New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-08

the wear and tear of anxiety to register among our
spiritual losses With all thu, there come moments in
which our wisdom fails our knowledge does serve
us. We are beref, bewlldered, and cry out ike
That no supporter but tho huge firm earth
Can hold up"
The present ia such moment, TO men who thought
they had country, and knew they lovedone Only the
hard earth from beneath their feet-only the great
order of Nature perseveres in the general chaos Of
moral causes and their wildly conflicting effects. Only
the righteous heavens are eternal above heads
but from ms to them is far, indeed-and though we
know their laws we do not always know how to en-
force them.
The doubt at this moment Is not as to what should be
done, but as to what will be DONE The world is too
old for us know that Courage is always safest,
Justice always strongest and Sincerity always surest Of
success Could doubt those cardinal points Of con-
duct we should be a myth TO ourselves. What mira
Giles has the world performed by little hand
full Of conscience and valor against hoss Of unght
eousnessi What golden opportunities has not the
same world seen lost through the of
doubt and delay There 10 always critical
moment chat bold hands seize, and that feint
hearts LET slip. 1t is as bad to be post mature as pre-
mature, often Would Leouidss have given up
Sumteri No, by Hercules! Fabius Maximus Cshe-
tator delayed, but with arms in bis hands, his whole
force on foot and bis position clearly defined And
what are we doing we who have been outwited and
set at naught in the face Of the whole wOrldf We
have been sitting still, with gagged mouths aud
fettered hands-our representatives having cooily
ceded our birthright and theirs to tho enemy. DO
not speak DO not strive" said they: this treason
means nothing this warlike preparation moth
ing-this defiance ia joker Isi indeed then it
is not very civil nor very decent one. We have
been slapped on the face with all the nations II the
earth looking on, and don't know il. We have been
pundered and we are ~ afraid the burglars will take
more that we stand hat in hand bowling low, request
ing them 10 take their own time about leaving the
premises, limiting even that ahal be happy to see
them here again. when they no doubt, will settle these
little matters with to entire mutual satisfaction
Aud what are they taking ortrying TO take with theml
only our existence a nation, only our honor
only our pledge maintain Confederation founded
in true and holy idea OF government AM shall we
have peace after al, II they leave without resist
ancol Yes, such peace pirates give. WY can't
you live peaceably next door to the thief You, hon
eat man, with an industrious calliDgl Why not Be
cause the thief won't let me. He cant be a thief
and respect my property or the peace Of my family.
possess what | earn--he possesses wha'eyer he can
lay bis hands on He must either become honest, or
must hedge him up in thieves quarters, where lie
shall live with those ike him, and God have mercy
upon bothl hH.
No we are to sit quiet, and let the in the next
house profess principles OF burglary and Dcendars
rs long and AS loudly W. he likes. He may ill our
cellar with his sunpowder if he chooses aud cit holding
the slow match, and looking sauciy in the ey G. til
il good to him to apply the saue. And we, mind
YOU big enough TO HEX him, and brave enough
But Mr.. Seward Gays: Never mind him II Z only
one of his attacks of derium Lemens. He doesn't
know what he's about Bless you---he coue all right
presently And the others say: Give him every
thing lac asks for; be s in state TO make use of il;
you II see, all will come right-oh 80 night r. And
while you give anxious heed to hem be of the slow
match, whose normal condition il delnium tremens
again looks you in the eye, and tosses the lire to the
fuse. And the question IT, whether in this ha minute
thst il lett you you shall not spring upon hun, collar
him. and knock the slow match out Of his band. WHAT
si.ys Mr. Seward What say the others Is he COM
ing all right, gentlemen ~ l. rF.dI 10
IL is time that Government which deserves the
name OF Government should take some step and per-
form some tit serve IN nucleus for the faith and
courage of the people. IL 10 time that s. m' bold and
brave, even if booS stand be made, that toe aggres
five 4ouih may see thai we can fight, aye, and will
light, rather dian ret "a the destinies Of our common
country into the hands which have proved Themselves
50 wild and 80 lawlss 1t Is absurd 10 suppose that
We can quietly possess our moety Of lbt Union while
principles which mock at he very patience Of heaven
aue 70 run riot in teif a wall like The geat wall OF
China an army Tx tiai of Napoleon, could scarcely
keep the border. A chain Of fortrcsses and custom
HORSES standing arrcs passports, and in spite OF all
these raids and rrisa this IL the sort OF peace we
shoud have, with all Europe laughing us TO soorn, and
even England saying :" How you have iallsn Ut sinos
the time when You dealt with usl' iga,9s lo aoti1nl
Let the Government, then, give at least the watch
ord OF yslor and determination We care not W bow
Lem ,;oa Ia oiven There ere eoouent bps enough