New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-16
THE VOICE OF TREASON.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

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Let not this perfdious Administration invoke the sa-
cred names of the Union and the Constitution in the
hope of cheating fools into the support Of the unhoy
war which it has 6egun TIE on II nov
and bis indorsers. The Republican party is entirely
Abotionized and, if anything, we would prefer Gar
rison or Phillips as more honest and more humane than
Abraham Lincoln. What, then, in this
dreadful emergency, should Northern citizens do, es-
pecially those who are not Aboltionists, who love
peace and desire, if possible, reconstruction OF the
Union Civil war is no mode of concentrating that
reconstruction, and sympathy support should be
given the Administration 10 its prosecution. We as
sumo that Democrats love the Union, and that Abo-
liiionss would only use it for their purposes. He IL
no Democrat who will enter the army volunteer 10
aid tuis dabolical policy Of civil war. There is no
treason in this man has as good night TO save hls
life and limb-aye, and his SOUL too-from the perils
of fratrcdal contest Ike this, "a the capitalist has 10
keep Lis money. The wealthy will not supply means
to depreciate the rest of their property by prooneng
this unnatural war, and tue poor has the same
right 10 refuse his services in the unhoy struggle
Without the aid Of the Northern Democracy the Ad-
ministraticn cannot proong the war II has wickedy
begun Ii will be bafied, although it should pass
dition laws, and make the utterance OF d reproach
against its dgnitaries misprion of treason, and 30
let it descend TO the tomb Of the Capue,s dsgraced
defeated and accursed.
From The N. Y. Day Book
The Abolition papers trying to institute reign
of terror in New.IOrk Everybody IL to be oyeIawed
and bulEed into silence. Everybody who declares
traitor They propose that the telegraph wires
be taken possession OF, that news but sucn o.
they choose shall go over them. The next step Will
be to take possession Of newspapers. The party OF
free speech has become the party OF despOtsm. Let
them bewarel free people can never be muzzled.
Their threats hurl back into their teeth. This Is
10 time for recrminaton on either side. Ii is no
longer question whether The South is right or The
North right. Ii il simply queftion Of Peace or War.
There many Republicans not in favor OF war. We
know what we say when we utter this. However
wrong they may suppose the South TO be- they not
for fight No lover Of bis country can be III favor Of
this unnatur, war. The people Of this city ought 10
rise 40 man, and without taking sides with either
party, demand Peace. Stop this cruel nonsense at
once. Providence has preserved us from bloodshed
thus far and it comes to d misguided people as
more chance for repentance Let US improve II. Re-
publcans II you love your country don't be deceived
BY yonr leaders Rally, in this hour of trial. in favor
OF Peace, and your children win rise up to call you
blessed.
From The Bangor Me Daily Union.
Civil war seems TO be close at hand-perhaps is at
this very moment raging about Charleston and Pensi-
cola. On Thursday afternoon General BeauregaId
made formal demand on Major Anderson for the
render Of Fort SUMTER This demand, if not complied
with, will be followed by prompt action on the part Of
the investing forces, with what Is hardly doubtful:
Fort Sumter will be taken, If not surrendered. Az
stated by President Buchanan months ago, the whole
United States navy cannot reinforce 1t. Nor do we
believe that President Lincoln and his advisers enter
tain the idea that can be reinforced. Under the plea
hoped TO provoke attack uDarIned vessel and
thereby the united support Of the North in an
outrageous and inhuman fIatricdal the South.
In this, however, they viii miseraby fail. In what
ever form manner bostilies may commence TIE
soil of the Confederate States they will be begun by
the act of Lincolus Administration; for the sent-
ment of the North IL, that since the secession Of
those States, United States troops have only been
kept within their limits instruments Of the subjuga
ton of free and sovereign people The contest about
TO be inaugurated by President Lincoln and bis ad
yisers il struggle between State Sovereignty and
hand of Tories who bound to convert the Govern
rent at Washington into q consolidated desposIn. II
Ia the old Revolutionary fight over-a fight between
The people and q strong Government. We search his
tory in vain for closer parallel 70 the act Of George
the Third in sending fleets and armies INTO the harbor
of Boston on the eve of the battle OF Bunker Hill than
that of Lincoln in sending the navy ana troops 10
Cbsrles,on When the world read the story OF the
upenualed struggle between freedom and tyranny on
Bunker Hill the great heart Of the people beat ID high
svmpathy with the yeomanry Of America 80 II VIII be
with the conflict ut Charleston. Inc sympathy Of.
the freedom.loving world will be with those who are
Gob,ino for their affairs and their homes against the
invading foe. ,cou,.,,-..x
We still bope we shall be spared the Calamity OF
bloody war; but if the fanatical Niger hepuehcan
North is resolved to force it on us, we are ready 70
meet IT, The forces of the world IN arms can leseo
conquer eur people; and IL we couid De a;oN
yyonld all die in the last ditch before we Wouiu u
one inch to the dictation of the
coin Government.
yrom The Petersburg Wal Inielligeucsr.
Virginia ought to-day TO be preparing iof NM
stead Of ranting about peace. very soon sne 'no,
TO engage In H. whether prepared or not. lou eanos
bind by your action even the conduct 0i thr sl'sas