New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-30

yctr institutions at all times; but thOufand times
more as feperate confederaey than DOW.
DR.. Bellows went on TO propose that the South
devne fone sci enc OF emancipation, such IN
declare every slave born after 1895 free. eprooeedsd
IL IL TO this TOt, however that your solemn aten-
ton NUT turn. Circumscihed IA you destined %
be, snd 10 multiply your SOIL the question how
llowy and safety Ia convert your slave labor into
hired latoI-the question of emantipaton-is the only
quctton left for YOU in the Union ont of il. There
ia notbrg chinelca in the undertaking. We seriously
leeve uat your entire slave population were swept
away fNm you tomorrow, your SOIL become that IN
slant free, would acquire an immediate value more
than sufficient reimburse all the sunk in the los
of your save property. The Christian world expects
notl irg sudden, nothing npoverishing nothing ex-
clusivey selfsacrhcing from you. All the difficulties
CT yonr postion are appreciated and viii be mignanl-
mously allowedfo for. II scheme Of emancipation de-
mands fifty years for its contamination, If II requires
vaet pecunary sacrifice of the Federal treasure 10
carry il out you have Ony 20 show that you seriously
entertain the project, to find mighty party of the
wite the good the religious spn2ing up at the North
TO sustain you, TO help you bear your burdens and TO
suln it to any temporary material inconvenience,
which the Inauguration and completion of 80 sublime
woIk may impose.
We do not now anticipate any immediate readiness 10
entertain this view of the matter We know the furi-
ous strength Of the tide which sets for immediate
cetsion. But why this heat and seIaccufing haste
Ltt Congress deliberately adopt resolution allowing
those States which sh 10 eecede, after years con-
sideraiion and after popular vote to that effect 70 do
so; / do not believe d single State would go.
We must have some terms of union which can
lie heartily, morally, relgously observed on both
,idee in maintenance Of which honest appeal can be
made not TO the passions and preludices and
immediate interests Of the South the fears and con-
situtional obligations of the North but 70 the sense OF
eternal right and justice and humanity OF both
the only grounds which a great and LAST
ing national party can stand. 1t IL impoosl.
Bile to live any longer on compromises, and
adjustments of the eguipoise. The balance OF power
has broken down in Europe aud 1t has broken down IN
there States. Nohingpow Will answer but foundation
in Justice truth and mercy Such foundation can be
found for Union in these States; and lies IN the doc
Iiue that Slavery is mot legally cOnsuonay I'M
decd but morally national federal and common ms
forune-an institution for which the nation IL respon-
ibe-whch it must be permitted 10 deal with on ma
tonal Rrounds-and the cost of extingushlng
with the least possible injustice to any and the widest
distribution q the burden among all. Whatever the
original theory of the government was The necessary
ore alton of il and to merge the States
i'm the federal power. But for Slavery none OF the
States would feel the advantages OF this 40 much AZ the
s, nth The defence of against that institution alone
makes strong Sate-rghts doctrines necessary in eher
section. But when il shall appear that Slavery can
not be defendedthat all that is left IL the consdera-
ton Of it's eafest and wisest eXtnctloDhen The ad-
vansges of dealing with II IA national and federal
question will appear. The North who could not De
made parties to growth, will be willing parties To
the burdens Of It's exnctiOn and any amount of time
or any intermediate measures, which had ultimate
emancipation in yiew would after adequate discussion
have their cordial, loyal, self-sacrifcng support
Our sole weak point under the Constitution, brethren
at the North our moral inability to restore fugtives
Ought we not 10 do two things-repea our Personal
Liberty bills, which have little practical value, and
ale formally hostile to the spirit of compact; and
for them, after Trial by JuryI Dr. Bellows concluded
NTH an earnest appeal 10 Chrison to attempt TO
assuage the caaous results of these great movements
Of the age.