New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-16

people. While the men Of the South have been
mainly engaged for the lat three-quarters OF cen
turv in conducting the affairs OF the Governments
pensionng tbeir children on the army the navy ana
The public Offices, and deyoting Themselves 10 me
rare and management Of subordinate race-the
men OF the North have been educating their CONS
and their MISUNDERSTANDING their highest capa-
cities-subugaing tie elements TO the use OF man
evokng the forces Of uature-perteeting works Oh
industry and art--tunneling mountain ranges-run-
ming iron bands across the eOntineDt-making val
leys and bill.sides blossOmcooyerting the wilder
uess into garden-openiDg new avenues to COM
merce-plowing distant oceans with American
MISUNDERSTANDING products aud forming alliances
with every peOple-founding new lnstltuuons-es-
tabshiDR ObseryatOriCs and libraries and UNIVERSE
ties-ercling the seas with hght-houses-mapping
the ocean aud the heayeng-tTanslatiDg the message
OF redemption into every language spoken among
men, and transmitting the blessings Of CIVILIZATION,
and the Idngs Of civil and religious liberty TO every
kindred and race and nation. The blghest lnteNeeI
of the Free States has been dedicated to better and
nobler pursuits than scramble for political spoils,
or the culture and government OF O subject race.
Nor does the North parse in its work even now. IL
sends out fleets and armies as errand boys TO auei
rebellion and treason, while it goes on calmly In ls
march TO wealth and greatness. L. II not easy tnen
to see the end from the beginning VIII such 0
people permit Government like this to be cub
verted You answer for yourselves by your G.
sence here. The first care Of the Freemen OF the
North il to protect and maintain the Constitution,
which, while it guarantees Southern Slavery, 10 the
secure shelter of our own rights and liberties.
! Rejecting party-reeoting all that can interfere
with our rst duty as citizens are here TO sustain
tho Government in its conflict with the public enc
nv We have no fire in the for those intrusted
with the defense of the Republic. When disloyalty
and treason trembe at the summary ygor and justice
OF the law Of war, let us trust that they may not
trembe in vain. The national honor must be MANI
tained If the ship Of state is to go down, we mus;
90 down with il. II goes down, 1t must be with
the Stars and Stripes still streaming from the mast,
head But no such fate awaits IT,. The gallant Old
craft launched by our forefa,hers will breast the
gale, and soon emerge from darkness and storm INTO
calm and sunshine.
| The occasion on which we meet excludes all con-
alterations Of personal and partisan advantage:
This il no fitting season for political intrigue and
Vaccinations What Is now demanded is the patriot
Ism the directness, and the energy OF manhood. IL
| il time for earnest men 10 speak and TO strike
together Let no man be selected for office who II
NOT worthy of public confidence; and when the con-
test comes at the polh, il is for us and those we
represent 10 pour in volley of votes, which shall
| fall like a yolley Of bulets on all who sympathZC
with treason and rebellion.
/ The hearts of Union men should beat pulse tC
pulse, until the national standard again points
| heayenward from each accustomed hight between
the Potomac and the Gulf. The feeling Of every
| Democrat, Of every Republican, should be that 70
which Stephen A. Douglas gave ulterance, in the
hour in which his voice sunk TO everlasting silence
&" Our country frst-our country last-our country
now and foTeyerP