New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.

ton OF Slavery, simply because we thOugDt
il what Slavery was doing il not enough
to open the eyes of the blindest to its bale.
full character, no amount of words could
avail. And, to very great extent, men have
begun to see the monster face to face, and to
make out its hdeOus features so distinctly, that
the Press is spared the labor Of constant de-
monstrations of it's atrocity. Yet SO strongly
had political demogogues impressed upon
part of the people an idea of the sacredness OF
their Dagon, that many yet sit in darkness,
and shudder at the thought of destroying this
iniquity which has brought down upon us the
judgments of offended Heaven. OF couise, the
masses in the Free States, the men who upon
distinct Anti Slavery issue elected Mr. Lincoln,
feel nc conjunction in strangng the viper which
has stung the mercful but erring Government,
which, through so many long years, has taken it
to it's bosom only to nurse its ingrattude and ven
geance.
But in our cities and villages yet to be found
men who, as if by instinct, love Slavery as a sys-
TEN. and warn all men not to interfere with their
favOritc. The history of this Rebellion, indeed,
shows regular succession Of the allies Of Slavery,
pretending each in turn to stand by the Union,
but doing so only to aid their pet iniqulty.
When the first muttcrings Of the war
storm assailed our doubling ears, the friends
of Buchanan and Breckenridge, and some OF
the supporters of Douglas took immediate
ground against coercion. The Herald, Fer
nando Wood and all other evil influences in
this city, clamored against coercion or subju-
CATION. When the voice of the people drowned
their treacherous cry, it was taken up by all
the Border Slave States, which stood up like q
wall between the friends of the Union and
those who set the Government at defiance.
The progress Of events has taught the Border
States, as well as Wood and The Herald, that
the no.coercion slogan can 10 longer be
cOpjurcd with, and forthwith Wood and The
Heraid, and what remains Of the Border Slave
States, and all the old political hacks who
have hitherto lived, and hope hereafter to get
Office, by shouting bosannas to Slavery, and
all the lick-spittles who have been wont to
worship in the train Of Southern men and
women, and all who have interests in Southern
plantations, or whose friends and relations are
with the Rebels, now yell at the top Of their
lungs. You must not meddle with Slavery I!
"your army will di.band if You meddle with
Slavery you will have divided North II
"you NEEDLE with Slavery" II is time the
men who thus throw obstacles in the way of the
~ l. l.. hay ia
serve. II is time they were held up TO public
odium as the worst Of traitors n advocates OF the
material interests Of the South. n mcE inriou. to
give aid and comfort 10 their felow-traitors by
standing between the slave and liberty, between
the tyraut aud his victim.
This war has made singular Developments
Of the power of Slavery. Even men who are
prescribed by the South yet seek to bolster up
the interests Of Slavery, and have had sufficient
influence to revoke the most popular. TIE most
important, and the most sensible event OF the
war: the proclamation Of Fremont. Since
that revocation, we have found slaye-hunting
going on in our army IN Missouri and else
where, and our invading General abjectly
apologizing to South Carolina for the Disagree
able intrusion, giving assurances to rebels OF
his distinguished consideration, and encouraging
the belief that he means TO fight in mittens.
On the other hand, IIeintzelman allows no slave
catchers in his camp. Cochrane makes great
step in the path Of fame BY demonstrating that
Slavery il not the sacred thing he once be-
lieved it, while doughty old Simon Cameron fear
lessly announces bis adhesion to the code of
liberty. Who, indeed, but bnrbarians would
in time Of war send their friends into slavery
among their foes! All civilization, all usage,
nay, all decency, teach us that those willing to
help us in battle against barbarous enemy
ought not to be delivered up bound hand and
foot to that enemy upon constitutional or other
pretext
Certain high percentages have hitherto treated
this war as if it were to be conducted on the
same nice technical principles as law.
suit before a village Justice Of the Peace.
But the logic of event, is gradually teaching
them better things, and by and-by their eyes
will be wide open to the fact that no man can
hereafter hope to be President of the United
States, or hold any other office, higher than
Mayor of New.YOrk, who does not realize the
fact, admitted even by Pro-Slavery parsons,
that slaves, black az they may be, are still
created in the image of God, and, having i'm
mortal souls, are to be treated with some ref.
erencc to that important fact. Let us oil have
faith in right and justice, and the result will be
victory, peace, prosperity, and perpe.uity.
But to end this war, leaving to Slavery its
old underground, will surely prove but o