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The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], What to do with our slaves. (search)
What to do with our slaves. --Jim Lane made a speech last month at St. Louis, in which he said: "There are in the South 680,000 strong and loyal male slaves, who have fed and clothed the rebel army, and have as good as fought on their side. Government now proposes that those loyal slaves shall feed and clothe our army and fight upon our side. The other day, while I was talking with the President, Old Abe said to me, "Lane, how many black men do you want to have to take care of your army?" I told him as my army would number 34,000, I proposed to have 34,000 contrabands, in addition to my teamsters and wagon masters. I consider every one of my soldiers engaged in this glorious crusade of freedom a knight errant, and entitled to his squire to prepare his food, black his boots, load his gun, and take off his drudgery. Vanity and pride are necessary adjunct of the soldier, and I do not propose to lower him by mental offices, nor compel him to perform the duties of the slave.