The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-24
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We clip the following from the special
correspondence of the Louisville Journal:
NEGRO SoLDIERs.-Since the introduction
into the army of black element, between
which and the white there will ever be conten-
ton, and never determination in feeling and
respect, there have been abuses and outrages
enough to condemn the experiment. This or
ganizing servile population and arming it to
battle against the once ruling element the
masters, is fraught with dangers and serious
objections. These objections were opposed
through the prints and other channels against
the arming of the blacks, but every scruple
was defed and the cherished innovation made.
1t was argued that discipline could be infus
ed into blacks and servile population mobil-
lied with as much and safety as the same
success could be achieved with whites and free
men. 1t should certainly be the care of those
who advised the experiment, and to whose
hands its success is confded, to spare no labor
or vigilance in the effort to compel obedience
on the part of negro troops to orders and that
soldierly respect for rights that proper discip-
line enioins. 1t may be true, rs the friends of
this measure advance in the consciousness of
having cast a poser, that he who has not known
nothing but oppression and servility all his
life must be expected to overstep at times the
pale of proprety. If their natures incline to
INSTRUMENTATION and outrage, the more strin-
gently should they be restrained and more
numerous should be the guards and checks.
EXPERIENCE IN THIS DISTRICT.
The niggers in this district who are in the
military service, are becoming intolerably in
soent and imperious Their brazen effronte
ry calls for the interposition of some hand
that will deal condignly with their sable ma
jesties.
1t is no part of the duty of black soldier
to prowl through the country with his arms,
entering dwellings at pleasure, and, brandish-
ing his weapons, plumber and rob at will. IT
the enthusiasm of our patriotic soldiers OF the
unfortunate hue is not given vent, by employ
ing them at such places where their spirit OF
adventure may be directed against enemies
of the land, it will be necessary to keep on
hand an equal number of white soldiers, or
they'll ''rule the roast"
Numerous instances have been reported here
Of black soldiers entering dwellings In the
country, insulting women in the most violent
and indecent manner and frightening unarmed
citizens into non resistance, while thew accom-
plshed their work of theft or demolition. |
am happy to record that a citizen being assail-
ed by one of these uniformed sons of Ham,
who, supposing the gentleman unframed, made
insolent demands and threated to shoot on
non -eom pliance, emptied into his sable carcass
the contents of O shotgun, that his adven
turous spirit to mingle with the shades OF
Hades If few more of the arrogant scoun-
drels meet with the same summary disposal, it
will be better for the service and decidedly
more satisfactory to all who prefer the superb
ty of the white race, and who would have the
record of the army unblemished by these eman'
cipated brutes
L shall not mention cases, although could
refer to scores / have only to say that, had
authority here, I'd end this insolence of ne
gro soldiers, end the existence very sudden
ly of enough to exert salutary influence over
the rest.