New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-19

Both are guilty of upholding Slavery Nevertheless
,ee not they who bave dore this against their educa
to- more guilty than they who ia dOingit have but
carried out their educationl would not have the
Slave 81 See secede-certainy not until ey shall have
abolished 'beT Slavery For whilst they are 10 the
Union we ha Ve the clear constitutional night and are,
therefore unde~ the solemn obligation TO abolish it.
Hence for one could never consent to let my colored
brethren lie taken cot Of the Union while their chains
are stl upon them. Nevertheless, if the South will
go without abolbng Slavery, would not have her
be held together by fore, and should not be they
could would however, insist, that if the departure
of any of them is TO be ceul part, it shall
be peaceful theirs also Tsy must not rob US Of our
THAN archers hur back destruction upon us as they
go from 1t is not to be Disguised that they have
made fearful ISSUE Had they asked the nation TO
let them withdraw all would have been well. The
nation would have been sad 10 part with them, but
| nevertheless would have parted with them, ana IN
| peace. Would that the seeding States might even
now think it not too late to ask for what even now
would not be refused. But If they shall per-
severe in breaking out Of the nationy sword In
hand and in trampng upon all her nights ana insult
ing all her honor, will they not, should they not De
resistedl / deprecate blOodshed. From the whole
sphere of private strife il shoud be excluded War; by
which mean bloody collision between nations, is
unnecessary and therefore indefensible. But civii
government must maintain itself. ltpossiDe, without
bloodsbed; but if not possible, then with H. IL
" beareth not the sword in vain; and see not now
ii can bear ii in vain, if the seeding States shall refuse
to reduce theirtone from armed demanding to unarmed
asking; from threats and aggressonS, which not only
provoke but justify retaliations, to peaceful and hhd
| requests, whose peacetulness and kindness, even
| though unaccompaniod by reasonableness, would win
| what is requested.
just here is another point on which should like to
make self understood. Whatever concessions may
be due from the North to the South-whateyer modit-
cations of the Government nothing of all this is to be
made, no, hairs breadth Of all this so much rs
acknowledged until the South shall have rehnqushed
| ocin nd and rain IN bpr
must notlay my creditor whilst his fist is in my face
| Righteous as may be bis caim the claim Of my self
respect is prior For Government TO yield TO
is subjects whilst they are in state Of revolt would
be cheaper itself beyond all possible recovery Of its
honor and power would be TO part with its prestige
beyond all possible recall of would be to make itself
contemplate in the eyes Of all its worthy subiects
would be TO make itself the jest of every monarch and
the and ridicule Of the world; would be, in
word, 10 demorilize and destroy tset Whilst the
South maintains her insolent and defiant attitude, our
Government cannot, but at the risk Of utterly perish
ing, make any peace Offering to her, or much
entertain any propositions of peace from her. To talk
OF reconstructing Government after IL shall, in
the present circumstances, have made, or however
family promised TO make, any, however small,
ons, Is as absurd as for woman TO encourage hersef
10 throw away her virtue In the hope that she can
aiterward reconstruct another and better character
The reconstruction OF the Government would h sae
impossible as the resurrection Of dead body u apy
other dead body. ;,
IsPoke of my faith in compromises, ariSf my readi-
4 &.
pressed by the Tariff theh lot !. be so eh,nged th
shall no longer orro-s them II they will consent to
emannate their slaves then let the North share with
them in the pretent loss Of emancipation. For the
North as we'll the South, is responsible for Slavery
The North has in various ways encouraged Southern
men TO invest capital in human fcth. Her churchpeo
pie have countenanctd Slavery and her merchants ana
politicians have sought gain from it.. There Is JOINT
responsibility for the crime and the expense OF puirg
it away should be joint let oil this, and whatever
ee Justice and generosity may call for at the hands OF
into fl.a
North shall be willing make with the South, ard let
the South reciprocate the justice and generosity.
Thus Won see that am in favor OF compromise
with the Soutb. But you also see that mine IA the
honest and righteous kind Of compromise which makes
The rarties 10 il bear the expense OF It, Tie conpro
mses proposed by the politicians II do not like TO call
them statesmep) di-honest and wicked, becaute
tbey are between the white OF the country at the
a, ,6ense OF the black men Of the country. man
eavs: I" / honestly believe that owe You but ten
dollars" The answer is; honestly believe that
You owe me thirty. LET u.s. therefore, each yisia ten
dollars, and call the debt twenty" "Agreed l. the
reioinder This is WELL Every such manifestation Of
respec for each othere Judgment sincerity, and inter
est is beautiful, and honors huran nature. But II,
misc had said:' Now e, complete this compromise
in which we have each lost ten dollars by gong out
would our admiration be turned into aIhorencc
Nevertheless this is the kind Of compromse propocd
between the white men Of the North and the white
men Of the South-a compromiae at the sole expense
of another payat the sole expense Of the innocent
black men,
Poor black men All the deeper viii be your sorTows
when the North and the South shall come together
agaln light hearted loving, and JOYFUL in anotherand
nngody compromise. "And the King and lIanan sat
down to drink-but the City shushan was perpeIed."
Alas for our city Shushan II still more perpexes
in store for her troubled spirits and bleeding hearts
VIII neither North South Ievor have done with
torturing and numbering her j; is cheap thing
lthough in the end it may be found very dearl fc-
Guarelng parties make peace ai the expense OF an
innocent party Herod and Plate made peace AT t,s
expense of Christ. Governor Seward and DINERS Woul
make peace between the oppressofs at Inc OF
the slave. Gods way 10 make u, is 10 oreak
off thy sins by righteousness and thine iniqmtes by
showing mercy TO the poor; if it may be englenng
Of thy Gen11illity." Gods peace.maklng V6te 70
this guilty nation H. " 81 my people CO." Leimy
people CO." This bis vo,s 20 an ancient patton.
n refused 10 give heed ard persed Will this netion
aso If il shall refuse TO be warned. Our great men are
waking their wits to devse salvation for our crlmb-
ling national edi6ce The Divine prescription; let
INV people 90 H. however, its only possible siVato
In other words, repentance Ii our only remeoy tsu
that Gov Seward and others would make peace ~ INC
expense Of the slave. They would make IL ny nnehP
inc no freph cruees and outrDaes upon him. iney
would make it by making bis Irison tighter, and the
return of the fugitive from 1t surer The wlekedhes
.S sncb reace kindles all my abhorcncei its mean
ne,s ali nv disgust Rob not the poor because ne
Is poor is solemn command OF the precious Blbei
and emphaicay is the present case whefe lhe Pgor
is robbed because his helpless poverty gives impany
! NV rpeech ia done. Old age Ia upon me. Sieknegs
has ott1a hushed my voice may never again be al
lowed to Sft it up in this Hall, where for more than
thirty years has occasionally been heard IN behalf OF
speak the last words shall DO allowed to speak here
what better can i do ths'1 eXclAim: Let my SICK
| nesses be multiplied. Let nc as have repeatedly
done, go down to the gates q death. Let my brain