New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-26

were EuvOys from pnone ep'"'' W
s"1a y,;on of onr Government In all these natter
q. aossay;Iv based on the theory that the Conicd-
srste states 10 called are beyond Tie )nnsoicuon O.
The Union, holding middle gro9no, subject TO u,
issue Of The pending eonic,' 90 nov sse '.a;
Is any possibility Of gs"'oS away if'Hi '"'' 'ON'
The work Of the Government, at its present stage
80, ,sere(ore suppression Of insurrec,i0n In any
;,st rt So; bat The overthrow OF rebelhons power
ia ssceess G0ee not Bgufy tie eXccaIJn OF ,ht
E,ns of al existing Government IN The sesedeo
Sateeremitting them 20 their original status IN ihe
I.ou; bat impliss their subjus a'ioD 10 the sover
eg " of he 1iIed ; aes to be held us Territories,
or military dependencies, or States, or anything es'
We please. This is clearly the present attitude oi
the cose.
Now the evil Of our system lie the Institution OF
Slavery. Conflicting with The nights OF human ma
ture il is req uired u grasp, mOnopOze. ana eAe'
else power despote4lly, In orcer to IerPe'uae IL.
cwn existence. Ii has been to us a prohnc so1'ee
national disaster. il is the sustaining cah'e 'he oo
jeet ard chief resource OF ibis rebellion; u. lne sam
time that it is tie poDt at which the most iaIi Do"
may be inflicted npoNit 1t.
The abo'lti n Of slavery is no ionper conIs'
hand uropo,iiiou, IL has been elevated by events
/, 70 a ueaspra of widespread publ; importance,
dmeodng the f,yOrA tic consideration Of statesmen.
H. mo- joI ger The shi5bolch of ect or party, bat
lie overtuling necessity OF lation. 10 retali
Sa,s,y pnder existing circumstances, in our body
wnrs, kiud OF IOlly or wiaR.dness. To eliminate /,
forever ehonl1 be tie unWaverins determination Of
The Government.
Nevertheless, the Administration refuses 10 heed
such counsel aud per-sts in regarding the Institution
Us shielded by such constitutional sanction as II Is
NO, at liberty 10 iLfraot.
The President, in bic recent message 10 Congress,
refers OILY incidentally TO the subject, and indicies
no 20 icy whatever for dealing with the monentous
question.
IL tie recent orders Of The Secretary OF War to
Generals in TIE field and other official documents and
ats the principles upon which the subject Is TO ot
regulated are, however, set 1orth. 10 an order 10
ha-Gen. Butler, dated May 30, 1861, the Secretary
OF War says:
whle therefore, you viii permit interference by The
person. under your aud With he relations Of per'ons
other hand Ioness suy Within VII Oh riar!
epersuous conducted unde ' nilo Of rueh sIneo
b,t Ols refrain from sureLdrrts 10 alleged nssists
any persons who MAY vi,hio your lines ion viii en-
sS.yec keepg sr ,ccount OF the labor by p-fond
81 the value Of H. and Of the e,Persrs % tnelt
IL another OIGeT 10 Gen. BatIef, Gated August 9
1861 the Secretary de iares
" is he desie OF the President that all existing right in
al the States be fully respected and malgened Ihe war
war the Upn and Tor the preservation OF all constio
toa tights Of sa'es :od the e ms Of TIE state. ia ne
Under ,h.,e circumstances it seems quite clear th The
Receiving such fusitve wei as fIFyes from dsioyi
masters tue vice Of the lied states, aud employing
them udr such orssnizatos and in such psons as c
eumssn 2, may suggest or r-ou'e or course record
sbcSd be Kept showing TIE nsm. End description oil the ns
tiv.s the and loyal oioyal Of the
Ter; and may be necessary correct under
s.Dd Dg Of the circumstances o; eeh case s''r fsnqoiy
sb@1 have been restored
An order TO Brig. Gen. Sherman, commanding the
land forces of tue United States ia the recent eX
petition TO Port Royal dated October H. leoi, Is as
follows:
"w.s prPARrn,ST. Del a. 1851,
"sR In conducting military operations wlitn States de-
esIed by te proclamation o the President 10 be in STATE Of
iBoreiion yoG viii youtse 20 farss peIons hedto
service nnde the OF staies co eenod by toe
ncples Of toe letters sd1e-ted by 70 MsyorteneT
Butter, the 5ob Of May sni the en- OF AuRu copes Of
heh ave herewith furnished you A .Iscal 6ireciors
sdped special circumstances esnnni be given much mu
Be erred 10 yo.t OWE dissection az Command 10 81
the exPed.ipi- You viii however 10 genera AyA 2nEse
Of lie servicss o. any persons he hrr rom .oo. o
net who nsy offer them 70 the 'iona oovefhneit s1
viii employ such pe--ons in such teies IS tay Uiy Dc
fto5 fof eho ordinary employees o. IL special cIeun
seem to require H. n siy oher esp-c ~ IA ,o.a
o5gnizston in t1,c- companies o otherwie a on deem
me beneficial 70 service 1hS hsweveT not to nesn
gsoe aiming o. ID, for military service. i'a viii assure
al legal mast that Consess viii provide just compensation
lis oey.d % the course thea iadics, Will best
the sua.ania rights Of To- al ssS and The benefits 70 the
SsseraInen White il svois al Win the soe
system. or local ms ua- O. every state Sey ono tns' rcs
pec~ res 70 tie Uoon under The Constitution. will
Immediately 'n:y siMox f clSeRo Secretary Of War
"Brisadier-GeDepl I. W sstRMAS, Commanding L1qedi'
tim to she Southern Coat
IL pursuauce Of these Instructions, proclamation
was issned by Gen. Sherman to the people Of SouIb
Carolina, saving that:
Ip obeduoe TO toe orders OF the President Of these
small force Of paoss The dictates Of doy which
undeT thse cincamapc@ great sovereign State
passed ,5ne Of The days Of my lite promI
prOesin q. have among you VIII DO eelpgs o.
your property interfere with Of lawlo rights
yon local in beyond nat the hsIe
IL alluded 70 Iusy render unavoidable"
Major. General Dix also Issued proclamation to
the people OF Accomac and Northampton Counties,
IN the State of Virginia, dated Nov. 49, beginning as
follows:
The military forces If The United stses about TO
yoa OF the UHion. They will among
fied aud with the earnest hope that they NAY by
Sour sct be- forced become your enemies They will
laws your ins.uions your usages viii be .cupulously
seced Tneie need be tat the qetDdr OF any hr
side viii be disturbed unless the duroaics caused -
special directions have been given TO interfere with
order thu: there be golud for mistake PreI for
nr- deIs Of ~ siuent and corps hsye
their tines"
slaior-Ge nera Haleck, within & few weeks, de-
parted from Washington 10 surersede Gen. Fremont
ia tie Western departments and Immediately upon
arriving at Headquarters Issued order excluding
all slaves iroc tie lines OF his command, and psOhib
hing their further admission.
IenOot see that the policy OF the Administration,
Or thus exemplhed teldc, In the smallest degree, 70
IN Anti-Slavery result. The principle governing 1t
rs thai the constitutional Union, il existed prior
20 the rebellion rensins intact; that the local laws
nsages aud institutions OF the seeded States are TO
BE- sednlOusly respected, unless necessity In military
operations should otherwi.e demand. There is not,
however the most distant iuimation Of giving actual
freedom to the slave in any event.
IL settled that tue status Of slave under our
system il fixed by Inv, usage amounting TO iawi
and until this is changed by competent authority II
adberes no matter what change Of circumstances
may in other respects, to the .sye Should inc
rebe lion be suppressed tomorrow, me masters OF