Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-18

The Chicago Post, in discussing the enamel
patton policy OF the party in power, thus predicts
its effects upon he negro race:
Accompanying this manifesto or Mr. Lincoln
is the "order" OF Gen. Butler, which Is perfectly
consistent with Mr. Lincoln's policy, ami will un
dUuhted, be sustained Nv the Administration aud
the Republican party Tha, ORDER assumes that
recruiting negro troops is the settled policy OF the
Government. and to enlist ana fight Tor tie Union
Is nuJhlng but Just compensation the part of
the blacks for the boon of freedOnI he order
provides that no male negro between the ages OF
eighteen and forty i've. who Is not declired 10 be
uni for military duty by Surgeon Of The Unitci
States shall oe employed ~ abOrer. tedln>ter,
servant. or any other capacity, but shall be.
forthwith upon entering the lines OF iie army.
mustered into the militar, service OF the United
States
Gen Butler SAYS: The best use during the
wat Tor nh able Undiei colorej man A. well tor
himself ~ the country, l., TO be soldier. and
therefore doing he part Ot a Trend To the negro,
lie iOrbris his emp.o, menG in any other cap-ciiy,
and cotnfel> him 10 eGii>t.
fine effect OF these two military aud civil de
crees cannot be mistaken. Both declare that The
negroes ot the siavcanlling States here The re-
beion has existed. shall henceiorlh be Tree; both
look 10 the establishment OF civil AID military
power 10 protect aid secure that freedom. but
bUtu insi>t that the negroes thus IN de Tree shalt
work tor the Government; those capable OF bear
img aims .hali woik IN the army soldiers. those
unahlc To hear arms sha work .or the Govern
ueut IN such employ ments as tbey are pm, sically
able 80 perform The absorption ~ this uauner
of the entire male portion 90 the EN- tnCpatcd
slaves ln ne militlry service OF the nation the
first step toward the gradual but general txung-
uishnvnt OF the race. OF these maze negOes
thus employed aud thus subjected to
rigorous lahurs for which they have never had the
slightest training. will prove fatal to two thirds
OF theul before The expiration Ot one bali their
term OF enlistment. Such has been the expert.
encc o; the negro regiments raised on the Miss
issipp. AID such result ! nothing but What may
naturally tie expected The tree negro. whose
lite has been spent IN labor less severe M many
respects than that o; the slave i nevertheless Las
more capable uf undergoing the labors OF the
camp. and will stnnd it, hsz ,ris with almost ls
favorable results a. the white man. ii General
Builer's oruers Ice carried out, aud We have no
doubt they wall toe. then all the male negroes ~
Tennessee, Arkansas. Louisiana. aud thOse p0r-
tons Oi other States occupied by our troops will
be enrolled in the OF the Government, aud
enrolled Tor a term which sill witness The end ol
the greater part OF them. What l. to become OF
the women, children and old men OF the rscel
Where are they TO COT Bs whom are
they to be supported; Excluded from The n,a-
j0nly OF tae Northern States, they are 10 remain
within the military lines during the var, aud
then TO be lett tree. IL - true. but without any
Legal claim Tor sd poii o. care upon anl person
They are Co be houseess. homeless wanderers
free. u - true. but without the neaus of pro-
curing n lneiihooi except on terms not halt a.
favorable - their physical necessities they en-
loved while slaves. Tie effect OF freedom upou
the adults Of the present generation, a. a class
will not be improving, IL wall take years TO e,iu
cate them "a Tie esres which fIeed0m will add "a
their existence. The youths al the race. brough l
up isniiarly with the necessities for labor. anu
realizing tAe importance OF system. pIuienee
honesty ani perseverance. will be better fitted
10 enjoy the freedom that has been given them
but 20 the others h will be but fastening the dsy
when the African will disappear IRON tie GAGE o.
North Aaesiva