The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-07-23
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
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by the mail packet is the rapid enrolment Of
negro soldiers into the National army. Gradu-
ally public opinion has come round to this new
policy of the government, till now there is great
unanimity of sentiment regarding it, which, if
1t does nothing more, will result in calling
into service a large number Of Africans. AL
ready, several regiments of them have seen active
service along the Southern coast and in Louis
lana, and ON various occasions have displayed
great bravery, and ~dispelled much of the preiu-
dice which was entertained against them. 1t
is stated that over 90, 900 blacks are now in
the army as soldiers, and MIR. Stanton, the
Secretary of War, says that the number by
the close of the year will not be less than 900
UO0- Should they prove reliable, when a whole
division Is brought out, and acquit themselves
with credit on the field against an equal num-
Der Of rebels, it will be conceded that the gov
eminent has obtained a powerful aid to sup
press the rebellion, while the charm Of fight
ing will suddenly depart from the chivalric
rebels of the South, when they have only to
advance against - colored gemmen."
Not only has the government decided to en-
ploy negro soldiers, but it has also resolved to
protect them the same as whites. The rebels
have threatened to hang every negro found in
that arms and their white officers. The result is
all the rebel officers in possession of the North
have been ordered into close confinement. If the
rebel leaders carry out their threats, the gov
eminent will be forced to retaliate. 1t is not
very probable, however, that they will proceed
to such extremities. By doing so, they would
simply be drawing the death warrants of the
rebel prisoners-man for man.
There can be no question that slavery is the
one great issue now involved in the wor-tba |
South fighting to perpetuate it the North, in
seeking to maintain the integrity of the Union,
sees no hope but in the destruction of slavery.
The employment of negro troops will be a ire
mendous blow to the rebellion, for it makes
use of the very lever on which they rely, the
very element which they are fighting to preserve.
The Southern Literary Messenger, published at
Richmond, which is regarded as the truest ex-
pOnent of the policy and intentions Of the rebels.
has the following paragraphs in u recent issue:
The South is now engaged in a death struggle
with a radical democracy, the willing Instrument of
consolidation in the hands of an Abolition oligarchy.
That benign institution of slavery, which it is now
the pride and glory OF the South to ascribe to Diyin-
ity, and which war has proven 10 be next TO the
devoted patriotism aud undauuted resolution of her
sOns-the great element Of power in the Confederacy
will prove, i'll preventing n too heavy influx from
foreign shores of that class of population devoted 10
mental pursuits, another bulwark against the en-
of those tendencies to democracy, which
have been the PandOra's box Of d!siutegratiOn and
ruin TO all republics. Confederate in form, may our
be Confederate in fact. Republican in
name, let il not be democratic in reality. First of
We should ever keep before us, as the essential
feature in the image of perfect government, the
State's-right theory. That rigidly adhered to, will
avert the danger of Capitalization of power. Secondly,
let Us seek at once to eradicate every yestige of radical
every feature tending TO make ours n
popular government-making it subject only to the
intelligent and virtuOus, and those who are interested
in its successful administration.
q One among he most important subjects claiming ,
bur attention will be the standard of citizenship.
When the struggle for independence is finished, the
of our Janus closed in token of the termination
Of the bloody strife, and the lauTels of victory entwine
he brow of the youthful CUnfederacy, we cannot !;
the duty of gratitude. and deny the fullest =
privilege of citizenship to any of the noble heroes q.
tho have rescued US from the chains of servitude. !
The gallant foreigners who have sustained Us in this Il
,ious struggle are all entitled 10 the common boon II
# liberty. But no foreigner who comes among us =,
the struggle is over should ever enjoy the cleo =
i've franchise. II we cannot check the spread over
ur territory OF that spawn Of ignorance and crime h
hitch flows in endless issue from the prisons and n
ems Of corruption III the marts of Europe, We can at :.
shut out its caukering effects from the vitals of -
ur body polite. We sadly need. too, u property quail II
cation for native as well as foreigner. Ii is hardly I
ecessary to repeat the trite argument OF the greater n
lterestedness OF the property-hOlder in the successful :
ADMINISTRATION of government. than of him who has :,
Othing at stake" Il
The arrest of Vallandigham, the Ohio traitor,
IS trial by a court martial, and his Punishment tc
, the South, is creating much discussion at
he North. The New York Commercial Adrer- al
one of the best and most judicious north .
IN journals, says: -
We are free to add, however, that the proceedings m
ag inst this notorious ex-COngressman appear n
US 10 hare been u mistake. ii
. Mr.. Vallandigham is a civilian ; and as =
lch, We think, has Il LEGAL RIGHT TO express has r,
~1pOSitioH TO the Uar ifsef as ueI as TO the mode Of as
,HdHctiHg If without being thereby liable to arrest W
is statements may be glaring falsehOods; his logic W
llaciOus his principles abhOrrent and his motives
se yet all these do not furnish a sufficient reason O,
by he should be prohibited from uttering his views IN
- great public question.
Even Greeley, the leader Of the radical abOli-
Dnists, says he does not see how a man should
fer any penalty for making bad speeches, and x
horts that Vallandigham be released. He h
inks that the bad speeches of Vallandigham III
i'll damage himself and aid the opposite side. tn
me of the first prosecutors of the Apostles, he wi
Us, were addressed by Il very wise man, who ic'
hOrted them TO refrain from these men and let
them alone = If it he not of God, it will Ia
To naught,' &c. From that day 10 this hi
IN have forgotten this lesson, and have under m'
ken to get along by bridling the tongue or a.,
n. The policy has not worked well anywhere, sa
d Greeley is wise in repudiating it. IA
NoRE NEws.-The clipper ship Midnight will ~
,bably arrive before Sunday next, with ten or 40
days later news than that brought by the
,,Eoe 4 vessel Da<sel the mort on Tuesday even