New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-06

the reason why the Government which has so''e,''u
such benefits both them end ne shou mol oe "''"e
up Whoever in any sectOn proposes 10 aoahuo" 'u.n
q Government would do well 10 CONSIDER IN de'eren'
to what principle il is that be does IT. wha' oe'''
is HI ely TO get in its stead whether the suos"e
will give, or be intended to give, 60 much oi eo'u
the people. II. o..
There are some foreshsdowines on this suo)ec. our
sdversaries have adopted some Declarations VI nu''
pendeuce n which, unlike the good old one Pen''ou
Jefferson they omit the words all meh are cree''
equal Wby1 They have adopted temlor"ry wa
,;o,,L Constitution 10 the preamble Oh "h",' ""'he
ON, GOOD Old one signed by Washington, they om''
ye the people." and substitute 1--WE, ms isPoi@s of
the Sovereign and Independent States "hyf
whv ibis Deliberate pressing out of view the ngn's
n men and the authority Of the peoPlef ihs esfsn
,;.lv peoples contest. On the side Of the Union
s,,poyls for maintaining in the world that form ana
,,l,tanee Of Government whose leading object is TO
elevate the condition Of men, 70 lnt artihcn "eghs
from all shoulders 70 clear the patisoi Andaoe pur'u"
f all IN afford all an nnfeered start and iaf oee
IN the race of life yielding 10 partial and temporary ae
partures from necessity.
This il the leading object of the Government, ior
,,bose exiaepce we contend. am most happy ~ be-
rvs tt,, The flan people understand and appreciate
this II is worthy Of note that, while in tbs me Gov
srnmsnts hour Of trial. large numbers OF 1boee An the
army and nayy who have been favored win
ofiees have resigned, and proved iaiHe 10
,bs hand which psnpered them not one common
sod;er or common sailor is known 10 have deserted
his esg Great honor ir due to thOse officers who re-
,oaid truc. despite the example of their rraeherons
as,ociaies but the gaatest honor, and the most im
roraut faet of all is the unanimous irmnefs Of the
common soldiers aud common sailors.
To be last man, 70 far as known, they have success
fnv ressed the titorous efforts Of those whose CON-
nands. but an hour before, they ooeyed M
ahao,n,e law. Tis is the patriotic instinct of plain
reoolo. Tbey understand without Argument that
The destroyinc the Government which was made by
Washington means DO good 10 them' our PoPnMr
Government ba. often been called an experiment.
Two points in il our people have settled the sue'ess
fnl establishing and the ,nc essiu administering oi ~
One still remains lie successful maintenance asan,t
q formidable internal attempt 10 ov,r'hrow H. Is Is
now for them 20 demonstmte TO the world that
those who can fairly carry AN election
can also snpprs rebellion; that ballots
are the righuul and peaceful succefaos of bul.
lets, and that when ballots have fairly and consitu.
tonay decided there he successful appeal back
TO bullets that there can be successful appealexcep
TO ballots themselves at succeeding elections. such
will be great e,son Of re,ee teaching men tina; what
they cannot take by an election neither they take
Il by war Teaching ali the folly OF being the begin
Iers Of a war.
Lest there he some uncssiness in the minds u cand
TO what is 10 he the coure Of the Government
toward the Southern States after the rebellion shall
have been suppressed the Executive deems properto
say il will be his purpose then, ever 10 he gudedby
the Constitution and the lave and that he probably Will
have different understanding Of the powerr and dn
ties Of the Federal Government relatively tc the rights
Of the States and tie people under the Constitution,
than that expressed in the Inaugural Address lie
tesires to ppserye the Government, tbHt il may Le
adnlnistered for all az il administered ty she men
who made IL.
Loyal citizens everywhere have the nai; IN elaIm
this Of their Government and the Government has 40
right to withhold neglect it. l, i, perceived lh@i
- ton in any just seuse Of uese tssQI
Tie Constitution provided aud all the stste. have
scceTtod the provision, that the United SJses snail
guarantee 10 every State in this Union Republican
form Of government; but il State may lawfully 20
ont Of the Union having done IN, il may aso discard
tie Re- publican form of government, ud 20 prevent
its gciug ont is Nh indispensable The end OF
maintaining the guaranty nenti.ncd, sud when
end IL lawful and obligatory, the indsp,ns.,bie means
to it sre also lawful and obli ligaiory.
IL WIS with tie decpest rrgr,t that tie Executive
found the imy OF employing the war power in dcfease
Of the Government forced upon him; he could boz
perform this duty, surrender the existence OF t.s
Government No C0mpromse byputle servants could
10 this chse be cue-not lhat com roHise. tue not
often proper but thst no popular Government cali hong
survive marked precedent. That ,hoss who eany
sn election only ave the Government from imme
diate destruction by giving ny ihe man point upon
which the people gave the election. fhe people
themselye- and not their servants osn sciy gevef-
their delibene IocsioVs.
Asa private citizen the Executive conld NOD have
eonsened that these rsitutODs shall peih u.nch l6ss
could he, IN betrayal q and sacred IA
these free people had conGded him. he ioit that he
had no moral rigLt 10 shrink, nor even to count the
chances Of hi own life in what might follow.
Ia full view his great responsibility he has fr
done what hs bas deemed bis duty. You will now nc.
cording to yonr own judgment perform yours. Ne
cerely hopes that your views aud your actors
may accord with bis TO nssnre oil fitbfi ctizera
who nave been disturbed in their rigLp Of certain
RDd speedy restoration them under the Constitution
SOD laws and, having thus chosen our Gauss without
guile and with pure purpoe et US renew our trust in
God and 20 forward without fear and with natly
hearts. ABRAHAM LIECuLS.
Ju!y,, IegL
VIM. \. King Of Minpesota was elected Postmaster.
Mr. ELY, from tie Joint Committee reported that !
hey had dis aaryed their duty aud the President 40.
ormed them te would Immediately communicate N |
Message.
The Presidents Private Secretary some time there
lfter dcliyeTeai IL.
The Message was read and that part recommending |
our hundred thousand aud four bundled millions |
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