The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1864-11-24

Wce'uteu ~ sormcE thcsSlScs auu Tcpottss
and is fully treaied by the Secretary.
The solicltude OF the Govern n,ent for the
relief Oi our captive fellow citizens has
known me- sostcment !; bur has. or the con-
trsry, hccn still nIorc. deeply evoked by
tho additional suffcrings to which they
have been wan'only subjected, by depriva-
tim "f adequate food, clothing aud fuel
WHICH they were not even permitted to
ptrohdsc from the prison sut srs. Finding
thar the enemy attempted to excuse their
barbarous treatment by the unfoubded al
legation that it WAS retaiatoty for like con-
duct On our part, an Offer was made by Us
with view OF ending sl pretext for such
recriWinstions or pretended re,aiiatiou
The "tfer has been acesp,cd, and each
government IS he'ca Ter to be allowed to
prosi.ie necessary comforts Ia its own citi-.
xeus held capt. by the other. act,ye
efforts are IN progress tor the im,pediate
execution Of this agreement, and il is hoped
that bur few days will c!apse before we
shall be relieved from the dist, cssiny
thought hat painful ph, steal suffering is
endured by so many OF our iell"w citizrps
~hvse iort,ude n captivity illustrates .he
ba'ionai character as fully a. did their vail
or IN ac,u,i conflict.
EMPLOY MENT OF SLAVES.
The mpIoyment Of slaves for service
viii, the army as teruistcrs or cooks. or in
the way ot work upon Notifications, or in
the government workshops, or ia hospitals.
shd other similar duties, was -aut thorized
by the act OF l7th February last, aud pro
vision was made for their impressnient To
a nuhber not exceeding twenty Thousand,
1t It should be iound impracticable to OBJ
tain them by contract with the owners.
The Law contemplated the hiring ,nly Of
the la or OF these slave, and imposed on
the government the liza ility to pay for the
value oil such might bc lost to the own
ers from casualties resulting ttom their
EN- mpoyment in the service.
ih's act has produced less result than
was anticipated, and further provision is
required y Iender it eficac,uns But ihy
present. purpose is to invite your consider
alton to the propr,ety Of u radical m3d.tica
ton IN the theory OF the Law.
Viewed merely as property, and there
fore AS thr su ject oL imprcssment. the
service or .abor of the slave has bee, fire.
qucnti, claimed for short periods, in the
co"-trac;ion OF defeusive works. The
Save, however, bears ano'ber relation to
the State; that ef person. The law OF
LIST February contempafes only the rela-
ton oi the save To the master, and limits
the impresSircut to Il certain term If ssr-
wee. But for The purposes enumerated in
the act, instruction IN the mauher OF en-
Camping, ma, CHING aud park'"g traius ~
sceufu!, 50 that even ia this hunted eu,--
ploymcn'. icngth OF service ds s.rently to
ho Va We Vi The ucgro's LAHORE Hazard as
Also eucount red III all the posii IONS To
which negrues can be assigned tor service
wuh the army, and the duties required of
ih"m dcmtui Ioyaity and zeal In this
aspect the reiati n of persJn prcdnminates
s. lar rs " r-uier IL duuptiul whether the
private right oi property eau Consistently
aud ucncuc,lIly be continued, aud II woui,i
a'4m proper 10 requne for The public SER
Vice the cntir. properly In the lator oi the
save, aud To pay therefor due cnmpensa-
do", rather ihsn TO iapress his labor tor
short terms ani tins the more. es,ecia W
as he effect OF the present ,aw would vest
TINS cntie property, IN all eases where the
save ml4ht be rcca ;tured, afer co,ppan-
-a,.on ior h.s rrs> had beea paid To the PR.
saIe "Nncr h.aev.r the entire proper
y iu L!I:: service ut a slare il lu> a".,u,re,
oy tie Uo'er''nens, the qne,ii"n - pre-
srB'e... Dy what Ieuurc he onnuhl be held
IN 'u.u he ID, retained ia s-rvituie, on
shou!i Ills emancipation be neid out to h,n
a. rcw'Ta i'.r faithful service, ~ shoul,.
IL 10 granted at once un the promise o.
sucn service, aad, u em"ncipItcd, what nc
t.ou shouiu De taken 20 secure Tor lhe tree l.
n."n the permission ot the stale fruB which
ne WIS ura~u ~ reside within it's iIm,is al
ter the ciUSe-ui MS public service. Thc
ternIss,on wou,d doa tle-s ,. more readi
y .cc'rdod ~ Il reward for pas, faithful
sew zee aud Il Jouiie IN tive tor zeaiou,
"a charge oi duty wUuid ,hus be offered 4,
'6"se vmpioycd ~ the Guyernm, MT, their
, iredum, a"d tne Srnt tcdliDn oi III. loca
attachment whic.i l. 80 ml. kc-.sa chatac-
',iistic vi the negro, aud totms so power
iui an incentive 10 his action. The polio,
o! rhSag,'g GO !irora'e The negro cn hi,
d.sch ago, alter service faithfully render
ed, seems L. me preicIab.o TO that OF srau
IT,. stnmenlate ma"unll~Sjon, or & - al
le i,n!I. him in s.Ivi ace f ths
pulicy should rcroiuinend toe.i Co Ike jud,s
meat vi Congress. u Is sue .sssed thae, IN
addition 10 the ,iuilGs here lj6re p0r'o,lned
| by the slave. Ia might be adrantage"usil
m,,lnycd az p,on,er ard cpSlucer iabOrer
,d. ~ that event, th,t,tIie number shoIc
DC augment to tOrty;housaId
Beyond this ~nmit ani these employ
n:cnts lt does not seem To me desirable
IN ser cScSting circumstances, to 20. A
nroai moral dlStintion cyiSs betwcca tn,
us oi slaves US soldiers Ia the defence o
,peIr homcS, ANA the iucltemsnt OF til,
'ame persons 10 insurrection against tl,ei
masters. The one is justl6abl if necessary
he other is iniquitous and unworthy OF,
civilized people; and such is tho jul ismen
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