New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-04
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
FROM Washington.
eubjugsting she South.

testimony viii not help CUT hoPees' o"U''
Were I to embark in general enterprise Vi
.ubduine Christendom, DO not know Of peo-
MA an whom would sooner try prentice
hsrSy than on the Southern COnfederacy. Ihey
are splendid in manifestoes, great IN prO'oce''
and rsssy in proelamations They have nO'
single guilty which makes them forul"aD0 VI
feerful unless TO men fashioned In their Slaiii'-
tnde. There was big promise and slender per
farmapce ia tie days Of colonial depenoeho'
rrha ,oodsra Sonthron stands in the came reia'
tion TO his ancestor that the roo0ei 'iI'' y
Paroa or the pirate of the Aegean 70 'Do 'i'eA
of Thernopyla and Marathon. Wihno" ou'
from Their revolutionary ranks the Northern SOL
s,,rs and you would have the wboie guli-ward
.loca IN sIagiance to the British crown. One
by;iliort defense alone gave berOism aud halo
"a the long vassalage Of seven years OF war. The
yes,s,apce at Fort Monltris redeemed succeeding
wears of disaster from reproach. Driven out
from New.ERgland, Virginia, North aid South
Carolina, and Georgia were camping ground and
muster fields for RawdOn and CORVALLIS, and one
half of the people, the fathers of this same de-
generate race in sycOPbancy and scarlet brought
their fealty TO the coDquerors. Generals and men
from the frozen and inhospitable North, With bare
feet and bare backs, hungry and thirsty, but
trasting IN God, drove cut the invader and gave
the heritage under the seal of treaty TO tDe Of
femioate and sensual generation whose children
were 10 seof at and spit upon their progeny for
years, aud fualfy to attempt TO drive out with
Ere and sword.
The very necessities Of endurance and tenacty,
r.. Il I.kr
do not possess. The inspiration OF religion,
which is the sure foundation Of triumph, does
not belong to them. They have bone Of that
fierce enthusiasm which, cool and impassive as
polar ice on the surface boils beneath like the
central fires of the earth. They are rapturous
ioveT iulep, excited st horse race, and excel
Int in the competition OF negro auction, but IN
the solemn and serious impulsiOn which hifs men
10 the martyrs fervOr, they are in utter destltu-
ton. The ehivalry Of which they boast is but
tradition Of old courage latent in their native
lymph, and only stimulated to activity by the ar
sifeisl aids of hot and rebelhous beverages.
tpple Of peach brandy, and toss of OF more
4 plebean prompting, raises ambition to the poins
of sweepiog away hated dynasty, to cate from
It's extinction q new epoch.
There s no superior genius at the head or
held in reserve behind to follow out to success
the lack of these essentials Of greatness. Take
from Mr.. Jefferson Davis his egotism and vanity,
and an administrative dc bonis sOH would have
but light duty to settle bis estate. He is one
of the order Of men who rise 10 certain level
and are then stationary. Even hydraulic ram
could not raise him to tho serene aud self-pos-
sessed hight Of greatness. lie is all imposing
stable blood, suortmg, eurvetting, and praneing
in the barn-yard, aud breaking down OF the first
step under the saddie, when spurred to high
speed. He VIII 20 to champ the bit and throw
foam OF the hOrse-sLow, but is worthless for
draft service or as roadster. Now 10 is
groping about with bsudase over bis eyes, or
wAdiDg in quieksdnds with tie water ct bis
chin. There is every evidence Of a confusion Of
cOunsels, and bewLdsrment and weakness both
Of design and execution. The llustrious Secretary
of State, Robert Tooubs is a bully Rook Of the
most admirable proportions. Always reaay to
attlek and abuse mtn who have declared over
sud over again, in word snd practice, that it
was the highest Accomplishment Of intrepidity
10 take insults aud return compliment
giving smooth words as recOmpense Of sharp and
bitter tsupts. He knew mis- men, and be chose
them with the unerring instinct Of braggado-
co who earned a low-prced reputation for
fighting qualities, by coming in contact with
those whom he could no. kick into resentment.
There is not o more pretentiOus muf in their
army, probably, tban General Beauregsrd.
Epeak Of hih as General, not as an Engineer.
eOncede to him respectable attainments in comic
ssctons and IigOaOmetry; but if be canuot use
sword better than the pen, heaven defend the
armed origsbdsgc Of treason. What do you
know about him I" have read his proclarna-
ton of two weeks ago, and that Is sufficient
for an apPrecistiye judgment. You could tell
the color Of the whole head by specimen hair,
and you can measure the deeps and shadows of
brain by angle performance. IL see an in.
dividoa stand and alsw his nose to be pulled with
oas resistance, do not care to read his boera-
ply in the CycoPedis, or sketch of his life
'snd pablic services " in his village newspaper
On the eve 0f an election, 10 know that be is
pOltroon. Neither do l wish 10 wait and see
Gen. Beauregard IN q hundred retreats TO believe
that you can gnther full crop of such heroes
every year from the seed wheat of West Point.
And now as may as well 90 in for the aged
sheep as for the jfsenile mutton, let me venture
on a brief word about tie campaigD. have said
that al active fighting should be through with
IL six months, aud l repeat it. Occupation and
garrison duty may last for three years. They
propose to wear out oar patience BY small shoot