New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-07

tory No greater folly hes the world yet seen. And
ms day aer another passed by as one conspiraor
after another perpetTated some NO. tredSt WIN wha'
disgust with what wonder the conduct OF the I'M
happy man who occupied the Presdental ehar re-
garded. On him. it appeared, the faa OF the gree,
United States depended But he moVe4 NOT OF inoVed
only to abet the treason. The national healt earned
for a change. The days, the hour, tue yer! minutes
which must eapse before the time could come "hen re
should retire into obscurity were anXousiy counted
The 18th Of March awaited "a the day upon wien
a would be called 10 the Government Oh 'he na
ton Who casting aside all minor Considerations, oniu
devote his whole energies 10 the pubic weai-hs uy
when traitors would no more be oountenhheeu III lle
high places Of thel and-hs day wren al par5i9's
might feel assured that whatever was done. W"uu pe
done 10 the earnest hope Of preserving the Chich no
Constitution, and the honor OF the natlon. %,
And the day is at length come. The CHOSEN OF tho
people has received in peace the re5iden,ia powers
But 1t Is only now that the difficulties o. ms poeion
appear in all their magnitude. SIX States oechre
themselves out Of the Union They nave congress
of their own. They have Precedent OF their own
During four months they have been aiming with Vigor
They have raised troops ADD drilled them. Ihey nave
seized arrcnsls and built Notifications, They STAND
prepared for war. light or nine other States IN pait
synpahLe with them, and declare II blow De struck
the whole will make common cause. lbe rec states
are divided In opinion some are Tor concession soe
for coercion. How shall the strength OF those winch
yet remain true to the flag be brought TO bear Win
crushing effect upon the traitors 1t lisa difficult qnes.
ton 10 and the way ia which IL Is answered.
10y Abfhian iAncOin VIII euueI DC tue saving VI '"o
destruction Of the Union. There is no medium. there
is no alternative The plan which Mr.. Lincoln has
adopted is we think, wise IL is the one which
ought 10 have been adopted at first and hich, hrny
Tcrseyered in, il firmly supported by the people can
scarcely fail of success.
Mr.. Lincoln has furnished ID n skeleton plan only.
The question is will Mr.. Lincoln wait for Conitu
ona change in the laws will he al act on the
laws as they now exist The Congress has already
wasted away much valuable time in discussions wblch
have led 10 no practical end, aud may waste much
more. And while they are talkiug IS rebellion to
remain unchecked When will Mr.. Lincoln re-take
the Federal PROPERTY We have great confidence 10
the We believe be has pGrI Gee aud that he ls
determined 10 carry il out Taking tho general tenor
Of bis address IN guide and with every disposition to
look upon il AS favCTably can II appears 20 US
that he intends wait il there is any chance OF
such CONSTITUTE nal amendment rs will relieve HIM
from the necessity Of having recourte 10 arns But
ia his opinion there is prospect of this then he VIII
appeal to force. The time will he chosen In bis discre-
ton. OF the circumstances which will warrant an ap-
peal 20 this last and sad resor he viii be the Judge
What, then, does the American nation gain BY Mr..
IipcOlns Inaugural address, while upon these 20 nt'
70 much don't. exists II gains the knowledge that
the laws will be executed. IL altered, they viii DC
iuforced if they remain they are, they will be IN
forced. There will be nc bending 20 the South-nc
abetting Of rebellion. Upon the people rerts The con-
fict II thoy command, they viii be obeyed IL they
Issue no new code Of directions then those which now
exist will suffice.