New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-04
AN IRISH VIEW OF THE RIGHTS OF
SLAVERY
From III. Ga'r1y Jiad.-afor Jsa. j..

From TIE bd'r1y iad fdiort J1i. -
Tie Revolution Of &c was fought by tie AmoficaI
coOnis for the rights Of nations; that OF rance in her
first I-ing for the rights Of The question IN tho
one wEs the power Of seltaXatiou against Bllti,h
tyranny; that Of the OtAtT, freedom from the mrgi
detauched kingy rule aud afiACcrhic iufimy with
! which the worll was ever stricken. They were
legitimate causes for war, ard re- elton was cOnsc-
Grated ui.deI the circumstances. They simply mennt
a contest for human freedom, and an overthrow Oi
monsirouF abuses against industry, morality religion,
and the sacredes ties Of humanity. Both revolutions
have taught mani ind les on from the pupils IN orr
schools 10 kings aud statesmen. But neither America
nor France has seemed tho better OF Ills teaching Of
history.
The nations Of Europe are now armed to the teeth
in the name or under the prelence of liberty But
brethren acros the Atlantic Ocean preparing th,ir
ornaments in order to uphold the Curse Of Slavery
There never an mAolicr cause than that Of The
Southern States taken up FOR tho purpose II a sangiu
airy civil war, and for lighting the ffcs Of Vengeance
in Republican Confederation, the great ~ the world
ever produced. In age like this, II il ono Of tee
most extraordinary movements We know OF. II is
wrong in principle, ineXpedict Ia action, and Will be
utterly unsuccessful II viii thus throw America back
for fifty wears 10 cone, and nfi blow on great
commercial community iLat generations VIII feel 20
their rcmOtest postenty.
The State Of South Carolina Las ignored Us connoc
ton with the American Union ]. has deliberately
divorced itself from thefe feceni,o tbs which bound
together great nation. Two consequences must fol-
low-eiiher .ey Will return to their proper position by
al
war must follow in order 10 compel them. The Caro-
inans assert their right 10 THE extreme step by laying
before the country the fact Eat the States OF Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont MussaoAu.elts, Connect
cut Rhode Island, NewYOrk, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Indiana Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, aud Iowa, have
enacted laws for the nondeliyey p Of escaped slaves
and thus have violated their constitutional OligaOIs
Viewing the question in the light they do, II Il sot
down M q violation Of the laws Of prOpeIiy!-propery
in man, in wOLAn, aud in children property in mef-
eteaers and in bloodhOnnds which are the feroCous
police to hunt escaping yictims They ano deny tho
tight of opinion in morals practice, of the Moth
States TO encourage slaves 10 escape from chains
and bondage! Why, lhisis an attempt 10 uproot the
first principles of humanity, and to put the rights OF
iesh and blood, and ChIlsianity, under tue feet OF
Cottoocracy more vile than the fined vultures OF the
French Revolution who stirred ~ last the siagnant
puddle in the veins of the " ius Of the Count AID
aIstocraey OF thai period.
The policy Of the slayeOwners IL b compel the oppo-
nents Of tina; fearful creed 90 cooperation with tAem
In making all America an Immense Deld FOR Slavery -
or else--- This Is a wild and prepssterous fancy,
and the attempt to enforce it by separation will only
lead 10 results DISASTROUS &c he States who shall
proceed To that extremity UD1.r the present Anil
Slavery President, II could onlys ~ compn-lon, tHd
perhaps the sweeping away OF TIE whole Internal ss-
TEN from the county which has Fought On II tie
scorn and derision OF mankiad Tic entire public
opinion of Europe il against Am-tt an slavery. Al
was whispered that England for a~r own cullniy,
might be inclined to favor the Cotton States and thai
she was sounded on that heaG. Bat England VIII III
her iauls would be incapable OF iC dlaboiical con.
neciion. The people Of England Cetest Slavery and
the Parliament OF England show u the dn.aas OF the
country in tho ease Of the West lrdies.
The Daily kers NOTICES 0ro,ucr event IN American
history, In connection with this lont Of the sectSn
Of any one State, ard it quotes n. dc Tocqueyilc;
has been called nc 70 declare rs i too sceen ,is
acted uPoA u, eccgs.i3n Tic eiph NJ" ~ "he11r