New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-31
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airy fatbers, is sentiment universally, in
siinctiyely, and ardently Cherished by the Amer-
cen People, that it has for ycars been assidu-
ously procssed and played upon by our Pro-
Slavery politicians as their most potent enginery
The Union, the Union forever" has been their
toast and their song. Disloya!ty to the Union
and q desire TO subycrt the Constitution, have
been charged by them upon their hated antago-
nists so positively and persistently that some Of
them may by this time have d1ned themselves
into Laf. belief that there is some truth at the
bottom of this senseless calnmny Year after
year have The Disunion diatribes OF Garrison,
and the philppics of his more eloquent confederate
and eulogst, been paraded in the Pro-Slayery
journals as Republican, until thousands Of ord.
nariy intelligent citizens this day, actually be-
lieye both Garrison and Phillips leading Republic
| canz--that they voted for Fremont and Lincoln,
ard urged others TO do likewise Men who do
not sign with cross have, until within the Last
two months really talked as if they supposed the
| disruption and ruin Of the COnicdcracy were the
| chief ends of Republican effort
During the late canvass, the People were
|
| especially by the Bell-Eyerett Oracles, to vote
| down the Republicans in behalf Of the Union.
"a The Union ticket was run against us IN this
and other States, and thousands voted il with no
| other intent than that Of preserving and Pcrpet
uatiDg tie Union.
All did not ayail-the Republicans triumphed.
And no man can truly say that, whether in or
out of power, the party which has elected Lin
coin and Hamlin ever threatened TO break up or
break out Of the Confederacy. When sorey tried
| BY tho passage Of the Nebraska bill-when deeply
| moved by the fragrant wrongs Of Kansas-when
| ssddened 10y the triumph Of Buchanan-when
| gaddened by the election Of Linc0ln-it has been
steadily loyal in attitude and act. Whether in
victory or defeat, no Republican State has re-
garded disunion as either desirable in itself or a
remedy for existing evils.
Pro- Slavery Democracy. the other hoad'
after eDerOssing and enjoying power Tor years
on the strength Of It's deYOtiOn to the Union, now
having lost power rather through its own fculs and
fights than through the superior force Of its
opponents, SEXES franticaly upon the pillars Of
the Union and endeayors TO drag down the fab
ric they uphold. Since Unionlsm no longer pays,
| Democracy tacks ship and steers for Disunion [!
"Giye way to US, or Wen dissolve the Union ~
is virtually the menace and the demand of the
most decided Democratic States and section.
| Whether this threat be earnest or hollow
and with some it is the one, with others the
other-it is o manifest violation of the first prin-
ciples Of constitutional liberty. 1t is addressed,
not 10 the understanding, the reason Of the Re
publcans, but 10 their fears. 10 SAYS TO them in
effect" We know you do not think you ought
" TO do what We require; yet You must, for we
"will make you It's necessary tendency is to
transform our Government Of intelligence aud
reason INTO one based on force and fear.
il fecms to US that concession 10 these threats
must be the grave Of constitutional freedom.
Legislators must cease to deliberate when the
questions at issue are to be decided b. cannon.
II is of little consequence that the eIactons thus
backed be moderate or immOderate endurabe or
inadmissiblc Tho objection is TO cOnceding at
all to demands made in this spirit, and enforced
| by such appeals to the presumed weakness of the
| Government the cowardice Of the loyal. Let us
first establish the right of the Union TO exist be-
lblt We ut'lut bn INC lHCi4tS VI lhC uoh-
trum5 prescribed by those who assume that it is
already in the throes Of dissolution.
At oil events, the pretense Of exclusive, or at
least especial, devotion to the Union hitherto put
! forth by the Pro-Slaycry factions IL thoroughly
| exploded. Scnrclnnely analysed it rests on an
assumption that, while the Republicans are sure
| to remain loyal at all events, their adyersaries
are only loyal 20 long az they have their own
say; so it il safer 10 let them have their way,
| and tEus obyiate all danger Of disruption. The
| logic that counsels such Difference to violence
and menace would require the appointment Of
the most unprincipled and selfsh aspirant to
Office in each case-he being far moro likely to
bolt and make trouble, if defeated, than his
wortlier competitors. 1t i3 impossible that the
Republicans should make concessions in the face
Of such threats without fOrfeIting their own self
respect and the confidence OF the country
If an amendment TO the Federal Constitution
is desired, that Constitution clearly prescribes tho
method in which alone such amendment is to be
made. That great charter il not to be altered
iummarily and informally as if il were the by
laws Of Il target company, and we are glad of it.
ii il is to be changed at al, elaboration, not
passion, must preside over the momentous under
taking. If the Slave States really desire Con
stitutional Convention we presume they hsyo
orly to ask in due form and in fraternal spirit,
and such convention can in due time be had.
But, shonld such Convention assemble, it must
be TO one-sided, partisan affair; it must regard
tho rights of Northern freemen in the Slave