The New York herald., 1865-02-19

~ ,,c =. ~. sH.' Us,X ing ~ srog,v p1Ss ,hs
pate in The H..cSsfs raa Z 81 ~ Monday.
Rebel Negro Soldiers.
LIE CALLS FOR LARGE poRcE or NEGROES.
fFrom the Richmond Examiner, Feb. Is
Tho idea Of employing negroes 70 help in the defence
Of their homes has greatly npened in the public mind
and especially since the strocious utmatum Of the
my ct Hampton Roads has fully brought homo 10 all
tho imperative pecessty Of bringing but and using all
the clements Of force which cam possibly command
II is also very well known that General Lee who has
accepted the powers and responsibilities Of Generain
Chief, urgently calls tr large force @ negroes to be
placed at his disposal 70 be used according 70 his best
judgment The country utU no. rcntrre TO dry TO Gerk
raj In the present position OF affairs, anything lie may
ask for.
In the Presidents message at the opening Of the pre-
sent session the Subject most inudcously presented
for the first time 10 public attention, coupled IN
with suggestion that emancipation might be held out
70 negro soldiers reward for faithful service This
suggestion said, and justly said 10 contain and TO
af,rm the whole doctrine Of abolition; because II emm-
better state FOR negroes than Slavery But In ropy 70 this
II was urged they think boon and blessing they
will deem reward, and will give more jealous and
faithful service In the hope Of H. This implies that we,
the white race, longer 10 judge for negroes but
leave them 10 judge for themselves that not only
10 withdraw and guidance from them but also
10 cheat them by holding them blessing that
which we know would prove This, therefore, rs
also abolition and the worse sort Of abolition because IL
would b. abandonment OF tho negro race In this country
60 misery and eventual extirpaton II s abolition not
Of negro slavery only, but OF negroes also
thoughtful minds seeing the suggestion In the Prcsi
dents message; and up 70 this time the judgments Of
have been disturbed by the introduction OF topics which
raised question OF morals and right So far as right
and morality are concerned the position OF the Southern
people Is and has been impregnabe They feel that the
relation Of master and slave has been blessing TO
the slave that they have pronted the negro much
more than that has crer pr6hed them; and what
IL more they know that they, the plans II me South,
are e only dsenos q the negoo d0d'na thai sdngundry
NortArn 'phidnhftpy % which would deprive them Of
thay
pear from tire face OF the earth and leave their place
open 10 miserable phik irlorers crking FIR nc mint
Of daily bread Upon every ground Of justice
and humanity, this Southern people feels itself
entitled, and indeed bound 10 hold its existing re-
ation with the black race, so long as possible.
II compelled by the strong necessity q selr peser
walton TO abandon or TO modify that relation Il
viii be under strong protest, and taking heaven and
earth TO witness that the blood or those simple creatures
does not stain our hands
II also very certain that negroes are not Intended for
soldiers, and u neua fgh vhen ney can avoid Il; and
that could but collect and bring back the ebscntces
without leave the rolls Of armies should
have TO consider the project OF aoying with this
base material the pure metal Of our Confederate ranks
Yet when all this has been said stn comes back tho
urgent question: how 70 meet the formidable and multi
tudinous hosts Of yIndctive invader this very spring.
and the not Ices urgent demand or the great soldier
on whom ell depend to command our armies for
power TO use negroes In defence Of the country Who
"" cssss ns has So~ several bs BEFORE e H. offended %
is somewhat slow and tmid this session: It's
viding for every contingency and prescribing forms
and restrictions; and the consequence Is that time
passes and the needful thing still remains 70 bc DONE
Az have . commander IN -chief-s this species OF
force is TO be created at his express request and ~ he
will have the care Of organizing and disposing It.
something should be trusted TO his discretion. And
with this view we should greatly approve the simple
amendment proposed Tuesday, enactlng "that
the General nChief be and is hereby invested with
the full power 10 call into the service of the
Confederate States, TO perform any duty " which he
may assign thcm ~ many o. the able bodied
men the esigcncics Of the public service may require
This makes auson 10 the future status the slaves
70 be employed Congress cannct change that status
nor cmpower tho General 10 change u Therefore a
leaves all that for future constitution In State log
aturea II aleo avoids all special proyieos 60 the
proportion OF those taken from particular plantation 10
those who H. trusting that 10 the prac cal sagaclty
and justice Of General Lee II clothes him with great
power and loads him with heavy responsibility II he
y willing TO wicld thS power ard shoulder that rc
tronsiblt W, IN the name OF God J. HIM have them
v hos been 10 generally assumed IN di clrsiug uis
matter thht you tann0t iatly Nptct negro " hghl
The sOuntry without Irums M them freedom. WHY