Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-05


Ijoasn vi Ss alss.ea, and Ss shau have 20 WIN Sy
5,ooa Nv force Of arms. This am cer'Ain,
Ne shau do under any circumstances. oenoo -.
do h vary soon by aVAing ourselves OF H.ey L,,L
mi means at our command, ont Oh NnSn g 80
erto failed to avail oufseVes-A He~H wv
r.,y.o.s AGAINST the enemy. -,
- Immensely the adoption Of this measure ceulo
.ada "a add directly to the numerical strength OF
our forces must be sef-sVident Within ohA mon'h
sGrer thew had been called out, cur armies could Dc
doubled beyond all question. II l Am asked whether
t,ey would be doubled In efficiency, / unhehita-
tpe'y answer yea Not that mean Dy this to cay an
amy Of negroes could be equal army, but there
ASe circumsaucss connected with such an army Woicn
might be so used as to very greatly increase tneH
mssly direct aud natural efficiency. In the nrst place.
the history Of Lscl,rcs army d spanO' CO.
the Maroon war In Jamaica, Of the various oces-
sious on which Great Britain has employed ner
West India regiments and of the aid which the enen
has derived from our stolen slaves ougW " tN -
10 senee the MOST scepacsb ana S0nIluOe ~
most bitterly prsjudiced that, nneef suo I - -,
men. ard stimu w. the negro viii night - We- leAs"
A. the Ys,k.e. II not much better Then, that mCllS-
met I'D thAt stimulus affirm with undono'ea cohu-
80. have hut 20 be allowed to act TO c All them INTO
full .cicn and power In favor o. the Soatn Inc Ne
gro is If anything, more Strongly A14cnSu " sue ~
S ali, home 10 his tiss Of family ana trieaosmp' Aho
40 re sraVes of those he has loved, than tho Iankse
gs viii fight Tor them he be permitted ana sory tnAI
- "a tbus more closely than ever allied II interest," 20 M
b-s5 frepdbls master. Again, even Nhers &c mas uSu
no cusl experience he is 10; ute " ighoIAn' o. 'u0
unhappy fs,e at awaits him IN the nALuS u tue
&c and DO would rejoice at the oPpor1coly osns a.
C,sS him of running no peril OF falling ino IL, WIZ
- bepr still snIted to claim the protection Of our
SXbsrs no has had that experience, am sSEhed tha'
"a you'd seIo with aVd.y 5ns opportunity oil escaping
s-,m yankee COW rd.ce aud oarOAry, to sucn con
st,r ,te treatmen. be knoH5 be Noao mses ~ VI,
ho5,, and this would be further souTcs az once OF
Tsskpsss 20 tho enemy ard OF increased advantage 20
/ IA should the proposition ! support be Adoptsd
Ia,tly add 20 mia the Conslderatitn thas cur am
~ "a 70 might 90 marched into Ohio, or Pennsyi-
van or II o. OF Indiana, to initiate there tne oon.
5sst Of the YAukees among us, and the emoenoy "
oar psRro ces msy safely be SCI 90" - ~
a. gres. ss can be reasonably desired. Inc AAnAes
you'd then speedily herr such an ou'efy o. nu
and ssspsraon ss he could not either stne, say OF
5,ragaTd The West would fad It's yes very pfsou'
e.y opsned 70 the dsusonS which hlo leo II 70 nSa'
Tor ba negro and Tor the Unon With the negro CON-
M ting tho nameless outr4ges on him that tlS
hAs amouE u, and staying bis Old men ana S1noleu'
hnring bIs houses deVas A!ing his heos Ano pafns'
Sstroyinp his implements aud apparatus, pisgDg hid
t,Ups and yilAgcs sud punderng Ms properly ms
Wastarn man soud soon be brought 70 his senses'
believe he viii in no Other way. Am certain he VII
| moi b. so soon. ,,,e, -;
Doubtless. among our negroes, We should haa IG y
tors deserters HIragg!ers, g. as teey ara Iouha u
al aimes But believe tnaJ careful and eoDslderAIs
management would reader ThCm fewer than the ava
RAGE anything. Lat CJugTess or the States proVid'
suat after the war such Of them az choose snA Do sn
ttled 10 freedom iOt liberal Arrangements Do maze "
/ sscura them q home in suoh localities IS they nAy
oooOse aud for such advantages in thar family con
ueoons 40 may be practicable, and ne may safely CAL
culse In % opinion, such fAltli ana emeleh' "
sruy OF negroes a. Sill enable e 10 sweep Yankee
| pre-. psion 70 the wind in one cSmpagn-and tina
tlout placing them in The font 20 be slaughtered Al
mere Walking oreGlIWorks, - the Yankees use tnem
To inso the Diet is here would Do IS useless
| Il ia inprseloAble. They would nave - be discussed
and 90 Adspsd rs TO meet the different views toa
you'd necessarily prevail n regard 20 tnsm. am no
bind 70 the prtjacc and opposition Wnien the pro
nos.l h very likely 10 excite; but believe iG is ont
bat ought TO be adopted Of vast Importance, ant
one thai canaoL At all events b. too earnestly c"Tas
ga d Co sidtTed; and, therefore, it 10 that Deem
my du 20 submit 1t TO my fellow. liEls Of me Von
.sdsrAcJ over my own proper Signature:
JOHN T. hoSEoI,
EayO. of New Orleans.