New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-13

the halls Of Congress and in the deberave and popo
lar assemblies and through the press Of the South that
produced the evaporation which has proved 10 potent
lever ID the hands Of the consg orators The cloud
wis iiiy charged, and the Juggling reyolutonists Who
he'd ue wires AID c0nld ut will direct its ghtnnQs
appeared al Cnarieston, broke up the Democratic Con.
| yenil0n assembled to nominate candidate for ina
Presidency, and thus occurred the etion of NJ lin
coin lih, ing thus rendered tbs certain thew N once
get 10 work TO bling the popular mind of the South IN
the point OF determining III advance that the election
OF Republican Pre,icent wouli De per sc cau,e for
dissolution Of the Union. They were bnt Too scess
full to this resn the inacn d indication OF The
Border States der 'oably contributed. When the e,er
ton of Mr.. Lincoln was announced there was reio;c.
ing in The tleeis Of Charleston, and doubtless other
paints in the South for IL believed by the conspir.
that this had brought tide In the current Of their
DHchina ioBs which would bear them on TO victory.
The dGiUs Of SecessiOD low open, and State alter
state rapidly rushed cut Of tie ULiOn and their
lors withdrew from Congress. The revolution was
pressed on with this bot haste In order that time
should be allowed Tor r-acon in the Northern mind or
ioraGy the Slavery issues by the action Of
Compressor OF the State Legislature Had the South
members continued in their seats, q satisfactory
con promise would, doubt, have been arranged and
passed before The adjournment OF Congress- As il wss,
alter their retirement, and after Congress had become
Republican, amendment to the Constitution was
adopted ~ twO-iEirds vote declaring that Congress
should never Interfere with Slavery in the Sti tea and
declaring, further, that this amendment should be
IRE yocabie Thus falsiied the ciamor long
and 50 ndiousy rung in tie ears If the Southern peo
pie that the abolition Of Slavery in the States the
Ultimate aim Of the Republican rarity. Bat this
amendment, and AL others which may be needed to
furnish tue GUARANTEES demanded, defeated by
the secee ion of eleven States, which claiming 10 be OUT
of the Union will refuse to vote upon, and IL effect
will vote against proposals. 10 modify the Federal
Constitution. There thIrty-Our States In the
Conlederacy, three-ourtbs OF which, being twenty.
six, must concur in tie adoption OF any amendment
before il ear become part Of tie Constitution; but
tha nofe With
whose vote possibly De secured, which ia less than
the constitutional number.
Thus we have the extraordinary and discreditsble
cree ace of revolution made by certain States pro-
fe eddy the ground that guarantees Tor the safety
Of their institutions denied hem and 1t the saue
time instead of co0pe rating with their sister States in
obtaining these guarantees, they designeoly assume
hostile attitude and thereby renfsrr constitutionany
impoesible 10 secure them. Tbseprofound dissmnlao
ton shows that it not the safely OF The South put
il, severance from the COniederacy which was sought
from the beginning. Contemporary with and IN some
instances preceding these acts OF Secesson the great
eat out RACES committed upon the government Of
the United States by the States engaged 10 them. ~
forts arsenss arms, barracks, Gus ON houses postA
Offices moneys end indeed, every species OF Its prop
erty within the limits Of these States were seized ana
appropriated down to the very hospital stores Tor the
SEX soldiers More than half million Of dollars wac
plnndered from the mint at New-Oreans. U. B. yes~
sells were received from the deiled hands Of their
officers in command, and, as If In the hope or
consecrating official treachery as one OF the pub,
lie virtues Of the sge, TIE surrender OF an
entire military department by general, TO
the keeping of whose honor it had been conded wac
deemed worthy Of the commentator and thanks OF
the conventions Of several States All these awesc
proceedings were well understood to have been
uromutei and directed by men occupying seats 10 the
rapto' some of whom were frank enough to declare
that they could not and would not though IN inis
nority hive under Government which they could NOS
control. In this declaration is found the key which
rnlocks the whole of the complicated machinery OF
this revolution. The prohgate ambition OF pubic men
ia all ages and lands has been the rock on which rc-
lubcs have been split Such men have arisen In our
1idstmen who, because unable permanent 10 grasp
the helm Of tue ship willing to destroy it in the
hope TO command Of the rsfts that may foat
away from the wreck. The effect is TO degrade to
loyei with the military bandits OF Mexico and Sonth
America who wien beaten at an election fly TO arms
and seek 10 master by the sword What they have been
| unable to control by the ballo,-box.
The atrocious acts enumerated were acts OF war and
might all have been treated as sueh BY the late ADJ
misraton; but the President periodically cultivated
peaee-how anxously ana how patiently the country
| well knows. While, however, the revolutionary
leaders greeted lin with all halls TO his face, they dd
not the ess diligently continue TO whet their swords
behind his back Immense military preparations were
| made so that when the moment for striking at tho
Government Of United States arrived, the revolgs
ti0nsry States leaped INTO the contest cisd III ias
Az il nothing should be wanting TO darken this page
of history the teoeded States have already entere1
mon the work OF confscating the debts due from ther
| citizens 10 the North and Northwest. The nillona
thus gained will doubtless prove pleasant substitute
for those guarantees now scorniully rejected. 10
these confscaons will probably succeed soon those OF
| lands and negroes owned by the citizens OF ioya1
States and indeed the apprehension OF this step is all
ready sadly disturbing the fidelity Of Nonresident
proprieors Fortunately, however, inrmity OF faith,
springing from such cause is not likely to be conta"
| pious. The war begun is being prosecuted by tho
Confederate States In temper erce and unspar1n&
IA that which Charac,erizes conflicts between the most
hostile nations Letters OF marQue and reprisalsre being
granted to all who seek thsm tina. coasts will
soon swarm with these the President
has properly denounced them. Every buccaLier who
desires to rob American commerce upon the ocean oana
for the kng obtain warrant 70 do So In the name
| OF the new republic. 10 crown all large bodies OF
Indians have been mustered into the service OF the
Revolutionary States, and are now conspicuous IN ths
ranks OF the Southern Army. A leading North Caro-
lima Journal noting their stalwart frames and unerrng
arksmsushp observes with exultation positively
fendsh that they armed, not only with the ride
! but also with the scaiping-sAue and tolnahaTk.
Is Kentucky willing TO link her name in history with
the excuses and crimes hich have sued the Revou.
ton at every step Of its progress Can she soil hey
pure hands with its booty Size possesses the noblest
heritage that God has granted to his children; is she
nrepafed 10 barter il away for that miserable OF
pot;aae. which the qualification Of the unholy ambition
OF hef public would bring to her lips Can shep
without a,ing her lace in the dust FOR very shame, be-
come participant in tie spolaton Of the commerce Of
her neghbors and friends by contributing her star
hitherto 20 stainless in it's glory, to Light the corsair o
| his way Has the war-wboop which used to startle
tLe sleep Of our frontiers died away III her ears THAI
she is willing to take the red handed savage to her
bosom champion OF her nights and the represent"
alive Of her spirit Must she not first forget her OWE
heroic who pens ed putcAered anu seaiped upoE
| tie disastrous field Of Rai-it
The object Of the revolution, as avowed by all who
ere pressing il forward is the permanent dsmemoere
ment OF the Coniedeacy The dream Of reconstruction
-u.ed during the last winter lure 10 draw the hes-
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