Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-01

I0deo 10 the general ruin. y "ou0 be-
What would Independence. profit couDt,u,,
.unsa ana desoisted 6y war, with no powe,, thas
sus M exaausseq resources with the sh,mfs.
md credit and cursed with large pon us faith
die and plundering free negroes pIfRuation Of
would not be worth the noble blood that certainly
shed upon the fields of this revolution ": mas been
Mr. Speaker, now turn from this ploom1
70 contemplate still darker one. nr1I picture
mas been made to arm the slaves, and it sapOstion
rapidly gaming public favor. It fills nv m;ns 10 be
norro. ana despair. l vas panied as vo "u o. with
pr,ssu, Jew Gays ago. on bearing that Genera sur
favored 'n!s proposition have always rsasI Lse
him as great, good and wise man. bnf - regarded
stance must think that his better indn III this in
been led into error BY the madness and fo has
times The proposition gives new hone . Amy Of the
asement 70 our enemies for they ook uno uaeour'
the last effort of despair. We NAV snail Upon lta
IN language OF stern defiance, but we will co"e usu
them by this proposition that the stran.,p to
MANHOOD Is gone No nation has ever vet u III " our
maintained its liberty by the proves Of s.s won Or
FMS measure will be unjust and uppena.a
inc save. ne mas spent his life and labor IN 70
serves ana contributed to our comfort and va. Saf
and now he Is to be forced into war ~ 1u wealth
car win no fame, and secure no benefits ~ winch be
terity de can never enjoy equality Of r;oh s pos.
the white man, and he will never male us With
der. Honor, pride and love of country ~ sooa sol.
the feelings which move the heart of Tho ssomeof
deeds of valor. The negro has no sucb oOer to
pulses. By. nature he is tlmid and aerv, .e In
made him coward, and no discipline viii s;u has
the cnlyaflc courage Of the soldier. What nd n,n
msnts 90 We otter to make valiant and fa,Ssa.
The poor boon of an imperfect freedom 'saiui.
for the perpetual servitude of his kindred i1gat
race u auo hls
inns measure will greatly demorslize tbo d..
population Thousands are now prevented son save
Gaping to the enemy by the fear of being nnt ~
army If we also pnt them in the army thsv ns9 ;
Seek every opportunity Of escape The vooa s VIII
swamps will be full of them, and they will I.s S a
Pillage and plumber. They may band together s 10y
deserters ahd other desperadoes and keen tho w" d
fenceless women and children of the conn,, .n' ae
constant state OF apprehension and alarm. and IT,
may psrpstrate many midnight deeds of horror '
The CONSUMPTION Of negroes will greatly dsmo,,,
ize the armyS Our free born and gallant solS;ss.
will feel themselves degraded by ASSOCIATION Win
negroes. There IS asStrong feeling Of repupp,ncs
in their Southern hearts, to negro equalitu H.
good soldier is proud, and his spirit is vo,ndas
by humiliation. He will submit cheerfn,l1 ~
hardships, privations, and the slernest diseinns
but he Is very sensitive upon points Of personal
honor. .....r. 'FA>'
# our army is not,de,noralized by tn. addition Of
hSStOoSS ~ AlAtuly WILL Oo weakened Tnev can.
not he trusted on picket duty as they will he con.
stantly escaping to the enemy. The enemy IN h;o
attacks will always seek the lines of defence guard.
cd by negroes, and in nine cases out of teu 6s will
be successful in his assaults
If two hundred thousand negroes are taken from
the agricultural pursuits of the country how can
the army be fsd7-how can the families Of our so.
diers be supported How can general starvation bs
prevented These are questions which cannot
answer, and feel sure that the advocates of this
nonstrous proposition can give no satisfactory re,
But, Mr.: Speaker, suppose all the objections which
| l have made to this new war policy should prove
grounoiess, and by the aid Of negro soldiers We
succeed in winning our independence, what then
are the prospects before us3 These negro soldiers
would return home with all the advantages of mill
tary training, accustomed to the use Of arms, en-
ured to hardships and dangers and flushed with the
pride OF victory. They would demand equality in
the civil rights which they assisted in securing BY
their blood and valor! They would not be con.
tented and submissive while their wives, children
| and kindred were in bondage. We would have to
listen to their demands and crafty their natural
feelings by the liberation of their families, Or We
could not live in peace and security together. The
| Southern white man would never consent to neqro
equality, and the consequences would be- that either
the negro or the white man would have to leave tho
country or be sxterminated. will not pursue this
discussion further, as it is by no means pleasant
theme: Iregard it as the worst form of abolition
ever started 10 this country, and if carried into
! scutlon, 1t will lead to numerous difficulties and
dangers and terminate in national disorder and dis.
grace. :.ts. p 49,
Mr.. Speaker, cannot but besad as Icontemphts
the gloomy condition of our country. Now indeed
is 1.-THE winter of our discomfort" and ardently
long for the GLORIOUS summer But cloud aftel
cloud is rising upon our political horizon, and nj
stsr OF hope CLEANS upon their dark and storm!
bosom The land still resks with the blood Of tn
brave, and :! 49,, s....r- -,
"Tho air is full of farewells to the dying
: And wsilings for the dsad'
There seems to be no statesman who can lift th
awful vail of the future, and with wisdom Hum
| is in Him who called light from Drimeval darknes
and order from chaos, and we can lean for safet
only on that arm which guides the thunderbot an
controls and calms the tempest. Let us heed th
teachings of His holy word, and seek after psac
for this is the only remedy for all Of our country
evils, the only solution for ali of our national diff
culties. We must hare psues! This sentsnc
should be constantly in our thoughts, in our COZ
versations and speeches, and it should be the chit
object of our legislation. We should seek ate
peace with an honest, earnest and constant pun
pose, and not mix it up with schsmss Of ambto
| and power. =. ..----.-.1.-
I 1t is said Of the elder Oaso that so fully was
impressed with the belief that the destruction Q
Carthage would alens ensure the greatness and go
~ Of. Rome, that whenever he made q speech
whether in the Senate, the Forum or Commits
whether he discussed the questions Of finance, com
merce, PUBLIC morals or the petty municipal regu
lahons of the city, he always concluded with thi
u remarkable sentence, "lslsnda est Carthage.
This was the stern patriotism of the stoica old 10
man, and it was well suited to the spirit Of hl
semi baTRarous age. This spirit made Rome tn
mistress of the world, clothed her in the purPl
robes Of carnage and conquest and finally o.uus
policy. Her bloody history, the fragments Of be
splendid literature, and tho grandeur of her runs
now alone tell Of her former greatness and her hll
This is Inc spirit of war, and such is its history
But since the days of the Roman Censor ho as
{ dispepsation has been given to the World ID D
, Gospel of Peace is the banner which has led u
triumphal march of higher and pdrer cvillzatC. q.