New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-04
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH IT

10 ne EdtoT 81 Inc " d. iFfu1He
SIR: Slavery Is the fountain of our national troubles
Nc suberuge can evade this selteyiden proposition
Ksown to be the sum of all vainies it has heretofore
ben treated, even at the North, as if there were
peculiar sSnctity belonging 10 it, which none Should
dare to invade.
its history for the last sixty yeaIssbo that 1t mas
Te6aeed the whole region where 1t exists TO tarbafsm
and caused Northern men 10 be ueaied habnualIy,
with a savage brutality which the aborignes would
have regarded with adherence.
The same Spirit is now manifested by them upon the
battlefield toward the wounded and prisoners. 1t
causes one blood to boil in Lis veins TO read OF the
horrible atrocities perpered upon disarmed, defense
les and wounded men. He'll itself seems to be let
Io0e when these ehvalic boodhOunds, trained IN the
school Of slavery have The chance to gorge their hate
upsu the prostrate bodies Of tslen men.
IL the recital Of tteir doings AFTER the battle OF
Bdl Run, indignation buens In our breast ahu our
Involuntary exclamation ls, " Lev these a'tOellos Oe
syelged." .
Without stopping 10 inquire how far this spiIit IL
iustifase In war; ought 10 look beyond Tie pres
ant exhibition of 6iabOlical malice, and ascertain
whether bese things not the neessary outgrOw,h
from existing inss tutiOnri and 50 whether we ought
not in The interests Of humanity, TO expunge the
cause rather than exhaust Our energles upon mere
Iraf sitOTy incident.
slavery exists: It's teachings its example i,sinfu-
epoe lis animaiDg spirit prcduc d, a. legliimle
fruits an utter decentralization, III me- III religion, ebd
In social duties, among all CLASSES al the Sooth n
reckles contempt OF JUSTICE murders without number
aDon1 themselves; denial Of the rights Of property
and resous of sIaagefs anu finally he present war,
ard all the aroCOus cfuees when marx its prog es
Now Is very certain that ever e. severe p0nlsh-
menf inflicted upon the monsters VINO, upon the 0e-
serted Geld 10 Virgins, made themselves losthne,
deestatiOn and .teDch IN the nO5rils oi humanity,
" Il not correct the evil We ave borne With 1t aud
it, hideOus fruits for sky years, witt patience, Tor
beauce, sy mpathy, wuich on ihe surface, would
sem justified, rather b. tie uaXms OF Christianity
than by those OF patrIgtism bat which on eXalini-
ton, will be found at wal alike with both.
Syery has begoten all our national eelanities, and
upon that thCuld our Vengeance iall. We a:e IL
state Of actual war. 1t If the solemn duty OF Con-
Qes 10 provide fol- the general welare and few will
question their right TO srEe az the ROOT OF the desdly
upas whose poisonous fruits have already blasted our
prosperity, and filled our LAID with kaeiiaiion ahd
mourning and woe. Slavery has no night under
heavel save the right OF the rngst: ont at this
moeIi il Is used with prodous energy To strengthen
the stTcngholds OF rebelJn and 10 cripple the author
ity Of OuF constituted Govern ent. Ihe war power
should be summoned into active exercise; aud Con.
gress Derl ing itself with the frmness Of right and
patriotism, without a moments delay, should decree
BY a solemn edioi, that Slavery ID abolished or tins
North American Confident from this ume henceiOrih
and forever.
Tire PEOPLE al seem prepared for such an event
Nine out cf ten VIII tell You It must come 10 that az
last" Now is the Tue for tie glorious eontInina-
men in The loyal states, let il be dOne; bat "when
the hour OF emancipation shall nave struck, the Secs
siOnsts Of 1860 viii nos probably speak oil their night
TO indemnity; Asy Aa1cyHst etoea GeqH'HaHee " a
"a cannon calls.
Bat let no lion obstruet the way; let 10 cowardice
or squeaushness about one mans right TO anotherS
blood and auscle annetye t1e hand OF the patrlot.
High above and beyond those surface reasohs ior
such course Of policy, which commend themselves
70 every nan constance others rlse oil SURPRISING
nations importance.
Frst lie fact stands ont in bold relief undeuiabe,
that whether the United States constitute ole, two,
or half dozen governments no solid peace eau ever
revisit US, shed its ben nant beams upon cur UNI
happy land while Slavery enoures with theln and Is
8 simple bat tremendously significant question whether
we shall protect and fosier this spawn OF the oOcAa
tlice disbonOr our country, pelayze every nobie
and generous sentiment, and dye the green heds ana
crystal waters OF our beoveo land with frHternAl
blood fnr generations vet 10 come; by Sublime
and ustlious act challenging the admiration OF the
world wipc out tie dinnng AID cesolating scourge at
once ana forever.
And. Second: In this war, wsged only in the inter-
ests Of slavery with savage barbsriiy, no wealon no
arAes 10 nsies vlocSades, no Victories no COM
part % elective 10 securing early, solid and lasting
peace and united country, as the emancipation Of
she EiaSes.
Third. Let decree for that emancipation go forth,
ano no other country earth recognize tne nde
Penoence OF the South, 10Th Siasers, without fasleD
aug upon themselves the execraioDs Of ali tie civilized
world.
Fourth. Such an edict would efiectually oblerte
chat bloodred stain upon humanity and civilization
the slave trade.
And Fifth. 1t win redoqnd to our everlasting glory
and 70 the eadnriag welfare OF our whole country,
oo'n North and Sooth' AS n. LATITUDE.