New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05

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ono 10 which we were entirely unaccustomed-s f.sL
ing that it has at length become disg7aee 70 BE- An
American citizen. is not that the grand structure m
our National unity is being pulled to the ground To-
one might be proud TO let that be destroyed for the sake
of principle which bad been built up on principle, and
1t would seem even more glorious to overthrow rov.
eminent for the sake Of liberty TO others than 70 found
government for the sake of liberty to ourselyea L.
Is not even that temporarily prestige has departed
and that the proud sense Of nationality which bore IN
30 brayey through many trials, and which we wero
only TOO ready to puff forth to the world has been hum
bed-No: we can rec that is not bad thing 10 have
soae OF our American bombast taken out of u.s. and
is consolation that shall not hear heneeforth, even
from wise statesmen the everlasting platitudse sbout
the poorest American State being above the bsst Eu
ropean Government and abons the divinity Of our Con-
stuon, and all that. II is indeed almost remupsra.
ton for our nsfortnes that we shall have no morn
Fourth of July" orations for some time 10 come. !
1t s not either because public officers and states.
men have turned out traitors and thieves because a
men whose very rank was supposed 70 pledge them 10
honor have been fathle,s 70 their country, and Tia
leader Of them ALL the pilot who should steer the shp
through Just such dangers these, proved coward,
and incompetent TO his place. No: not these. We
could bear all this. We have reason to expect hsa
the servants of shareholders will either be brave OF
honorable. But that the free men OF the North, ths
representatives of muscle, force, our courage
should demean themselves they have done is someI
ihipg almost incomprehenrible and very dshearenng
The natural conclusion would be that the Free STATED
had reached such condition Of luxury and prosperity
that they had lost the only thing for winch all this
ganed-their manhood. Look at the South. II hsa
acted maDfully. 1t said it would never endure Q
Republican President, and it has not endured him.
threatened secession and war and it has acted mp 10 M
threats 1t talked of captures and attacks, and en
made them. Tue Southern men have no more cause y
be accused of being buffers and briggers." Thst
have done what they said they would do. They have
even done more; and but for some providerts4
occurrences, they would now in all hN
man probability be in possession Of M
cacal and nominal Government Of the country. Howl
ever history may view their fool-hardy and suicidal
effort to overthrow their Government, it Will al eaa
say that they acted like brave and determined ma,
who went straight to their objects, and risked every.
thing on the cast.
But the North History will relate that she bad tha
Government the navy, and the army, both Houses d
COngreef,
and men, and yet in few weeks she suffered almoS
the whole msririme defenses Of the Southern coast
consisting of fourteen forts and property valned %
$6oOO000 to be captured by rebels. Her ships were
fred on her officers driven out IN dlgreei The
old Hag which had waved in triumph over 20 many
bloody battle fields, was hauled down dtramped ons
her Mins were plundered and even the sick IN het
hospitals were turned out with more than tarbanSr
crneIty her officers deserted their posts or surrendered
them and even before the traiorous act wac fuy con
summaed coolly sen, in their designations 10 Wssc'
inyon. But moe than all this, pesceabe Norther
men engaged IN commercial pursuits, or Tsveier 10
the Southern country, were arrested, lmprisohe9
beaten without form OF trial. or were ynehed, or ma'
dered, or hung. Ofcnses-tie smallest os which q,
dicted on one II citizens in Europe would once
have fred the whole nation and to avenge which we
would have defed TIE world in arms-weIe detailed 70
all their horrors week after week by the scores in cs
parpers.
And what was the Northern reply 10 al thi,' Whaa
did either House If Congress Go What our CoGrNf
What LeeislatuIes, our statesmen! During tes
two months, tbeIe even an hort made 10 forceba
President to bis duyl Was single proposal for IN
peachment ever offered that such traitors as FoyV
4ht at least lie punished for the faturel What syA
bic was ever beLed against Toucey, until II came
late that sounded more like sninfsDte burt Of rsga
when the use for il had passed. Why was the VcluD
teer bill pnt Off until il seemed likely to remain In hs
Presidents pocket What are the North seen TO "
doing Has single manly word been uttered st ne
foul wrongs perpetfaied daily free ciuens, engaesa
in their own businefs in the Southern States 7 its
moment We hear Of another respectable Massachuses9
Nrh0
shaved, or who has been ornaInented with tar sps
feabers or hooed out OF town. hanged on tree, ws
at once set abont considering whether have been
sufficiently acnve N hunting back runaway negroes
for their masters Atevery fresh kick from our sOuia'
elm brethren, carsinlly examine whether we haV9
furnished sufficiently fresh portions Of our persons 4
this sautatiOn. In all our Conventions, our fesco
Conferences, our Leeisaiures, We hear Plentya
Northern Pc sonal Liberty bills, and of the rights u
Southern masters 10 hunt their slaves in our strssss
but, 80 far us lave seen, we have not bebeid
word on tho rylt of Northern men in other ss,ies
and on Southern Personal ynchibg bills We shouS
like 70 know how loog our Soutter brethren weu*
bear it, If Yankee villages occasionally tarred
feathered q Southern gentleman The slighish
injury of that sort would set fire which would bsae
from the Potomac to tie Rio Gninde.
II this meesn ness under injury, and this lsmb-ERS
silence before eon'umely, were for principles sssf
the matter would be very different. Every one knows
il is not We all zee IL is sheer and simple cordrfk
The last two months would lead a disinierssa
observer to believe tina, the Northern Liberties w0aSs
never be preserved because they were not worth prs
serving; for lac would say, what are all liberties i
except for p,ahkoo3i II the nation is patton 90
towards and time servers i, had better die. Yes,
has been disgrace # late TO be an American cHIsa'
We seem TO have come 10 the talking ase''
0.utnrx nm liz ne AIDE and Trade the other have