The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-05
RACKS IN THE WAR
fheir Courage, Humanity and
Patriotism in Battle.
s.rrnevL TO THE OPPORTUNITY

. Achisvfng Hrsedo0 Thro09A Up.
holding the Union ylag-laiiIss
Posts Opsn Nssein6.
80. r,,esday evening Miller Post held
- o,en meeting at its hall IN the Stevens
s~.si and the attendance was % large that
80 had to stand and some were unable
I. - admission. The programme pro-
I.xss by the new entertainment commit
- consisting Of Comrades Brown. Lam
- Hooker. Dodge and Bailey. was .
1900 one holding the audience OF young
- ia with marked attention and inter-
=. untIi 10 O'Clock. when. following the
"a os the Instruments, al arose aNd
se...s IN singing America" Thereafter
s~sshsIlty over bot beans and coffee was
Z or6sr. and many stayed until the time
=, .1ast ears" The following u the pro-
rrsnms as fully rendered:
opssins aaorsssJ n ; wilson comm.nS,,
s,srs' Joy March" .......................
e.ssing "A Pennsylvania Dutch
r'en e. II. schracK. pas; comnanour
HeHtd -fytF~ W eoestsh wa est t<Ai'st.a
ss.rsno isolo--"slne. Sweet Bro. -. Cans
Ars. b. e. Lew.
ASaress-"onr colored soIdiers'
c,,n.; ;,oio-"Raiiy Round the Flag.
BOYS" with variations: ...,..........
......---.....:..:..... Theooore wagner
Baritone solo-"oh. Promise me, -, SIR, vcv
william Thomaa
pe.tsasion-"Good-by. jim
.-.~.......;;,.;.;;;;.;1c. ~: whi'com Riley
s.nx-aA Quart OF Army Beana'' Tor
krai). .....................J. o. Rockwell
~ aste. cornet and piano ........-....
cr,sd chorus-"Anerica-"
n shippen's address held the attention
4 both those familiar and the many
rtsnuiiiar with the topic OF "our
eiorsi soldiers." and the forty
mnutes proved quite too short
~ a full statement OF facts ard the
recital OF many heroic and amusing incl
dents connected with the subject. His re-
marks without manuscript were partly
from personal observation and experience
Ard party from historical records, ard az
ter the closing chorus OF the veterans who
came forward to the platform. one said:
II commanded one OF those colored regi-
epents on the Mississippi for two years"
Another said: II was at the siege and
storutlns OF Port Hudson. and owe my life
"a A colored man" Another said: 81 was
az the Massachusetts, Second and knew
Robert q. Shaw before he was colonel OF
the Fifty-fourth." And lady OF the Re-
NJ Corps said: How well do I recall how
Boston weps when We heard Of shAw's
death"
omit,ing introduction and apology. Mr..
Shipper asked the audience in imagination
10 witness one of the most remarkable
scenes ever occurring In congress-ths
laughing roar and uproar OF the house In
June, 1862 a. tho darkest and gloomiest
time Of the civil war, when the frescoed
walls r.-echoed with the commissions OF
laughter of all except one raving member
from Kentucky. while the clerk read md
seread the humorous ironical and now
historic letter OF Gen. David Hunter. COM
handing the department OF the South. to
Secretary Stanton. In answer TO the in
eulries OF Wickiiffe. OF Kentucky. sent by
q special dispatch steamer relative to his
arming negroes. Hunter. formerly an In
innate friend and fellow officer OF Jefr
Davis IN the First United States Dragons,
wrote that no regiment OF fugitive slaves'
Rad been organized in his department. but
ke had formed tho only loyal regiment yet
raised IN South Carolina, Georgia or Flori-
"a, whose masters were fugitives beyond
the most advanced pickets and only WIS.,
ale. rifles In hand. lodging behind trees or
nmparis In the extreme distance; that
needing reinforcemenis safety had COM
piled him TO use the men OF color. so sud
denly and cruelty bereft Of the benign
rusrdlsnship and protection Of fugitive
masters that on general principles. with
out specific instructions. he had furnished
,hem garments for clothing. oars for row.
inr. Tsdes for digging and muskets for
hehissx. that the experiment had proved
me hscks 10 be sober. docile, attentive
sM enthusiastic soldiers. adapted 10 the
climate and eager for action. and that in
N absence OF endorsements. then needed
~ more by Mcclellan on tho Peninsula.
hered by fall 10 present 10 the govern
rea, moo such hardy devoted soldiers.
Fears and smiles are close IN human
hearts and IN this momen, OF universal
public gloom this is said to have had not
ealy on congress hut on the newspapers
and he whole North the effect ~ "po-
h'ieomitary champaign cocktail" How
ever. such was the reluctance of the gov
ernrneas to abandon its boricr-state poll
~ that II required the disarmament OF
Hunters Negro regiment" But the next
ral Gen. saxton. the military governor Of
Hnnier's department. was authorized to
eTarye ban negro soldiers and the
command Of tho First regiment Of South
Carolina troons was accepted by Col. Hig-
r'rson. Of Boston November :. lS62
The reluctance OF the government TO
srnlng negroes. whether bond or free,
arose from the prejudice. pride ard donht
o. eaic'ency which pervaded the North.
AID the rarlS and nle OF our army as we'll.
Trae. Il was neEro. Crispus Attucks. who
vas TIE first American TO fall IN the RsvS-
laiion; and II was n negro. Peter Salem.
NSe Killed the British major. Pitcairn. AZ
hanker hlll. True Commodore Perry had
tsgroes 30 one-tenth OF his command In
MS Erie victory. and Gen. jackson had
fegroes 70 one-ninth OF his command IN
a's New Orleans victory. nu, men and
uaeS ard sentiments had changed. AMI Il
needed che severe discipline Of adversely
me defeat With AGONY bordering on dssrair
70 drive the North 70 the reasonable COM
msa sense measure % allowing the African
ace 10 participate IN The contest which all
intelligent minds knew must result In the
eFerthrow ~ slavery with the maintenance
ne Union. Hnpor again came In 20 aid
saca result. and not only tire Nthernisns
fSt ne whole North rnarei At the verses
x Private Miles o'Reilv. ~ he old Tenth
Amy corDs. presented AZ New York ban
eae' given to Gen Meagher and the off,
GERS 81 'he Irish brigade:
SINE say 81 Is a burr'u- shame
70 nake the raVrurs uEht.
~. thsf he thrade ~ helm kilt
seioHgs but 20 the white.
fai as tor mo uran nv soul,
~ shou' 9r', ol'iec, a all
- neite.s VI'd commotion
Sanho u'4 stop the Nail.
> o. every dav In the wear. boys.
AZ every hour in the cav
'le rssht 20 - kiF III divide with hirn
Al disH word III say