The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-08

in their fanaticim, under TIE imagination that our b
soldiers are fighting their battle ,oitoa bang aare q
are teeag Nth ideas loAcA hey epecs he country
take up and ycalise, euen W The stoord.
True patriots win be shocked at the reviewers int
probation o. what the war means or should mean Tn
VIII ask, Was II for this that dauntess soldiers
In batteS Was 1t for this that many OF them,
gether with their brave officers, are now PM
away la the captivity OF Southern dunpee
Take for instance Col Corcoran and his gallant fell
prisoners of the Sixty ninth Was 1t for this that Can
ron fell on the battle held without any friendly eye
gaze on bis counteRance whilst he lay
Like warrior taking his rest,
With his martial cloak around him?
was tior TINS that tho noble hearted and gallant Wa
was, we might say mated on the dock of his
SELF Was It for this that the uny ielding patriot and
roc commander Of Fort sumter, well as the equal
brave General Lyon, who fell on tho he ae s'a we
50 cruelty neglected and left to their fate un
renforcements came too late? Vas IL 10 carry The ID
a0iioiSm hat these n0tls ,cdr1iors and thousands of
distinguished names hnpe ALREADY given their liees as th
imagined, for the support Of the constitution and the p
serYation OF tho UnonP
No. The crime charged against the Gdhefenls Of ao
Is called the Southern conderdcg is their soish and atefa
% cperihrop the constitution and ne government of III
Uaied States. Now this crime has been attempted IN b
dbQtionas, tt not IN the candid bravery Of the Souta|
SscsSsioaits.
one ne alo,ittomtss perhaps their a5'esi man, decri
the constitution cooc1aa Nth heU The abolition
lists would take advantage Of double tides and in order
be consistent, whilst they would have army 10 Al
sroy slavery in the South, they themselves synpath1
with tho people Of the seeded states who are endeayoI
say that all the aboionists regard the constitution
in the light the author Of the arocions expired
sion just quoted But hare ne er seen that expression
it author rerudtated IN their speeches, writings on resol1
ttc3ls
Bween he secssioists Of the SoaA and tse abotionis
of The Nth, he constitution is noo in a mot peiious co
diion. The former attack Il IN front, the latter dSsait
the rear The flank The former wish to get clear
its requirements because they think has not been iar
carried ont in their regard The latter because it is
they say "covenant with heli" still these abotonist
profess to be oya citizens wishing 10 preserve the Un
and sustain the government, provided the latter sh
abolish slavery teetoe.l1,, throughout the land.
Evefyi has right to form his own opinions tn
existence Of slavery pro or con- as his judgment an
conscience may dictate But If our fellow citizens Of III
North best tho destruction OF slavery tconf
ba taee 10 saagsa that they should form abolition T;
dde, ami do at feGd part Of the fighting, for The advance
mint IF hef, " idea" We could suggest The nam
OF tho rgader General who should be at the head Of m
brigade IL true that he has not acquired as yet til
reputation OF great commanders he is not however
acquainted with the scenery Of battle; and though b
may never have smet powder, neverth less, he
have seen at distance the smoke arising from il
explosion. His forte however-and ii is trihin
quality ina general-would be the science Of retreat
~ tins Xonophon of Old, with his 10000, mmortalize
his name. Tho only apprehension TO be entertained Is
tat even IN retreat our modern Xenophon would icav
his thousands behHd. Still he could quote the exampl
Of OF the greatest captains either Of this century
any other who retired with very small retnue fror
Moscow thc ancient capital Of Russia leaving his mag
nilicen army to follow at remote distance their
turn to Paris.
The brgadicr general Of the abolition brigade woul
pass necessarily through Washington, where tho Pres
dent and the members Of the Cabinet would be likely
review them in than sense. Surprising the
got pass TO the Potomac and cntcred into III
tented fields occupied by our gallant troops, mag
nation hardly conceive the reception that woul
await tkem They would be Of rank, me
Of wealth, scholars, gentlc and taking their sor
if position permitted them, they would cast
the ana ant before the eyes OF both armies tn
motto 10 which we have referred 1t can be s., convs
nicntly painted on the smallest banner, it is so 6,
pressve-so brief in words--so comprehensive in NEAR
ing, and withai SO easily remembered.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
states