New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-22
rs TrEE NATION GN EARNEST 2

ns TTEE NATION GH EARNEST
A dominant faction in eleven States has con-
spired to overthrow the Federal Union and has
risen in AIMS against it. The impulse, the OBJ
iect the watchword, OF this rebellion are all
Slavery. But for Slavery, 10 man would have
dreamed Of resisting aud seeking TO overthrow
the Government. No single human being really
wishes success to the rebellion who is not an
aduIrer and deyotee of Slavery. The rebel
lion has no strength and makes no head except
where Slavery is powerful and popular. On
the other hand, where Slavery has no White
cpponents-as in tde-water South Carolina
the Union has no White supporters. Shall the
Nation recognize these facts or shall it, os-
trich-fashioD, shut them out Of sghtl
The Journal of Commerce berates Col. John
Cochrane for his late remarks to his regiment
The proprety of speeches by COloncls to their
soldiers we will not discuss. We think there
are occasions that justify it, and that Col.
Cochrane improved one Of them. The journal
dissents. but would have been far from 80 do.
ING had be taken a different view OF the Main
Question. 1t is not the fact that he spoke,
but what he sad that grayels our cotcmpora'
nv. Col. Ccchrane insisted that the rebellion
must be conbated in earnest, and that the
cause of the rebellion must not be spared. If
necessary TO the triumph of the National cause,
he would have the slaves Of re5els confscated-
would give them TO the poorer Uniouists Of the
South-would even, il SO it must be, " take
q tho slave by the hand, put musket in it,
" and bid him in Code name strike for tie
d" liberty Of The human race"
OF cOurse this shocks The Journal, az was 10
b. expected. The Union must stand even
though Slavery should have to fall, il the Col
Onels sentiment. Slavery must stand, though
the Union should have TO perish, ia Tie Jour
nets response. Who can doubt that the former
is tho wiser and move patriotic
Does any doubt that Slavery is the sole cause
Of this wicked rebeon2 We Will convince him
from the columns Of TIE Journal Here is an
extract from letter given prominently in its
editorial columns. II is dated Cairo, Nov. IA,
and is from one who went over to Columbus
under flag OF truce sent to exchange some
prisoners with the rebels:
Zone thing suprssl me- and that wtI 10 hesra Geues
say that he did believe in The right Of Secession and did
shield him self under that that they Rebels ard he
sored II the But sed lee, let your Lincoln
and cay hat he Dyed Scof Dseision I, right aud hIth
south saaH hare eqaai Shn ia the Tiorein other words
that the old Democratic view OF the Constitution shall be July
ese,hedsnd they would lay dorm their and re.n
c homes. Otherwise they will lsh; untH the last and
woman u under tho sod"
Here is distinct ayownl that the rebels
have no grieyance--nO pretenSe OF One-that
does not grow out OF Slavery, and that the
assertions Of their agents and advocates 10
Europe that tie Tariff il at the bottom of our
troubles are utterly iallacious. They have re-
beIed against, and are seeking TO dismember,
the Union for sIsyerys cake, and nothing else.
" Let your man Lincoln come out and soy
- that the bred Scott decision is right and
q that the South shall have equal rights in the
g Territories that is, that every one who
pleases may take and hold slaves tbere-and
they would Geslst from their treason. Is not
this unmistakabiel
Does Mr.. Lincoln bciierc the bred Scott de-
cisl0n right IN ITS essence! mat Is not pre-
iended. His worst enemies never accused him
Of holding one view Of great question and
protesting to hold another, and his arguments
lgainst the correctness Of the doctrine held by
he Sapreme Court in the Gaze OF bred Scott
are abundanty on record. The demand Of tie
'cbels IL, therefore, that the President shall
proclaim himself nj once liar and fool, who /
Processes one thing to-day to get Office, AID
mother tomorrow to keep il. But this is not
enough. A constitutional majority Of the
American People have voted that they will, 10
he best Of their ability, discourage and impede
he Diffusion. Of Slavery. They bold this to be
1t once their right and duty. On this ground,
hey have chosen Mr.. Lincoln President. Had
hey right to rote according TO tier ora con.
f'sf'0ns| Ii they had, then this rebellion is