The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-08
THE SOUTH.
vi TIE REBELS ARM THEIR slAvEsi
Interesting Debate on The Davis
Proposition to Employ Them
In the Army.
sh Urged that It will Disorsanisc tho
White Troops and Result In the
Abolition Of Slavery.
Proposition in the Rebel House to Arm
One Hundred Thousand Negroes.
xAey Are to be Presented to the White
6oldiers a. Servants.
3Gbst II Rowling the 1ubajs Spirit
at the South.
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The Appointment Of Joe john
stOn Demanded.
Charleston Selected as the
Last Ditch"
i b There that the C0nfederacy Must
Fight the Last Fight,
&C., &C., Go.
Charleston Selected as the
Last Ditch"

Fight the Last Fight,
&C., &C., Go.
Aiming tho Slaves.
10A1y IN THE REBEL CONGRESS ON THE SUBJECT.
Fanny, Feb 8, 1895.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the Senate
IN provide for the employment Of free negroes and
Dor connected with the defences OF the country The
banding question being agreeing TO the second amend
cent OF The House TO strike out the clause RESTRICTING the
n.ssr * negroes 10 be employed 70 thirty thousand
sase Of the Asasppi nver and ten thousand west Of
Hr Oar said he should vote against the amendmen, Of
ne House Forty thousand negroes 70 be employed In
Ne army was the number recommended by the Execu-
shoud Sa1e xosa er . nna
Ut the bill had given rise 70 the discussion Of sub
Ject which had excited the public mind than any
AIerk In his opinion, this would be one OF the
nsA fatal steps that could be taken. He believed
ysw sdiers woud object to the measure 10 such degree Tat
SsM d have Me eject Of diSyganising army When
Yankees nst began TO occupy country there
our slaves to 10th. the snsm n.y.. lines This
= soldiers when 1t alm0sss entirely ceased. But
o. asment cas knoww lta Ue desigN s3!ng Aen into
o. negroes were naturally cowardy but IL was simply
choice btween entering the other army they
would 80 70 the Yankees Nine sundred and pnety-
nine ont Of thousand would Dc 3d. Mr. Orr then went
70 show that cmancicNn necessary concomitank
II pstV rerses INFO the army az soldiers, and dwelt
vhAt the emancipation OF the slaves would entail.
There WAS an impression In the country that large
aunbsr Of man were absent from the army with and
much responsible for Il q the President himself who
1rng his unfortunate trip TO the South made that most
unfortunate speech at Macon wherein he said that two
nhds of that army was absent and third OF those
40 thirds absent without leave.
Ay. HnL stated that the President made such .
statement Tho report OF the speech incorrect and
W1s stated In the Georgia papers The President said
NAas twothirds Of that army-thc army Of Tonnes
ues-wcrc absent; many Of them without leave. The
soection WAS made in the Georgia papers, but not by
onlherty.
reported and stated by the Senator, re
sss unfortunate cecA ever wade ~ any ic ssoW The
.t the ordinary s 1swspsper rssdsm unde ssn;
Wsthout leave which was not fact In that speech he
- aso aimed blow General Johnston saying that
- haA put in command OF he Army Of Tennessee
WAo would strike honest and manly blow for Atlanta
Aat Shsrmans campaign would be disastrous than
0e retreat Of the army Of the French empire from Mos
NJ HnL explained that he heard the speech and did
nos understand that the President aimed any blow at
General Johnston. The whole purpose Of the speech
vas TO induce the people 70 recruit and support the
amy, and stating what would be the result the people
dont designed abandon Georgia her fate For the
purpose Of eutng this mPutation, and not blow At
osnera Johnston, he stated that he had placed man
- the head Of the army who would strike honest and
0anly blow II the army Of Tennessee had been recruit
- BY the return Of the abscntees the result Of sher
aan's campaign would have been what the President
Amor some further remarks about this speech Of the
President Mr. Orr said Gen Johnston was removed from
ne army Of the Tennessee and nothing but disaster had
followed All the men and boys Of South Carolina were
nsv IN the field 70 resist the advance Of Sherman II
would inspire confidence II Gen. Johnston were In COM
,And there report had Just reached him that Gen.
0esuregard had been relieved from the command OF the
mis- assignment would be acceptable to the people Of that
01ata But he thought that Gen. johnson should be
SVEN an important command somewhere he did not
fIawf nf
1sn He hoped that Gen. Lee, now that he had been
made general Chief would TO II that Gen. John
sns talent and high military genius should not DO lost
II. MAIwnL spoke in opposition % putting negroes
~ the army A. soldiers nvired addition q sarry
ssrcs LARGELY realize that he had heard such pro-
on dhcu ssed in the Confederate Senate. He did not
ssr fno putting Negroes ino a. armies couLd add 70
- A~o I'D a. sne amen Sr OF .ae noIse was
Mr. Jomsor, OF Missouri, said he ss astounded at the
Hnge this debate had taken on this am IT,, ~
snsstion was not whether shall put negroes nto tne
army soldiers but whether shall restrict TO S.y
shsund the number Of negroes 70 be put the dsposa
e the commanders of armies TO cook drive throw
- fortincaioss &C He In favor Of giving Generals
Lse and Beau egrd whatever amount oil negroes they
coud md necessary Another subject had been Freely
army Of Tennessee He had no opinion on this subject
hself because he had knowledge OF Its merits but
- would state that every hsouran OF the army OF Ten
napee with whom he had conversed had told him that
0eraI Jchnaon the only vho could rev,re the
- army had sunk when he removed from It's CON-
0And
NJ BURNETT said he had not lost the pride Of South
on citisen but his chief end was severance from the
lsrthern government II this could be done without
resort negro soldiers he would say never put negro
Tito the army II he was convinced that there was
against negro soldiers; but he WINS not convinced OF ~
cd II called aboltionist he was In good company
General Lee and many other distinguished onicert
favored putting negroes Into the army. The material oi
which the Yankee army was composed was irish ger
paans and negroes II was the policy OF the enemy,
having issued proclamation OF universal emanclp
aAey put Into the army all the able bodied negroes In the
Scantry they overran IL The portions OF Kentucky
hesd BY armies In 1862 garrsoned by negro
arsops the slaves Of that country In his opinion
With M simply choice whether should put the
ocs Into armies or TO leave them TO swell the armies
Mr. Bunsr said all the disasters TO the army Of Ten.
sss had been the direct consequences OF the removal
- Ceneral Johnston and he believed his restoration
-euid - hailed with Joy BY the whole army He did
oa know whether the President knew the truth but he
Duh do what he could 10 cnlighten him In conclusion
- said the question OF putting negroes in the armies a.
eo,diers was not practically before the Senate. When
ever h should be- he would vote for IL as military ne
ne vote being taken, the amendment was rejected
ysass, nays 10
~ Arurws Of Tennessee offered series OF resolution
o. sussutnfs for those offered Wednesday by Nj
0hsasen Of Virginia II will be recoIlected that the re
ssvksns Of Mr. Ghoson declared thst the people OF IN
CesSsAerAte States have ever been, and are nov
ssady make peace on terms honorable 70 boti
parbss; yet is thejudgment Of this House that while
s .s .w TO treat for peace we we s oSs
sm 81 the Hosse this preparation be best made By
~ng every effort 10 place In the army every MAJ
Heakke un1er our laws 70 render military sUvice By
sas.s The ccmnnsary quar,ermaster and other depart
snts 70 be sdministercd with renewed energy and In
~sased activity and aaoe oesera Lee has been made
- secsDssS ssssss : 10 command o. our ssosrs