New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY O. 1861.

der many personal Obligations, never questioned lie
fdeGty to tie great principles which have united Us in
"a cCnmon eaufe.
Without going any further back than the present can
va,s, when THE TRIBUsE proposed as our leader Mr..
Bates who had never avowed himself Republican,
ror stood npon any of principles thought was
generalization of onr party TO overlook ouch men Cd
Seward, Chnfe and Banks, and otbepwho had helped
to make IT, by putting eleventh-hour men in the place
of veterans. And, although / bad the highest respect
for Mr.. Batea, could not but regard the course Of
The TRIBUNE as compromise" and on approach 10
"cowardly submisson!" But, still, did not feel Ike
denoubcirg it ma faithkss to the common cause.
When the seeding States We're encouraged to g. on
under the belief that in consequence of the vasaess of
TIE treason it would be too powerful for suppression by
AIMED force they nightly encouraged thereto BY
THE NIw-YoRk TRIBUsE, which they quoted as being
the leader of the central forces Of the Republican party
felt that you were doing more TO encourage treason
ard the dissolution of the Union than all the Cotton
States together; that you were more than "compro-
mfers," and nigh ON to "eowardIy submission TO re-
tels and raitors" Yet did not denounce you as
faith les TO the common cause yet felt it my duty TO
wiie two htteIs to my Republican friends in the North
TO mplore them not 10 follow your lead but stand by
" the Union, the Constitution, and the laws"
Now, gentlemen, when very muco, in consequence
of your false moves, the battle has gone partially
against US, and / am attempting 10 gather together
shattered columns, 10 strengthen us for
the final" this Rreatest and last Of the struggles
between Freedom and Slayery"-I think that just
diiidence in your own infalhbilty if not magnani
nous remembrance Of my past services and generous
trrtt in my humble leadership should induce YOU 10 be
silent: Whatever shall be the Issue Of ell this shall
not fear TO trust my to the candid Judgment Of
posoty. remember that when war was threat.
ened between Great Britain and the United States we
gave up five and forty Tooth degrees Of latitude of
most magnificent country, rather than fight Shall we
90 10 with brothers, rather than yield teri
tory which ia not worth opehundredth part az much as
gave 10 foreign foe, Tor peacel will do nothing
as "coTTIomse but all things short Of denial Of
principle, for Cancellation! We are told that again and
again have We been disturbed in our persons and
property by the slave power and il is the policy
10 teft by 6rms whether have " gorerRmeAt,'
or 10 What other government has stood the wear of
change 80 long and so well That We have settled
Cur troubles by Of words instead Of cannon balls
il the highest proof of our advanced civilization.
Afer eighty years, We have advanced from one
Free Sla'eto eighteen Free States; and, whereas in
SO there was oLe Free State and twelve Slave
Ststcs there eighteen Free States and but If
teen Save Slater W. have wrcsted for the fret time
tie Government from The rule of the ol9archy, and
placed it, 10 s home and foreign relations, upon the
ride Of Liberty We have secured The liberty of speech
ard tie P,ess in al tie South and in all the Border
Slave Si6teF-snd the left wing of the great liberal
party rests upon the Border Slave States All we want
il time and ubjecion Of the Slave States to the genial
influences of religion and progressive humanity and
civilization TO solve peaceaby the great problem Of the
conjunction of the African and white races on this con-
iiLeLt 9ou not content with these substantial adj
yanSgesroyerfe the order Of all true progress which
j. Iesco-and you appeal to arms-you want to see
pkdlfr yoy hare a government or nor You mistake
the oicy for the principles of parytbe she'll for
tie kerEel; when tie is drowned, you hold on 10
and make display Of the coat which you have torn
from lin u il not true, us al well know that the
South il ThOVy wrong i stand upon my own r.spon-
sliityyou uTon yOurs-let all give their advice and
tken agree 10 disagree. After all has been said then
let IA all unite in action. Whether you / shall,
when the worst TO the worst be most wantingin
frnIess and courage, remains 10 be scent Whether
the rosi the present the future have do or shall
futjeot me tie denuncia,ion Of 'cowardy submi.-
son l leave to Others 10 declare.
And my God rave the Commonwealth !
Your ob.d ut servant G.. ". CLAY.
WdhfEgeA, II. e., Jan H. lGtl