New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-18
THE REBELLION AND SLAVERY.

TOME Editor Of TAsN y TTEaar
SIR: The loya people Of the country have taken up
arms to defend tie Constitution and maintain tire
Union. There has been disposition on the part Of
many while acquiescing in this military necessity
to carefully abstain from considering the Of
trouble but treat gently, and handle Il az gngery
ne if il was box of Illuminating powder liable at the
least tap 10 explode aud blow US all 10 atoms. This
couse II scarcely manly. II ia better to take the
bull by the horns" and do the work marashion, and
whether we viii orno the Thing has got to be met.
Circumstances point 10 and enforce s consideration.
Tie cAuse Of our troubles is summed mp in one word
.Siorcgy. Minor caufcs there may be- but, compared
to this they are but the dust in the balances. This
made our traitors, dem0rlized the army, and now
oprogcs onr Government, and the sooner We realize
Til iruta the sooner shall DO prepared 10 net
TO insure 10 oar country an honorable peace stable
Government, more perfect Union.
The father Of one OF the Rhode Island Captains,
killed at Gull Run, Old conservative man, said,
when speaking OF his sons death, 90 Slavery killed my
son." lie knew and we knew he spoke the fruth.
Yes il l. slavery that secks 10 upro0t our cherished
insitulions aDd destroy freedom, that marsbals
AIMED men in Virginia and Missouri, POINTS the rife
and the caDnOn at breasts, makes barbGrans o. its
own euderp prOsracs Our buine and covers with
bloody robes OF mourning our beloved baud. war
Tint docs not ooiteIn late the removal Of this cause
will be a failure 10 conception aud result. The peace
II viii make can never be lasting, for the same POISON
will vet Turk in the yeius, its violence delayed for
space but waiting only for some overstrain, some
nentary feeblcuess OF the ysem TO break forth anew
with vet more deadly yiruenee IL IS betl therefore
To- settle tbe case Ut one trial finally and flush Slavery
than 10 Stop with any miserable patchwork arrange.
ment, and II raj hare 10 6e tone.
The question demanding the attention and action Of
the people H. GLOW ahel il be done = Let consider
alton he thorough, and action prompt let justice TO
owner and slave alike be rendered. and, whether II be
by emancipation proclaimed from tLe heads OF VIC
torous armies or by eoniscaion Of Rebel property,
and payment by Government to loyal sufferers or by
any other method deemed moot wise and just, when II
is done, great step will he taken toward glorious
final victory Any other course will DO fraugnt with
ceay aud uncertainties. THIS removes the great pres-
ent cause and sure future promoter Of national trouble
aud sectional diIerence gives an instant ally OF iour
millions Of people and the moral and physical power
thus gintd confined with the wealth and armies OF tho
Union, will make us irresttible, and ere the Winter
closes tho back Of rebellion will be broken, and liz
days numbered.
Ii Will be best for our material interests men, for
The peranency of civil institutions as people,
and ! eminenty wise above all selfish aud political
considerations because il docs Justice TO an epssved