New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-08
the WAR FOR THE UNION.
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fI'm ooI oTn Ir',,orr. Monday May 6-aftemOon.
m. .o,o-t Of the Ohio Scott Committee, appointed
y1oi-Isture 10 hector the President into sGbms-
son TO the rebels exctes general indignation IN town.
Mo- whose svupatbies were once with the rebels are
dawn mon il. as the most disgracefui eHmouon OF
s,leen that bas vet come to the surface.
The emily wonder is that the President suffered 'neSe
Yetes TO come into his presence at all Mr. seoV s no
sreeinen OF Mary land any other poteness' ana lie
.nrestrainable uncouthness and rudeness must nave
eddy eontrasted with Mr.. McLanes and Mr. h0ss
polish of manner and style.
But apar: from the manner OF thIs commiVee' III
,ber interview with the President, the matter must
have been most offensive; and the public would hke,
above all tbngs 10 hear the Presidents version OF the
.o;r The mischief of these interviews Of committees
With Mr.. Lincoln, lies in the misrepresentation TO
which his interlOcuors subject him.
The position taken by this Committee Of Inquiry Is
not in accordance with the public sentiment. 1t is
simply tie special pleading of the rebels, and they
fortunately give enough to indicate that the President
No understands them; bu; We should all like TO know
how he treated their reasonable proposition IN detail
The effort Of The Committee 10 drag Gov Hicks
down TO a sill lower depth in the vortex Of reVehoh
ought to fail; bat after what has been done, should
not be astonisbed to see him take The hnai plunge
Let us all hone however that he will recoh on INC
edge of the crater.
There never was paper that came from the hands
Of three committee men that manifested so clearly 'e
weakness of their cause. 1t abounds ID msrepreseh'a
lions and low cunning II s, in fine, arronuncamen'o
At rebellion covered over with the fmsy vail OF an
affected zeal for State rights.
All is quiet to-day, but people are uneasy. When
vou exprese hope that ali trouble has passed away,
there an ominous shake of the head The bitterness
Of the rebellion is in the hearts of those who are not
50 outspoken as in the days Of terror Shrewd otseIv-
ers are not satisfied with the state Of thngs Loyasls
look with eageYness for the promised Federal oceupa-
ton the city as the only anchor Of hope ior The
future.
When Il is remembered that some ten thousand re-
belious sprits are armed and that the City Govern
nent. which c0nnived at the act which AIMED them,
is still in power, need wonder that there IL no
.ense of security The occupation Of the Relay
House has strengthened the oyaists, and given them
assurance but on the other band the rebels threaten
more fercely, though not so loudly.
The present state of things is drawing the dividing
lines more sharply every day. Acquaintance and
friends find themselves Unexpectedly at swords points,
and not an hour passes without the instant seyerng OF
amcable relations This is true not only among the
men, but the women also. Society seems to be shaken
TO It's foundations. II is like huge kaleidoscope,
changing the ALLEGATION Of its contents az every turn
We all feel that we are standing on the verge OF
precipice. If the Federal Government does not come
to the rescue the State will certainly fanto the hands
Of the Danons and Marats now seeking to lay foreioe
hands on the Executive power.
The Union organizations in the city arc gong on
rapidly to completion. If the right step is taken to-
night by their Convention, snail get foothoid that
we cannot be dislodged from.
Gov Letchers war message Is rldeulcd here AZ 9
POOR, miserable piece OF political potroonery. Hi
appeal to our adopted citizens might as well have beef
shared for they fully appreciate tic PRETENDED fnend
chip of State whose public men sanctioned Gen
Cas Lecerc letter. Adopted citizenship no allegi
ance toths orthat State, but the whole United States
We still hope that the travel on the Northern Contra
and Philadelphia lines of railway will be opened BY
Thursday next and that the Government will keeI
these post routes open at all hazards. hear that pas
seneers can get on to Philadelphia via Annapolis
Better round Robin Hoods barn than not at all.
Marshal Kane tries hard to make himself appear az
innocent as lamb in the matter Of the bloody Friday
The Federal authorities viii probably give him an op
pouniy Of clearing his skirts before court of justice
The people of Baltimore can never be persuaded int
belief of the Marsbals loyalty. His jesuitry is to-
well understood.
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