New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-08

soldiers, who are permitted 70 crowd saloons and
hoels and engage in brawls in the str c;s with en-
tire impunity. confess cannot understand II. Our
soldiers in the city fearfnly demorzed-and cit'-
Eens walk the streets with no positive immunity
against assaut Of any kind. Il Is impossible to 20 the
length of the Avenue without refusing several appca-
ons from drunken soldiers for moneyto buy treat or
a plug of tobacco. Fights are frequent and bloody
and in many instances pstosand bayonets are fourshed
by men maddened with liquor. Nearly all the saloons
of the city were closed yesterday by the proprietors
through fear of the soldery and at those which were
open fights were Of constant occurrence. IL seems to
me that proper regard for the peace Of the city and
the safey of s inhabtants even If military eonsdera-
tons fail should cause such enforcement of disc-
pne as will at least amount to protection and safety.
The work Of decentralization among soldiers needs no
exctements outside their several encampments II Is
rapid enough among raw recrus and volunteers, when
subjected 70 the strices discipline, but it must needs
become terrible when permitted to progress unchecked
The soldiers belonging to the regiments encamped in
the vicinity of Washington, now numbering than
a hundred thousand, many Of them necessarily men
of desperate character and fortunes, should be COM
PEELED stay iu their respective camps or 10 yiat the
city only upon the condition Of good conduct If such
be the case nOw then il wOnd be better for both col
ders and citizens that they be kept in camp altogether,
for II permitted to here, ros accidents murders,
and violence e all kinds only events thai bide their
time.
From the scenes that trsnspiring around me.
can scarcely realize that in the National Capital
Beating of drums, firing Of cannon, waving OF BAN
ners the arrival and march Of successive regiments,
the glitter of tents the formidable and pickeed
ncosures upon the surrounding nights, and more than
ALL the irritating consciousness tba; civil war exists
that the Uncl is threatened that battles are mpend-
ing; all these so new TO American eyes, 30 nncon-
genial 10 American experience, ike many trumpet
tongued orators are continually pressing upon the
unweloome truth that American liberty is passing
through it's first great ordeal since the Revolution
Here in this proud Capital feel this more than else
where. 1t is impossible for any lover Of his country
10 spend day here without having all the patriot
blood that warns his veins stirred into sympathy with
any effort that promises TO yndicaie the National Fsg
and crush forever the wicked rebellion against the
Government And this be assured, rs the feeling with
which the members Of the ExiTe Session Of Congress
assembled yesterday II any Of the Republicans fscred
before they came here they wnotfalternow. Congress
vii stand by the Administration, and grant means and
men 20 accelerate lie efforts The work In the House viii
be short and let hope that unnecessary speech
making viii clog II in the Senate. Afortnght Is ample
time 10 provide for all the exigenes of the crisis and
10 she st once and for the last time the pulling voice
Of compromise and concession.
You viii not be surprised after reading the proceed
inQs of Yesterday and The speeches Of Grow and Eth
erdge 70 learn that the feeling sgsinst compromise
where IL exists s only exceeded in bitterness by the
adherence with which the itself is regarded
Compromise will soon become another for traitor,
as in fact 70 compromise with traitors is but ar act Of
treason. Ny observation assures Of the loyalty the
courage, and the promputude of Congress. shall be
giievously disappointed IL the action Of Congress.
within the next fortnight fails TO be such 70 convince
every Northern man, hitherto desponGsnt Of the per-
petuity of the entire Repubc, and TO confirm In every
traitors heart what he already fees that bis 10
rs hopeless ne il ie iniquitons.
The Presidents Message, which you will have read
and circulated this reaches you, hss just been de-
liyered to both Houses Its recommendations fully
M 10 the occasion -Four hundred thousand men and
four hundred millions Of money Those are large fig
ures but the House received them with full round OF
applause and three hearty cheer. They will be
sdopsed, and then the war VIII assume an offensive at
titude The result viii not long be doubtful. In the
vigorous prosecution Of the war; republicans SEQ the
only guaranty Of future prosperity for the nation. The
logic Of the Message lee beyond the argument Of the
President and viii only be fully comprehended by the
people when tho war s over. The extirpation Of
Slavery seems termination TO the conflict; and If the
courage Of the Rebels Is equal 10 their threats, no
other win ever oceurj whatever now nre the srgu-
ments Of those who, without wiahing 20 impede the
war, dare not contemplate, much less foreahadow any
such grand contamination. scoUr.