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

c,,e-ar;on will no doubt, tend much protraet the
We are not yet exercising Jsck'9ns n,n ,.o
in it's perfection. This should not close ln'i "o
have ne fully to reze the awfulness OF the poss On
INTO which sncce ssful REBELLION must inevitably pinnge
ua--tben, and till then, will we awake 70 ali nS
importance. -
Again, If the war lie short and the dii.culty be
superay settled which, il dope 10 haste "l,' oe,
tie burden Of expense will come the North wmci,
IL continued sufficiently long, will mostly have 70 pe
borne by enemies IL has ever becnan estati neu
rule If warfare. that, in the end Rebels should 1901
the bill Of rebellion. II cannot be- for q moment pre-,
snmed that the peopl to submit w less compelled
to suffer a loss and destruction Of bnsiness-agicul,
tnre, manufacture and commerce all parazed, ana
ali The evils Of added with its ,riii OF HE ana
treasure and the offenders fail to foot tie bill twenty
millions VI feeuen have such ideas, as time VIII
revesl
AZ one time when Cato the Elder, Roman General,
wiz invading Spain the barbaraDs fell upon him III
such numbers that he found Il necessary TO procure
assistance 20 succeed. lie applied 10 the Ceitioensns
for succor who We're willing TO reader the required
sssisrsnce but demanded an exoFbant pri e for the
serviee He called council # bis officer, who una-
mously declared ii ntolerible. Az thi. moment Cato
in their midst, and sad 1t isno hardempin we
CONQUER We pay them At tue expense Ol the enemy
if we do not there will be nobod; TO pay 60
make demand for meat" The coat Il OF but htie
COZ sequence IN comparison TO success.
ShOnld the acts OF az ression aud wrong on the
part OF our eoeni.s finally awaken to full sense ot
deli aay in regard 10 TeIibution Will wear away ana
we sill be ready to treat enenics-our country ;
ene ies-in such the universal Practice Of
mankind, sitting unplres, In al past times, nave
treated such acts If aggreFsion and wrong
Gen. Patterson has IN lone oil his movements been
guilty OF haste pfecipi,aocy-a ault OF most OF ns
"The more has the Ices speed is an adagorot wit
out its truth. Moderation and caution, now that war
l. ibGUgufated, is necessary. He was aware that
e end al ain Of The Rebels is TO insure the ryets 10
the chains Viii, clank upon four millions Of hn-
beings, agsnst the onward march Of freedom and
IL possible CTush rtemen themselves or Ut best tbdt
Freedom may We cireumtcrlbed and slavery extended
in her Gomlni1us. IL Is OF tie utmost lHpOnsuce that
become iully ied for what the war IL waged by
eueuies Should they abandon their conrse, lay
down tbe arus, dsbnd, deliver up their ieadero and
tie property stolen, and return peacefully TO their
homes aud business pursuits sation OF war, nos
permanent leaee nught ,esu.
Nothing OF The kinG seems TO I've their aim. Their
acts seem 10 indicate pIotracted struggle, end mt
peace only be obtained by Invading State after
STATE SET the captives free-CUniscaie the property
Of the Rebels and divide Il among the slaves. ard give
,hem the privilege OF citizenshipahd let thoe who
are OVudsuen and the loyal citizens OF the Rebel
States be abl. control alike the purse, the sword,
and tie Il cive franchise. Their pe.cnt seems
to indicate that such nHHt eventually become a ne
ceBity.
Their Letters Of Marque have already thrown oil
tueir prurcty, including Slaves, open proper sub.
cci of reprsHl. their Rebellion renders all subject 70
Iian probable that, in the end thc people will
oepand taat tter means, TOO, foot the t Of the war;
such coune und rcsnt i not a choice Of oars--but
seems to be invited and perhaps unavoidable They
may make IL a necessity. Twenty millions Of
iretJnsn who, for ihree-iorths OF a century, have
tasked in the rur shine Of unequaled prosperity, viii
no. now quietly lehold the Government tley love,
and under whose fostering care they have grown to
all Lhey have aLd aTe--uuHbcd in a nOuieht, by the
hands il has ios cred, or tho serpent IL may have
warmed ~ once 90 utOHs
I,tue take the matter cooybere is necessity for
latte. Wien g lion is rug,d be Is hGmllcd, aud we
may take oar lu-uo to Ill him. II o1i blockade Is
vr..d aud border well protected, it Will not burt
Southem beads TO chaie against each other Nv hiie
Tier. II no pcoefslty al attacking points which are
Iherm0pyles Of strength, Trsulng IN great lo,s oil
lie The unil cncnJ country y be'o'e u. LEI re
wa o 20 conducted that the lors be that Of Tie Rebels
not our.
And Tor the fnrherDce of the great end and sim Of
every true patrOt-the beet good Of our cOIntIylet
M IN, uued. Parry lines and iafty ties, a. they nave
eAirted N,uh. have meliei Ike snow. Their causes
no loaeer exit. Tho necessity which sustained lies,
asA diAiul,Af,d, and now shows iiself IN no fora,
eAssp- IA he lttea .ugiAin tie sttepIth OF
oui Government And the uajcssy o! law. -,ey,
g. all oifces capable, honest and loyal and that,
too without the s!d OF the corrupt political machinery
Of the past.
lit ne susian our officers in their every effort for
the pu good and closa the mouth Of every traitor.
l.. men Wto JaTe TO detraCt from our Government,
abi gise aid and comfort % the euemy, shsre TIE
dcstiuy they deserve without Tear or idF0r iet us
all rvuenber, at oil times, that every officer, whether
civil Or military - well every citizen, Is answer
able 10 tho country and the laws ;hc neglect or
faithful performance Of duty; ard that however much
We may priso tLeir good, We should be very canful
pot to freely censue them for evil, until we have
NEON troy erlblc evidence Of thoIr guilt.
The good IL the country may often imperiOasly de-
mlud las IN the casc Of Gen. Patterson that deeuse
be- uAde--no explanation lie given for liz acts and
uu, prejudice and great evil s the result Of uoust
centurs. 10 blame mau for acting or moi acting,
while We are Yoant of biz motives, ais, instruc-
TONS il tho tussest kmd of meabness and cowardiee.
Paruon for long detaining YOU but NJ tle sumo
time remember that THE TRIBUNE is not answeTable
Tor u single sentiment uttered.
louu Truly, HARVEY BAKER
One0nia, Otscs9 o., n. Y. July q, 1901.