New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-12

those demands were granted che Union should be dis.
solved. And they gsanted--grsnted until we al
became ashsmed II concessions that appear almo0
craven. IL demandete that should return fuSityes
10 justice, and we turced them 70 what they called
Justice. IL demande. he abrogstion of the Missouri
Compromise, aud IL was abrogated.
II demanded that Kansas should determine her own
institutions with bo der ruaDs at ber ballot boxes
aud that was DONE bat the institutions determined
were those If Freedom and not of Slavery. II do
manded of the Supreme Court OF the United States -
de,ide that reither Kansa' nor any other Territoy
could determine their own nsu utions unless such Ter
ritory tolerated and protected Slavery; and IL 80 do
cded. IL demanded the prostitution of the weak Ad-
minisraton Of poor Bucha0an 10 its support and u
was done--completely DONE Ia the last few months
of his Administration It became ripe for it's purposes,
and, throwing off its disguise formed and armed rebel
Ii N against the Government and Laws Of the United
States
TIE election Of President in 1860, In q oonstitu-
tioual manner, differing from Southern politicians IN
opinion upon the Nationality Of Slavery, was tho
weak and silly pretext upon which they began sys-
TEN of defiant robbery and rebellion mpared 70
which Burr and Arnold become just men made peg.
feet"
Il has been my lot fellow-citizens, to witness so1s
Of the events of this National calamity heard IT.
demands for a reconstruction OF the Government tseh.
amendment to the Cor atitution, a solemn and ex.
press guaranty for the protection Oh Slavery ID ~
territory now or hereafter acquired, south Of gvea
line Of latitude. Believing then, what now know
with certainty, that the day for concihaion ana COM
promise past, raised uy humble voice sganst IL
was as really then as now to try the streng OF oh
Government by resort to arms if need be, and settas
once and forever the question whether we have Gov
ernment or not.
They complained that we were inaugurating series
Of events the eDd Of which 10 be the Destruction
and overthrow of Slavery ia the States We net
them with the olive branch in hand, and
proposed an amendment to the Constitution, which
met the sancon of both Houses that Congress should
never interfere with Slavery in the States where u
now exists Even this did not check the progress Of
rebellion, because the complaint that called 1t forth
was but a phantom, preteAt, without reality.
II it he trGe that State after State may secede At
pleasure ond carry win them forts, arsenals NUM-
Il ms of war; and other Government property, Il y
well thai it be done now, before another loot VI terri
tory has been acquired-before another foot OF sol
shall be polluted with the tread OF slaves III II oe boe
true, far beer that pause Ia the settlement OF shas
momeutous question, aud write upon our statute book
"No Sc ession !" in characters that can never die
"a Union " one aud inseparable, now and forever
As much as have desired and cOunseled peace, An
now for WAR; Ii was indeed sad spectacle 10 zee
railroad tracks destroyed and telegraph wires tosu
away IL was sad indeed to hear the hyena sbreks OF
an ihfnriaed mob, making pandemoDium OF the streets
0f Baltinore. Bat tue saddest sight OF my lie was the
blood of Massa husets men, then fresh III the streets
the Monumental City. felt that no longer desired
peace; and when saw the bodies Of those oung mar
tyrs and their wounded comrades, said this Is the
sted, though bitterly sown from which shall aise tho
lust vengeance Of twenty millions of people. And to-
day The very existence OF Baltimore lies Ia the tender
mercies Of Abraham Lincoln.
old Massachusetts bear
The flag Of Bunker Hill
Unfold tue banner 60 the breess,
The flag Of Glory still
The Monumental City dared
To ireemens blood,
Aud msdly plant Secession fsxs
Where Freedoms Banner stood.
Repent thou Sodom Of thy dsy
True to our banners stand.
The vial OF Ills wrath IL poured.
To wipe thee from the land
Go on then, young men: fill up the muster ROD q
your company, prepared to take up the line Of march
with the regiments of New-fork.
My own son--aye, my only son-now in distant
college, and old enough to bear arms Is Restless
and eager join you. cay to him: AS your cesn-
try calls you, my son, go, with Gods bleeslog upon
you with strong and stout heart fly 10 its sandsr
resolved ON victory or cealh.'