New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-10
have but been faithful tO their conscsnces. TO
their integrity. and their country.
TMR INTERNAL STRUGGLE AT TMR
6OUFH.

ter of events of great interest aud Significance is
shown by the letter Of our special correspondent
in that State, which may be found ia another
column. His observations are made with no
yicnv to sensation; and his statements are 20
carefully guarded from the influence Of vague
excitement and alarm that they may at least be
treated with grave consideration. They indicate
clearly that influences are already at work in
large sections of the rebelliOus States which may
determine the issue of the War instituted and
urged by the South in manner totally omitted
from tho calculations of its reasonable leaders.
The possibility Of Slave insurrection has been
denied by none but them. The foreign
world accepted it instnctivey as an IN
eyitabIe, although perhaps remote, conse-
quence of the struggle they have set on foot.
Probably every statesman abroad fairly contem-
plated all the horrors of such contingency, and
| toese horrors, more than any other possibilities
may have prejudIced their sentiment. against
resort to arms. With the Southern orators,
press. and people persstently rdiculing the mere
idea of rebellion on the part of the blacks,
with their reiterated assurances that the hearts
cause as their masters and that they were rem
derng it every service in their power, the mind
of the North has almost settled into the cOnVic-
tou that Nature aud Resson have at last belied
themselves, aud that humanity has turned its
currents from the old channel and left them to
flow forever 10 darkness.
The rumOrs of general uprising OF the slaves
in the middle counties Of North Carolina reach
our correspondent in increasing number every
day. and although they are generally confused
and contradictory, it ID evident tbN there is
much in them to arouse the liveliest fears We
are told that the appearance of the recent comet
had much to do with originating the alarm, and
that "while many Of the more pious blacks,
"who are susceptible Of a religious excitement
" amounting to frenzied mysticism, took 1t as an
" 0mcn Of d,iireranee, and did not disguise their
+" ieeiings; the majority of the colored people
were horribly terrified, and made startling reve
atons OF cherished plans; the intense fright
" Of the ignorant and superstitious whites mear-
while adding to the general CONSERVATION"
This, alone, is vivid picture Of q state of So
clety which should have no attractions for the
victims of the most despotic and wicked
Government conceivable. Insecurity, mistrust;
the hand Of industry parayzed by
mortal fear; domestic life an incessant par
o1,sm Of doubt and dread; field and freside
cup,ed always against a near and yet hidden
and subtle foe What sacrifice could be too
great which should exchange this gloomy state
for the blessings Of free aud impartial Govern
menti To add 10 the wretchedness Of the situa.
tion. our correspondent repeats former state
,nent that the (" Union Home Guards" have re-
fused to proceed 10 the troubled district, "and
"tbereby efTectually though indirectly aid
"bellion the, heartily detest," and adds that
"the acting Governor has ordered nearly the
"whole available force OF North Carolina lately
in Virginia 10 return al ono, 10 me STATE, aud
suppress this domestic outbreak, more appalling
ethan anything they have to fear from LlncOln''
"' hrelDgs.'"
I'm considering the future conduct of the war,
and its probable cost and duration, it would be
folly to omit such trial. of Rebellion a. this. 1t
is possible humanely to hope that the dread OF
insurrrction at home may do what argument,
and the display of mighty force have failed to
do, aud that tho pressing question OF domestic
safety may put aside all schemes and ambitions.
Who is wise enough to ioresee the result of
terror like this, spreading, as it must spread
through every region where human beings are
held in bondage! We can believe that there
will be created by force OF circumstance
powerful reac.ionory party in the nav Coniede-
racy. and that mood may come over the mis-
led people in which they will gladly accept the
easy conditions OF submission to the National
Institution and Laws
This interesting letter gives other very sugges-
tive facts in regard to the political complexion
of North Carolina. Many of the most distinguished
leaders Of opinion in the State are allied heart
and soul with the Union cause. The loyal of the
North may take new encouragement from the
firm stand such men as John A. Gimer are re-
ported to be making in the face of untold diff.
Guilty, and should draw insp piration for more
vigorous prosecution of the struggle from the
knowledge that thousands only await tie oppor-
tunity to declare their devotion TO the old flag
and the old and well-tried Constitution. The
tdings that the blockade of the Carolina coast,
at least, is utterly Inefficient, and that numbers
Of vessels are captured by the privateers, and
their crews treated with :" unheard-of bar
4, haiti, are nlso fully confirmed