Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-01
The south About To Meet us on tn g
Negro soldier BASIS.

The latest indications at the South show that
we will soon have the negro as we'll as the white
element to contend with in the field. The reb
els propose TO follow Mr.. LISooLss precedent
and put their blacks in the field The follow
ing is an intercepted letter from the rebel Gov
ALLEN, OF Louisiana:
MY DEAR SlR-1 he time has come for Us e.
pu, into the army every abebodied negro man
a soldier. This should be done Immediately
Congress should. at the coming session, take
action this most important question The
negro knows that be cannot escape CONSUMPTION
il he goes TO the enemy He must play an i'm
portant part in the II caused the fight
and he will have his portion of the burthen 10
bear. We have learned from dear bought ex
peFience that negroes can be taught 30 fight
and that all who leave W. are made 20 fight
against Us. would free all able to bear arms
and put them in the field at once.
And this il from the Richmond ENQUIRER
JFF. DAVIS Official organ
The CONSUMPTION Of negroes should be accom-.
panied with freedom aud the privilege of remain
ing in the States; this is no part of sbolitionism
il is the exercise by the master of the unques
tionable right OF manumlssion; il is recommending
those who defend our cause with the privilege OF
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prejudiced with questions about putting the ne
gro on an equality with our friends, brothers and
fathers. Many OF the soldiers in their childhood
were fondled and nursed by negro nurses and
vet no question ot-equality- ever raised
Many man has manumitted slaves without he
ing subjected to the suspicion OF being ayaboli.
zionist III there are any
reasons against extending the CONSUMPTION to
slaves, we should like TO have them stated but
We are decidedly OF opinion that the whole coun
try will agree 10 the propositnn. and that at An
early day the next Congress will DC called upon
TO provide for il bs law
The meeting OF the rebel Governors lately has
significance in this connection Having three
millions OF blacks to draw upon while We have
only comparative few. we ,hall soon have
enough OF the negro soldier policy. According
to abolition authority these negroes sr lar the
superios- OF our White soldiers. aud the expert
ence Of the war hss convinced even the Boston
Commonwealth that they are just as conten,ed
in slavery and with the rebels a. in freedom
aud with us-whieh being the case al course
renders il certain that they will just readily
fight on the side of the enemy as do their breth.
rer on the side OF the Government
- The Lincoln organs profess that they
Wii have the requisite majority Of two thirds in
our next congress TO take measures for the sbol
tion of slavery. But don't they hold that heir
masters emancipation PROCLAMATION has abolish.
Ell it already How MANY times DO they van,
il abolishedy
~ The National Polish Government h.s is
sued proclsm itiOn stating that the struggle for
liberty has not been abandoned
~ The treasury department il printing and
issuing weekly about twelve million dollars in le
gal tender and national bank currency.
FrRs, Frss'-At less than last yesr's prices.
manufactured from selected skins. expressly for
this market. at FLYERS Bee Hive Sore Spieu-
did sable sets. hoods. skating caps. gloves. lar
trimmings. all colors. swans do~n. ke. Don't
buy furs o cloaks sithout looking iEto The =" Bee
Hive" il will psv you, sure. ThkS