New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


was put to bis brow; 50 did Catiline when about
to fall by the swords of the Roman leeo0s: 70
did Guy Fawkes when dragged from his hiding
place and put to the confessional; so did Bene-
diet Arnold when driven into exile by the indis-
Dant scorn of his betrayed country; and so has
it been with murdercrs, incendaries, ard traitors
in ali ages when the arm of retribnhon was
raised to smite them for their crimes. Butter
gave the reason for this universal sentiment OF
ieons in cUuplet which has lived two hundred
years:
ono rogue eer felt the halter draw,
With good opinion OF the law
VIII the United States let us alone was the
burden of Daviss message to the Montgomery
Congress, just before it packed up and started
for Washington via Richmond. We desire to DE
at peace with all men; why then will the MAJ
tional Government attack us To the same pur-
port was the more recent response OF the Rebel
Chief to the Mary land Commissioners. Assuming
his mellowest tones, he said, 1--WE are perfectly
'willing for a cessation of hostilities, and ready
% to receive any proposition for peace from the
United States" OF course, these dulcet de-
clarations deceive nobody. But they are the key
note of the refrain which the Semi-SecessoniSts
of the North are only waiting TO chant IN full
chorus ut the first reverse Of our troops, and at
the threshold of the coming Congress. "Peace
Concession Compromise Let them alone y
will be their cry.
As to any serious check to our advancing col
umns, we believe their skill and bravery will
avert such calamity. As to the approaching
session of Congress. we are sure the number OF
persons is small who think it should be devoted
TO devising plans and plots for cOncilatng the
Rebels rather than to raising men and money
! for subduing them. Those members who would
spend precious time in proposing concessions 10
the traitors, instead of providing means for pun
ishing them, will find themselves To be as feeble
! in influence as they are few in numbers. Some
| half dozen mischef-makers in the two Houses,
whose sympathy with the Confederates is barely
I concealed under a thin guise of affected Union
| ism, may try to divert Congress from the main
object which has called it together. Instead OF
deyoting the session to hard work in pushing the
war rapidly forward to successful termination,
they will strive to turn it into a talking cabal
! which shall waste weeks in tracing ssme i'm
! aeinary line across which to split the difference
between good and evil, or searching for some
compromise ground where treason and patriotism,
rebellion and loyalty, can meet and embrace
each other as kindred principles. Such babblers,
whether old or young, whether knaves or fools,
/ should be taught by the prompt action of the
two Houses that their appropriate place Is IN the
bosom of their constituents, or In the camp OF
the insurgents. A few obvious considerations
! will put to silence this cry Of concession ana
conn ronise.
/. The present rebellion is wa,ton and cause
less. 1t originated ia no wrong already perpe-
trated, nor in any anticipated invasion OF
acknowledged rights. 1t was simply the fulfill
ment of premedtated purpose, long ago settled
upon, and only waiting for plausible pretext to
be carried into effect. That such o pretext
might not be wanting, Douglas was slaughtered
at Charleston, two Democratic candidates placed
in the field, and the election Of q" Black Re
publican" President made sure.
III. The rebellion having been commenced
under false pretenses, 10 truce or treaty can in
honor be proposed by the Government to the in.
surgents until they restore the status quo ante
Jeiium. Let them give up Sumter, and the other
fOrtresses they have seized; bring back the arms
and munitions they have stolen at Norfolk,
Harper's Ferry, and other depots; surrender the
ships and revenue cutters they have pirated
make restitution of the money aud bullion they
have pilfered from the New. Orleans Mint and
elsewhere Let them disband their troops, can
+ eel their letters of marque, and cease making
war upon the United States. In word let
/ them dissolve their s0-caled Conede racy, and
acknowledge the supremacy OF the Federal Con.
/ stitution. The National Government cannot
! entertain even the thought Of negotiatiug with
traitors till they ground their arms, return TO
their allegiance, and sue for pardon.
III. To listen TO any proposal from the rebels
until they have Internationally submitted to the
/ Government, and more especially to prefer any
concessions to them till they lay down their
weapons, would, even if some temporary CON-
promise could thus be patched up, only encour-
age the macOntebts to again rebel aud fly to
arms the very first time they failed to suhiugate
territory 10 Slavery, or were beaten in
Presidential election, or were unsuccessful in
any other anti-republican plot. No having been
pushed into the war thus far by them, let US go
through and teach them a Lesson which their
posterity at least will profit by.
". But, even if the Government were ready
TO commit the suicidal act OF opening negotia-
tons with the rebels ere il had made them feel
the weight of its retributive arm, the terms they
ha upi afin IN