New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-20
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DAflN TRfRUNT
THE ENLISTMENT OF uI.ACKs.

The course pursued by the state of Mas'a-
chu,ets in cndeayoring 60 fiji up her quota by
cnlistnents Of Blacks in the Rebel States
has brought upon her from certain newspapers
the old familiar invectiyc, aud she is charged a,
usual with being quite unwilling 10 sustain p
contest which she was quite ready to Vroy0bN
II is very hard indeed To satisfy any one who
holds humanity and progress and a consistent
philanthropy in utter contempt; and accord
ingly we find one disloyel newspaper in this
city ferociously denouncing Gov. Andrew for
cnlisting contrabands, while the fellow and
double Of this precious Journal call, upon COY.
Seymour to DO precisely the same thing. Mas
sachusetts should not be allowed the entire
benefit of this new method Of responding to
con.crptions-l New-Nork rush in for her
share al these convenient black men, who,
whatever may be thor prcdcstinatc disabilities.
mental, spiritual, and physical. viii DO well
enough to Kill in defense of the white ln1n'.
Union and our most Caucasian Constitution.
The fl,tidious EIpnss not seeing matters for
tho nonce in the light in which they are viewed
hy the no less fastlous Uond, wants TO know
why New-York does not establish Recruiting
Bureau in the Rcbclious States-in shori.
why Ncw-York, to save her young men
from this sweeping CONSUMPTION, does not
do precisely -hat has been done by
ianatical aud pusillanimous Massachusetts,
Here is disagreement of the Copper
head Doctors which must embarrass tho
decisions of the Copperhcad disciples. Rut If
Gov. Seymour has the least notion Of treading
in the footsteps of Coy. Androy. We advise him
10 60 on, mauger the ny crical rcuonstranee. Of
his nicely noble organ. Tor that way We
rather think he will find, lies popularity. We
know that there are great many riotou- black
guards in New-York who feel that their proud
dignity would De forever lost. shonld they ride
with black man, aud who would even drink
with him rather reluctantly; who wildly fancy
that God made them white as special mark OF
His divine favor; who are ready to treat man of
color with all possible contumey aud cruelty;
but who, in spite Of prejudice rooted in the
lowest depths OF bestial nature. will be
willing that Blacks should 90 10 the South and
do The fighting, If they may say at
home. Nor is this feeling confined 10
the men who constitute mobs. There are
thousands OF gentlemen in this city who,
when Block lolk are maltrcatcd, look on with
indifference or an il-concealed approval. who
would not te 80 far led away by their pride Of
blood us to hesitate for one moment TO send a
cclored substitute to the army. Their prejudice
would speedily become theoretical. II would
sigh itself away in soft quotations from the
Hebrew Scriptures, and mild illusions 10 the
eternal variations Of The races,
F6rouy own part, although mot a great while
ago the expression of such an opinion Was sure
to give rise 10 great deal of bad language, we
have nscer been able TO see why, all else agree
ing, the Black Man should not DO his share of
the fighting, sl.ag' provided that liz va, 10 !