New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-28
INTERESTING LETTERS
GERIrT SMITH TO OWEN LovEJoY.


PETERnoRo July IL, 1861.
Hon. OWEN LoyEJoY, NJ. C.-Ay Dear SIR. From
its action on your resolutions infer that Congress is
not di.posed 10 repeal the Fugitive Slave statute.
;udoed after the bombardment Of Sumter that the
North would put down tho rebellion in few months.
Bnt il the patience OF the Cabinet with the Prosavery
threats and deeds Of some Of commanders, and II
the Pro-Savery Congressional voting referred to, are
In be taken as rejecting the Northern mind then did
widely nisiudge For then the North is not in earnest;
and II she il not or Is not to be then the rebellion
will never be overcome. Our revolutionary fathers
were in earnest-so much 20 az to employ not only
negroes but savages. Our enemies are in earnest.
Willie we will not so much as LEI the negroes help us,
they make them help them. Nay. it seems that when
such helpers Of foes desert TO us, Congress would
still have us return them TO our foes. Wae ever such
inflammation before IL il possible that either Congress
or Cabinet is more concerned Slavery than to
crush the rebellion7 Possibly both Possibly the
people are Possibly slavery has debauched Congress,
Cabinet and people, beyond recovery Possibly, hav-
ing so long succumbed TO Slavery, it may be as vain to
try 10 arouse us against it, the OF the
drunkards against drunkenness, the mass Of the
gamblers against gambling. When ] saw The refined
ladies Of the South presenting to Preston Brooks
in honor Of his murderous assault Charles sumner,
feared that Slavery had utterly and inourRby spoiled
tie American heart This fear wac renewed wien
saw the voting your resolutions see mat Non
gress has since spoken eghinst the army helping oaE
ery. But il would sll have the civil power 10 rep
itSaye and the Army too, behind the civil power
Onr Government is now calling for hundreds OF mil
lions more of money and for hundreds OF thousauus
more of soldiers. This Is right II necessary 10 p i'
down the Rebllion Let that be put down uncondi-
ionay and forever though at the necessity oil
arnine us all and reducing all poverty But why
take q costly and weary way 10 pnt IL uo"h "neh
cheap ana short one Is az hand why chooe ctuts-
inc burdens OF debt and immense human slaughter
when both can beavOided The liberation OF the slaye
has obyion ly become Of the necessities and there
fore one Of the nights of thecountry Let the fresi
dent in his capacity OF commander oil the Amy pro
claim suc, liberation. and the war would emo y, MY
| avs The South beside that she would, when her
roiIIons of chaitels are Transmitted into nen have
| oui,e too nuch to fight against, would when her
ayery Is anufhiIated have nothing left TO fgh! for.
| Our Arnv In the eyent OF the Prosdehts PiochIni,
/ tion, would be already large enough. lheie woulu
the be no saueamshness about letting ten or hficen
black regiments move southwark from Canada ana tue
No,1hern States; and with that most our0ctite ann
eff lent help many of white regiments might pe
left 10 " stand s and see the sAiVauon OF ..J i1Jau
il as clear Us that he may, when Judging thers Is mn
tarv necessity for IT, order the destruction " W VIC
rjlr,ods in the slave States Bat 1t viii DO sid iha
on the return of peace, the Government wouh pvNise
payment or the railroads 80 couo i3 w..
also. Perhaps when the war Is over ,he uoVrrnIoE
viii think t best 10 recall Slavery and re-estabish
NOR firmly than ever If in time OF peace Slavery u
benrohic-nay even suitable-nesefheless il does moi
loIlo that IL mus he maintained in state Of war
people may find their railroads an lnesnaGle iacliS
T. lesca INT .f,tal one In war II will also he aaiC
that The preident cannot be induced to proclaim NIB
erty 70 the slaves. Why noti Ills writings album
Js9tly show that be hates slavery, and that he ha
tolerated II only through construed necessity. lie
-. ;,,-;tc tho Proclamation BIZ repeating the ru
,;,; sove Act. and as suIe a. the war continues th'
TERMINATION viii not be long delayed Only let Con
ess encourage the STEP and the President will at one'
end the war; and save The nation from unprecedented
and hyoLen hearts. Will Congress prefer poverty snt
bloodi Fearfnl will he It's responsibility for the guilty
preference. Is it spprehended that iioera,ins tn'
slaves would lead 10 jnsurree,iopsl That alone eai