The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-22
EnIIstment OF COIOred TrOOPs---
Rage of N COpPerhead organ.

Enlistment OF COiOred TTOOPs---
I Rage of n oOpPorhead OrGaEs
The Louisville journal is singularly
consislent in following the path of sedi-
tion. From the day when it assailed the
President with vehement and bitter ma
Lightly for calling out troops 10 Suppress
the rebellion, il has rarely spoken q
word Of unqualified loyalty. In this
respect it may safely challenge the Chic
ago Times, or Vallandigham's organ, the
Cincinnati Enquirer, to compete with it,.
The following extract from its leader of
Monday in reference to the enlistment Of
negro troops, and the Presidents call for
300, 900 soldiers is wicked and base at
tempt to stir up Kentucky to open rebel
lion: i--Ai
II IL reported simultaneously with the
appearance Of the proclamation that q
general order will be issued by the War
Department in . few days providing tor
the enlistment of slaves in Mary land,
Kentucky, Missouri, Western Virgins,
| and Tennessee. Our private advices from
Washington. supported by the fact that
the enlistment of slaves has taken place
already in Maryland and was suspended
only the other day for some reason I'M
known or ct least unavowed, and by the
further fact that the enlistment of slaves
is now going on in Tennessee under the
auspices of her Military Governor,
stronly tend 70 confirm the probability
Of this report. There is certainly enough
probability IN tie report to entitle Il 20 n,
prompt and Craze attention Of Governor
| BroRllette.
1t is plain that the execution of such a
scheme of enlistment would in its direct
and indirect efforts together involve the
total disorganizAtion and destruction OF
the institution of slavery in Kentucky.
The scheme at the lowest would effect
this result. Nor can ii be doubted that
this result is contemplated By the aOicked
projectors of Gie scheme The scheme is
really nothing more or less than sup
plement to the proclamation Of emanci-
patton and is calculated TO sweep away
whatever the proclamation has left. And,
If executed, IL would unquestionably ac-
cOmplish its purpose. RtOoald be q mos
high7hapdea outrage upon equity and good
faith IS t0elias tPOn tle constitution. 10 ioould
be an act not merely of absolute laiglessnesl
but Of stupendOiss pegiidy and injustice.
The scheme is a iuriously mad one, in
every point Of view. We do not doubi
that Governor Brsmlette will forthwith
make il the subject of such . remonstFa.
tion a. will At least cause the President
TO pause until he has reviewed the meas.
are in all its bearings It's erecttio'
aoollh be both an enornlity and a calamity.
What is this bowling dervish of re
belliOn and negro -wOrshippiug Orgar
after? Its wild and reasonable ravinl
means simply that the President MAJ
draft the white men Of Kentucky al
much As he plsssos, and march them {,
the field Of battle, but that he should
not touch the negro slaves Of Kentucky
nine. tenths Of whom are probably helC
by rebels or sympathizers with the rs
bellion. The editor Of the Journal has no
given son TO the Union army, AM
he is unwilling that his slavOs shAll b
taken to fight against rebels. Tn
Journal is not only an organ Of treason
but il would deprive the loyal slave
holders of Kentucky Of their sole hope 9
getting compensation for their slaxel
All such will get $500, or one half u
I
average value Of their enlisted slave
from the Government, which generousl
offers TO bear one half the cost Of manu-
mission. While loyal slave owners
Maryland are eagerly and gladly AS
! copting this compensation, the reb
negro wOFshipping organ in Kentuok
: urges the slAyehOldsrs Of that State
bold on to their slaves until they b