The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20

veil Internationally aside, and now ignorance
nor anything else will not plead for a mans
honesty if be supports their dark principles
shuned by bright name, for day can not be
palmer, nor night more hideons than the
platform they have shown as they are stand
ing upon--the foundation, the supports, the
weatherboards, floors, roof and all material
of which is made of treason. But what l
wish to talk about is Burnside's, nine thou
sand (not Scotts nine hundred, by any man
ner of means,) colored troops that passed
through the city few weeks ago with the
rest of his army. Well, these eyes saw them,
their appearance and their reception, and sow
them to be surprised. The President with
Halleck, Burnside and ethers stood upon the
balcony at Willardis spd viewed them as
they marched BY in column by companies.
All the troops made fine appearance, the
colored marching as steady and regularly and
looking the oldier as much as the best OF
them all. Thousandslof spectators were there
to see them, and hunllreds of fair hands with
'kerchiefs waved then sympathy and wishes
OF success. As EACH company marched by
the President their caps come off and cheer
went up. / have heard many cheers, theirs
was as manly. If I've heard shouts that bid
defiance to an enemy that stood facing, such
shouts as ride above the din of the hundred
noises Of battle, growing less but sharper and
more distinct as the battle grows desperate,
'leaping out to grand glorious sound that
makes the heart thrill again, when victory
crowns the banners, then the cheers that
these now free Africans gave had volume for
all Of this. They came from hearts that
thro5s aud yearns eS-spe to44eedom as the
Anglo-Saxon's. What changel How time
and war and other things can change the
channel of peoples thinking and wipe out a
wondrous amount of prejudice just in the
space of three years. That time ago and a
colsred organ cation of colored troops march
ing 10 fight for their freedom, would not been
endured or permitted to march through any
city in the United States, much less through
the Capital of the Nation, where negro aris.
tocracy then held its court. Well tits chang
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ell for better. and that's big consolation
where none is needed. Say they won't fight
Why? don't know. nor does no one clse.-
1t seems they have 6qpe something OF thai
sort Of thing at Fort Wagner and other pia
ces. Wewill SEE vsnat these we saw will do
they know of Fort Pillow, 80 do their white
brothers in arms, andynay they have arc
f- - r.
improve the opportunity to meet out measure
f4r measure. Now, Friend Editor tell that
noble Veteran that Serb. Sr. and Scrib Jr.,
are 'Somebody else," and'they and my hum
BILE individual self, thei; half German cousin
think him little too Justly hard on the gall
in advising them to send their very necessary
gallants in the army, not so hara as jus
though if he has an "eye singly," which I'm
great mind to suspect he has, upon 'righ
smart chance" of going in on the substitute
business when this 'cruel war is over" Well
Pm sleepy, SO wishing the Union" anc
veteran" myself and the Sriblerus' in gene
eral, long life and merry one, I'll bid 6 ooC
bye and go to bed to dream of l hope, th'
most important parsonage of nay knowledge
myself. Yourn,
CHAS. AUGUSTUS SoRIBLERUS.