New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
The Blacks OF baltimore.


SIR: The outrageous manner in which the people
Of color sIe treated this city compe consult ese
other a. wis, FOR DO that nsr. 4.
hit. person here who (, willing to speak for We have
been forced from our homes snd of ihe without
tho cause the least ,a.cton given sad sho A.
II the sts, resistance made Dassei in this msnucr to
tie S,aouhoa,cs ~bsIr thea told shA. We wefc
wautei the iorh s,ions. IN and sfound o city
for dollar Per day aud Is;ion' This ssh-i no very
vel and thee several thoussud Of u' Willingly
abo;lng those works Bot tbs MT wha, We Gfe cou
paniug Of alarmed about But there numbers Of u
who are 10, s5r q 81 health and others holding
responsible situations who asods-red ~. regardless Of
con.O; encs. Bg, wha, /, stil s.rus We learn
from our eld. ,ost tie Intention Of the authorities o.
our city to hod they have snd TO force all into TIE
basGed .alcss 81 Aad without tie ben .ht Of medi
"a eIsIlusou We are s'o informed that ine oy an'not
have the poysl OF he as del eni u sA' city
knowing th. be unusual aud az ether than us, 70 cooe
men 80 Baltimore o Maryland de,'e ,o appeal TO th,
aud Co. ue 9 ka0w 81 such l. cfdsici O
tolerated y the ned States Govcrnm cn 70 zee n nothing
vii D. done !u behalf II it be necs.'ay 70 cal
-. back men OF Baltimore into the army bei-v, thou
,aud, would vilins " a.o~si to vonn.e - oihei
men. Kuows that and A been yoaf principle 60
defend the abs, irrespective q color solicit you
to ui-k the Necessary inqa.sy io5 a'
Yer respectfully JOafs,
JOHN KLINE Pfes.1.st
SAsrEL PEEKISs Secretary.
ba!npars June %. 1864
fAn,ueT.-There il no doub, that the colored men
Of Baltimore like most Of their race among u.s. ar
treated hAr.hy and with too much Difference 70 the
fe, linvs and pre- ces Of the Secesh Ars:ocfacy Of
tlat city. who are the natural enemies not only Of
Their race Jat Of the American Union Gnd Govern.
meut ~ well. But the worse iher treatment, the
grauder their opportunity. let every man Of them
promptly and cheerfully do his best not only in con
,trncting the fortifcaions around their city, but in
oefendiug them, II necessary thereafter. Lot them
set AL example Of selfsacrihee aud patriotism which
mus, shame those who vaunt their own superiority
by reason Of tie whenets Of their skns, but who
ehifk 10 far as pOsslble, the duties and dsngers n
VOWED 10 American ci. zenship. Let them show
their yauu,ed supcrors how 10 suffer and die for
their country and they will find ,ow TO despise, re-
vile and opprcs- them thereafter.
Every man owes bis life TO bis country when it
becomes necessary that be should die to save her;
aud no man can honoraLly evade this obligation.
The fact that sbe has wronSed or oppressed him
.bauer her but does not absoye him. Let then, the
colored men Of our country improve 10 the utmost
their present opportunity to disprove the calumnes
and rebuke the naliauity Of their traduceB. Let
them % their " hole duty, that they may be pub
licly commended for it a. those Of New-Orleans
were by Gen. Jackson in 1915, aud their dcscend-
ants now before Port Hudson have just been by
Gen. Banks In short, let them do right and trui
in God that all shall come right.-ED.