The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-08-11
When Shall the End Be-

But few have the presClence TO tell us
what and when this bloody struggle shall
disclose and end. Statesmen, CO politicians
church and laymen are by turns full Of hope
and confidence if such and such a plan were
pursued. Some of these numerous plans
we have tried and still we are III the midst
of the hottest of the fight. One is greatly
alarmed about the finances, the credit of the
government, and its final ability to meet the
nationals liabilities: another urges the IN
crease of our army by draft upon all enroll
ed citizens, and others are sure that volun-
teers are the only safe men to It'll our de-
pleted ranks; while others would change
commanders, and not a few would remedy
all our evils by a change Of the executive
part OF our government; and still others
would stay the etfusion OF blood by the
withdrawal Of our troops and a settlement
of all our difficulties by negotiation which Is
another word tor compromise.
David Crockett said, BE sure you re right
then go ahead" Excellent advice, not only
for men but for nations. 4he converse OF
this is to go astern. Now, judging from
the past experience of three years OF war,
what deduction can or ought We to draw III
regard to the right or wrong OF our strug-
gie with rebels III arms against our govern
ment.
1t is conceded by all impartial intelligent
| Judges that the rebels are Ill the Wrong;-
then are we in the right in trying to subdue
them! SU5due them that is the word. II
right, why not succeed?
| 1T were to answer this question accor-
ding as it presents itself to me, 1 would
take a short cut and reiterate that God
has made of one blood all the nations Of the
earth;" consequently he is our common
| Father, and we are his children; and so long
as we neglect to recognize the brotherhood OF
man, we fail to subdue the tyrauts III arms
against us; therefore, l would not only en-
list the slave in the Union ranks, but
would extend to him all and every right /
claim for myself both inherent political. II
he be worthy of shoulder-straps, bars eagles
or stars aside from his color and former po-
sitiou then he shonld have them just az
freely as though he were white, and never
served under the lash ! would measure
him by his brains
When we are educated through blood anG
death on the battlefield and agonizinC
hearts at home so as to extend equa
rights and distributive Justice to all, then
the dulIest perception can tell you OF the
end consequently, 0py bov Of the struggle il
that the black man with MS 0a0D right hand
on his oaon soil, led by the enlightened heads
of both whites and blacks, will strike the
rebellion dead in its own house, and lift the
black man into the high position which
white men( now traitors) SO long disgraced
In my short experience as a soldier anC
acquaintance with the army, | SCI
no hope of compete success until w
deal with rebels in arms as we would will
any outlaws, brigands and pirates: The,
certainly have shown themselves, by thei
treatment of our soldiers, both white ant
black, destitute of the name Of civilize
warriors; therefore would turn upon then
all the furies of war Of races, until the
lay down their arms and consent to live il
good society, where equal rights and school
houses are extended to all, both black an
white; and to all this [ verify believe w
are tending, x,
Co. d." 1st Regt Ne. lily. Artillery.
CA wounded sOdier.)
Ellsworth, (Maine,) July II, 1894.