Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-05
Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.l

Special Correspondence of the Chicago Times
WASHINGTON, September 80
The readers of the Times are well aware that
the object OF the war. 80 far the Abolitionists
and Republicans are concerned, is the abolition OF
slavery II i. quite likely that the Republicans
will soon see slavery abo ished in all the Southern
! ates, but in manner that they evsr contem
plated. and in way that will give them little
satisfaction. Every intelligent man who under
stands the subject at all knows that the al o tion
ists the slaves worst enemies. and have done
the slaves irreparable injury. while. on the other
hand. their masters are their real friends and
benefactors Every intelligent man knows that.
left to the tender OF the Republicans. the
liberated slaves would be allowed to perish of
starvation and neg lect; while on the other hand
their masters never cease to labor for their wei
fare The signs of the times indicate that these
truths about TO be illustrated in a manner
which may cause surprise. but which will prove
the truth of what has from the beginning been
asserted by the leading men of the South. name
w. that they are not fighting for The perpetuity of
slavery but for their Independence IA nation
In word, | have the best authority for saving
that the Southern leaders have decideu tn take a
step now which they have long had in contempla-
ton, and which. As they we'll knew. when taken.
would give them the numerical superiority over
the troops of the North: they have decided to
liberate 800 900 of their slaves To make soldiers
of them. and To incorporate them into their ar
mics. The reasons which have impelled them to
take this step are said to be as follows First, in
order To get over the difficulties arising Of the
employment of blacks as soldiers by the North;
second. in order to bring the war TO a speedy
termination; thirdly. in order to give England and
France one more incentive tor their Intervention
in favor OF the South: and fourth in order t.
convince the world OF the real motive for which
thew are fighting. by giving up their most cher
ished and iavortc Institution.
For, ii they begin 10y emancipating 800 600 of
their slave men. and these men make good sol
diers. they will not stop there They will follow
this s;en nv the liberation of 300 900 more. and
th- will probably take about all the abls BID Ell
slaves fit for soldiers IN the South Here ia an
element. then. that never entered into the calcn
latiOns OF the reckless and wicked men nj the
North who brought about this unh,ppv war
Thew thought that when the slaves Fought at all
il would be against their masters. They ex-
pected TO put into their hands the dagger and the
torch To arm them with John Brown pixies. ani
10 see them carry desolation and ruin murder ahd
rapine. into every plantation in the South A
few months more. If my information i correct
will see 900. 900 of these slaves armed and
masters whom they have served AM
800 ,0OO or perhaps 500 900, white Southern sol.
diers. That thev will make efficient soldiers
far more efficient than the Northern negro
troops. cannot for a moment be doubted Every
one who has resided or Travelled in the South
knows how deeply attached the slaves are. moi
only 10 their masters and the families of Their
masters but also TO their plantations and "a the
country in which thew live Love of country
indeed. Is feeling as strong in the Souiherr
nd ,nla pfaf in braa
il il in the breast of anv He loves IN.
plantation which he was horn and was raisel
and in which his lite has been passed and which
has become fertile and productive through hi,
labor He has an interest in il he TAX e. pr,l,
ia all that concerns IL This will not be believe,
by the abOlitionists. because they no not under
stand the real operation of slavery But il j.
we'll understood nv al whose reason is not cloud
ed BY prejudice. Nothing will be easier. there
fore than TO enlist the feelings of the slaves il
the cause in which they will fight. Thew vii
feel and believe that they are fighting for the
country and their homes: aud. in truth il vii
De SO. for the plan OF the Southern leaders con
template no such foolish scheme as deoortation
The slaves are 10 be liberated But they Ar,
no; to be driven from their homes The So1th
ern leaders know that their staples can only d,
raised by negro labor. But they will devise som.
means ~ COMPENSATE their liberated slaves fo
giving that labor. when the war is over. ln III,
meantime il will not be thought that the ibor ~
these slaves will be needed on the plantations
while the war continues. Ii this we're So i
they could be more useful as fieli han.is than =.
soldiers. il il pretty evident that this step would
not lie taken nj all But there Is really nothing
on the plantation for them to DO There Is n,
cotton. sugar or tobacco 10 be raised. nor vii
there be a. long as the war lasts The South
produces corn. beef and pork. almost spOnta
neously. The raising and preparing of shea
for food. and the curing of pork and beef. ear
easily be attended to by the female negroes. anc
the boys and the old men who are not in m,
army; and that Is all the agricultural labor tina
viii be done ai the South while the var continues
Nor can they be made useful hereafter in IN,
erection Of sortifcstions. they we're dusing th,