Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-15
RICHMOND WING.
MONDAY MoRNING.,....,...JAN. Is, 1866,
Negro Troops.

In one Of the letters Of the first NAPOLEON
to his brother JOsEPu, while HiRg of Naples
he cOunsels him to rule the Neapohtans with a
heavy hand, and plainly iutimates that his true
policy would be TO do something that should
exaSperate the whole nation to the point OF in
surrectiOn. He would then, he intimates,
have an apology for DEALING with them so
severely, through the agency Of the military,
that they would never think Of rebellion again,
as cure for any oppression, how severe SO
ever il might be. lie recalled to recollection
the examples he had himself set at Payia, aad
at Binasco, when the PiedmouteSe population
raised connections in ms rear as he was about
to march upon Mantua, and which were 50
terrible that insurreetiOn never dared raise its
head again. The advice seems TO have been
prOmpted-not by BEELzEBUB or any subOr-
dinate fend, but-by the very old devil him
self and We can only account for it by sup
posing that the writer in a great passion AZ
the time, and ordered or advised, course OF
conduct which he would have been very both
to follow himself, and which he would have
deeply regretted had it been carried out :
for, like CROMWELL, he frequently gave severe
orders in the heat Of anger, which his subor-
dnates knew him too well to execute, until he
had had time TO recover and reflect calmly.
In late number Of the New York Herald,
it is strongly intimated that the Radicals pro-
pose a policy something like that indicated
above, and with similar Object-namely, to
pursue such a policy Of studied oppression,
that human nature itself shall revolt at it, and
render it impossible to refrain from opposition.
When instruction shall have been forced upon
the people, then they are to be slaughtered by
the military, until even the Radicals become
sick OF blood, aud then the rebel estates are all
to be forfeited. This is supposed to be the Ill
innate object of resolution offered by raji-
cal member, to increase the number Of negro
troops, instead OF disbanding them altogether,
as proposed by General GRANT. This policy
seems to be further foreshadowed by that reso-
luton of the House which expresses disapprO-
baton Of the projected removal Of the Troops.
1t is well known to the Radicals that the EN-
ployment of negro troops to guard their late
masters, is subject Of great annoyance to the
Southern people wherever it Is practised. 1t
cannot possibly be intended for anything but
to humiliate the South as much Us possible,
aud to make it feel its painful situation withthe
utmost possible poignancy. No other policy
could have been adopted so certain to keep
bleeding the wounds of the late deadly strife,
and alive the passions OF those who were ar
rayed on opposite sides. II it be not adopted
for that express purpose, We see not for what
other reason il can be, since there are tens of
thousands OF white men to take their places
In every part Of the South in which these negro
troops have been stationed, they have signal
lied themselves by atrocious oUtrages and vio-
lAtions of law. Their conduct, indeed, seems
70 have been designed expressly to drive the
patience. of the people to the very verge ofre-
belliOn. Doubtless General GRANT saw this
when he recommended the withdrawal Of the
negro troops from the Southern States. We
are happy 10 say that thus far the people have
stood everything; and if this policy be intend
ed tor their destruction, We hope that they will
continue 10 do so.