Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-29
FRou The SOUTH.

rHE sPhisG CAMPAIGN.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 24th instant
says:
The spring campaigu is TO have other conbi-
nations than thoae already developed Not only
is Grant TO hold Lee in Richmond, and Sherman
occupy Johnston 10 North Carolina. but Thomas
is reported moving east from Knoxville. and
Hancock preparing 20 move agEin up the valley.
-Four great columns, converging on Richmond
rom the four points OF the compass. are expected
70 strike blows under which the rebellion must
succumb. Mons reTYoRS. Now, for the first
tine during the war, has the military situation
presented the opportunity when victory must end
the war and give US Independence. The four
columns conyerging on Richmond are all CO
operating, and the defeat OF either of either OF
the main columns will defeat the whole four.
Grant can accomplish nothing; indeed be sill
attempt nothing serious. lie may extend bis
lett flank few hundred yards for appearance
sake, but he dare not undertake anything seri
GUS Shermansis the grand column from which
tho enemy expect GROWING victory Johnston
has already brought bin 20 the spade and set him
70 inirenching If be expects 10 win ct that
game. with Johnston for hs antagonist. !, will
hardly be within the present year
Thomas and Hancock will not do much, and
will find their march arrested az the proper time
and place This concentration on the part OF
the enemy necessarily involves . similar con-
centration on our part, and thus the struggle
which once extended over half o. the continent
and wss beyond the management Of any single
head. as we'll n beyond the scope Of any single
plan OF operations, IA narrowed down 20 dimen-
SONS which can DC grasped by one intellect, and
brought within the means which car DC directed
By one head all our armies can now co oper-
ate upon the plan Of the general-in chief for the
accomplishment Of the end he nav have in
view.
- he av Of -. l.,
feated or set TO digging. the arch tumbles to
pieces. Grant may continue pegging away at
the lines around Richmond, and Thomas and
Hancock may march into the mountains 10 the
west OF US. but they can never 90 more than an
nov us. Military movements plans and cam
paigns kept secret that no one can divine
what the future will bring forth. but under Gen
Lee the country rests with the full confidence
that he will do al that man can do with the
means at hrs disposal, but biz means are small
He has urged his countrymen to give him negro
soldiers.
The congress has Agislatsd for the epli.,mep,
OF negroes. yet but portion have been forth
coming. The columns Of the enemy that are
converging upon Richmond require the new 10
cation OF troops, and this requires other troous 10
TO occupy the lines OF defense Negro troops
il now furnished, be made available iinme
diatey. The season, although late is by no
means too late for the negroes 10 render essen
iial service Ia the approaching campaign Will
DOT the farmers Of Virginia aud North Carolina
take rational views of this important matter. and
endesvor TO give inducements to make the ne
groes volunteer We know tire matter TO be
one of Importance, and one Ia which the authori.
ties take very great interest. The negroes re
quire encouragement aud persuasion They
don't understandable law. their masters should
explain IL To them, and urge them 90 come for
ward aud enlist
coLoEEp SOLDIERS
The Richmond seulnel Of March Oath
save:
The pgoptiety of Introducing colofed Troops
into our army having been considered and do
cided in the affirmative, and efforts being on foot
TO give practicable effect 10 The policy. Il IL 10 be
hopei that not oniy will opposition be entirely
abandoned. bat a generous support be yielded by
che ci,sens At large ~ giving the experiment an
auapicous Trial Already quite number Of
these eolofed soldiers have been enlisted. An
of them be Il remembered are Volunteers How
many OF those citizens. Who from safe places aud
sheltered by exemptions, have opposed perhaps
sneefed Al the policy OF employing soldiers OF
ths description. can DC found o. initiate the ~
ample by voluntarily suuendetlng their pte,ec
uon papefa. sad enlislng 10, the watS
IL seems surely seFy small thing % expect
that those, a least, Who do not exhibit al equal
sesl With these eoiofed troops will refrain from
dspafasing criticism. Indeed. the spirit which
these latter dlaplsy h such a. "a enlile them to
Kindly eommehdA,lon aud 90 klud word from
ever citizen. Their service IA che public de
tense will be 20 them badge 81 merit and Get
nAeato at honor 80 long no they NAV live They
gill form sort Of sTistoeraey 10 their own class.
aud wll enloy popular faFur sad respect from
~hleh they Will reap large advantages. Let AL
unite 60 cheer on Abe eoofcd soldiers, by show,
log them the iasor and giving them che praise
Justly due "a their conduct
In order TO secure tho policy under copsiiera
ton the success OF which il lsetpable h i neces.
sary ths. masters should heartily cooperate L.
u they Who practically are TO he the recruiting
ofhcers IL Il they Who are 90 present the op-
portGnty aud supply the motive We trust they
will bring the subject "a the Atleaton Of those
of their slaves who would be suitable for tho oh
iect, ADD they will deal very literally wllh such
a. may have he inclination 70 assist Ia driving
back the detested lankee-tho enemy both Of
our race and theirs. and who comes 70 roh and
ruin all alike
Let no false economy make u nggafd 10 the
inducements offered. aud above all. LEI ID be well
aad clearly understood that the promises made
are - be redeened with the m0st scrupulous
tdelity and az all hazards The least spncAr.
Ance. the shghtes, scmblancc Of bad faith must
be avoided as an indclble di>houor. We think
thai With proper Effort aud general co operation
= large torcc 81 coioFci troops can be speedily
raised They will have motives Tor real and
fidelity such as the lsnSccs cannot supply. Tor
they all DO sighting for their home. and i,
would ouly lie an absence OF consideration
which would makeouF white population unwilling
20 sccept the sorvices Of the eoored soldiers in
resisting the Yankees. II a mans house take
FIRE he does not reject the services q hs servants
in extinguishing the nAmes.
Side by side with them will he labor. and glad
" will he complimea; their zeal and diligence
IL burglars invade, il robbers attemp, 70 break
IN. shatever peril ssssils the master Is quick TO
avail himself OF the aid OF bis domestcs There
IS 20 loss Of dignity in these things IL is net
80 much as thought Of bur when the Yankees
Invade as and We arc called upon 10 defend our
homes from these pundefiug. lhieving outlaws.
and TO defend our lives from these worse than
Wild beasts. some persons. forsooih. have their
sense OF dignity excited and imagine that thev |
would be compromised by receiving the help of
their servants. They seem jealous 81 the honor
Of fighting the Yankee and unwilling 70 sh,-.
il. snd Yet none OF them will deny that our ser
wants are more worthy OF respec, than the mot.
ley hordes which como against US There i. in
short. 10 reaeon vhy We should not freely care
for ana readily oceep, the services Of our domes
tics IN rspelins the vFesehes that come 10 de-
sssoy our heritage. AID 70 ruin black and white
alike