The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-07

were exhibited by negroes, worthy OF
any Paynim or Christian knight. whose
proves has been sung by MINISTRIES or
set to harmonious numbers by admiring
poets. 1t was answered during the war
Of 1919, when the slave holding Jack
son, and others like him, were obliged to
confess that though skins might differ,
yet courage, honor, patriotism, and bra.
very glowed, in the black mans heart as
brilliantly as in that of his pale-face
brother 1t has been answered, too, in
the various islands of the West Indies,
where the Noroons, in their mountain
retreats, like liberty loving eagles in their
eyeries, defed the power and the arms
Of Great Britain, France, Spain, Holland,
aud other smaller maintaining
their freedom in their cle(ts and defiles,
against all the force that could be
brought against discriminating it
for years, and always successfully,
against the tried veterans and scar mark
ed soldiers Of the old world. 1t was
answered in Hayti, where, for the first
time in the history Of war, the slaves Of
country became nation, took up the
sword, and by their own right hand,
achieved their liberty. They met the
victors Of Napoleon's Italian and Aus,
TRAN campaigns, and the heroes of a
hundred fights quailed and gave way TO
the indomuable courage Of a black man
in arms for liberty.
Yet, notwithstanding all this, cow
ards and traitors have been asking the
question sneeringly, elf negroes will
fight" Set these inquirers out before
the effulgence Of negro soldiers eye
and its very light would make them
cover and tremble But it is no longer
to be subject OF doubt, even TO traitors
respecting the courage OF black men
The events Of the present war are set
Ting that matter now and forever. his
tory is writing the names of black men
over the entire scroll of heaven, along
side of the bravest and best in this holy
contest for humanity, civilization and
equal rights. Poetry and romance, as
well as history, are TO become resplen
dent from the same noble theme. Soup
lures and paintings, too, will contribute
their perpetuation Of the inspiring acts o
negro and white man alike under the
same glorious flag, now that it floats iol
liberty, and on the same ensangulneo
field. Tennyson sung "The charge o
the Six Hundred" and chrstendom has
rung with their bravery. But was THEN
courage greater, their heroism nobler, OIL
their fear Of death less, than the blacl
regiment of Louisiana, at the attack OF
Port Hudson, where, out of a thousand
six hundred were left dead on the field
There was no recoil TO those brave mel
onward to do or die
And the bright bayonet,
Bristling and firmly set,
Flashed with purpose grand,
Long ere the sharp command
OF the fierce rolling drum
Told them their time had come,
Told them what work was sent
For the black regiment"
; Peace to the heroes They did no
die in vain. Their blood will wash GU
the prejudices so long existing agains
their oppressed race. The noble offern!
of their lives for freedom which the,
never enjoyed, will vindicate the right 0
their brothers and kinsmen to " life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Nor is it at Port Hudson alone thu t ne
groes, during This war, have prove,
themselves TO possess the ighest quail
ties Of warriors and Of men. On sea ant
land, in fortress and on plain, in the for
est and on the stream, their record is til
same faithful, bold and true. As sail
or and soldier, as scout, pilot, guide o
laborer, they have shown themselye
high minded men. Daniel Webster sait
to New England, conquer your preju
dices and he said in behalf of Slavery
Now let the same watchword sound gu
over the land, and let it ring for justic
and for freedom. No more let the meal
pride Of color obscure worth and trampl
merit under foot If is a Christian land
and Christians believe their own Bible
let them remember A." God has created
Of one blood all nations IF the earth,
and let them lremble in view OF tn
wrongs they have heaped upon thei
brothers. The black man must ant
shall have his rights. and let the whit
man take care, lest in the career of hon
or, devotion 10 country, heroic bravery
and courage that turns not back at th,
rannon's month Ia finds tha nerro M