New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-28

secessonists of tie South do not speak in harsh
esd or even in criticism, but simply according to my
duty In unfolding hist 0rcaly the a2enees conscious
and Unconscious, hich have been at work, while |
hold them up rs u warning for the Future. They
all testify 10 Slavery, width from the earliest days
has been az the bottom Of the Conspiracy and also
Al every stage of the efforts to arrest IL. IL was
Slavery which fired the CoDspirators and Slavery
also which entered into every proposition OF Con-
promise. Secession and concession both had thelr
root in Slavery.
And now after this review, I am brought again TO
the significance OF that Presidential election with
which began. The slave-masters entered into that
election with Mr. b reckinridge as their candidate,
and their platform claimed constitutional protection
for Slavery in all territories, whether now belonging
to the Republic or hereafter acquired. This conces-
sion was the ultimatum on Which was staBed their
continued LOYALTY TO the Union-as the coniinu-
ance OF the sIave.trade bad been the original con-
dition on which Soutb Carolina aud Georgia had
entered into the Union. And the reason though
wicked WAS obvious. 1t was because without suon
opportunity of expansion Slavery would be station
ary, while the Free States, increasing in number,
would obtain fixed preponderance III the National
Government, assuring to them the political power
Thus at that election the banner OF the save-masers
hsd Tor its open devce-not tue Union as - ISL Oui
The extension and perpetuaion OF Human Boncage.
The popular vote against further concession, ana
the constirators proceeded with their crime. The
OCCASION 80 long sought bad come. The prttelt,
foreseen by jackson, was the motive-power.
But here mark well. that, in their whole conduct,
the Copsuirtors acted naturally under the instincts
implanted by Slavery; nay, they acted logically
even, Such is Siarery ta0t a cannot east aRle.s
where IL otcns the government An lnJuHuee 80 piah
can find protection ouly from government woicn 10
reflection Of itself. CsDDibsiism cannot ezis! "a
cept under q government Of canuiDals. ldoia,'y
cannot exit except under government OF lGoa-
tors. And Slavery cannot exit except under gov,
eminent of slye.masters. Ills is positive universal
truth-at Petersburg, Consantinople, llmouetoo Va
Washington. The slave-masters on our country Sd"
that they were dslodged from Tue naliTin 1870
uept. aud strsightway they rebelled. The KePuD.ic
which they could no longer rule they deeiniiieu "
ruin.
Rnt tbouph thus audacously wicked, they are not
strong in numbers. Tie whole quantity OF seVe-
owners great and small according 10 the recent cen
sus is not than four hundred tno1sanai OUT y,
whom there are not more than one hundred thousand
who are interested to any considerable extent ~ ts
peculiar species Of property; ana yet TINS ety on
gareby-itsef controlled by squad sllii more petty
in population OF many millions has aroused ana
orgspized this gigantic Rebr lion. But this success
l. explained by two considerations First, the 10.
serted value OF the slaves reaching 10 the enormous
sum.total of two thousand millions OF dollars, cons
tutes an oyerpo~eung property interestIone oi .ne
rgest In the world; to which may be added the IN
tentity and unity OF purpose naturally oelongIhg 20
tbe representatives Of such a sum-total, stimulated
by the questionable character OF the property But,
secondly il il phenomenon ate,ted by the history
OF revolutions that all sneh movements--at least
in their early days-are controlled by mlnoIities'
This IA because q revolutionary minority, once
erbarked has before il only the single simple
path of unhesi,aiing action. Whle others DOUBT Or
/ hold hack the minority strikes or goes forward.
Audacity then counts moro than numbers, anu Cri.o
counts more than virtue ms EnsncTe rsqsc ed
viii ave says Coleridge, on the great ana as
nronor,ionate cover witch an individual OF no ei-
/ ,raordinary tsleDts or attachments may exert ny
merely throwing off all restraint oil cOhseiehoS.
' The abandonment Of all 9rfneiple Of right
enables the soul to choose and act upon PRINCIPE
If trT0Hg and TO subordinate to this one principle
an the various vices OF human Dai lre. (Colsrldge
| Friend, Essy 49, These are remarkable words
But a French wrl'er, Copderoet, the pbilosophef oil
the French Revolution, who sealed his principles By
bis death. urged this very phenomenon for pracli-
cd purpose. In a pamphlet addressed TO the
Parliamentary Reiormers OF England, DC
sought to enlist them Ia revolutionary move
nent, and, by way OF encouragement, he
LoIdly announces that " revolutions must always he
tr Work OF tie minoTIty-that every revolution has
been the work of minOrity--tbat The French Revo-
luton itself was accompanies by the minority ="
And Brlssot De Waryi lie, another partsker and vic
tim also in this great Revolution, declared that it
was carried by not more than twenty men. These
declarations were made the subject Of debate
shortly afterwards in tie British Parliament, where
Sheridan bore n brilliant part. They are most sug-
gesiiveeyen ii they do not explaia the early sue
cess OF consplrstoIs. The iu'ure historian WI
record that the present Rebellion twi'hstandiDg
ito protracted orgin the multitudes 1t has enlisted
and s extensive sweep-was at last precp plated by
ver than twenty men; Mr.. Everett says by as few
as ten Ii is certain that thus far 10 has been the
triumph OF minority; bat OF minority moved, H.
,pired, combined and aggraEdized by Slavery.
And now this traorous minority, putting aside al!
the lurking shiny devices of Conspiracy, steps forth
in the full panoply Of War. Assuming to itself all
the functions II Government 1t organizes Sistes
under common head-sends ambassadors into
foreign counrries-levies taxes-borrows money
Issues letters OF marqueaDd sets armies IN the ted
summoned from distant Georgia. Louisians aud
Texae as well a. from nearer Virginia, and composed
of the whole lawless population-the poor who eau
not own slaves a. well as tho rich who own them
Throughout the extensive region where, with Satanic
passp. this slayehoiding minority claims for itself
g. smpe room aud verge enough
Tue characters Of bell to trace
Pardon the language which employ. The words
OF the poet 10 not picture too strongly the ooJec1
proposed Aud now these payicidal hosts stand ar
rxyed openly against that paternal Government TO
which they owed loyalty, protection and affection.
Never IN history did rebellion assume such front.
Call their numbers 100000 or 20O,CO0-what You
wi--they far surpass any armed forces ever before
msrtiaIled 10 rebellion they are among the largest
ever nariaed in war.
And all this il in the name OF Slavery and for the
sake of Slavery and NJ the bidding Of Slavery. The
proaigate favorite Of the Enelish monarch-the IA
nous Duke OF Buckingham-was not more exclu-
siveiy supreIae--even according to those words by
which he was exposed to the judgment Of his cosem'
pOrarics--
"Who rules the hiugdem The King.
Who rules the King Iss Duke
Who rules tho Duke The Devil"
The prevailing part here attributed to the royal IN.
vorits belonss now TO SLAYER, which IN the ,ebsi
sts,es Is a more than royal iavorite.
u Who rules the rebel States Che President.
Who rules tho President 2 Slavery