New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-20
appointment Tor reteution) Of Postmaster T'! wi.
We have repeatedly contradicted this assertion.
VIII The Journal attempt TO justify il
NOT QUITE so FAST.

| Perched upon the i0ity nights vi seI-cohsO""'
innocence and wisdom, The Boston Courier con-
descends, however, from time to time, to favor
US poor erring mortals, struggling far below
amid the storms and surges Of the political TEN.
pest, with occasional criticisms and words If not
of cheer at least Of comment Considering, how
ever, the high character to which that journal
aspires for moderation, justice and political equa-
nimty it appears to us to demand little too
much of President Lincoln and the Republican
party.
Thus, in n late article, entitled Two Weeks
"of Mr.. LincolD," it begs the public to observe
that the Republicans and the President OF their
choice, have had possession Of the relns OF the
| National Government for two weeks-tws long
weeks-no doubt even two weeks of Republican
| Government is rather tedious to The Courier
vet have not been able, in that time, to reestab-
lish the Union which came into their hands sadly
cracked if not absolutely broken. Is this, asks
! The Courier, with that ironical wit which Is 80
potent weapon in it's hands-is this the strong
Government With the anticipation OF which the
| Republicans have 80 much delighted and battered
! themselves and the public And forthwith II
basteDs TO conclude that because in two weeks
President Lincoln and the Republicans have not
reGstablshed the Union they have given 1t over as
bad Job and have no further Intention to DO
anything about it.
Now, however flow President Lincoln and the
Republicans may be in their movements, lhe
Boston Courier seems 10 us to be at least quite
! oh MN i
rather IN easier matter to jump to q conclusion
than TO reGstablish q broken Constitution and to
restore to pristine strength and authority Gov
ernment which treason tlmidlly, and reckless
/ audscity have united their efforts to destroy. Is
it reasonable to expect that President Lincoln
and the Republicans should, in two weeks, have
made any perceptible progress IN restoring what
for twenty years past the architects oil rum nave
been employed in undermining Let US remeul-
Der That the crash which has come in the last
| four months was no sudden failure OF single
pillar or arch of the Union due to some
! inherent weakness or original baseness OF mate
rial. aud which. from its limited nature, might
be capable. with skill and energy, Of speedy
remedy. 1t is moro than twenty years that
/ Southern disorgaDists, frat under the name OIL
I Nullfers, then of Sccessionsts then OF Co
operation sts, next of Democrats aud finally OF
! Unionists. have been diligently and enthusiastic.
ally at work sapping the very foundations OF the
Union. The weak and faithless T. Ter sixteen years
ago took the first step in that career OF treason,
by introducing into his Cabinet and with the whole
authority Of the Government placed IN his hands
| ~ Ill father
di.union scheme, and now the canon'zed SAINT
and political apostle Of the secessiotists and
allowing him, in bringing about the annexation OF
Texas, 10 take the first step in Precipitsting the
ration into that abyss Of discord into which II
has now fallen. The Democratic party, though
they FASTENED 10 profit by this apple OF dlscord
thus thrown among us, shrank at hrst from the
t.oueh, Of di.union aud looked with just distrust
and dread upon the arch nulliher and bis polit-
zeal disciples. Turned oct Of Office, however, BY
their own extravaganza and encouragement and
the popularity Of Gen. Taylor, they purchased
re,stablishmeut ia it BY forming strict part
nership with the recent enemies OF the Union.
Pierce and Buchanan were placed In the Presi-
dent al chair By means Of tbs rash and fatal
league; and az q part Of the compact, the most
important Executive trusts were placed In the
hands Of Dlsunionists, ayowedly or secretly such,
who were thus furnished with all the CONVEX
iences for undermining the foundations 81 the
Government and preparing for its destruction.
When ut length these bold conspirutors openly
announced that unless they were allowed third
time 10 dictate the candidate for the Presidency,
not only as against the Republica9s, but as
against the Northern Democrats as well, they
would dissolve the Union, they received moral
support, aid and comfort at the hand OF the so
called Union party, The Courier itself assisting
and coDcurring therein BY loudly calling upon the
Republicans 10 yield to these IRRESPONSIBLE threats,
aud TO withdraw their candidate from the field.
And when ut length the treason openly dis
played itself and the traitors began to carry
INTO effect their long plotted design and to avail
then.eves of the fucili,ies for seizing the forts,
arssnals, and other property OF the United States,
which trcacherous heads Of Departments had
provided, they were suffered to 80 on for some
time without apparently the least consciousness
on the part Of an mbecile President-nOt to use
sny harsher epithet-Or the least effort on his
part to provide against dangers pnlpable to every
body; till at last the indignant cries of betrayed
nation rouscd him TO some faint and feeble
sense of his duties.
When The Courier has reflected little upon
the insidous nature and prOtracted and secret
ravages of the political disease which now strikes
with paralysis aud commissions the Southern mem-
beers Of the Union, it will perhaps be ready to
| admit that two weeks ia but q short time within