The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-20

TIE SOUTrl.
Howell coBD'S SPEECH At MACON
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he Wants a United People
and an Ar1Sy
The Divisions Among the Rebels
Deprecated.
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AIMING ~TEE NIGER 0ES.
The Rebel Recruiting Onicers
at Work.
SUSPENSION OF THE MABEAS CORPUS WRIT,
Dc, &c, DO.
Arn.ing the Slaves.

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Arming the Slaves.
4Kn FIRST PRACTICAL STEP TOWARDS IT'S ACCOM-
PLIsHMENT
ADVERTISEMENT from the Richmond Sentinel March Ia
CosyzDERArK STATES or AMERICA. WAR DEpanrMEST.
Roasosp. March Is is65.
6Rs-You hereby authorized to raise company or
companies OF negro soldiers ncor the provisions Of tho
Act Of Congress- approved March s. 1855
When the requisite number shall have been recruited
nuster rolls Forwarded to this ONCE ~ wv "~' "n1
The companies when organized will bo subject to the
rules and regulations governing provisional army Of
the Confederate States
JSo W. REIs ). Assistant san juians N General VA"
Major J. w. PEGRAM,, Major 7. B. TURNER, through
General Eweh.
AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE or v,ncYnrA
.rcc,nr conorai y,,isbeS h ~, ~, su IA
sve been 10 NJ once with ths organ
q Sompanes TO DO composed Of persons Of color
secont acts Of Congress and Legislature Of Virginia
i . wen known 70 the country that General Lee has
prS%s acton In this s mar Is ay S
A. Iian,enan, EEarara, p,I ,.d o, s, " nun
I.. nope r 30 found practicable 70 raise con
~ he resuI, If the first anil "hP hiS
% ief undone 70 make y successful The sooner this
H ~ ,Md .nv on , Ing e .nuorsgnea
{ween Main and Cary streets a. the buildny Known s
tmths factory and every arrangement has been made
70 secure the comfort of the new recruits and to
30 furnished. when prac,icabie with rray Jacket and
pants cap and blanket and with good seryicAabe pair
q. no ss a
The government Confederate and state having settled
ahc policy Of employing this element OF strength, and
Asnce OF their Willingness takc up arms in the defence
~ their homes it is believed that It is only necessary
em 10 rav with enthusiasm for The incarceration Of
he homes which they born and raised, and
70 ave themselves and their race rrum The barba
soas cruelty invariably prac;ised upon them by per-
Win not the people OF Virginia in this hour Of
peril and danger, promptly respond 10 the call
u their loved dcneral.in- Chief and the demands
~ the Confederate and State governments VIII
th0se who have freely given their sons and
ArotheTs their money and their property TO the
back from the their servants, who can we'll DO
1pafeA and who will gladly aid In bringing this fearful
war 70 speedy and glorious terminatonY Lat every
imam In the State consider himself RECRUITING officer
end enter ~ once upon the duty OF aiding In the
our rendezvous Every consideration OF patriotism In
psndent OF our country the safety Of homes the hap
nsss OF our families and the sanctty Of our nresdes
prompt 70 immediate and energetic action Tor the do
fence OF the country Let the people be but true TO
themselves and to the claims OF duty, and our indie
pendeAce will be speedily secured, and peace be re-
4Sored within our borders.
W. PEGRAM, Major, &C., r A. G. s.
THoa r. TURNER Major, &c, p. A. Q. 8
From tho Richmond Dspatch. March al
We understand that 70 Major j. W. Pevran and Major
= p Tmrmsr has been assigned The aiv or oryan,inc
and training the negro soldiers preparatory to putting
1hem IN the field They AFRO both young officers or the
krhos promise distinguished alike for eallantry In the
LAID and for 81 IN the OF this peculiar duty
fhcy SD AZ in the most terms OF this enter
prise both expressing the belief that the negro under
proper officers will make an excellent soldier II is
Sreas pity this had not been done before But we NAV
Ut derive enormous benefit from the expern mt Sue
&cea to these gallant Young on.cers
Message OF the Rebel Governor Clark, or
Missfssippi-Iis Views ON the Negro Sol.
der QuestIon.
From the Jackson Miss News Feb 2o1
The Legislature OF Mississippi convened in extrsordi.
mary session at Columbus ON the 2osh instant The Gov.