The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-20

the Free States, because il they come
out Of this war victorious, they can az
ford to give away large amount Of sur
plus dignity 70 foreign nations And il
cannot lower the dignity Of ihe Slave
States, because The seeded ones have
no dignity TO lose. The article Is not in
their market. The only States, then
which have any pretence Of right 10 feel
indignant at the possible lose Of their
dignity, on account Of the use Of black
soldiers, are the Border States. But
when we come 70 reflect, we do not see
how even they can suffer. The business
Of a soldier is TO obey orders, especially
when IL comes to lighting The query
is, will the negro do this? he has
proved that be will do it yaliautly, in
three of the most fiercely and desper-
ately contested battles Of the war-bat-
ties which, although not Of very great
magnitude, put their prowess and OBJ
stinacy TO the utmost test. And we'll
did they stand the test. Now, if the
blacks will perform the chief duty of
soldier by fighting, why talk about the
dignity of the thing? Why not say that
it 10 ''vulgar" for soldier TO march in a
dog trot? Why not that it is "lowbred
to lie down on his back to load, or lie on
his belly TO fire? Why not that il is
vulgar to steal upon an enemy by crawl
ing on all-fours ? None of these things
are considered "dignified," and yet they
are all prRcticed by the most fastidious
soldiers. Again: Why talk about "dig-
nifty" when slaves ride about in car
riages with the most digni6ed ladies of
the F. F. v. circle? When they feed
and clOthe the most polished white fam
lilies by their daily labors? When
the fading complexion Of thousands of
the African race betray an intimacy be-
tween the "master race" and the "ser-
vile race " which, North Of the Ohio, is
oxecrated and branded by the odious ep-
tibet of amalgamation? When the owner
or his overseer will work all day in the
field with the slave? Is il dignified 10
work with The slave, but undignifisd to
fight with him? Is it dignifed 20 enjoy
the help Of his spade or plough, but not
Of his gun? May the fastidious white
lady sit behind her carriage. driver, when
her husband dare NOT march by his side?
We use the negro for every other purpose,
without hesitation, and pray why not to
fight for our lives and his own freedom,
if he will? Talk about white Blood
and the degradation Of asking the ne
gro's help! Why did we never think OF
this degradation before to-day? The ne
gro has fed and clothed us, and enriched
us, and yetwe talk about refusing the res
cue which be would gladly and joyfalIy
bring to US. 1t is like a man in danger
OF drowning, refusing to grasp the rope
thrown to him, on the ground that il
would disgrace his reputation as a swim
mer. All we want to know is,wiH the
negro fghts If he will, then in the name
of God and liberty, turn him loose upon
the infamous oppressor who seeks to make
human bondage the foundation of a
bloody despotism. But we are told that
the negro will not fight. Give him fair
} trial. The rebel Congress and Admins
trstion fear that he will fight, else
why do they menance their black pris-
Oners with death, when they are val
liable as property The spectre Of
a black vulture, chasing them like an
avenging fury, has struck terror to their
souls, for dreadful foe is at their very
doors, and tho trembling knees of the
conscience smitten strike together with
dismay. II but one man in ten of the
slaves will fight, the black allies of the
Union army in the South will count
100000 soldiers, far more Injured to hard
ship and privation, and more accustomed
30 the obedience so needfal in military
life than any white troops in the South
Let them 60 in and demOlish the "cAva-
liers" and the "chivalry." Let them
march the "Black Horse cavalry" as pris-
Oners Of war, through the streets of Rich
mond the "Palmetto Guards" through
Charleston; the washington Artillery
through New Orleans, and the Rock
City Guards through Nashville. The
fact that the rebels will hate it, will not
make us dislike i'll inu' nas et
PRENTIcE's Copperhead sons seem to be
AS spiteful as himself. A letter from a
Federal officer recently released from the
Libby prison says: lH
On the 22d ultimo Major Prentice,
son of G.. d. Prentice, Of the Louisville
journal, looked in, having just been ex-
changed in the North lie said he had
then come from an interview with JEFF.
Davis and j. p. Benjamin, and that
both those men declared in the most
solemn manner that two Union officers
/ held in RiehmOnd "a hOatapee for fha