The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-11

We are happy to perceive that the Tribune,
the leading organ of the anti slavery forces, in
the Northern States, is beginning to profit,
under our kindly teachings, and to advocate,
with some show of sincerity, thu Union doc
trines we have always inculcated. In its yes
'erday's Issue, it acknowledges that "men Of
all shades of opinion, this side of the Potomac,
long to put final finish 70 the causes which
Fave epgendered the interminable, .distractipg,
end now most portentous controversies" that
have "kept burning the lurid fires" CT slavery
egitation." 1t "hails the present exigency, as
the Heaven. ordained opportunity for striking
an DISCRIMINATING blow at the root of the evil
which every. one knows has been abolition
ism-and it demands "that the tree which has
borne such noxious fruits be now levclled to
the EARTH" "Cut it down." it continues,
"why cumbereth it tie grounds" and stopping
to admire the sentiments Of 'that veteran
nation al democrat" Daniel S. Dickinson, it
endorses his recent exclamation" Let US
strike now in cur might. Let us finish things
while we are about it, and leave nothing be-
hind u.s. We entirely coincide with our con-
temporary, that the period has arrived to put
an end, forever, to disun;on, secession, and
the anti slavery "causes that have eugen
dered" them, and we rejoice that it has the
tardy wisdom to perceive that such is the case.
There is no doubt that the vast msjority Of
citizens, in both the Northern and the Southern
States are loyal, at heart, to the Union and to
the constitution, and that a limited number Of
N A0.t.
are responsible for the calamites in which
treason menaces to involve the reprb-
lie. Abolitionist incendiaries have steadily
inculcated, for thirty years and more, that
the constitution Of the United States is a
'league with hell and a covenant with death
until fire-eatipg leaders in the slaveholdng
States, have taken advantage of the Irritation
produced by the reiteration of this and similar
abominable sentiments, to manufacture insur-
rection and rebellion. The people, however
have become appalled, at the horrid prospect
which revolt and its inevitable attendant
civil war, have opened upon the country.
They perceive, as the Tribune declares, that
''the disease has reached crisis; that cit must
be eradicated, or speedy dissolution Of the
body polite is at haEd;" and they are deter.
mined "to stop at 10 half way measures" TO
bring an end to the mischief. Coercion aud
Cancellation, as we said last November, must,
in fact 60 hand in hand to accomplish that re.
suit. Every inhabitant of the land must be
compelled to yield obedience to the laws and
both anti slavery and secession treason, must
be crushed out, at the COST if necessary, Of
hundreds of thousands of men and hundreds
of millions Of money; but the extra session Of
Congress, which will convene on the Fourth of
July next, ought, also, to adopt such measures
as shall leave no future pretext to rebellion,
on the score of invaded rights, withheld priyi.
leges or unredressed grievances.
From day to day, collision ha, been feared
between the patriotic hosts, on the confines of
Virginia, and the rebel troops under the CON-
mand Of General Lee. The national capital
has been saved by the s.atesmanlike prudence
and military energy of General Scott, aud a
large army is now assembled in and around
it, which renders its position next to
impregnable. On the other hand, the
most desperate efforts have been made
mond, to prevent aggressive action on the
part of the federal government. The loyal
and insurrectionary forces are, as yet, nearly
equally balanced, and neither is ready to un.
dergo the ordeal of battle. 1t begins there
fore, to be not improbable that bloody con-
flict may be averted until the time shall have
come for Congress to meet. In that case, there
may still be peaceful settlement of difficult
ties, and an opportunity will he afforded of
avoiding " fratricidal contest, one" as the
London Post recently remarked, in which no
laurels can be won, except those stepped in
The best blood of America, and which has been
needlessly and wickedly provoked The very
highest and first Guty Of Congress, will be to
consider amendments to the constitution. so
specific and unambiguous in their nature that
the same practical liberty will be restored,
which existed at the time Of Washington. The
arms of secessionisis would fall from their
hands in an instant, if the olive branch were
judiciously extended TO the South, SO that eve
ry future fear Of an eucroachnent upon or cur
tailment Of their rights were removed. 1.-The
tee of disuniop which has borne such noxious
fruits" would thus be levelled to the earth
Why cumbereth it the ground?'
No ephemeral excitement has called forth
the stupendous uprising, in the loyal States
against the atrocious rebellion which has
broken out in most of the Southern States
The solemn resolve has gone forth that arms
shall not be laid down, nor an attitude of hos
tility cease, until the full programme, as laid
down in the proclamation Of the President, of the
18th ultimo, has been carried out. Every cloud
obscuring our political horizon must be dis
PEELED, and IAN exterminating blow be struck
at The root of the evil. A vigorous and eff
cient policy is looked for, from the administra.
ton and there Is no doubt that under the aus