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I was not in favor of taking theirslaves? Yes I was, they claimed them as property, and property in time of war was liable to be taken, especially that kind of property that was being used in war, and that the negro was fchcir dependence; take them and they could not raise a erop, and the rebellion would go down. saidthey, “you certainly are not in favor of arming the negroes?” Yes I am. You said before the war the South had no cause for rebellion; so say we, and now that we have sacrificed more than aV / \ _ Ihundred thousand lives, and two thous-! and millions of dollars, which we feel is enough to sacrifice to our prejudice against the black man, we propose tp arm him and Ibfc him fight. We believe in the doctrine of the Declaration of Independence that all men are entitled: to-liberty* That if the black man was willing to fight,: thus saving the lives of our men and putting down the rebellion and saving the life of the nation, I certainly had no objection.—mi -.4 i 1.1 1. _ J _ .1 L ~ 1
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Worthington Gazette
Worthington, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 17, 1863
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