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

i, bs true, i; would prahahiy be 3sLer % pII
ON xiib i t:..:, BE- iriTan t. IL. va saoula
an orr s1ava soldiers with strange ann naW
| ,L,,:bts nor loss 90 those who Won"esihgiy
saw Rim, armed, drilled ar pnnFetAd Inta see'
S;cn The siarrs at ho:ns %1"ia De- strongly
sxsited on ti2 'tOs, erTyiEH :i'''sa Wh1 Wehs'
not kno@ing sA6t thay Wcpf ;i'3ll ha0 u "ofs':
rather than better. This ir'T1':ens stats "i
expeotion would Gemorabaa tI@.h ast dia'E,
ganiza saciety. They would thus DO eaue1te1
into characterization. The ilIoct upon indus
try would b. caused IN largely by the ihat1-
orSination end l;as.eEsEeas III labor Of lhosa
behind AZ By the number tireallf saa:saated
fram labor. When We shall? hase n!eda THIS
total change Of rsla!iri,. an' 1T ~ the negro
from the tried meana 6: hsb7rtinasion, the
question will com. npgn ", what will bo di
witt, ;.?" when soldering ~ ;'ver. end ~::et
with ,hs negroes lsfs bom;rd? E6r will it dn
IN .rils with this Question. Ger :?oli-h:',ns ID
t;mn.e;v inyolyed in it. \ sSosa Of The ;.ti
i,nry Of ihia rclstion wns n: tho bottom nt this
war. and no should beware liow wo trtla With
il now. k.csi erriors!y wa h'l;o"o tiar Il Vi"
arm, the ah!e-boiied wr uhHrli, as : rretiini-'
uary p:op, give ffc940m, hot 10 t,'rn o':i9, hus
all.
VERY fa,H negroes 50 unieis,MIl tho Gurs!:ani
between whita snd black alGHssr AMI slave. ~ -
apIueciaie their ,:uo interests. They do ne:
know and feel this: they would disappear snd die
out of tho land unless the nta5ast of the sapeIi"r
race secured their protection and incrosae. The
obvious and seeming interest, sod TINT wtiieh ~'
propose 60 them ~ motive, is Tor !rernom. Ill
promised freedom, the able-bodici would readily
entsr the army--anI that for vsrIous reEsons.
The love Of change, the knowledge that bp being
carried TO the front liberty wonid be in their OWN
pfuye--ysriou, considerations would in!Gcc iiien
10 enlist ~ well ss our promise. Perhaps h'
might like The secrri;;ca IN tina ether ri'ln
better Perhaps lilo in!ucrmant iherr, hr'ds
from parsoual prlllouce mia ht ha more Attractive
! The or,on among all these wouid h9 s"rnrod by
accepting service II wiling 20 secure his own
emancipation By fighting, might h nor pFeisr To
fight on tho othor sida--tqusily certain ns' THAT
and honiny TO free his wife aud children and rare
also. And when lie comes 10 hardship .nd self
cacriEce. Whist neral consideration TO r!e"en;
de.erior WHIST character II he lost, what pro"
perry 10 pc abandoned bis motives 70 desett
from tao Yankee. 10 NJ are III nothing compared
with tho reverse motives 70 asS:rt from: us -
III: m. From them he has no wiars 10 So no To-
centinn 10 expect.
! Such are u few OF tho thorsa,Ii cannidr!atIa::.
scainst this Wholesale EnI VarGt:,6uh fihkU,S
/: With this defeats Rotation Slnyes arc working
material. rnt fighting. Nor is i. anr iu'@nt lt.:
.hay shnull chang. 'fha outer HhoT Of niHkinZ
,ham ssjdi.r. We can G. through T!th--cal!:.:
them on <aper CrIaizn thum intn III rsiiad rag!
ments--bas vo cgr nc:thSr make The Eth'1r
white ncr tn sigve soldier. II "hnvoI'.! INTO
p soldier II ia thr ugh r:hrnss Mh'ch la.r.' j:
doubtful sshsther ia viii b2!on; t. ~ - 5Tr enc
lnies nni very r>.n TIA! Tho .i".iro troops viii
; need continual watching. We shh! hh"a M
confidence il their c.p"r.'y h' t"H,iy; ihei'
rouraqe or lova,.v I; is .he van. II sclii:.l.y
qualities which peculiarly E:s 'ta African far
slavery This wha,e gcbane is basel On h1'scon
repion Ct forIi,:nlme-5 OF thu elect Of tho strvu
condition on MAN. especially npan hi inia'i'f
! rsos.
Under new training, :hrre ia m ling R!l..t
strange md childish freaks 10 woii inHe,r: riti
perform. Let lis lrsn Ola no 5Hrh hriken rHH'
Let us not flsiar ourselves with The idea tnHI tE3
qualities OF thu acl1irr and the siG7o ira hl'EH
ed IN the negro, snl that "" posaeFs in BIN 80
uudeTeoped stranethbn. ESQ the negro according
to his nature. or we shall in! orrsaiTrl "onTa7;-
ing him by our own agency into al ally OIL He
enemy. Tins far, tho onaniV, with ali thar :!
forts, have rot msde thu. use ti=Y eInscted u
make OF him. Bnt we msy 20 play m.o 'h''T
. hands AZ 10 ccnre,, This fraio ~ Instrument ~
industrial strength 10 ono oi ln,i:t.fy wehkie|H
It IT, ba ever boTn5 III Dliyii tbs: VIZ DO l'ft
: ty emancipation gat ri Of tbs African TIE
ugly question loans up sti,l. tbs ''or!h c.ant,
stand the scattered few tres negroes WIS: t'"'l
we hope for in the !7t oi = lsIEe !Eon fi:ck
popu'at;on--szv, worthless, i'ceE'lou:. the'iH':
. It vera wCrse then eGpes'ia!Ior to I'v" .M'"g
them. The urshct OF e;rnac'f4'i1n ""pif h'
either extermina'ion or negro efnF"'. fhe
whites not willing 10 abide dc roi'h"'
] Thcae evil consequence. are III once 80 Rtant
. md 80 obvious that the question would hGt he
worthy CT discussion but Tor tho Tes?6naihc M
thority which without fnl! constellation. SEE
must believa) has sugc.st@! rs pG5aj'h ri"!'t..
Tbs change involved :yd'n h- !.r ni0ra iaii"'.I
ami far repcll'r2 ihin scrs4t'1'a II cfehG" iE':'
NIL and constitutional. md g1ipH t. .u' in,t. q
society and OF oar soci%l sTsta:n. 'i;@;tis "u:
whole future r.o:: profoundly. HEch 81 t'',Hlo
is not likely 10 hs thought 81 Tbs p"cun:rry
question is bu, drop in tho huck.'. 'Hvc!"sh
in il are our whola svS, III Of ia,;"i'r, p2'cH,
control Of the racc--in @of? nH' WHATS s;E'''ih
Of government, political and dnn"as'"
We have discussed !:ia 9ae3;i@' - i'.', merely
OF policy and ezp:di6GrF. II IL not al opnn
! Question, however, bu: j, ]! decided c!,aaG? ~
clasr constitutional provisions, hn!h Crr::d"THth
aud State This Confederate (ioVs!6s;5o: can
, pass no Inv "iulpniring tina RICH: 81 property ~
negro slaves" Ia Tia 3'ht3 Of Osor'ia '2h1
General Assembly shall have 10 po"tr 10 PISS
laws for tho emancipation .! aia:2s
In these revolutionary days va h.7s thought
il not unwise 20 iartity constitutional :':hr's'cs
by considerstion os crPafianGy GEt rioTiiriy
Uuou every view Of ;he :.sa tla !sc'"i3;i is Et'il
the same Whether re io:k 70 tia j,!es:I ~ 70
the future, TO considerations ii expectancy ~ -
power. tic p-ofonul policy n r>"i!T2il::1 as Gs-
visa ;nsrnadiant end uEcGnIf ri i;i':l.