The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-26
HARD UP.

The Richmond newspapers are swapping and
snaring because the authorities will not condscae
negroes, and make troops of them. It is stated
by these authorities that ct least two thirds of the
Rebel army are absent without leave OF license,
and that the blacks are absolutely necessary to
supply deficiencies. This is certainly cheering
intelligence to everybody except the Chicagotes,
who cau hardly look ut these facts other than
dismally, in view of the conGscadon question
which has proved 50 harassing to their equitable
souls, because the employment by the Rebels OF
blacks in their army knocks all the coppery con
stitutiopal arguments ayaiust cOnd.C ltiOn in the
head. For If the enemy employs black 10 shoot,
on TO dig TO drive, there is no more reason for
our not taking him, II we can, aud doing with
him as VIC please, than for our not taking guns,
baggSge-wagons, or banners.
Heretofore the insurgents have insisted upon
having pure white fight, aud have fallen into
eXtTemiteS Of murderOus wrath ut the few black
regiments which We nave in the Held, proclaim
ing their intention Of giving no quarter TO sable
soldiers; while John Bull shook his wise head,
and roarcd that his SlGyeho.dng friends were
right, and that we were no better than blrbaTians
to resort to such hileDNs, bloody, and savage
experiments. We shall now sec whether, accord
ing to their philosophy, a good sauce for the
goose is q bad sauce for the gander.
But yeUy lamentabe Is the other fact, that two
thirds of the Rebel army, with an cgrUgiOus
want ul pdIIlolsIlt nave LAktu UNTO themselves
legs and fled, perhaps TO the uttermoSt parts OF
the eGrth-tO the Blrcan desert or the banks of
the Oregon, or may be to the Northern Ssatcs TO
get something TO eat, and 10 vote for Mcclellan
leaving the fighting % be done by the dark
colOrcu goods and chattels. This statement Of
the puSillanmCus departure Of "tW1-third5' has
an eXHl geraiCd air, but certainly the Richmond
authorities would no; make matters worse than
they really are. Ii they tell the ruth, II Is enough
70 make the Devil laugh chesrily to hear of these
military pariarchs-We mean the ''on, third"
who, for want Of strength OF sDm3 other reason,
have not ievauted-caiin", IN their necessity,
upon the slaves tA come their resclc.
Men, at various times and in various ages, have
fought for various eHl', for laurel leaves, for
punder, for the indulgence Of shec' sly4gery, as
well as for freedom and liberty but 10 make
poor rlsclls bght Tor theit cnSlayemenJ riSLins
their lives TO secure a lifelong misery, killing
their best friends at the instance of their worst
enemies--nOthlngl Ike this 80 disma'ly ludicrOIs
has happened in history, except, perhaps, in the
history OF SPARTA comfortable republic, Of
Which the citizens always appeared 10 rs TO have
been generally insane, in consequence Of low die.
and the continual supervision OF tle police,
When we proposed % employ q few black
soldiers, our horrible cruelty was duly set fOr.h
Dy Tic British newspapers and one or Two l0qul-
Ciuus members OF Parliament. Upon IN Side
OF 'Lc Wlter the Cuicaglitg5 walled IN tie same
bentt after a similar fashion. Even now they
are eIectoneeung in tho same way, and pteousiy
s,tfiuZ forth the uucJns.iuIJua.Jy u COui cay
lus negroes 10 their OEl use and bcio5i Part
Of their plan is, not mcrely to restore the Unl1n,
Lu, 20 restore cCntrabanQ blacks TO their OereAYGd
ana incOnsOabie masters. These pacific pOiii-
clans have not yet gone so far rs TO propose the
restoration Of The Rebel guns which we have
taSeni and this tmldlty, as TO the whole aud
cDtle hog, strikes rs AS a liJtle inconsistent.
What Is o gun without man 70 work it
What is q man without q gun TO Worl. II we
send back our cOntrabands 70 take the place OF
the "tWo thirds"--the pale-iaCed warriors who
have absconded-we should really return them
AIMED and equipped out Of whatever spolls ofthe
enemy we may have on hand, in good order for
killing ne, for digging bitches tina. we may
tumble into them, and for building stone walls
that We may break our soft heads against them.
The case would hardly DO any better, even ii
We should make a Chicago peace. A c)ppory
Administration would, Of course, among other