New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-07


abolished every where in the Republic. Slavery
overywAera endangers the National came, and
should p'r.sh everywhere. Loud applause De,
even IN ttig omission OF the Proclamation me eVh
n more seeming than real. Wien Virginia IL
ire. aatoe, MARYLAND cannot DO slave state.
When 2issOur. j. ireeI,taie Kentucky cannot be
4 rlaye Sta'e. Cheers. Slavery must STAND or
I'll together. Strike Il at either extremetl!her on
The head at the heel and it dies brick knoc sed
down 1T either end Of the row brings every BRICK
in il to The ground. lApplanse. You have heard
the story o tie IIlshman who pad the prlce OF Two
epnrs-but refused TO carry away but one; on the
ground as 10 raid that If lie could make eide OF
his horse 20, he would risk tho ether. Laughter
and cheerin.. 80 say, if we can strike down
slavery IN tie he0el States, will FISK the down.
tall oi SaveIy ia the Border States. Chtering.l
IL is ag,u objected to this Proclamation that 1t is
ouly au ink and paper proclamation. admit It,
The objector night 20 step further and assert that
there was time when tits ProcIama ion Was only
tLougGt, sentiment, an itea-a hope OF some IadI
cal Abolitiou.t-for such it truly WIZ. But wha: OF
itl Ire world mas never advanced single inch III
the right direction when The movement could not
bs traced 20 come such small beginning. The bill
abOlshing slavery and giyi freedom to light hund-
rcd thcltand people in tho West Indies, Was paper
iii. The Reform bill that broke up the rotor
borough system in England, was a paper bill.
The act OF Catholic Emane patton was paper act and
20 was tie bill repeating tie Corn Laws Greater
t,an all, our own Declaration OF Independence was
at one ZINE jut iLk and paper. Cheering The
freedom Of the American colonies date IRON no
particular battle dnrIng the war. No man can tell
upon what part cular day won onr national inde-
y, ndeuce. But the birth Of our freedom is fixed on
She dag Of lie going forth Of ~ths Declaration OF
Independence. La Ike manner aftercoming genera
Iious will celebrate the first of January as
the day which brought liberty ard man.
mood 10 the American siives. -ond cheeTs
low shall this be done l answer: That paper
T 'fo1 Jam ~
by The pror ut employ men of the negro arm IN this
contest. Great applause. hold that the Proc
lau'alion good it is, will be wortbIess--a miser-
able u4ckogy-uness the nation sha 20 far conquer
it's projndce TO welcome into the army fnisrogn
black lleu TO help light the battles of the Republic.
Rene wed applause. l know it il said hat the
negroes won't fight. But distrust the accuser. In
one brea.ho the Copperheads tell you the slaves
won't fight, and in The next they tell you that the
only effect OF the Proclamation l. 70 make the
rlayes cut their masters Threats laughter and
stir up insure .toIs all the South. The same
men tel you that the negroes are lazy and good for
nothing, and in the neXt breath they tell you tia,
they VIII all come North aud take the labor away
from the abOring white men here. Laughter sud
cheers In one breath they tell YOU that the negro
Gun never learn the military art, and in the next
hey tell you that there Is danger that white men
may he outranked by coored men,. Continued
lau. hter.l l may be pardoned if leave these
objections to their own contradictions and a6suid-
fair probability Of The same result. Great
Laughter. But We arc asked why have
the negroes remained silent spectators OF
me dreadful struggle now gong on
am not annoyed by this question.
The course pursued by them ia creditaLle to their
wisnom. The negro las proved that no is meek, like
the white man. lie will 6ght, but lie must have
afCnabe prospect OF whipping somebody. Up TO
The hrst day Of last mouth there was no earthly
chance Of success In rising among the saves. Both
the mon and the Confederate armies were III the
field against the negro. Madness Itself could not
cyuusel tie slaves TO rise IN such circumstances.
Their no. doing 30 should be charged not TO their
cowardice, bat to their good sense. But who are
those who are now opposing the measure OF putting
arms in the hands Of eolored menf Who
are those who opposed TO raising colored troops
They are the men who would gladly disarm every
white soldier now fighting for their country, and
hand the country over, Jonnd hand and loot, into
the hands Of Jefferson Davis. You know the men,
aud ought to know how much weight should be
given 10 tie oounsols Of such men. Would thsse
men rather CROWN than DO saved by black man
Would they prefer 10 seo their dwellings burnt to
4shes than have ,hc flames e2tnguisLed by col
oreI men ] Ifttey would lot, tLen are they trait
ors H. disguise and very little gpse a. that when
they refuse TO the country, row In its peril, what
they would gladly claim Tor themselves. They ex-
hlbt their unmiligated hoilowuees by opposing
the enrolment OF colOFed troops. Cheers.
Do you ask me whether black men will freely enlist
depends upon tho white Of the country. The
Govern ment must Gssure them OF protection as SOL
dierr aud give them fair chance Of winning dis
tDciion aud glory IN common with other so.dier..
lChcers.l They must no, be made the mere hew ers
Of wood aud drawers Of water for the army. When
man leaves home, family, and security, TO risk bis
limbs and HE in tho field OF battle, for Gods sake
let him have all the honor which he may achieve,
let lis color 10 what it may. II, by tue iortanes OF
war lie il flung into the hands OF tie Rebels, let him
- fh.t l,oVsfufueut yNlU of
desert bun, but will bold the Confederate
Government strictly responsible aS much for black
as for white todier. Applause. Give us fir
play and open here your recruiting Offices and their
doors shnll be crowded with black recruits ~ fight
tie battles Of tho country. Loud cheers Do
your part, my white fel!ow-countymsn, aud We
will 10 ours.
OH where's tbs slave so lowly,
Condemned 70 chain. uoholy,
WAC, could 10 burst ais chains At tsht,
Would piue beneath them sowlyt
The colored nan only waits for honorable
Admission INTO the service OF the country.