New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-02

has been thcr loyalty have been driven from .tDes
homes Bridges have been burned. Railways nave
been disabled. Steamers and ships have been seiz.%
TIE largest navy-yara Of the country has been an,
propriated. Commerce has been hunted on tbe sea
and property, wherever it be reached ruthes sy
| robbed or destroyed Only within few days We
have read the order OF one Buckner, Rebel com
mander in Kentucky, directing the destruction of
most important lock- BY which Grecn River bad been
| rendered navigable. Pardon ms IL read this inter-
copied order II is instructive, showing tbs spirit
! with which this rebellion is waged:
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It is still doubtfulif the work Of destruction was
accomplished according to this Rebel order. But tho
spirit Is here shown which would sweep sway ono
OF tie most valuable ofthe internal improvements OF
Kentucky part of the pride aad veal b Of the
State.
Then YOU ask ia whose name all this hes been
done. The answer is eilsy. Not in the nasne or
God and the Continental Congress, as EttnI Allen
summoned Ticonderoga, bat /" 10 the name Of SIay-
cry Yes: ia the name OF Slavery has all ting
crime, destruction, and ravege been perpetrateds
Lock at the war as you will, ard you will always
zee Slavery. Never wete the words of the Roman
orator more applicable RuifRm .faefmns extta nist
g1cr ke nplltt1, eaeftnm siRef Slavery is Ice IN
sIFdton; its motive power ss end and aim. IL Is
often said that the war will make an end OF Slavery.
This il probable. Bat it is snTer still that the over
throw Of Slavery will at once make cad OF the
war.
II am correct in this statement, which L bslieye
10 beyond question, then do reason Justice and policy
all unite and declare that the war must DO brought
20 bear directly on the grand coaspirator aud omni
present enemy, which ia Slavery. Not to do this IL
10 take upon ourselves, Ia the present contest all tho
weakness OF Slavery, while we leave to the rebels
s boosted resources Of military strength. Not ~ do
this is TO squander life and treasure IN a vain ma
querade of battle, which have practical
result.
Believe me, fellow-eitizens, know all the ion
agined difficulties and unquestoned responsibilities
Of this suggestion. Bat ii you are in earnest, tho
Oiiculiies will at once disappear, and the responi-
biities such you will gladly bear. This is not
the first time that knot hard to unite has been cut
By the sword; and we all know that danger flies be-
fore the brave man. Believe that you can, and you
can. the viii only is needed Courage now Is the
highest prudence.
IL il not necessary even, according to familiar
phrase, to carry the war into Africa. IL viii be-
enough to carry Africa into the war; Ia any form.
any quantity, any way. The moment this is done,
rebellion viii begin It's bad luck AID the Union viii
be secure forever
History teaches by example. The occasion docs
not allow me to show how completely this monitor
points the way. content myself with two Instances
Of special mark-one from ancient Greece, and tho
other from ancient Rome.
The mOet fatal day for ancient Greece was the de-
feat at Cheronea, when Philip Of Macedon tn
umphed over forces in which Demosthenes was en-
lstcd soldier. Athens was thrown mo coz
sternation Her great orator bad ignobly fed. An
other orator. second only to him-Soera.es-died
suddeulY on hearing the report of the battle. Tina
book OF Fate seemed about TO clOse, while Athens
sank TO be a nero dependency Of Philip Then IL
WIS thai another orator in the assembly Of the peo
pie suddenly brought forward proposition TO eman-
cipae the slaves. The royal Philip already strong
in bis victory, tremJled King and conqueror, he
was alsO statesman, aud he saw well that such
proposition, begun in Athens, would shake all
Greece even 60 his powerful throne, which ths
young Alexander was then preparing 20 mount.
His triumphant course was az once arrested, aud
peace occurred
TIC other instance Is in Roman history. You will
fnd &c ia Plutar shs Life OF Caius Marius This
perenced general who 10 the civil conflicts. Of the
time, had been driven from Rome, and found shelter
ia the ruins of Carthage, able at last 20 effect
landing ia Italy. Thus is the incident recorded:
Marin. DOs ih news dsGEiaea e h.s.ss Hs etc.,
and Few other, that were come 20 him from sy N an Sss
rssaoa E9acf gsssisss Itssfys
ablesi Of which be enlisted sDd in short tine he had great
Thus far PlutaIch. 1t Is needless TO add that
Marius found hmself soon master of Rome.
These are historic instances. [ do not adduce
them that you should blindly follow them; but
simply that you should see how in times past defeat
has been STAYED and victory by o generous
word for freedom. Men die and disappear; but tho
human family continues the same in pa-eions and
fears as when Philip was frightened back from
Athens aud when harius was borne In triumph 70
Rome. -,
To these historic instances, let me add an admitted
principle Of the ancient Roman law. According "a
that law, the state of Slavery might be Terminated
In three different manners: FIRST by manumiB-
sion secondly, by way OF reward to the slave; and
thirdly BIZ fcay Of punishment to the master. III tho
master had failed to be good citizen, he was pun
ished, so that az the same time he ehoald sufer in
property and others should gain what Is more than
pIopcrtyfreedom. But do not cite even this prin,
oipis Of ime-honored jurisprudence fer your Cow
ernmcut | will not doubt that, In the unparalleled
circumstances by which we are now eneompasseds
Justice will be done.
Already the way is easy. A simple declaration
that ell men coming within tho lines OF the United
States troops shall be regarded as free men, VIII be
In strict conformity to the Constitution, and also
vitl precedeuts. The Constitution knows no mau
as slave. II treats all within its jurisdiction as
PERSONS while the exceptional provision for the rem
Jion of persons held to service or labor you will
observe is carefully confined to such as have es-
caped into another State II is clear, therefore that
there can he no sanction under the Constitution for
turning camp into slaye-pen, or for turning mili'
tary officers into slaye-hunters. Let this plain con-
strction be adopted and then, our lines advance.
Freedom will be established, and our national ing In
its march will wave with new glory. -
A brave General, whom Massachusetts has given
10 the country--though commencing his career wab
preiudiees derived from the Pro-slavery school OK
poheians-has known bow to see this question IN
Ia true light. mean, of course, Gen. Butler. lie
ha. declared in his letter to the Secretary OF Wr,
dated Fortress Monroe 30th July, 1861, with refer
fun.t iva Al A