New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

when the anticipated necessity comes upon N, ~
employing emancipation for our own salys,io, ,Ii
put such measure beyond our power viii prsv W.,
the possibility of such a refuge.
We have manifested q most wicked regard o..
Slavery, and consequently most wanton di.,x,ssa
of the interests of the country. We have eooaesaJ
with the rebellion, instead Of tbrusting Il ,hsnncS
the heart at God command; we have fed il. for ~
sake OF Slavery, with the blood Of our own citizens
We are the frat instance in the history of The woj
since Abab of a nation refusing the means God has
put in our power 10 overcome and destroy the enc
my. We have been more tender Of the Rebels prop
ertv in human beings than of our own soldiers yes
We have lett our work half finished, exposed our
armies to defeat, and, instead of hemmiDg IN and
then extingushiDg the rebellion, have scattered il
like frebrands all over the country. Why was the
Hateras expedition not followed up by the conquest
OF North Carolinal Had John Brown commanded
that expedition he would not have come back 10 DO
serenaded by bis friends leaving the slaves Ia bond
age and the State in possession of enemies. The
Roman commanders finished war and conquered a
nation before they took their triumpbs. Ouls con-
quer fort, and leave the whole country ninyaded
John Brown would have earned ms men, with their
principles TO tho heart of the rebelous Confederscy
and there would have made the Rebels join in sine.
ING his own favoTite jubilee anthem,
Blow ye The trumpet blow
a gladly solemn sound!' &c.
In the face of all ths imbe 3ty treacheTy, disobe
dience to God, and suicidal policy toward Ourselves
we hear il said, that the great want Of the Gov.
eminent at the present moment Is mem" Menl
who does not see, on the contrary, that the greet
want Of the Government is principles. There would
be mutitudes more than enough Of eoiders if there
were one grand principle OF Freedom against Slavery.
There would be multitudes, if il were really tie
Valley of Decision.
We insist on the emancipation OF the slaves BY
law, under the Divine command and guidance as the
only protection oil the country against the borors a
10 10 Z. Z.
our only salvation. II refuse it, we are prepar-
ing supper of blood for our country.
How offensive to God the attitude we have adopt.
ed, and the impiously selfish and arrogant tone Of
our public journals, political and religious. " The
day il is settled that either Slavery or the Govern.
ment must perish, that day Slavery will be doomed.
The Northern people are determined not 10 yield
to this aceursed rebellion, and if il shall prove that
they cannot conquer il without emancipation, they
will conquer 10 with emancipation" This would be
to them not only an impulse, bat necessity. Mark
now the intense impiety Of these principles. Il is
admitted nay, Wanted that there is one act in our
power and that an act OF humanity, piety, Justice
which, IL performed would crush the rebellion and
save the country And yet it is declared that this
act the very last if IL were the most dreadful
that the country viii consent TO perform; twill
be brought TO the verge of dissolution before 1t viii
perform that act. 1t will perform it only defeated
and unwilling nation driven to extremies. Surely
we may hear Gods voice of old in regard 10 such
imyiety. "Shall not my soul abhor such nation az
this ~
The hour that makes the necessity Of emaDeipa-
ton more manifest than il is now, will put II beyond
our power, will make il impossible for as TO avail
ourselves Of it, The hour that makes It's necessity
manifest will make our defeat and weakness man.
fest as to render the threat OF freedom 10 the slaves
IA mere braggadocio 80 manifest that our proclama.
ton will have no effect but 10 provoke laughter and
scorn. Whenever the necessity Of self preservation
compels TO offer terms 10 the slaves, tnen we shan
have to accept for ourselves the terms offered by the
Confederacy. Who would carry our proelametions
for usl The proclamations OF a defeated country
on the verge of ruin Who could execute the de-
cree of freedom? Indeed, when we are so far gone
that emancipation becomes manifest necessity for
ourselves We shall have an overwhelming party
against Il Oh account Of its hazard and its mposs
bility.
Will God wait upon US with the offer of salvation
81 refuse obedience TO Him until IL becomes Ter us
manifest choice between that and ruin The black
est cloud in our horizon is this impions defiance Of
the Almighty. Ii makes us heaIt-sick with fear Of
Gods wrath to find in all these limitations Of the
possibility Of at length resorting TO the measare Of
emancipation not the slightest sign of sense OF OBJ
LEGATION toward God, or intention to do His WILL or
iisiice or of mercy to the enslaved. The commands
o. God and the claims OF the negroes are alike and
utterly ignored and the possibility OF emancipation
is based only on the supposltion OF lite being an abs
Lutte necessity TO our own existencel
Of preserving it from destruction, possibility Of
greatness glory for our country, no possible pro-
lection of the country from ruin, except in abolsh
ing Slavery, while God gives the opportunity and
commands the proclamation. little time be con-
tinues it. little while is this salvation with Ms, but
if we let pass the possibility of crushing the re-
bellion and reconstructing the Union goes with il
forever. The predictions Of our enemies abroad will
be realized the Republic of the United States viii
have gone down in shame and blood; our freedom
aud greatness will remain but the record of promise
in history, broken by infstuation in cling
ing to the most wicked icentious, cruel barbsrous
and impious system of Slavery on the face Of the
earth. Our country is lost except we abolish this
wickedness, and this is the question before us,
whether Slavery or the country shall be de-
stroyed.
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