The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1864-11-24
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dissent from those who sdvi,e general
levy and srmiby OF the slaves for the dutt
OF soldiers UntJ our white p"pulatioIs
shall prove insufficient or'the srhsf&s we
require a,'i cat afford 70 kscp In the 6eih
Ia enp'oy IA soiher ri. nser.,, uhu has
merely been irai,,e5 IL, labor and a. I "
boror, the whse ,naii, aocd.to,sed from Ms
youth to the ~, OF kre ar,us, would scar e
J.! be deemed wise or advantageous BY any;
aud this II tho gu 'sitvn .uo1 betpre ua.
but should the teruatIve ever be present
ell OF subjat alton or df The cmplotment at
the slave IA a SOLDIER. titic seems no reas.,a
| to doubt what should theu be our aecisisnl
W hefhsr our vIuw enbslees what woul!.
In &C extreme case, b. the suu, Of misery
euiail"d uy the dianipinp Of the enemy, or
be restricted svieiy to -iha eject upon the
/, welfare and happiness Jf the negro pupu.
! b,tmn themselves, che asuls w..uid bs sAs
same. Tee appalling demoralisst ION, nj.
te.ng, disease aud dcs.h which are bees
c used by partially substituting the inva.-
ders' system OF police, for the kiaJ vslstioH
previous -ubsisting between the msstcs
and slave, have been a sufficient dewsp-.
rr"'on tha''exierlaI interference with, ont
institution OF domestw slaveryis product.
I've ct evil only. II the subject involved
no other consideration than the mere rigIt
oi property, the sacrihccs heretofore made
BY our people have been such n 10 permit
no doubt OF their readiness to surrender
every p session in order to secure their
Independence. But the social aud poli,i-
cal question which is exc usiyely under
the control oil the several States, has I far
wider aud more endur ng importance than
that Of pecuuiary interest In It's mani.-
fold phases it embracas the stability of our
republican institutiuns, rest; ;ng on the act.
u'i political equality OF all-its citixens, and
includes the fulhiment OF the task. which
has been so happily besuu7t ef Chris
tla"ix'ne aud iuiPrnving the condition os
! the Africans who lave, by the will of fro.
videuce: been piacci in our charge.
Comparing the results Of our own expe.
r'cnc. 9th those Of the experiments OF 9th
ers who have borne siuilar relation to the
African ia e, The people of the several
State, of the C>nfcderacy have abuudnnt
reason to be satisfied with the past, and to
use the greatest circunspectiou in deter
mining their cou sc. These considerations,
however, are Father applicable to the i'm.
probable con ingency of our "ecd Of resort
ing to th s element uf resistance than 20
our present condition. If the recommen.
dation aDvve made, for the training Of for.
~ Thousand negroes for the service ildics-
tel, shnll Meet your approval. it is certain
tha, even This limited NUMBER, by their
preparatory training ia intern;ediate duties,
.uld iorm u niore valuable reserys force,
IN case OF urgency, than three fold their
uumber suddenly called from field labor;
"niie fresh levy could, 10 u certain ex.
tent, supply thei, places in the speciai ser.
wee Tor winch they are now employed.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The regular aonual reports of the At
torney Oeayi.i, the Secretary Of the Navy
aud the Postmaster Cen rsl are appended,
..d give am. he information relative to the
oondit'on VI the respective departments.
iney Contain susg"stica, for legislative
provisions required 10 rencdy such defects
ia the exisil., laws as have teea disclosed
/ 10y eIpciieuce, but none of so general or
IMPORTANT cha. acl er' as to require that
,!.ou.G do more than recommend il,em to
our favorable consideration
CALCULATIONS fVR PEACE
The disposition oi this Government Cor
reac-inl soiut,on ~ the issnes which the
cn,iuy mas referred 10 the arbitraaent OF,
arD>, has been too often manifest sJ, aud
! A. tov ws'i known tu need rev assurances.
| Du' Whine II is true that in is duals and
! partie, III ,he tiuited Stifcs haze iudica-
| ted ie>ire To substitute re ,son for force
snd, oy negotir,ion 10 stop the further sac.
rihce OF human iiie. an. to arrest the ca-
iI,n tees which now atf.ct both countries,
the sutho itie- whn control the government
ut our rRcmIes have 100 often sad too clear
y expressed th-,r resolution 10 msIs u"
| peace, except ON terms of fouruuconditional
submiss'un aud dr1rsdution, to lesve Us
any hope ot tie cey.1ltin Of bcstilities un
III tie deiusion o. 'hei, ability io'conquer
u, is d,Sl.eiied1f Among those who are al.
ready d.spsea tor n ace many are scsuated
by p,,"c'pie aud by disapprosal and sbhor-
.~nce oi U'e in,qu'tous warfare that their
govern ment ~ w,ging, While others ars
n0vvd By the copyiciim. that il Is no Lon
| ger 10 the interest Of rhe Gniied States to
lcpnt'nuc :truygie IN which success is rr.
Stsinatle. " beneSer this iast gro !. ing
conv 'ci'nn rbah have taksn -hs,n-~ root il.
the minds OF majority # the N"rthern
people, there will be produced a. At willing
ness to negotiate for pea which u now
Confined TO "ur side pesce is nauifcstly
impos ible, unless desired by both parties
t'h's war, aud the disposition fer it among
our enemies wall lie bes, and most certain.
! y evoked by the dens,nstra,ipn on our
pa. { Of ability aud unshakcn dsterminatirB
20 defend our ri hes aud to hol no earth
| y price too dear Tor their purchase. When.
ever there shall De ons,he past of our ,ene.
nics 4 desire for pssce, theSo viii So nc
iiih,ulty IN Gudine !n-aas 10y whi, nsgo.
tr'ions can be opened; but il is obvious
that no asency can ae called into actioa
until this desire shall be mutual, Whom