New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-12

As one of the citizens Of Queens County, interested
In whatever pertains to her welfare, respectfully
ask why are these things so
Our country has called to arms not to defend II
agass the invasion Of any foreign foe but to defend
Il from the sacrilegous hands Of those Of its own chill
dren who seek the destruction Of our establhed Gov
ernInent Government irkaome 10 them on account OF
the principle Of equal nstice which il extends for the
protection Of every individual citizen Throughout the
length and breadth OF the land.
They have thus become traitors TO the national Gov.
ernment-dsturbers of The public peaceaestroyers OF
prosperity AT homeland defarers OF our national
honor, before the people of the whole world. -,
II you eek for The cause Of all this, you Will IND
thai emanates from the spirit OF The torres OF the
Revolution.
They were opposed to the establishment Of our free
form Of Government, which was intended to protect,
equally, the inherent rights Of every human being
within s iurisdictOn. :
The descendants from men OF that spirit, now in
arns TO destroy that Government which tier fathers
could not prevent from bsng established
Shall not be true TO the spirit CT our fathers as
they are to that Of theirs.
Their motto now, il, to rule or to ruin. Shall they
rule, and thus establish more despOtic government
than ID now acknowledged by civilized man Ii not
will YOU ion your loyal brothers throughout the land
to prevent these traitors from destroying the Govern
ment and consequently the peace, happiness ana pros
perity Of the people Of the whole nation.
VIII you not rally to the defense of the Government
and TO the overthrow Of the Of terror which now
controls in the Southern States, and thus estabish
your loyal brethren of those States, III all the nights
which the Constitution guarantees to every citizen OF
the United States The loyal people Of those States
have a right TO claim this protection from you; YET
they dare not ask you to come to their and, Tor Tie
tongue that should ask would be at once and forever
sienced by the usurped authority OF those who now
hold control over their several State Governments
claimed for you in the balls Of Congress- that you
were free men, because you knew hop 10 BE- Jree,
knowing that the foundation OF all true freedom is
based upon obedience to Constitutional authority, and
have faith that Won will verify my words. The
Government calls upon you TO obey, and defend
it. and the institutions OF common country, rom
the grasp of degning men, who eek TO overthrow te
established Government, and thus deprive the people
of this nation OF the lat yestge OF individual eonst
tutional freedom and sovereignty.
know that you have been, and still are, ready and
anxious to respond 10 the call OF the Government
but that in consequence Of some misunderstanding In
relation TO your Organization US companies, or In your
being received into the public service, yon now seem
to be behind the other districts of the State In your
patriotism. -,
am not willing that this seeming delinquency should
rest upon you; let urge upon your officers 10 COM
plee their organizations, and ask that you may he
received into the active service Of our country and
this is not done then let us form an independent com
pany organize ourselves and at offer our services
10 the Government TO assist in its defense and MAN.
tenance. To ts righteous purpose may we all devote
ourselves in the path which duty may prescrbe until
tyranny and oppression are swept from the land, and
our co1nrys Tag he true emblem Of freedom is once
more unfurled 10 the breeze in every city aud hamlet
Of our widespread land; respected by the people Of
every State who have sworn allegiance TO the Con-
sttution, and have long been prospered and pro-
tected by its wise provisions.
Let us, es one man. be willing to pledge "onr lves,
fortunes and sacred honor 20 protect the rich
blessings Of freedom bequeathed TO us by fathers,
and to obey their injunctions by handing down that
freedom, untashed TO posterty, or de IN e at
tenps fully relying that in the discharge Of this
solemn duty, God will be with US, Il wall Of defence
on every side Your obcdent servant,
LUTHER c. CARTER.
BEREITAGE, FLusBIsc, June 3. 1851