New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-23
,fectiye systcm. and 70 Isro had bis agents 8

elective system, and TO Lave Ind his agents
already al work. AZ no failed to do IL. and rs he
now refuses TO attempt the work at ell, he will
| be held personally responsible for the d-ail Of
just 70 many men rs might, by proper dill
gcnec, have been obtained elsewhere.
II ID noticeable that the Coppcrhead pspers
gee clearly TIE advantage TO which The Governor
remains blind They are able TO overcome their
scruples against negro troops, when the chance
ia that the enlistment of negro in Virginia or
North Carolina will spare an enlightened voter
OF Maokerolyille TO support Copperbcad can
didate for President-Or as one paper elegantly
phrases il, to "voto tho Democratic ticket next
Fall. ~ NJ To be ril of this wretchcd abortion Of
an Administration" And even without refer.
encc to the election, they find compensation
for their scruples il tho mere tightening Of the
draft, and wonder auiibly why Gov. Seymour
exhibits in this case q consistency TO which bis
previous political course affords 10 parallel.
An eiTor. * made to show that the number Of
recruits thus TO be obtained ID not large. II the
fac. were 40. that is no reason Tor not trying TO
get oil we can but the fact is not 81. We
know it has been estimated by persons in Official
positions, who haze looked into The subject
with reference TO this plsn. that not less than
10, 900 men can DO Immediately obtened On
the coast of North Carolina alone. IL Is true
many negroes bayc been driYen INTO the m
terror, but il is also true tha. with the progress
of Gen. sherman in Georgia the confines OF that
Rebel interior grow daily narrower, aud
the difficulty Of retaining control Of tho negroes
greater. Gen. Sherman ut TINS momeut stands
amid the plains Of Central Georgia, which ayear
ago were made tie refuge OF shareholders, aud
prisons for their slaves. lie will establish him
self Mt Atlanta or advance thence 10 Macon,
and uom either place send flying columns IN al
directions and TO any distance. No section Of
Georgia will be- secure There il not q county
in that State from which We may not reason
ably hope to obtain recruits during The Summer
Cavalry may bring in great numbers. ii Gen
Wilon. in his recent expedition through South
en Virginia, had been able TO arm the negroes
of the districts through which he passed, he
would both have liberated much greates num-
Der of slaves, and have secured TO some extent
his own safety. We have gone ye; but little
sSy, and with halting aud doubtful steps, .Pn
ils paths which will disclose the weakncsFof
this Rebellion.
We esteem il essential 10 the success oftbis
recruiting systeun-as it certainly is essential to
IN. honor of this naton--thst the States should
be able to offer to the negro some guaranty OF
hi, position in the army and under the flag. Al
mi,,ers nov stand, he is invited 10 take all the
ri.ks Of the white soldier. and is surrounded by
nne Of tho safeguards ~ ordinary warfare.
Fort Pillow remains unayengcd. The black
soldier hs, no rights which the GCyornmtnt
thinks II worth Whilo Ia compel the Rebels to
r,spect. His Uniform gives him no title to b.
treated as prisoner of war, if captured. Death /
CT slavery Is his only hope, AMI therefore II IS ,
veil known that tho colorod troops to-day
neither grant nor receive qusTtcr. They know
that the ferooous threat Of Jefferson Davis in 1
December, 1867, has been relentles,ly executed |
over since. Thoy know that tho rctaliatory or
der Of Abraham Lincoln in July, 1903, has
never bccn-not in q single instance. How, /
thcn. can We ASK negroes to enlist!
II is easily and amply within the power Of
the Government TO settle this question finally. /
II { ha5 been postponed from considerations OF
policy, j, ought now 10 be net from considora- /
lions az polcy-for We do not believe it possible 1
TO keep the negroes ignorant of the tate to
whch they arenow invited. We do not charge
That an eiior, would be made 10 deceive them; |
bIt is it not plain that If they arr iairly in
iouncd of the condition, under which they mi'st
en.er tho service they will enter il reluctantly |
Sircs these sys,cmatind efforts are now 10 be
moie. M least hy some of thu states, and u
some extent even by this, 10 procure negro
troops. the Government IS not only bound in !
horror TO pro,cc, them, but will sec that policy
requires il. Mr.. Lincoln undoubtedly wants /
all the men no can get; let bin seiZo this mo-
nent 10 accomplish longdelaycd act Of
Justice, and at the same time I'll tho ranks Of
bis armies. in o word, let him enforce ths
order which he issued year ago.
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