Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-11-04
NEGRO CONSUMPTION.

I
yoIor FROM THE ARMY IN Favor of H.
To tAs Editors Of the Enquirer:
Gen.leInen: Allow NO brief spncs t.
,r;.y sea;n 10 public notice the sutject q
nssro eopsog;p.ioa aud the probable action q
.ls -.exs Cou g;sss on this subject
Ti:,a tho owners Of !if;een ncgroeo and up.
sasdu would prefer that Congress eharlc
sonscrip. ten or even creator FER centum o.
! ..eir aegeocs for the arn'y rather than tht
;~zs.ut lew cx.mpting them should bs re
;cke,,, lhese can b. not tho least question
:ha, tec negroes thsn remaining at homs OF
,a-5a plantations would preducs, with The
:.tentian o! thoir masters, mo-e than ths
rhols number would if the master were con-
sc-ja:cd and they left intact, cannot be do
3!aa. Thsn what arc the objections to bring
in- this power, which has so long been over
'ojtei, to bear upon our enemy, who Orr
| nsisp1osa Of every faith, olims and color to
sa:sia, usi Sons pretend that the army has
great Aversion to seeing the negro consoripted
,tat they will not ALLOW themasives thus to b,
nut on en equality with the negro; others thu,
there ia q great principle Of morality involved
III thu. forcing the negro to risk hls Info FOL
;as freedom Of his master. IF the fret class
would cultivate tho society Of our Intelligent
s,,d;ors more, they would discover tho rea
ssatirsnts Of tho army to be grestly IN favor
Of uegro oouseSipti6n for recruiting the army
%, tao ensuing Spring. As to those vino on
terrain the latter view of "morat objection, -
! ssn., their opinions; oonsoisnces and mora!
.1as;ons smack too much of the fansticG! and
| pu-;tsaio.l lows foT tho negro which ta'
! Ncrthnisn pro:essss when We see thela I'M
| willing to ailo,s him 10 strike blow against
| :i:oSe vino GOULD aas!sve To O worse than lin
daten ss5Yis;.do both master ind servant,
Thst sho negro will fight more faithfully f9r
Ills ransscr thau f,r iha Yankee, no ono oar
! t,nbt Hho has seen the attachment OF slace:
| - L;,air masters in camp, end tho reliance aud
! ia,;afulness with which they discharge some
i'm "a .he moss dangerous and d'toalt dohe.
! Then, TOO, the wonderful c,Guee which Toa!o
! - Syooghs upon them by giving such G., wore
| inflated their imnsdiate freedom, with the
orsmiss Of grant Of lsnd after tho Ea;.
| ,rpuld csuse them 10 acknowledge and lo1S
u,.oa the Yankee as thair ipfcriur, whom they
| nn,7 consider as their equal. Let this free
| scc1 b. given thcm In due form by t!elc mas
Ssfs, cod sose,unIy confirmed by the seal Of toe
r,ain:g Court upon their being consor!rse':,
ard 80 you'd hesr no more Of leg,osa rIu
Mig to The eusRy 20 be free. Contented md
! snroy around thoir camp fires, they. witt
| prosss discipline and drill, would make Us
| ,uI.iiura raps:ior 10 any tho enemy have Je,
| br..ny&s ass!ast az.
! IG.a Congress will have another vexod
1"earon Ltst .tio Gegro oonscripsion "iil d!a-
| ocss OF, viz Consolidation OF regiments
! YnSse numbers have been reduced to more
! skeletons and We take it lor granted Oon-
| .yfg, snpss consolidate many regImoat5, bat
| siio7s md compers;sa. Let the officer.
Pas thrown cot ard others already ou:,
! ,ci! acm doing nothing but troubling
DO eul.iCsi:ioa half their time to fnd
| tosne:lIns for then, 70 do, 30 Assigned to .h'
! 5o:nn.aod af these negro regiments and com
| ur,:ias. i.st .psm be PLACED in our seac9ssi
! sess;S0ns, on Our lines of communicate
| s1G Grppiy, and IN camps of ipstrrc-
J non - be shara drilled End prepared FOR tue
! 1s!;l If ws ahcUid nssi thom, Gnd Th'
! acaita 5u: what no will By tho coming spring
/: iu;Gh. be said these officers would object t.
! 3arc;neod;ug ;sagrp regiments and negro ocm
!: ;.,.:.;.--. Act, PC sher ril mob IL they hnTe
! =: rrorsc qualities ard Qualifications FOR OH
; ,--a. Il viii tako just such gallant mon a.
| i:3ss who hare already lost their command
" !a;,6i.:5 tasni 10 the forefront of the battle
/ % cnI.gln,l inst ro1nect frnm the negro which
.:,c %cu,Sarn gentleman knows 40 we'll how T.!
/! I>:a;aaad, 81 tho same hme that hs fhG;ss,
! c;taaat arnst!aiDt, the uttermost kindness
md 20 oili,er rhould consider it any dispat-
! e.c,ncat to him tc command these troopa. but
| r.shcr look uron it in tho light of a difficult
; ask which the government hos assigned 10
ana for his signal SUCCESS in tho past, a1d his
ability 70 reduce to proper discipline and make
/ good So!d;srs Of the raw and rough material.
H.thsT Ic5 hin regard such an assignment Or
opa3intn:aat az compliment to hls ttnczt
81 c211Gleul. In other words only the b5s,
afcers :a5alI he eslsctsd to command these
! :=4ola, srd. cur word foT it, vie will hare u:
ina ;;orth yenr oi thu war new aud po@eiiu
:.,uscr0amca:, force canable Of anything
esq than snc creates. emergency, and an cttsei
:, the hiIcl;ngs and blacks that the enemy ere
bringing agairst Is which they never dread
| Il p; Do this no'e aad We will only do wha
Is ceide1si9 bscoa,iag moro apparent we vi!
rave 70 d. sooner or lsier, namely: meet Will
.hs s.Sna material thas class CT the snomy't
,rInT which. unleas cnunterba!aucod thus.
viii forra IN Important element in our defea'
Il: j suhjusatioa. These remarks are dietatec
:? Il u;ssr conviction Of what is daily beaorn
ING nero argsn: by the great desire Of the nia'
joyity Of our people and army for this enact
i nent and by the circumstances around me; 70,
90 Il aot.d that l write from section of Vir.
sI.IA the IDoet prosperous, and that there a!s
;sr fs:mtTg living adjacent owning N IRE thai
-w:a.y thousand anres Of lsnd between them
az :y:s1 ;aia tscad area not oro single soldc,
- furnished 20 the arny. Think, Virginians
: :waaty shoagsn.i acres Of land in Virginia
Swnei BIZ fsa different families not furnShins
single representative in the army. TT such
:, -an case in Virginia, vha. must it be il
40 lsas rorIlcus South, where the extensive
ool:or lands cf the rich planter extend 70,
cailea aTsg. Yet thase mon are willing yea
1sny Of tbor1 onyious to contribute their pro
ao.tion Of negroeH to tho ssrvice, and ono hun
ic.c could b, raised in this Immediate neigh.
! ocrhoad without material detrimsnt to tn,
pr.nin1 interests of the country. Then ca,
shero DO sny reasonable wish on the part
Jongssss to delay legislation on this sutjse,
whsn to forces sre wanted in the army, ths
o:Essrs are at hand to oommaod thom, and the
mas s.a q 20 willing to contribute them.
Lss Congress take this into consideration nj
~ emily day. Lot Us have prompt sud vigorous
sc:on on this subject, and not haro &c lsmenI
- ian EAU Of s;Esy-i,e the many reyerset
which would HAYS been prevented by the
Organisation Of such a force. An OFrIcEs.
VOICE EEoH TUE COUNTRY AGAINST IT.
ID lie Editors Of tie Enquirer:
Gsnticmen: In the Enquirer" Of the
la.A uls, y5u advance and recommend the
proposition to consorip. theslaves of the South
iue Ghs purpose Of making soldicra Of them
aa6 aIslan for the "Eoquirsr" the honor or
ne.i: (which suspect mona will dispute with
yop,j OF being tho first toedvauoe it.
Gan it DO possible that you ore serious and
earnsEt IN proposing ouch step to DO taken
by ca. Government Drivers you merely din
,uSs;ng tia matter % something which
csisat he done An element Of power which
eight be usad-mssning thereby to iptimiiats
= t!irtasen our enemy with it as q weapon Of
9i*ncs whioh thsy may drive Us to use2 Can