New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-31
NO COMPROMISE.
LETTER FROM THE REV. DIR. HENRY.

TIE Rev. DR.. Henry, eminent and learned clergy
man Of The Episcopal Church has addressed to United
States Senator the following letter the subject Of
compromising the Slavery question:
"NEwBURGB, n. Y, Jan. 81, 1861.
"MY DEAR have your note. Thanks frost
IA God the Republicans not going 10 be so
cowardly 20 base and foolish wihal, to surren
der under the pressure Of Secession and Secession
threats Good heavens! OF what stuff they
msdei They have only to staud firm, and say;
"Wehav done no wrong; you have and shall have
everything you have right 10 have; but, what yon
have no right TO demand-what il would be wrong,
base and disgraoeful for us TO grantwe never will
grsnt; no, never, never, never. We have ryhts is
Eternal God shall stand on them, come what may.
Secede on paper as much as yon please.
ave win not make war upon you for that, hut we
will maintain the supremacy OF The Constitution and
she laws. Il Won make war on the Union, we will de-
feDd il al all cot and the guilt Of blood be your
heads. Vtdeat Oon1i"us-let the Lord be judge be-
tween US
Stand on this continue to stand on this stand
frmly stand all OF yOd-and things will come light
They cannot hell coming right. The stars in their
eourse fight against secession all historical lava
all causes political and economical, fight against IT,
Secession is suicidal as inevitably snlcldh in the
long result rs taking mortal dose Of arsenic is suicidal
to him who knowingly and willingly takes IT,
a. DO not say that if the Slave States sball be db
erately agreed and determined by and by to une TO-
gethef and set up separate Union for Themselves,
@onld coerce" them to stay. j would LEI them try
the experiment if they will 20 peaCeaby andhOnesy.
" Bot not now, and not as now. Lot them restore
plunder; let them atone for the nsnl's and wrongs
done; let them tperhaps surrender Of the traitors
for trial and cOndign puDishmeut. Let them behave
hoDorabIy and honestly first. Iben if 90 they viii,
my voice Is 10 let them 90. Le' them cat the frat Of
their own dOings; let them be filled with their own
devices. shall be sorry for them. Bat, perhaps il
Is the best way to open their foolish eyes They will
find the Union was the only buttress for their
slavery.
But as TO COMPROMISED and concessions to pre-
yene such result. Bah ComprOmires all on one
ride Concessions Of what should not for moment
be thOugiS of AZ cOncessible / am sick of the words
" No confession will be satisfactory to the South
except such as 'he people Of the North win hui You
from yonr places and damn you TO everlasting inamy
IL you grant.
Think not for q moment Of cOhoedng that
Slaves prOpcrty, within the raeauiug of the Con-
saitution Do not dream the nation will ever consent
to such construction, or to any amendment intro
dncDg such doctrine.
"The right Of transit with slaves through the
Free States and Of temporary holding them there
and consequent conversion Of Castle Garden into a
slave market guarded if need be. and would be- by
Federal bayOnetsi-tbis il what Virginia especially
wants III order 10 facilitate her save-rade with Texas.
Bnt let her not entertain the thought that we will
20 IL.
" Great contempt and indignation are fell at Cam.
erons talk in the Senate yesterday.
4" The universal inquiry il, and has been for soue
oiys, why ihhre has been no t@pC0ckme Of the ra-
tors among yOu-cspeGally q those honorable ard !
chivabous persons who have held on among Won ia |
1bh act bosiness and promote treason. IN 4 Mob |
time. The impeachment Of such man a, WigfaU f,r |
instance would DO q world Of good-go fnrfler IN |
prick the wind out Of secession than thousand speeches
" Ever yours, g. y. HENRY0
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