New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-09

spected, and its loss is blessing. The freedom
of the human spirit from spiritual and iutellec-
tgal police How is this to BIO displayed Per-
haps by allowing the black wave Of Slavery to
roll over US without even an effort TO reach the
tOpmOst mountains for our preservation. Per-
haps by lying down with humble soul and
silent mouth, submitting our necks to the foot OF
@ tyrant, who refuses 10 us the liberty of free
thought, who sees dangerous doctrine in the
movement Of an eyelid who Infers rebellion
from the pattern of coet or the
form of hat Freedom of the hrman spirit :
What of the freedom Of tae human body Into
the domain of Slavery freeman to-day cannot
set foot, except by stealth. The whole OF the
most beautiful land on earth ia shut against
every liberty loving American. A Republican
citizen passes certain line and ventures to de-
clare that he cast a vote fox the man he wished
to clothe with administrative power, he is seized,
gagged logged till bis life nickers almost 10 ex-
piratiOn, then is flung into nosome cell where
hunger and thirst finish the tragedy. Neither
old age, the weakness Of woman, nor the limo
cence Of childhood, can protect those who give
vent to Z" the freedom OF the human spirit IN
that portion of America whose separation is re-
garded as proof that Liberty is failing. Enough
of such shallOwness The fever of the present
time is the result of the long repression Of Lib
erty, is proof that the human spirit has de-
termined to free itself now and finally from the
most tyrannical police which ever oppressed soul
or bodv Am ind; vidUal or the State
Republican principles have never yet thoroughly
asserted themselves. Had this battle Of to-day
been attempted fifty years ago, failure might have
resulted. We bad then to join battle against foe
from without A Democratic Government had
then to place itself among the powers of the
world; and well it did so. Now, long course
Of years has shown the mighty strength OF Repub-
licanism-a strength which is enough to sustain
the pressure of 0ld-World despOtism, and which
ia beginning 10 show itself too active for the
TYRANNY of its own selfish and traitOrous men,
bers. The South has long seen tnat 1T must con-
auer or suffer decay in It's pet institution, 80 in-
compatible with true Democracy. Now, then, is
the time for the great and final struggle-and "
comes The spectators in the Eastern World
have thought they were looking on at the trial OF
free institutions; aud in one sense they were. But
it was only the preliminary tfiai-the careful
preparation. The real trial is now at hand
Despotism demands. Democracy refu.e1 II -
the conflict he latter could ia-: 80: 80. :: asTtf
tan--as fail it never w-tben II might be said
that Free institutions had fallen, aud the Liberals
of Europe n,gns well weep. But when the fight
is ended, and the Republic of America comes
forth from the smoke Of the battle, whether with
her thirty-four States, or with fewer, it will be
clearly made kn9xs.-t4nt Free institutions are
mel, tr :1traJ Eoy aeepng, but that they have
act1y sssqdssssTsKf most dangerous of all
enemes--an internal foe