The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-04
How southern Men Write In Eng
land on AFminR Negroes

torials written for the London Times,
Index, aud other partisan journals of the
Confederacy in Great Britain, are writ
ten by Southern refugees who are in the
employ of the rebels. The names of
many OF these hireling writers have been
given to the public AS might be expec-
ted, these editorials purport TO be writ
ten by Englishmen. That our readers
may see how rebels can write on the
question of black soldiers, when they get
across the ocean, we copy an article from
the London Index. It bears the marks
of Southern fingers in several points.
First, it is in accordance with the
views of several Southern journals.
Second, it is full Of that peculiar gas
conadc, bluster and assumption Of supe
riority Characteristic of the genuine fire.
eater, WHO, in these respects, out.assss all
mankind.
Third, this article talks of the ''recipyocaz
coafde'ace' (!lD between masters and
slaves, as class; which is very South
ern.
Fourth, the talk about regiments armed
with spikes and scy thes," to fight against
Parrot guns and minnie muskets, reminds
one foroibly of Psrson J. r Graves pike
regiment, which used TO march through
Nashville--and no where else.
We think these points of internal evil
dence, in addition so what we have
of positive external evidence, that Sou
thern rebels are writing for all the rebel
journals in England, very clearly prove
the question of paternity.
1t is remarkable that this rebel pro-
claims in England that the Confederate
leaders are ready to sacrifice the Ore
served rights" of the shareholders TO set
up their government, which must sound
rather strangely TO Southern men who
were told that this war was to protect
their negro property.
The writer also expresses full conf
dence in the valor of the negro,
Now we say that if there is any like
lihood that JEFF. Davis will promise the
slaves their freedom that will fight for
the South, that the Government should at
once set South Carolina and Florida apart
as negro colonies, and offer every negro
who will volunteer and fight in our army
farm of one or two hundred acres.
AnMING THE NEGROES by THE SOUTH.
From tho Indox, the Rebel Organ in England
Without placing absolute credence in
the startling intelligence brought by the
Hibernian, it is safe TO speculate upon il,
if not as an actual fact, At least as an
event which has recently entered into the
range of immediate probabilities. We
have in the various rumors that preceded
this last direct announcement, so many
indications that the question of arming
the slave population has been under care
full and serious consideration in the Con-
federate counsels. 1t is also certain that
the same subject has been frequently
discussed by the Confederates and their
friends in Europe within the last few
months.
The Southern mind, therefore, on both
sides of the ocean, has been ripening for
this step, and il not already taken, is
prepared 10 take IT, Intelligent observ-
ers of the struggle have long been aware
that as a last resort the South possessed
an element of latent strength which,
whenever called forth, would at once
shift the numerical superiority TO the
side which has heretofore been the weak
est, and thus end the conflict. Those
,Oho kne,O he temper of he Southern people
knelo that If the alternative i0sre fairly pre-
Sented bst0een independence and 0'e mainten
anoe of negro slavery, 10 ,collH nat hesitate an
instant 10 sacrifice Ie latter 10 The former.
The choice made, tbs not in the South
ern character 20 resort to halt-measures.
If the measure became expedient it would
be carried out thoroughly and without
delay. II negroes t0ere 10 be armed, tbs
d1nling mould be en- Raasse. The chief OBJ
stacle lay not in any fear of the use the
negroes might make Of the arms; on that
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the negro has been corrupted by long
contact with the Yankees, no Southern
man eUer entertained d0,dd. The difficulty
,oas in the repugnance i0hich a proud nation,
regarding the bearing Of arms a privilege
and an A0,,or, must necessarily feel IN ca
tending that priv,iege and that honor u a
serViie race
But ~ the col e patr ot'm me Sputu-
erners would saC.foe tbs repugaa1ce, ar
they have sacrificed prop,rJ IA n e.
without hrsltA ION aad Wltnlut vain e.
grets Our ouiy q Sspn Tor doubt n,
is hat se DO not b. lev ,ue -trrs u
mill ar, nro ,ity 30 grra ~ '' va au
tne use Of tuIs last, though iuiaIholr, G.
serve. AZ The same tlm- 10 must DO 10
membered that he south Is led by men
who wall not wait until driven by neces-
slty 10 resort TO q measure winch they
foresee that the public safety may re-
qure,
The force, which the Sou can thus
sun enly throw into the scale insurIpl
prompt success, is easily available. FU
hundred thousand would, indeed, compris,
nearly the whole number OF able b0iieD
negroes within the jurisdiction Of th