New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
AN EXPLANATION WANTED.

To ht Editor Of IAs y. T. Tr'buns
| Sin: viii you obge one Of your readers by inter
preiing the following remarks Of Mr. Seward made q,
Warrington yesterday, TO the citizens Of Illinois %
| as TO bring them within the comprehension Of O CON-
| mon mind:
"uinoi. thtens called to-day upon Mr. Seward who amons
ether natter, said Gentlemen you wArt TO this Ad
minaon have succef and profitable to the country
nploe you to smbsr that the battles for Freedom have
been and hsucefoh forget that Freedom eve,
In danger and Jour vast influence to the Union Let
Il not be said thai the Republican party ts first last ard
on, victory over the dissolution Of the Union Remember
tho way 70 msinsin the integrity Of the Republican parry to
maintain the Union Tho point II which the enemy hes {.
Away, tho point you should defend Freedom always within
the UEiop.'"
Here We have been gropiDg in the dark for the pas.
four months seeking 10 find out the true method by
which the Union is TO be- saved-seeking for light to
guide our stepslookng to the great statesman of
party to point out the Of action in the pres
emit emergency which shall effect the salvation Of our
country. and with what RESULT What answer do we
receive In response 10 our efforts In this direction
Save the Union Save the Unioup
In his las speech in tie Senate Mr.. Seward told us
We must esehew the question Of Slavery, which ques-
ton be informed "a had ceased to be practical one
Notwithstanding il is the very question, and the ouy
questions which to-day Is shakibgthis Government from
center to circumference and turn attention to say
ing the Union. To-day, notwithstanding the great
body Of the people Of the Free States feel that their
liberties are in imminent Peril, and likely to be sacr
feed by cnven.hearted politicians Mr. Seward ss
sures "a the battles for Freedom have been fought
and won, and that hencefOrth NO must forget that
Freedom WIS In DANGER andsxert our influence in
saving the Union" We not told hOu tho Union is
10 be saved, as we have right to expect from
have been accustomed TO look TO ~ leader and guide
in the battle We have Just fought and won-only that
we must bend all Of exeltions in its salvation, and
that too by eschewing tho very cause and question
which threatens It's destruction. don't know but this
Is craftsmanship but TO me IL sounds Like the merest
twaddlo and idle talk.
Why, Sir, what would be thought of ono of
your sea captains, whose only orders, in ter
rife gale with hs vessel in danger and s destruction
threatened should be, Save the ship ave the ship
Who instead OF marking cut true Of action TO
avert tie danger and issuing the requisite orders TO his
men 10 effect tho salvation Of his craft should merely
mpore bis sailors TO the vessel the vessel
Would this be considered, among nautical men, sea.
mantbpl And is not this, in politics, exactly what
Mr. Seward Is doing to-day aud has been doing all
Winter Let us away with such craftsmanship. Let
US DC done WIN sucn liA anu uneso we can pouL out
tho way in which the Union be eaved let US away
with our Union-ssving suggestions.
MRgatkes, March !, '6L ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
INTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON.
MILITARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF DIVINITY
IN TIE TRENCHES--sLAvEs MAKING BALLS TO
KILL ABOLITIoNISTs EXTRAORDINARY CON.
TklBuTIOSS.
From The Journal Of C6mwsroa
propIy BANK CHARLRsroE, March !, 1861.
MI DEAR Str: There appears 10 be no young man
here who IL not on active duty, almos daily Indeed,
on reflection, cannot recall single individual of my
seauajntppee under 4O years who 10 not enrolled for