New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
JOB AND ROB.

JOB AND ROB.
The nation is in the depths of agony and
peril. To the eye of little faith, her race
her glory q reminiscence-her power ruin.
Aristocrats and haters OF Liberty in every
cline deem it hardly necessary to vail in de-
cent phrase their heartfelt exultation over the
downfall and wreck Of the Model Republic
which their fond hopes tell them is already an
accomplished fact-a matter Of History. AL
ready the vultures gather in hungry eagerness
TO feast on her carcass ere it have time to
grow cold Already hostile despotisms shape
their policy as though this country had no
longer a substantive existence. The larger half
of Hayti is ravenously clutched b. Spain, and
the three Western Powers unite to work their
will upon helpless Mexico; while the streets OF
Richmond, Of Charleston, OF New-Orleans, echo
to exultant shouts over the prospect of British
Intervention to break the blockade of the Cot
ton ports, and sweep the starry flag from the
Ocean and the Gulf, bombarding and burning
the sesports of the loyal States. 1t is the high
noon of Treason and Tyranny; they clnk their
mutual glasses over the bier of American Lib
erty, and shout themselves hoarse for their all
but perfected triumph in botting out forever
the Rights Of Man and all the "glittering gen
" eralities" of the Declaration OF Independence.
You are too fast, Sirs The American
Union is not yet dead-on the contrary, it is
about to show you that it was never before 60
tenacious, so full of life as at this hour
For around her camp-fres Half Million
patriots are listening imratiently for the word
that shall let them loose on the black-heartcd
conspirators against the unity and greatness OF
our country-which shall allow them to meas
ure their strength with the would-be architects
of our National ruin. Lack of arms-ack OF
ships-lack Of military discipline-lack OF fit
leaders-ack of munitions and preparations OF
all kinds-have too long kept them inactive,
and enabled the traitors to revel in dreams OF
security, victory, invincibility. At length the
hour of destiny strikes, and God prosper the
Right
The hostile array in front Of the Nation is
formidable and desperate. We do not seek to
dlsparage nor underrate its power. 1t suffices
to fax and try the strength and proves Of
our loyal and true Twenty Millions. The
struggle il a great one--it summons TO the
Nations defense every drop of her heroic
blood. Never had quarrel greater argument
than this-neyer before did the earthly desti-
pes Of the Human Race hang so yisibly,
palpably suspended on the issue of war.
Our brave soldiers who founder over miry
roads or SILVER around sleety camp.fres know
well that theirs is no holiday struggle, bat one
which taxes all their endurance and their
strength awarding to many wounds, disease,
and death; to all, danger, prvaton, and suf-
fering.
But malignant and audacious as are the
enemies in front, those who hang about the
rear Of the Union. armies are scarcely less
DANGEROUS and no whit less detestable.
They are the vile brood of Jobbers, who lie
in wait for chances to become Public Robbers.
Well may Heaven and Earth unite in loatb.
ing their Shiny greed, their shameless rapaci'y.
1t is bad enough at any time to seek wealth
at the public cOst--to bufrow in some fostering
abuse and grow rich on the spoil Of the conf
munity. But what at another time might be
simple Knavery is now the blacklist Treason.
For the Nation, in her dire extremity, re-
quires of her loyal sons not only rivers Of gen.
erous blood, but tuns Of purest gold. War;
always q costly, devouring game, grows more
and more expensive with the progress OF civil
zatiOn Railroads and steamboats, collect re-
cruits and move armies rapidly, but condense
the cost as well as the speed of months
march iOto q day. Big guns charged with
SHELLS do fearful execution, but at great e1-
pense. Millions Of dollars are required where
thousands would have served even hiJ years