New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-31

For our own part we bold that, even II our
controlling aim were speedy peace, we should
still realize that the only way to it lies through
a spontaneous aud enthusiastic rally Of the whole
People to the support of their lawfully ccnsti.
tuted Government. Let it be generally under-
stood at tho South that the North is really aud
almost equally divided with regard TO this afro
ciOus RebeIlon-tbat there ID large party
among us intent on peace at any Prlce-and IT
viii not DO possible for the chief traitors to
make peace if they would. They WELD for the
present despOtic power, nut they hold 1t. by
the tenure Of fidelity TO the rebel spirit, and
that 10 QUO Of intense and implacable hatred to
the Free States. Let the leaders, ceasing to ride
the whirlwind, undertake to resist it, and they
would be swept awey like ieayes in tornado
We do not believe they dare to-day assent to
treaty which made peace on the b3sis the iade-
pendenco Of their coniederacy, as they hare de-
fined #. Their Mary land, Missouri, and Ken
lucky allies would say, "DO you mean to aban.
4" don, TO betray us, after oil Ne have dOne and
" suffered for the common cause III go, We sp
" PEAL from your treuchery to the sympathy Of
"tho great body of your peoplo"-and tley
might do 20 with strong hopes Of sucCesG. No;
the rebel chiefs, in Wow OF divided aud crp-
pied North, could not venture to sbaudon thrir
fellow cOD,prators in the yet loyal Slave States;
! aud how could we desert the loyal mojorites in
| those Statesl We do not sec, then. how q
present peace Ia possible, ,.eveu though tie loyal
! States were ready--as they surely are not-to
| abandon ths UuiOnsts Of the Tevolted Stairs.
, Every peace meeting" uuder existing circum-
| stances seems 70 us clear obstacls to tie
speedy attainment eren of dsgracelal peace,
much more Of any other,
| How WHOM, aud on what terms, this civil
war shalI bo ended, we oppose to leave ahIo.
lutely 70 our Government, which will doubtrss
be ready enough 20 make peace on any con-
dtiOus not absolutely disgraceful, not to say sui.
cidal. For our own part, We recognize ind
accept % our first duty that Of Strengthening
the hands of tho Government 10 tue full eIient
of our power. With full ranks and full
Treasury in June, we might have had a Just
and enduring peace ere this. With On empty
e1chequer, Inferior forces aud a divided,
this desolaing strife drag on for years, and learn
that Beauregard has taken up his Wnter.quarters
10 Baltimore # not ia Philadelphia. The Con.
iederstes, it is plain, are thinking not at oil Of
peace but of relentless war. They VIII coon
have so exhausted Virginia that they must quit
her soil or starve aud they will hate Ike death
to fall back. They need Maryland to deVastato
and Baltimore for outfit, and they Will struggle
desperately tO secure them.
lis il not yet possible to secure a practical
union 10 our State upon one ticket Of all who
love the old Gag, and will not see it trAiled IA
the dust if they can help it Lot To party
pride or party prejudice stand in the way Of
such union. The time is very short bat We
trust it Will Jet be 90 arranged that Democrat,
and 2 ina, wh1 we u vote 60 rs :"
sire 30 I'D uphold - Government may do
so w. bat g7ea being accused 81 going over 70 the
Repub'.asls. II the right srirt be but generally
eyiucsd, tUs al be done.