New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
WHO WANTS AMENDMENTS TO THE CON
STITUTION1

To the EditO, Of Them Y Trbsae.
SIR: In these Secession times, when many good
Republicans and honest Democrats show such unmis-
tt able evidence of weakness in the dorsal region 1t
may be well enough to inquire who wants amendments
10 our Constitution compromises, and what there Is
to compromise.
l. Who wants smendmeptsf Not the Free States;
for nne-tenths Of the people in them satisfied with
our present Constitution IL il not the Secessotists,
who control the Southern movement; for they have
entered complaint against that instrument. Then
must be that class Of men in the South who Union
men.
myself am SOuthron by birth and education, and
still ni ed TO the South by the nearest ties OF kindred
and Affection and therefore cheerfully yield my
need Of prase to the patriotism, true devotion To the
Union and nagnanmity Of sou that inspires that small
though gallant band. And yet would frankly Say 10
those Ny brethren, il you cannot stand by us IN de-
fense OF the glorious principles for which our fathers
Tough, and died, under the Constitution IA 1t is, you
must shoulder your muskets, and join the rebel host
that assail us.
Tie question Of Slavery in the Territories has been
settled 10y the popular vote Of the sovereign people
and now. Republicans, VITO were elected upon their
professed devotion free speech free labor and Tree
Territory propose the verdict OF the people,
and forge tters for millions Of unborn slaves, at the
bidding Of few men in the South. And this they
propose TO do without sacrificing principle. Hthey can
do all this without sacrificing the principle that the
majority shall rule without sacriring the principle of
Freedom national and Slavery sectional, and every
principle Of Justice then be sd in truth that the
iae contest involved principle and We the people
have been duped again.
would respectfully ask Congressman 10 panse
and oou,ider before they yield up every principle that
the American people hold dear for policy doubtful
IA toe one offered % them.
Tell me not Of popular sovereignty, when the voice
Of tie people is tfed in legislative halh Tell me
not Of liberty. when towards and tyrbnt. rule.
II tie Constitution is Pro-SLyery, the South ought
Co he satisfied with IL; and If Il is not, will
make so II, when Slavery controlled every State
but one tt refused 10 recognize Il national
Institution We will violate their memory,
our own honest convictions, and set at defiance the
moral sentiu ent Of the world for 40 bare Il thing.
According To Senator Seward there lie IN the bosom
Of our Territories twenty -four embryo States in which
the South. aided by the AdminisIarion for twelve
long years has been able to plant only solitary
slave for each embryo State
Now, il is sfe to say that, in the common Of
veopmtut aud admission Of those twenty -four embryo
States into the Union and with the past real and
ti,y Of the South, aided by the Administration each
new Safe would contain four slaves.
To prevent this, we called upon to chain Free
dom that Slavery may live; murder truth that false-
hood may flourish TO trampe on justice that injustice
may ihriye aud TO crush humanity that tynnts may
rule. AID this told is compromise that
renders no principle such compromise as the wolf
wonld make with tie lamb.
IL God can abdcae the realms Of light aud glory in
hyor Of Satan. and permit the Devil, with all the
fends Of hell TO reign in the courts of heaven while
God and the holy angels ehe in the guilt OF sin below
without surrenderng any of the attributes of His own
eternal power and goodness, then may Christian men
entertain the propositions Of peace rendered 10 us by
portion Of The South without sacrifice of principle.
Beuer, far better, would be for 10 emerge from
the thick gloom OF u years war, with confused
noise aud garments rolled in blood, aud still be free
than 10 wake up from Il seven years reform, to find
ong,lves chained Promethus-ke the pillars of State
for the eagles Of Slavery continually To prey upon
vtds. For then would the towering genius who now
sir on the Leucadisn Rock Of Liberty, Ike saprho
plunge beneath the troubled waters and be seen no
more. Then would hoare winds howl a mournfu
dirge above the grave Of Liberty. Nero would reign
and the walls Of our capital would be lighted by the
flames Of bnrning Christians.
"By the hope within us sprnrnk
Herald Of to .niouo~'s stTiei
CHAINS Of Z reiom Death OI lie
Oh rrmembsT lilo csn be
No charm for him who lives not free
W1hoasLs, Ili,H0ts T. J. X