New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-29
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We are not conscious of, nor presumed to en-
terrain. any special affection for the Blair
family in it, present attitude; yet VIC are im-
PEELED TO say that the bill reported on Friday to
the House by Cen. Frank T. Blair is just abou;
tie most sensible, practical, useful measure
that has been submitted 70 the present Congress.
Let Us scan at it once more:
"Bei, eraerG De- That any portion u the residents
of Virginia North Carolina SJnth arolina 6toieh
florida, Al1blma, Mias5s.lP,, Louisiana texas, or
a7kansa5 who may volunteer in the miiy service OF
the United States the term OF three years or during
the war shall be entitled 10 ile dement's aAl pI'n's
OF tbc existing lawe md mustered into the regiments OF
any OF tnc States when tncy may elect; ana IN tl9
en- oil such being cooIt troop they shn b assignee
a now directed by lawi end any state or subdl's.
% n state procuring such cul3tments SHAH receive
crelit-rroylded that such eniistncnis In any state
under ills act shall continue only until such state shall
be subject 70 call ioi trools'
There is no particular philanthropy or SEN
tinent on the face of this bill-nO absurd col
onizatiou on the one hand nor absurder miscegc-
nation on the other-but it seems to us TO hit
the nail square on the head. Just consider how
il viii work:
Rhode Island, Ncw-Jcfsey, or any other loyal
State, is required 10 furnish more soldiers for
the War, and is anxious to respond 20 the call
She will call men from her own farms and
workshops if necessary yet she has no more
that she wishes TO spare, and would rather pay
bounties than further dcpcto her hives of in
dustry and production. Oh the other hand,
there are several States whose authorities are
involved IN the Rebellion. on which 10 requisi-
tons are therefore made, and FROM which little
or no holp is expected. But these States have
thousands after thousands Of men-some OF one
color some Of anothor-wlOse hearts are OF
The Union side, and who are willing to fight for
time be suhsis.cd and comfortable. Now the
agents Of this or that loyal State viii 60 into
the disloyal States above enumerated and en-
list at discretion, paying DOWN in greenbacts a
liberal bounty to each recruit. III one State Is
niggardly, another viii not Beg Zach recruit so
obtained viii receive, let u say $500; whereof
he hands over $3.50 to bis wife for the support
OF their family, puts the odd $50 into his
pocket, and steps into the ranks with light
| heart. lie may fail: he takes the chances Of
| that; hut, with that amount in her hands, his
wife may readily place their children ont Of
harms way, and rec that their needs ere sup
piled. She may take mp quarter-section
of .he Public Lands Li-e q cabin built on it
and a few ocres fenced AID broken up, and
have free home ready for her soldier when he
returns from tho war. Wo DO not underrate the
| patriotism Of either the White or Black Union
ists of tho South when We say that good many
more of them will enlist on such terms than
would or should enlist without any provision for
their families, save such rs they may make by
ard-by out of their thirteen dollars per month.
We deprecate the Introduction in Congress Of
many bills relating TO Slavery OF Negroes. We
wish It wore possible forthwith TO carry a very
brief Constitutional Amendment prohibiting
Slavery cvoruore on every acre Of North Ameri-
can soil, AMI there stop. We would gladly OBJ
ain this by compact whereby al further allusion
to Slavery or Negroes in Congress should be
forbidden evermore. Yet we have noted no
proposition for year past that seemed to have
80 much meat in it as this Of Frank Blair's
sc urged Il upon Congress early in tie session,
and we rejoice that the House--in general 80
ahsmefully dilatory-hns passed ii now right
through by q vote Of nearly two to one.