New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-09

BAKER, ana OF hundreds OF other brave men lave
gone mp from tlis 10 the great Tribunal carry
ing with them the accusation that the Government
murda, cd them II see my fellow man fallen upon
by an assassin, and withhold help from him, am
guilty Of his blood. Many Of my neighbors, friends
and relatives bave gone TO the They believed
1t would he fhort-for they assumed that Govern
ment world afford them all the help it could.
David murdered ihat brave soldier Uriab by r,th.
dTartag help from him. Our Government murders
brave soldiers by rsthholdiag help from them.
Had we, at the breaking out of tne war, adopted
The natural and common-sense policy Of inviting tie
blacks 10 our staudard there would have been among
those hooking to II scores OF men Of whose sagacity
ana OF whose minute acquaintance with all the local
HIes between Was ing.on and MANASSAS, and Of
whose loyalty also, there could not have been the
thghtest coubt Now. lad our army been willing
or allowed TO avail itself of such deposltaries Of
1nowiedee, the i;ull Run disaster might not have
een so great. Nay 1t If possible that the disaster
itseif might not have been. But a different policy
obtaIned as is illustrated by this order issued on the
eve Of the i'll fated march:
"HEApeuAgIKns DEraKrsRsr OF wAsHrssroS,l
" General Order, No. 35j '' '''' 80 i0''
Fugitive slave. will under no prete1t whatever be per-
camps the troops serving in his Depart ont Neither
viii such aves be allowed any troops the mach
Commanders troops will be held respOnsi5e for strict OBJ
ser snce Of the ordsr. ...
"TsEo TALBer, Assistant Adj djutsnt.Genersl.'
| said that the Government might have brought
tie war to peaceful close this time. The peo-
PIE were fully MP TO the purpose Of cOn9uerng the
Rebels, and at whatever expense to Constitution or
Sayery-yes, even at the expense Of disregarding
every lire Of the one, aud leaving not 30 much
- single subject or slightest remnant of the other.
Bot The Government confronted the people, and
conquered the people.
Now, let 1t not he said that Am asking Govern
ment 10 violate the Constitution and abolish Slavery.
am asking for neither, but only that 1t shall save
the country at whatever expense to any Constitu-
ton or TO any species Of natural or conventional
property By the way, II il proper for me 10 con-
fees right here that ever since The war begun have
looked for the speedy end OF Slavery. The south,
IN making Eer guilty war upon the North mace
fatal war upon Slavery also. Every shot in this
war, come the shot from whichever side, is bred
into Slavery. So am not uneasy about the sboli-
tion Of Slavery. No, all am king OF the Govern
ment i- that it shall be in earnest
The South il in esrnest-for old men and children,
and even soiourIers, who have no sympathy with
her are ntelled TO swell her army. The South IL
in ehrnestfor ler Indians lighting for her. Ihe
South il in earIest-for she Is making ber negroes
work harder for Der than la addition to TILL
ing her fields, they have now TO work uIon her ioi-
fc.tions and DO the drudgeTy OF war-thus lehylug
her ,olers ffesh and vigorous for the battlefield,
while ours are worn and weGIied by such tois 40 her
negroes reluctantly perform for her woud oe un-
seakably glad TO perform for us, were We only sane
enough 10 Let them Tie South ia IN earrett-for she
cou6scaies 10 use her own language, all the prop
erty of every nature and kind whatever, belonging
TO citizens Of Free States aud on which she can Lay
her bands. OF the folly OF excepting slaNe proleiy
she is entirely innocent. The South Is IN earnest
and NJ the Spanirh American Colonies In order 10
save themselves in their war against Spain, emanci-
paed Their tlsves 30 will the emanCpate hers when
tbat aloue can save her il her war with us. Should
tLis military necessity come TO her, may help pro-
mote a sponding moral change IN her-A euaHse
so Great that her statesmen will speak out on slavery
es diI the Sranish American statesmen. Her dis
tinguisled salesmHn Senator Ioombs, already lore
sees that the South may be driven IN her hlInegle
with the North TO eusncipate her slaves. Bai' "
I vet. lie only threatens what the SIanlsh American
statesmen welcomed. Sill tie day may not be dls-
taut when the Prefident Of the Southern ConiederaCy
shall fay 70 biz Congress, as did Tie immortal bolivar
to the Cougross OF NenozueG
"nor,id .,roelou, and iHTious Slavery "eovered With
A.I '.S' %:' & m sG s6 Ssad oi ,RS 5
Tct tAeattulug hety deuge .nloied hs Pro@eiinu 81
ii relied Gbe dsy.sg of Iibeity Slavery bftss her
thlus tGd Ntrs4usa Sts surrounded win ne" snd gate
f who TUNED tie n'ii umtnt' oi hei thAH unu
londtFe into the of Freedom le' thoss WHO were
formerly 'a'e' ~ new fse i'o,e VITO were ois,y ens
ME. u country nov it, eeiebdeis leave "a your
sovereign authority tie fsf'Im e. Of ali ny odinsntes
,tsute ard dscec Eu imp'ols Jou 20 coIhfm The coln
...ysiion Of lie RepubIis.9
Such insI ired words might now be flowing from
the lips Of American Statesmen both north and South,
lad ,t not long ago been settled, both North aud
SOUTH that they fitted TO the lips Of fanatics only
and that they utterly neompatil e with tho wis.
dom and dignity of true siGiesmsnsLip.
said that the South may yet emancpate her slavee
Closely as the Dts TO slavery fhe would infinitely
rather giye il up than come under the North. Much
as sle loves slavery, slo iates the North more. H.
Ge,d, no other people On the earth lohhes and des
tiss another pe)pls much M the South The North.
aud very sorry ain to 10 obliged to coIfess that
onr pa,t trucking TO her, Gnd our refusal to suite
her between tie joints OF the harness. give her
but TOO much cause to loatle and d,snise US.
I would lere ask when could We conquer the 4
South. should che be allie by promises ard e, noes
sions 10 her blacks to enlist them 30 Heartily IN her
curse AS to make il their owr ; Never, never,
neyerl Thoie four millions and half Of people. in-
lpdpg bond aud free, belonging 10 race peculiarly
attached to home, aud - bornln grounds, th,lr
women wen nigh Us hardy, and az able TO hight as
their den and both capable of sut stating IN swanps
aud r,ounans and upon food and clothing quite too
coarse and seant for tlose lot accustomed 10 them,
could never be conquered. Only let our GoyTnn eni
persist tle loug,r in s present. iniainelion 0f IN
have TO be CONQUERED before lie South can be. CeE-
iaiuly true Will tits be, u, willie we are ihns
driving them to identify Themselves with The
cause Of the South, she fhull hnd herself
compelled by tie disasters OF war to coax
them to it. The one great question IN this war
nnd Oh, that the North might il is too late
et her ewes open TO IL lthe great question I'll
lie way from tho beginning to tie end Of tie war
!. which viii succeed, tie North or The South, in
making the blacks her ally In vulgar phrafe-
which viii tucceed 10 getting the niggers y For
whichever does will surely be the victor. This
" roor blind Sgmron" will decide the strife. Yet u
little While, though very little while, ana The
North has il in her power TO make the blacks tue
utterly destructive enemies OF her enemy. Bu'
Jet her net forget that In order 10 do this sho has
lint TO make them her friends
An Aboliiionls might cay that he VIII BE- content
with the emancipation of tie slaves, lie II brought
asou, by tie North or the South But be VIII not
say go if be is patriot as9 For ,he I91l9Fs Soun