpee," it had now come
their turn 10 make them rec starr, and he hoped
that they would lose 10 time III dong n. Ills
speaker as well us Col. Banc oced that the dark
cloud II American Slavery was Oirpersbg 80 health
fully III flashes o. lightning tnd thunder. Ia ths
way let the muskelIy and cannon, welded by tito
hands Of tie downiIodden and oppressed, clear our
,ky and The rays Of justice glvo US future serenity
aud Ieace.
TIE old 7th Illinois is now about mouning and
under ts brave dashing Col. Rowei, VIII toOn add
TO tie efficiency OF COruyu's cavalry force. Eumors
have prevailed that Cornish IL threatened by large
force but there II good evidence that more than
one or two tanGs Of guernllas are near us. Ibey
are abusing tie POOR loyal clizens most cruelty aid
hundreds sre slmOst daily seeking refuge in our
lines aud We aendug them on NOrn. w.P.