New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-19
A SHORT WAN.

War is an incalculable evil. In ali outbusst OF
eloquencs at Liverpool, twenty-five years ago.
when anathemaizlUg the policy cfNapoeon, Pitt.
and Custlc essh, which had =" tinged with blood the
" sol of every European STATE" Lord Brcugham
pronounced war ~ be "tae greatest curte Of
I" the human race, and the greatest crime,
"becauss it involves every other crime within
"its execrable name" Even VIXEN waged 20
vindicste peerless principles, or to achieve or
maintain the liberty or independence Of peo-
pie, it is still but u mitigeted evil.
When 10 the ordinary calanites Of q conflict
between nations is added the peculiar atrocities
incident to a contest among citizens Of the game
country. TIE evil reaches the utlnost stretch Of
| human imagining. The bloody stains of tho civil
war between Charles !. rad biI Parliament can
be seen in England to this day. France has not
vet altogether recovered from the commissions Of
her first revolution. Tue war for American
Independence inflicted wounds upon every limb
Of the body polite which many yesrs Of uninter-
rupted peace and prosperity hsrdly suficcd to
heal.
Though war ia sometimes necessary to obtain
q good which o7erbalance. incidental evils, YET,
being ALWAYS q calamity, IL should DC terminated
ct the earliest moment consistent with the stain-
meut of tie object which justified ita commence.
ment. tbs general principle is specially apple
able to the contest now raging in this country.
But in deciding when and how It can DC brought
TO an end, we must remember thGt It was not
commenced for foreign conquest, but to put down
domestic rcbelIiOn not to subjugete people, but
TO vinticate the authority Of bcncficent Govern.
meat; not TO coerce part Of tie e.otes OF the
Union into submission 20 the arbitrary rule OF
another part, but TO preserve tho whole Union
for the c0iamon benefit Of all its members, and
10 maintain liberty and law according to the
terms Of COnstituton 70 which each State be-.
came . voluntary party. Doubtless il is INJECTING
deep injuries upon the industrial, financial, social,
and moral interests of the country. This, how.
ever should Only inpel Us 20 prosecute It with
al available resources and aA possible vigcr, so
that the contes, nay the sooner eliminate in sn
honorable triumph and permanent Teace.
Under the crisis which oyeThsDgs but doea not
appal the loyal States, lavish outlay in men,
rnuu;iono and money viii in tie end prove the
irost economical rodc'Of mastering the eHsency.
Let the rebes be o7eFwhelrnci by tho magnitude
and power Of cur armameats. In mbduing o
revolt, if a Gcgcrrment allows the contest 70 be-
come on equal one between tie loyal forces AID
the insurgents what would Otherwise ks-o ter
minated in = single short sharF but thorough
aud Gnal collision, expands into tie proportions
Of campaign, with its skiInishes and alleges,
and their alternating roYerecs md triumphs.
And if this equilibrium Of forces is permitted TO
continue through many month";, rebellion
which might have been crushed b. one prompt
baltic, w.dens into war on gigantic scale.
Tho loyal States abound in brave soldiers and
sailors. in munitions and supplies Of oil kinds
required for prosecuting war By lard nud sea-
and in money and credit simply sufficient for car
ryinR on tho current contest on scale common
sura,o with tho magnitude OF TIC undertaking
Let the Government eall fog men, munitions,
and money in masrss, quantities, and amount,
competent to cope, promptly and surely VIII
the issue which the traitors Of the South, and
their secret rylopaihizers in tho North. have
forced upon it. We cannot exPec. 70 finish tho
CONTEXT during ire summer ,clst:ce. NLlo tho
6og star RACES, We can only hope 10 make
eucccssfrl beginning by bloekad'pg all Tao rebel
ports. and strengthening the loyal oause, and
di,persing armed traitors in The States lying
along tho po.ornas, TIC Ohic, and TO upper
Misslseippi. Bat, the Go7Oramons should iu'
prove tho hot months in getting ready 10 move,
a. early Ia tie autumn as tic health Of the
troops viii permit, heavy columns along tho At.
lNntic coast and through the central regions and