New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-09

wo began 10 think that perhaps sable maternal
WA good enough to DO expended in toTlorn
hopes and like dangerous and desperate rcncon-
ters. Even Copperhcads comprehended that
Blacks were as good a. WhiteS-to kill! The
fact that four regiments are bettor than two, al
though two of them are of darker skin than the
remainder, became apparent to the least militia
ny mind. We had the Emancipation Pfoclana-
ton, but, unfortunately Tor Democratic can
didates, We did not have the accompanying and
| legitimate horrors. The freedmen proved to be
unoommony wcl-disposed and manageable ana
moderate, and although every one Oh them VINO
fought knew that there was no quarter Tor hin'
he exhibited no more than the usual soldiery
ierocty. He did not shrink from death, ana ne
was found amenablc to discipline.
These facts and experiences, end our ore
necessities, have brought us to reason, - thooe
Who this Winter, read the newspapers VIII
hardly deny. We have passed from tren'u'ous
theorizing into practice which, ii It DO httie
timid ia sufficiently decisive. Col. Higglnson b
Bacl, Regiment has already won distinguished
bouors. Col. Shaw's men behaved admirably
under a CALLING fire, aud in close encounter
Mr.. Hepworth bears testimony to the oteaaine'S
and fidelity of the colorcd troops in LOUISIANA
Gen. Gilmore put. those under his command
upon a footing ~ pegicct equality Win 'he
whites and directs, by a General Order, thal
they shall receive IN all respects the same
treatment, and be allowed the same opportuni-
les for drill and instruction which would
seem ~ Indicate that he had found them not
utterly worthless. Gen. Butler u organizing
force Of colorcd cavalry, TO operate against
,rorrillas. II i, stated that NJ Nlch'puIe
"enough negro troops are now orgaiiTeo' WIN
tbe helm Oh the fort ications, 10 hold the place
a,,inst ALI the powers of Rebellion, even u
every white man were Withdrawn OeneI''
Tb,nla, anticipate. that by Spring he vii
have enough negro troops t. thoroughly guar
and hold the Mississippi from Cairo TO New
Orleans" During the late expedition from
Norfolk to Princess Anne County, Col. Draper
81 Regiment Of North Carolina Colore'
Troops. it is reported, "behayed admi
rably. They endured fatigue without com
plant yer. brave, cool and oboyed thci
oT"sls - with tho discipline Of veterans We ID
not know exactly tho number of eolored 'oldie'
f at present in tho service Of the United otaPe'
/, but we have already between 10000 and 1000
troops of this description, while in THIS ylcmis
+ recruiting is still going Oh with marked success
I War has taught IN the necessity Of employing
- -"-ources, aud The i1,,r.y OF permitting
=. an iphumen and unicunded pr",...,'cc to iepriy
ms Of an assistance which would never hav
been accepted -four ned Of II bad not been =
imperative. Ii our Liberties are to be preserved
those who help Us keep them will assufedly D
entitled to share them. with us. Ii the Biac
can win his freedom a, the point Of the beyone
a. we are struggling for our own language In
40 words of denune iation strong enough for thu
craven who would deny 10 brave men TIL
natural reward Of their suffering all gallan,ry