New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-14

and North Western Virginia is preserved from
a similar fate By the presence and yalor of the
Union forces. And we have good reason to
believe that the heart of Western North Caro-
lima still beats true to the Union. There are
Unionists throughout the South, from the Po-
tomac TO the Rio Grande; but the mountain
districts, and those wherein there are cOmpar-
ati,ely few slaves, are preponderantly true to
the Stars and Stripes, wherever they are not
so hedged about and hemmed in by rebellion
that the people dare not speak cut. 1t is des-
pair, not deserton, that has seemed to thin
the ranks of the Southern Unisnists since the
disgrace at Bull Run. Let triumphant and
resistless Union army appear in the South, and
il will be welcomed by large share even OF
the Whites.
III. The Blacks of the reyolted States are
Four Millions in number-about ons-third OF
the entire population. Every one of them IN
clnes to-day to the side of the Union-can be
called into energetic action On that side by
simply profering them a recognition OF their
natural human rights. The Federal Govern
ment has but to speak the word, and the SYM
pathies and hopes of every Black In the re-
VOTED States will be ardently enlisted on the
National side. 1t by no means follows that the
slaves would sacrifice themselves in rash, IN
sane, hopeless instructions, for they are not
prone to such folly. But they would require
constant watching and guardingi they would
escape TO the Union armies or TO the loyal
States on every opportunity; aud they would
be constantly giving information oil the move
ments and lodges of the Rebel armies. A
prefer by proclamation of liberty and protec-
tion TO all slaves of rebels who should sec ht
to come within the lines of the Union armies
would immensely weaken the traitors and
strenathcn the Unionists. And even Inc H.
press comedies in effect that 1t could DO little
harm; for the rebels have 20 long been calling
the Unionists nigger-thieyes, &c, and de-
claring GO the Lincoln Government TN Abolition
concern, that they could say little worse OF US
than they have said already, and excite no more
preiudices against us than are now prevalent
among the SlsyehOlding and Slayery-lOymg
SouthrOns.
III. As to "soldiers in arms" turning or
not turning AbolitiOnists," nobody ON our
side rails al" them for thinking as they
please on this point. We happen to know,
however that term of soldering Oh the 20
tomac conduces to diffuse and strengthen anti
Slavery procliyities. But we have never urged
the peryersion of the war from its one purpose
Of saving the Union. What we do urge and
insist on is that the Republic shall not be sderi.
feed in order TO prese,re Slarery. Here is the
real matter at issue, and it cannot always be
blnked by impudent misrepresentation. Those
who think with US do not ask the Government
to turn aside from its great paramount duty
of preserving and maintaining the Union IN
order to abolish Slavery, and We insist that II
shall not do so in order TO protect and up
hold Slavery. Let the Rebels be again prof.
fered general amnesty if they viii Lay down
their arms and defer TO the laws, which ere as
much theirs as ours; let them be profered
peace on the simple and sufficient basis OF Hu-
tual Difference and obedience to the Constlsr-
ton: but let them at the same time be diI-
tinctly notified that, should they persist IN then
rebellion beyond q day specified, they shall
then and thenceforth be held legally negroless-
as having forfeited by treason their legal right
TO hold other human beings in bondage-ani
they will either suceumb, or it will soon be
seen that our prefer Of emancipation has tied
I'D one of their hands and released one OF ours.
All the world outside OF this country see this,
and wonder why we persist in fighting IN fct-
ters; they cannot imagine why we should be
80 forbearing toward those who eVince no for
bearance toward US. The fact that the Union
upholds that which is doing its deadliest to
smash the Union, is riddle which Europe
cannot read, and induces belief that we are
not really in earnest in our anti-Secession
struggle. And here let it be noted that Tn,
Express admits that what it calls "subjuga-
" ton " is, on the old basis, impossible-tbat
the rebels cannot be conquered ,eithom enamel
patton. Then why not try it the other way
We do not insist that the time for this hai
vet conceive defer on that point to the Judge
ment of the President Of the United States,
who is to act on it respOnsibly and decisiyely;
but we do insist that, whenever he shall have
been satisfied that the legitimate and proper
authority of the Federal Government cannot
be maintained along with Slavery, il will be
his duty to give the other experiment fail
trial. A Nation in extremity has no mora
right to repel the services of -Four Millions o.
ready allies
Nv. The North, The Express tells US, mus
be seen Gin a new attitude" by the South