New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-08

government We infer from oil the known
facts that Spain alone win really attempt her
subjugation.
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TEE DEVIL THAT WILL NOT DOWN.
Nothing is to be said about Slavery. The
North has nothing to do with Slavery. We
must oil keep still about Slavery. We must
assure the Rebels that, come what may, they
shall have slaves. Certain persons are
daily and hourly treating us to these oracu.
lar utterauces, under the impression that If we
keep up tho coaxing long enough, South Caro-
lima will come back TO tho bosom of the Union
with an olive branch in one hand and the
Constitution In the other. Now, as we like
pence and dislike war, and, ss journalists de-
sire oil possible enlightenment upon all posi-.
bic subjects, we wish some well-informed friend
would tell us where, when, and in what Ian
guage South Carolina has made the safety and
psrpetuity Of slave property the condition of
her return TO the Union We have read and
dgested every CharletOn document which has
come TO our desk, and. so far as We eau dis
cover, South Carolina feels, or, Of least, affects
an absolute Indifference upon this Slavery ques-
ton. We have her ordinance Of Secession be-
fore us, aud there is not one word in 1t about
Slavery. 1t says simply, "The Union is dis
" solved our ordinance Of 17e6 is repealed.
But. on the other hand, South Carolina has
said and so have other Rebel Shtes: " Yoo
may offer terms-you may compromise you
"mny give US more than we have heretofore
" asked-you may kneel, and implore, and
" coax, and threaten, and eonc,de-but We
" .ball hear you not and heed you not" There
is Fact number One
Again; This is a war about Slavery. People
may say, "Ah we should have had Rebel
" lion if wo had had no Slavery" Yes, We
might; and we might have bad a civil war
about the big and the little end Of the egg.
The question is, "What hive we got Z" and
it is question which any simpie!on can au-
swer. There 10 Fact number Two
Now we come to peace-making-to the dear
delights Of treaties, and the closing Of the
gates Of Janus. Well: We have seen many
wonderful diplomatSts in orr day-extraordin-
AIRY and penipOtentiary men to short breeches
and the snufboI-born men. brimful Of assur-
ance of distinguished consideratiOn-but we
have never seen a man clever enough, in our
opinion, TO settle this contest without mention
ing Slavery. You may 6ght one, two three
years-but you come 10 the status Of the negro
at last There 10 Fact number Three
The ain of tho North, according to the
Southern accusation, 10 Mediterranean
stitutonal interference with Slavery. We are
accused, indicted ut the bar, required 10 plead
but we must say nothing about Slavery.
How, in the name Of Themis, are We to plead
then at ll'-how are we TO defend ourselves
what are we to say Silence on the topic
of Slavery now is an admission of our guilt
It is all the Rebels ask; for our silence sub
stantialy says that they are right. There is
Fact number Four
But, to state these facts, not one Of which
can be gainsayed, is, 10 the opinion Of The
National THteiiigeneer, to agitate topics Of
" sectional sensibility." These are aromatic
aud amiable words; but we beg leave to suggest
that any attempt at fighting battles and killing
each other without the least " sectional sensi-
"bility," will be found, to certain extent
difficult. Why the Civil War is " sectional
" ensibility'-nothing more, nothing less There
was " sectional sensibility" at Great Bethel.
There was " sectional sensibilty" at Manassas.
There was +" sectional sensibility" at Charles
ton S. c., on the 10th Of December, 1860.
" Sectional sensibilily" bowled Gen. Anderson
out of Fort Sumter. Sectional sensibility"
is Fact number Five
Again: You may take Rebels COW, or horse,
or corn, or cash. but you must not touch his
man. cbattel. Take the beasts, but spare the
" boys that is the Constitutional rule Very
well: then here is rcd.hot Rebel-a most no
torious plotter Of treason-an obstructor Of
railways-a murderer and the worst Of muir
dercrs, an assassin. He owns no COW, no
horse, no corn, no cash-but he Gowns" two
black men-shall we Z" con6scate these All,
no The Constitution protects that property !!
Then the Constitution protects nine.tenths of
the property of the States in arms against
it. That is Fact number SIX.
Now, let us turn to Boston newspaper
Tie Courier. 1t warmly commends The Intel
Hgenesr, and says:
As thus who love their country than party or
any schemes, however cherished which are Inconsistent
with the safety become hTmly united the OPP
position win become feeble and the day Of our deveTsnoo
win be at hand"
That is to say, in the first place, when men
enough are found who can carry on a cOntrO.