The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-09
we Labcr for Re.uIls.

We Labor Tor
In the pending civil war the loyal
party are aiming at results These re-
suits are the destruction Of the rebellion,
and the perpetuaiion Of the Government
upon the basis Of the principles nun
ciated by JFFrEnsoN and his compatriois
in the Declaration Of Independence
Loyal civilians are writing, speaking,
working and paying TO achieve results,
and the loyal soldiers are fighting for
the same purpose. Now as results are
our object, IL is plain that we ought to
employ whatever agent and instrument
will hasten their acquisition. The Gov
eminent, end the law-Rbiding people
who constitute our Government are under
no obligation whatever to abstain from
the use Of any means which viii weaken,
cripple, or destroy treason and traitors.
We are no more bound 70 respect The
rights Of law-defying, and od-defyins
rebels, than we are bound to respect the
rights Of a raitlesnake or a scorpion.
The Copperhead newspapers have bit
terly denounced the Administration for
enlisting negro soldiers. Now, common
sense ought 10 teach every one who is
really a patriot, that the propriety or i'm
propriety of this measure depends solely
andwholly upon The Efficiency ofthis class
Of troops. If they will make useful SOL
diers, the measure is right if they will
not, it is wrong. 1t is a matter Of policy
altogether, for, as we said before, we arc
seeking for results, and ought to use
whatever agencies will aid us in aohiev-
ing these results. The slang about " ne
gro wool" and I" negro worship" is SUI
premely childish. II is unworthy The
lips of a sensible patriot. If the slave
who is now used by bis rebel master to
destroy the @ oycrnment, can be used TO
save the Government and destroy
tho traitor, then we say in Gods
name, let him do it. II is very
natural that rebels should object TO
having a mine exploded under their feet.
1t is not TO be expected that General
Pillow and JEFF. DAVIS and his "brOther
Jo," will look upon the abduction Of a
regiment Of ~contrabsnds from their re-
spective plantations, where they have
been raising corn and meat for the rebel
army, and their transfer TO the Federal
ranks with muskeis in their hands, TO
shoot "Butternuts," and impress Con-
federate horses, hogs and cattle; il is not
TO be expected, wo say, that they viii
look upon this movement as legitimate
warfare at all. These Consultations
breakers will call il unconstitutional
these law breakers will call il lawless
these savages will exclaim at this as the
elimination Of Federal bsrbarity, that o
loyal slave should shoot his rebel master.
Rnt naad ~ carr for this Arv We 10
be influenced by the opinions Of traitors :
If the slaves in Virginia were TO revolt
and capture Richmond, all loyal men
would rejoice why then should we OPP
pose the enlistment of negro soldiers il
they are found useful So far as tho *
pertinent has been tried hitherto, amid
innumerable difficulties and against bit.
ter opposition, the experiment seems to
be very successful Examples of hero
lem have already been displayed which
will live as long as American history
itself. The slaye IS the natuyal Joe Of h,
rebels, wlo hare generally ben oue5 brutal
bloody masters, controlled BY lust and ava,2ct
only. The loyal shareholders, on the other
hand, are for the most part kind, and hu-
name masters who possess The affections
of their slaves. The use Of the negro
will save the lives of many thousands OF
our noble white soldiers, and spare thou
sands of others from disease. If we
were TO see a slave as " black as Erebus'
itself (" drawing a lne bead" with q
minnie musket upon the head of JEFF.
DAVIS, we would lift our eyes 70 heaven.
and feryently calculate "God speed thai
billet 70 thetEaitOrs brainp We would
not be at All pthcular about the com
plexion Of the marksman. We are fol
results and we want the help Of all men
whether white, red, black, or yellow
who can by any means help us TO attain
these results,
CrOHlSiuE.