The New York herald., 1863-11-09
The Mission Of Negro. Slavery At-
cOmplished.
"A SILVER LINING TO EVERY CLOUD.
Senator Sebastian to be Sent Eacl
to tho Senate,
&C.. &c.. Ssa

The Hon. +. " Gant, formerly member OF the rebel
Congress, subsequently brgadier general In the rebel
army and lattorly prisoner Of war, having the
OF his wsys, has published at Le Rock the fol
lowing addrera 10 the people OF Afkansas:-
FxIzow CITizAss.-sinco tho Sd day or June have
been q prisoner IN tho federal lines.
Having but recently been through the entre South
having siudisd ts and wepl is ruin and
having become fully acquainted with its condition. and
the character OF its rulers have chosen after long hest
tatn to remain here and address you, In preference
being senl nome and exchanged. ! am now out OF tho
service ard therefore srcak with uureserved free
dom.
My oourse IN this struggle Is known 70 tho country
In the army and IN prison, WITH fro front in
rear, have been with you and OF you long hope
remained. And 70 day inew go devotion b strong as
that bear iouy Southern homo, md the Of
people, whose terrible suherlngs bind closer b. them
then
l. shall sivc you my vows and counsel for what they
worth, frankly aud fully In this address and
for Tho consequences 10 myself II Is the path Of duty
|. and saa follow IL fearlessy.
shall speak 10 you ss an Arkansan. Shall therefore
ooanne myself moro particularly 10 what has occurred in
our ds sinco tho oonnopeemento OF hostaies and may
thus give pYumineDcc evc3ts and persons that they
would no, otherwise deserve As fear no one, shall
spare no one.
comru ~ uRrAS x.pne ~ Tns Eesslso or IHs
In the commencement ef this unfortunate srug:
srma ~: came % abe oeeasd h.r treasury an. % poured
out ,er teIt blood Her troops were removed beyond
,ss ass,ppi rive, upon ,a' principle me: there her % wss
c,rss doubtless correct Yor tinc all thingr wert
wsl saoayh with ss We wss. only annoyed ~ par,,sAa
rasd our 5op's aud 'efs the debssns ,nfuences uIe
very s.s,uppS W. we're aineS - arsu s ID sss, s1 .
sts bottom. Our people, p'undered. whipped aud op.
s s :'a :ad S.s.; sa'ins
and Of people coalition and
drou into the % scum Of all parsies From
day may date The ruin Of our people not Of whole
Not thar ,assnd srr,bnting chem great rorcs
opacty out tsat circumstances OF Lpg ago lptiag
Hpdnsn 70 rsvis and intrigue upon The part of John
son. were piacs Hindaan a larger wars THAI a
crAa Of bis size could ride securely 40 bitter and
carogs had been the hatred Of these toward each
other thai s,ch rn.on, made publicly, would have
shocked and startled our people. But u vsg done by
stealth II leaked ous by desrcos
The promotion OF Captain =. H. John@Dn, brother Of
Robert W Johnson, ia Hnimsn's Logon, at indmaBs
instaooe-tne urging Of fneInsns promotion by Mr..
Johnstn In the secret scd eorup, enechabes Of Rich
mond -poitss-tbe oppoattnent o. Mr. JOhnssnis p.ar
relative Blndman's -,si-the urging Of iirdman =
further promoionarf stronger and stsnser than all,
the procuring, BY trick f Mr. Johnson, OF tno trans
ter OF 0eneral Hndman 10 this department, cumu-
iatiye evidences of this corrupt brgsin--s bargain In
which toc blood and Treasure Of people go
enrich tle JohD-ons Hndman wac 20 be transferred 10
thI- department, ana by tbAid yrost party 10
built up our midst and the enemies Of tie lohlpons
pGt dOD having for years 1aed the publc
rf down fo-< and buf parties the blood % the
ae1 pie - - be used Cor The Gsne purpose.
nr nsVs eager 10 do anylhirg for nindr.an.
would scrupe little about the means or The result 10
the people yet, In this Dsanoe, he besilstcd Mr.
hero. That no the man f0r the coca.
son But with All tbs Mr DAVIS would noI
send him by authority :" get would permit bin
~ be fmugsled across. our pe, amazed ~ bur
advent More when they found that NJ Johneou had
brougu h,m, and that tho press at is Keck. hereto
fore biz Abnners, was sunaeTvef o him. u was voice
less FAR ~ Iindm.n'a usrrpat1ts aBi Cprresl0ug
might BE- No other re17on has yet been given for
ia mysterious silence than The Ptomd appointment by
HDdnan O. positions of uGaeoco % relatives " the
editors q these rspers Ana 80 ths Dot ,hickcBs.
IN all the inmsncs Of aptonisss referred y n this al
the ieaders. and may a. vel say 70 bore
pSnirioE ~ sTrAirs wHEv HshriS tiNE arEE-Ci 90.
IECTf AND hcTs.
When Hindnan carno bore had no army ogf foil.
Nor indeed any heste army threatening us ms needa
mobilization. Bot tho threat had passed taf0fe tha army
vas organlzsd The policy of tho Confederate auh0ri
ties hai been ann9sneed !, was that more regiments
should be organzsd, but that all .abe % faitary
duty should be enrolled IN regiments then e8 stn- Tha
policy wac IN the way u Hlndman bll1.ug up 'or HIN
'', 49, t"s @ f.at Hfy o. az - y & w.
policy and dsrcgarfng authority he organized al Oh
oefed 'D'De forty regiments The poor soldier cJd not
q oAe ~ own oiucer lie might cot c1ofo what would
b. rcgArcel a. Johnson iBdflan material Bgf tte rret
Ton and coutinued existence % 90 officer sach Co.
peudef egcn Iiufinan breath aln1e % remained u0r
20 be seen what Who had ol 10 re err before
ihe pcople' when be wanIsI 'acs EolN a. wAca ln
held fuprcme power
among bis 2rst aols was b. dscare rafta 'e al ,--r
tho state, anf 10 appoint ftfos 0f Ton VIA f1. 10
eacn tosnhhp-a rcw military ofraaifHtoa oi b. .un
and mpr soniar without charge or c9u aat tlo ~
isciea ifeemen Of AIaansp ana many yoDr creature
4
prison, or perlshed BY the wAysds Vol1 y1. B8eto
70, ny fellow citizens That 1f thre urs Had
man 20 one ~ biz suhurfraies he hl.u 40 tF rt
meui upsu Ahich PEI table ei1ers alh o. hells
shorn have fingered yeaf n b le1lerttrg ue.fl T
1f1nafy convcts Tie records are a &C. .iy LIno
Hock
fut Ms IS aot al Iis piusesrsi csf Dele.arit mer.
e'seilJ Anarchy aid 1epDi .r0 Fad d. i.lt f.sn. /
hH cafnnhsary department was ms.fau'y managed T
That = ~ "a abundant gIsntry ~ fraH a1f .l oh To-
pies from u u.s. ~ nerscted mat. am tlt n my
tstanfes D. tOs bred ff1'1 tle rrlsf1f H Ic lrs
women ard chnt-eu. ~t1ss ouY fay arI fll.fn ia ?
sffhea ~ ssdsc the tay not go a-tHlIs1 1fF
f.aH prccs ~ ihs Arbitrary srd tvfal..t ustra Il
hf caoted sfcat s1ferug and s'lf .rf f.r.aff|
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we're vel n'rb tmy0far had. e rffffri 01.ff .I He
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