New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-21


The Louisville Journal is republishng with just
commend ations an essay upon the State of the
Country by the Rev. Dr.. Breckenridge of Ken.
tucky. This essay sets forth in powerful Ian.
guage many profound and momentous truths, Ike
the following:
What we wish to ,isnsizs the majestic resppeuane.a
the Amerc,n Nation the mighty scenehe simultaneous per.
ishng OF all factions aud dispper.ncs Of al parties bui the
party Of the usou aud the party OF secessicns the uns
conviction OF all American citizens lOysl to her country
that the National the and ouy lawful rps
sentative Of the nation itself With smOs; absolute uDaniny
the twenty millions Of people In the nineteen Norhem Stats,
the great mno, four millions o'whiis PeOt' In the Eve
Border Slave States and hrmy believe very large pa.
Of the four millions Of white people Ia the reusLBs
slave States though now cruelty oppressed and 'snced cord
ally recognize hs. great truths and will maintain bemn'ns
ly that American people nadonthst the Cons'i'ua
aud Lsw. Of 6Bed States supreme in this DsOr-i
the Federal Go, Il true aud only legal ePFesnis
Of latiy charged wih the defense of m safety the
ton and the protection Of Its bertiesin the
tion Of which duties 10 bound to rrpsi force BY force
Nothr to us thai. that the American pee
pie aud by consequence the Federal Government arc board
pu, forth thr s,rengh FOR the protection Of Aps
citizens .oseo "a person. loyal to the Union believed
In every State seeded aesons of property que
tors Of rst. OF ysous questions Of profit
may comyr gracefully Surrendered many
cssion. But Government, people. geSi enan no
Chran withdraw protection and support from hose she
ere bound them by IA. sacred and tender mutual ties
and them be- degraded Oppressed snd pereced with.
ont sirocous niquy and boandess dradsn seems TO U
that w.ud DO sospseny clssr even ninesen'hs Of hs
people syery Of th. COssde States were decided Sc
oesoI that they should be required to test toe loya e
zen, United Stse. found casually among ths nneh
more tho.e re.deo, amor them upon the sudden outbes
revolt with ja.ce and aumanity H. however really
that the seceonss minority Ia many Of those sis'e
upon which they have sesd BY superior organization and hs
.udsnue violence of their proceedos then undoubtedly
IL duty OF the nation ,bviou, to deliver those STATES hea
such De. pon 1, would be their opprss.Ors forsa
invaders"
The American people in this greet crisis Of their do dny
have solemn duties perform sud have hit 10 be saiitk
the, the, are truly before they take bh tsJ
may be able The Amescan people feNse1
desire restoration Of the Union with the entire eOn
Of all the Secesi States Aad the, firmly believe hat Te'a
auded by the total overthro~ Of the Secession eton ~es
succeed reaction IN the South tho tenth st
a sres, that which has us, occurred In The NOth-u" se
a. ind cd than the one Ia opposite direction which h e
Cured the South within half year II h. just nos.
question Of ts,mOn, hts aud hoo Of duty founded iLsss
ou not between iae South and the North but br'weens
nation Of .oms millions and nc,e fec
ton possibly under mliou, in revolt assiast g."
How far superior is this sound and con-
yipcing language, not only to tie atent treason
OF such men as j. c. Breckenridge aud Gov. Ma
pofIn. but to the conditional aud contingent In
iooism of Mr. Crittenden. But Kentucky s nos
beyond hope % long as the venerable author VI
these wise and manly declarations has voice
among her people.