New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-25

Inert AID conscientious o. at oLce am ODg the most
horrible CT calsmiiies ard tie rnost heinous OF
CRIMES All the casualties Affections, disasters, OF
forty years Of peace, are d9shtd by the deVa'ta-
tons. butcheries, ard miselics Of a single great
campaign. If shell wsre to burst BY accident 10
one Of our streets today AID kill or mauge acossn
perfcns, the Whole community would for days be
convul,ed with sympathetic emotion; bot 10 war
thousand, FIVE thoUsaLd, ten thousand shells are
often exploded daily, sbatteriog tie ankles aud
scattering the breirs ard limbs Of iorocens women
and children as though they were the West carton,
snd nobody has tue or thought for sympstty or
sorrow. War transforms men into demons, eege'
to smite to main, to slsy. Ia ver, eeen in7en'
tim, ski ger ius-our nob1st attributes-undergo
datolical transformation. ard are devoted to the
contliyaIce Of engues Of torture AID destuctIon--
chair shot, shIspuelsholls rockets, tOrPedoes, end
similar devices for destroying the frots of Industry
ard defac'rg TIE irnsee CT God. There never vas
AID ueycr cen be a war except through fearful
c,inir atty on ore tide or on the otter--often on
both
Nor s 1t 90 true as is generally supposed that the
ambition Of Eugs ard nObieP, Of generals aud mar
shals s tie utua il element to National hostlh les
Rulers ard clieftaius have sins enough in this re-
spect 10 answer for; but quite q. many Was lave
been ipsteafed sud waeed by cviiene as by soldiers
by densGoeue aspiration as BY crowned nbltion.
Scarcely one of the wars in which this country has
been engaged, or which it hs, narrowly escaped,
was mainly impeued By militsry disquietuds; while
popular passion, stdulou.ly excited by demsgogues
eager for rover or fame, has often inpeed the
President and Cabinet to be'leerent attitudes and
acts which th,ir own unbiased judgment WOULD haze
avoided On'y very strong and very just ruler
can bear the unjust stigma Of pusilatmity ard lack
Of spirit in asserting ana nsintainng TIE oountrys
rights; It is always the eater COURSE 50 far IS IN
mediate popularity ia regarded, to claim too much
and 90 too far ttan to cir, or teem to err, on the
eide of moderation md peace. weak or wicked
ruler, whose hold on power has become falaci)us
and is palfably ooseniIg has always present to his
mind the eype5i'nt Of picking quarrel With some
rival power, and thereby drawing OF public atseD-
ton from bis own evil deeds while be ccnstr@Gs
these who condemn or have ceased to trust hin n
rally to his support under the faeciOus and wicked
CITY, "Our couItry, right or wrong"
1t an easy task to oppose war in the abstract-
to dilate en- its agonies AID woes-to demonstrate
its futility ard its destructvenes.; but N resist
practically and hab.ually the schemes Of its con-
tiyersto expose their acts ard refute their fabrl-
cstcns-to step or turn aside TIE r!s of war-inct-
ing influences ere they unite to form sn iresstibly
impetuous river--to brave tie demsgoeues re-
proach Of always taking the eide Of the enemy
this requires courage ard deyotedness Of lofaer
order than that which charges bechiDg batteries or
rushes upon leyeled bayOnets. Yet there are calm,
considerable CONSCIENTIOUS men enough ID this coun'
try to keep it out of any war henceforh, but one
for the absolute and undeniabe defense Of its peo-
ple's own homes and fresides, If those who love
and live for peace viii at all times speak out. 1t is
not the superior strength but the superior voubili
ty of the warnciters that makes them ~em so
powerful. They always put themselves forward
as exponeIts of the National sentiment aud will,
and assume to pledge the country to do tins or
resist that with q glib assurance that would be
amusing if il were net mischieyouc.
The N. T. Times, Specializing upon the gigan'
tic armamsnts and probable intentions Of the
Trench usurper thus concludce;
"Ay thcee royeme1ts taken together certainly WAT
rant suspicon that France is Inclined to seize upon
Central Americs-not by open aud Immediate con
quest, but under tie Ga1se 81 ffofectoTdc, ana ~
qir{ae CT concessions EOr1 as Goce' nmeMs. III IL not
likely that the Increase in er arios aud fleets Is due
10 this purpose slCne but is quite certain that they
will be exceedingly svailabe for euch an Object, ht
is contemplated. Louis Napoleon uuqueetonaoiy feels
tie pressing neces, ty for foci4n wsr, for torega
conoucsts or for sCc external adventure w,,lcu shall
divert the attention Cf the French people nom tteie
domettic affairs. The discussion of internal poutcs
lsta ton Eay md
fort; end We may rest assured lie will seize the trs'
opportunity that may oiler, to turn the eyes Ana tho
heats OF the FrerCh TO some distant aud brilliant ao
venture. Central Americt ha' always been one OF
his fayor.te studies. Wren prisoner at Ham, lie
wrote book upon it, and lie has never ceased to re,
gard II as nlost attractive held fer COMMERCIAL and
political activity.
We trust our Government will give Immediate
and earnest atieIton TO tits matter. We certainly
canno. permit these designs Of exclusive Freroh occu
patton Of the 18th nus il such entertained, TO be
carried into effect. The effect OF such concession
ppon cur future would lie itinitely disastrous. " 9
should at oyce ose position as the Leading Power OF
tie Western Continent, and cease to be the masters
even Of cur Cwn destipy. Tie President nsy rely
upon tie cordial az unapimous support oil the Ameii
can people, in taking tie most prompt and energetic
meas u ~ to rcss. this Aggressive moVeLent Of she
adventurous Au.OCrdt OF France.
Now if there is any power ON earth against
which we would gladly have cur country invoked
in wsr, il is that Of Louis Napoleon. Among earthly
potentates, there is no greater villain than he
roEe whose downfall is more essential .o the well
being of mankind. But this rtlders it neither right
nor expedicrt that our count! should be involved 10
war with him. while the pretext for hoStilihes
imsgned by The Times is utterly worthless. The
States Of Central America are free and Independent
communities, and as such at perfect liberty to CON-