, 1863-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON,
New Plan for Rccruitine-Protec
Of Colorcd Troops.

FAON1 WASHINGTON.
New Plan for Rccruiting-Protec
OF Colorcd Troops.
Correspondence of the N. T. Tribune,1
WARRINGTON, Monday. June p, 1853
understand that the Government has d,
terntned TO adopt plan for recruiting th
army, which has been long under consider;
1on, and that measures will be immeaiatel
taken to carry 1t into effect. By this nian
Is hoped that very large proportion Of til
two years. and nine months men. mat di,
charged, may be induced to re-enlist for II
WAT. These Teterauszare to be offered. in ID
dillon to The 500 bounty and pay which =;
1ne hauone soldiers receive, d bounty Of $3O(
both from conscripts and other three.yearf
men The Government is to be reinb1 rse]
man Tor man, for this $500, from the substitut
1und 70 be raised under the DRAFT, and rhfc]
~ ne lerms OF the act must be devoted t,
nus purpose These advantages arc to b
peal do not arai1 themselves Of them within
hxed time, which will probably be slxt,
days. The large bounty offered Is to be paicc
In instalments, to suit the convenience Of tn
Government and the wiehes of the soldier,
Senator Sumner is to present to the Presi
respected citizens Of Massachusetts, nsRine
from the Government an authoritative declar
alton Of purpose to protect its colorcd
soldiers, and to ayenge the barbarous treat
ment threatened them; and letter from Cor
Andrew indorsing the memorialists and Join.
Ing 1n the prayer heartily. snbjoIn the
memorial and letter, together with Gov. An.
I drew'e letter to Senator Sumner reQuestinc
| him to present them:
COMMONWEALTH Or MAssA<ausz17a,
EXECUTIVE DEg'r, BosToS. june Is, 1868.
Hon. chas. Sumner, q. S. Senate:
SIN: / inclose to you memorial concern.
Ing Federal protection for colored troops. and
also letter addressed BY mo to the President
In support Of it. May ask you to preseat
them to the President, and to 1rre the snbiect
upon his attention? Lam sure that your in
terest In the prayer Of the memorialists-
aside from their own very high character
Will canse you to press the matter until soma
authoritative proclamation Of the Presidents
purpose to protect our troops Is gained.
am faithfully and truly, yours, &C., &C.,
JouS A. ANDREW.
coxnoSwEAITu or MASSACHUSETTS,
EXECUTIVE DEFY, BosTos, June II, 1858.
70 the President Of the United States:
Sn-1most respectfully aud earnestly pre-
sent to your attention, the annexed original
Of communication received By me on d sub.
1ect OF the utmost Importance, and invoke
for those Immediately concerned therein, the
amp1est protection which public and r1ne-
Executive Government Of the United States
may be able to imparts
lie publication, Of proper avoNnl Of the
Governments purpose to punish promptly,
nnhesitatingly, and in every instance accord.
mg 10 tne rights OF war. every infringement
of the rights of the class of soldiers to which
this memoria! refers, will be a powerful shield
for their defense. I doubt not the purpose
and viii Of the President, but the moral infIu.
cnce OF It's clear a7oWal remains get to be &C.
cured.
Allow me to add that the names attached to
eminent in our community, for every uua1ity
OF 1nteuectu@ and moral distinction and
honor.
1have The honor to remain, sir, with high
est respect, your obedient servant,
JoHN A ANDREW,
Governor Of Massachusetts,.
To h's Execl1ency John A. Andrew, Governor Of
the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts;
The undersigned, friends, kinentn. and neigh
bort Of Massachusetts officers commissioned orer
g to use IN their behalf your inl,ience Will The
Federal Government. =
We learn from the newspapers that the rebel
Congress has paescd an act dccreeiag desthto c1p-
tured officers Of negro troops and the surrender Of
captured negroes In arms to the rebel States
s1thorities to be dealt with according to the lsw
We know the character OF the rebel leaders: We
know also the yiGor Of thcir executive policy. We
eahnot doubt, therefore. the prompt enforcement
opportunity, unless arrested by action equally vis-
oFons equally prompt On the part Of the Fedcr-
r. Government: Fear f the only motive to be re-
lied upon IN restraint Of this threatened baroarty.
We need not press upon your E1celeney the
primary importance, the sacred duty, Of securing
10 thoee troops and their officers the same treat.
ment and the same protection as is enjoyed b.
white troops; but we deem it matter OF urgent
necessity, q pledge to them and warning to the
rehcls that the President OF the United States him
ak I'm 1fo1a .rFk
rebel government is authenticated, by emphstIc
and unequfrocal proclamation or order published
thT9usaoct the whole land declare euch protection
bind our enemy to the just laws OF war.
In seeking snch action from the President. We
Il %e G en-
dete being actuated By revenge for injuries threat
ened BY the enemy On our troops. Ne simply wish
to deter that enemy from outra.es wholly unjustl.
ncd hyt the usages Of modern warfare.
TO this end. re respectfully ask Jour ear1y and.
earnest Intervention With the President in favor Of
br,ye and faithful otieera and IN behalf Of those
own. I
Emerson. Charles D. Head T. II. Perkins, ).
Spark, chsslss Enie. Mortea, Francis James
Jackson, G. &. Lowell. 8. y. Holmes; L. BsoNn own
Ruesc1, G: A: Shaw, Quincy A. Shaw. r $. Jack
son; S % chas: s. s!ortow; ] ,Ingersol, Bowdtca, r.
7an, F. e Wild. E Brownc Dill. chas. Heath, Geo Geo.
Raty Blake, Geo. Liyermorc, W. D. TicknoF, VIM.
j. Dowditch, Francis Cabot.
The officers alrcady appointed for tho Lat
regiment United States colored troops are as
follows:
John q. Holman, Colonel; Elias Wright, Major;
COMPANY A-W. =: Bennett Captain E. c. Bee
mnn, 1st Lieut.: s. 4. Raan, I'd Lieut..
Company B-H. S. Perkins, Captain; ". ". II.
Houston, 1tt lient-; A. I. Sanbourn, I'd Lieut.
Company d. Rich. Captain: s. q. Bird.
sall, 1st Lieut.; Nathan Burnh3m, I'd Lieut.
Company D-A1beEt Clark, Captain: Il. M. Van |
Wrinkles, 1st LseIt.; NJ. Bailey I'd Liert,
Company EW: D. Parltn, Captain Clifford F.
Epgle. let Lieut.; q. II. Day. I'd Lieut
Stout, I'd Lieut.. @@A'
These officers are generally men Of expert
ence II military mattors. Tie regiment will |
be we'll ofiicered.
It il remarkable that since colorcd troops
have commenced to be organized By General
Thomas On the Mississippi, by Gov. Andrew
10 Boston, and By Col. Bifney IN Washington,
not sentence has appeared In the s5atn.
I'm papers mentioning the fact. They know
l'elr weak point, and It is entirely concealed
rom the people.