The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19

dire rebel necessity, mot to say desperation.
Here in the North It has ceased to trouble or
embarrass. The cry of !" Abolition has
oessed to have tcrrors. even for thin skim
ned conservatives and old line wings. We
hear no more about the war for the Mig
eer," and very few people now call in
ouestion this wisdom OF Mr.. Lincoln's
emancipation proclamation and use OF
the Negro in the Army TO fight the battles
n the country.
Here is sharp article from correspon-
aent of the Richmond Enquirer, in oppose
don to the arming of slaves. It appears in
he EaQuirer in conjunction with q very
earnest letter In favor Of the measure from
another correspondent
4 VOICE FROM THE COUNTRY AGAINST IT.
GENrLExEN-In the Enquirer Of the 18th
ulumo, you advance aAd recommend the
rropoaition to conscript the Slaves of the
south for the purpose Of making soldiers
or them, and claim for the Enquirer the hoe
Of or merit (which, suspect, none will
dispute with you,) Of being the first to ad-
Can 1t be possible that you are serious
and earnest in proposing such step to b0
taken by our Government? or were you
merely discussing the matter AZ a some
ding which might be done? An element
of power which might be used meaning
thereby to intimidate or threaten ourenemy
With il, as . weapon Of Offense which they
nav drive us to user Can it be possible
that Z southern man-editor Of a Southern
journal-Fecognixing the right of property
in slaves, admitting their inierlurity in the
scale Of being and also their social lnferiO-
rity, would recommend the passage of a
law which at ono blow levels all distinc-
tons, deprives master Of right Of pro-
perry, and elevates the negro to an equality
With the white man FOR, disguise II as
you may, those who tight together in a
common sense, and by success win the
ame freedom, enjoy equal rights and
equal position, and, in this case, are dis.
tnguished only by color.
Are we prepared for this? Is It for this
We are contending? IL 1t for this we would
rex the aid of our slavesi To win their
freedom with our own independence, to
establish in our midst u half or quarter
a. million Of black freemen, familiar
With the arts and discipline of war, and
With large military experienced Has the
hitter experience Of Virginia with regard
10 FREQ negroes been already fOrgotten?-
Has that fixed subject Of legislation found
il solution and remedy in the wise expedi-
sut OF arming and training to arms, not
ealy her worthless free negro population,
lotis this class 70 be multiplied tenfold by
this slave cOnscription3 Will ignorant,
hrusal free negroes be rendered less igno-
rant, less thievish, more humane by this
training of the camp? by the campaigns of
three or four years? When President Da.
vis aid: I'VE are not fighting for slavery
bat independence" he meant that the
qsestion and subject of slavery was mat
u to settle among ourselves, and one that
admitted Of no dispute; that he intended
ube independent OF all foreign influences
. this - on all other matters; free to own
aAves II he pleased; free to lay on our
hxes; ffee TO govern ourselves. He never
attended to ignore the question Of slavery,
e to do aught else but express the deter
0ination to Be independent in this ~ well
oin other matters. What has embittered
u feelings Of the two sections OF the old
Uaion? What has gradually driven them
b tho final separation What il it that
r. slavery? II was slavery that caused
ihsm 10 denOunce US as interiors; il was
slavery that made the differences in our
Congressional representatives; it was slav-
~ that made the difference in our pur-
aits, in our interests, in our feelings, in
~ social aud political life it is slavery
which now makes OF US two people, as
pDple can be, and it only needs q differ
ace Of language to make the Northener
nd Southerner as opposite as the French
nan and Englishman. You say, 1.-THE lib.
NY and freedom OF ourselves and chill
6sn, thenaaionality of our country, &C.,
- involved In this struggle" Yea, and
& this sotio1Glity you would deprive us
= instead OF being, - We now are, . ma
- offfeemen, holding slaves n our prop
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IN, with free negroes for oIr equals.-
\ Aeors. Editors, If you had sought iusthe
political body Of the Confederacy for some
~ at which to aim and strike one blow
which should at once deprive 1t oflife, you
oald not have found one more vital, or
nNe struck with more deadly certainty
IN you have done by the advocacy Of
IN scheme; and if there is any member
aCongress 80 lost to his sense OF the duty
vnch he owes 10 his country and the Con-
saaton which he has sworn to defend; If
no 10 one who il not tired Of the scenes
blood and ruin and devastation which
z.Wetained aud deso!ate7 many portions
snr beloved land, but yet desires TO see
- and yet . thousand fold more Of the
Ia1 and woe and misery begotten by CIV
Anvolution, let him persuade Congress to
"a SYSTEM, and the things which have
n will he nothing 10 the things which
AL be-the revolution and war. born and
set.red and raging in our midst, shall he
Alng when compared to that struggle in
"a We are now engaged, az the wild and
eeolating tornado, compared to the mild
inner wind-as the angry fury Of the
~ waves, VIXEN dashed BY fierce blasts.
@oesmooth surface Of the mountain lake.
~ Yankee steals my slave, and makes
saIdier and freeman of him to destroy
You take my slave, and make SOL
and freeman Of him to defend me. The
9snce IN your intention il very great;
~ not the practice Of both equally per.
vsQous TO the slave and destructive to the
enfryf and at the expiration Of ten years
peace what would be the relative diff
80 6eeween my negro stoaen and freed
Yankee mud my negro taken and
~ your Would they not BE- equally |
olss and viciousf How would you
nguIsh between themf How prevent |
Neurn Of him whose hand IL red with |
naater's blood, and his enjoyment Of
privileges which you 20 lavishly be- |
upon the faithful freedman?
49, you thought Of tho influence to be |
49, BY these half or quarter million |
se9roes in the midst Of slaves, an you |
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