New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-23
TIE QUESTION or NLAvEhT


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cloases The danger.
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no.nt Is rcacl "a where the best haHn n'e' ''c''o
can al mot Guide without beng able 10 'to''e 'i'
tje,aeut,. tie part Of true and manly COURAGE, V''
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sft, 30 it's acknowledged 10 be ia an lhc''l'""' 10
eo f,- ID t. nee. the difficulty lace 10 lace - cum
from, !, boldly 8, nc bess bour and Oh our own
,,ord and lus 10 convert the Threatening e'h inIo
4 good.
r5; ,,stiod j. ~ old NJ the ages, aud as deep as
i,,., ..,,r.. |, pcrvaies ali zoe unveree, ana IS
,l,;..s,,. CONDITION Of al human excellence. Ia
,cIi,.o, i, urdeTlies morals; IN way, vaiori 1t Is
f,-c,bouyht IN .he statesman, prudence IN she meT-
chant. anl economy in The husband nan' In al 1t IA
81 lab ACE based upon q religious laitl that eYl
,ho,H be resisted the moment 1t is recognized as
,ucl. in order That ;,s force ana momentum be de-
troyed W arc bu' just einc.-ed as a peope up
30 ibc Ieia. Of estimating 'Lc mor-l and religious
a,ii ates Of Slavery, as combined with rs economic
and military relations. when al 30 once as from
c.eac CIV. ,ha 0ictum goes loTh--'e o'G'e Is not
sare viii 81 very cluDot be iet ao.isaeo without
modification OF . oiuao. be sscugs without ITS uiii-
mate a. 3simeng.
Here Is q GREAT change IN The courso of one light.
Instead O. ,re Slavery question voting on ,be de-
1berafyo.f clu.i,u- nrocaeses 81 morals, economy,
and ,ear. is So Transferred at to tie region of
sc.ion and ne attendant necessity arises that all
:h,ncs O.. Guao At once. The point Ii reached where
tic frs elements OF tho question change. Tie man
al Sod aut cac. thought becomes now toe practical
conservative.
In o.ie. 90 uni rytaud ths clearly, il is not neces-
,sry TO believe chat the 'chauce is slipping away
from -. that f. we do not act soon we shall be TOO
late. Tie chance VIII never sip AMY from us no"
Tin The evil has been logically sud eiep BY step elm
;ro,cd 49,. j. does seem that we entering upon
ono Of chose periods when tho cllu-e becomes
fate. which. sooner than we can believe VIII come
tous the f1r.l % an I-esst!bls necessity S0fns
g,ogpL saD-e,1a Ier. ltappsais more and more GER
t.iniotlh,iag minds that 10 permanent settlement
al Our ali.s can he reached short of more or less
irsmeliate O. oishmcns Of Slavery; more or iess
ran;d e..ae. zion. Although do not see all the
means vc ought not therefore doubt oi the order
a4l reruia.ty oi the result.
Fs. inibo interval q great work is 20 be accom-
p,i ed n r..n u- zee public mind TO the point OF
1U..l tv cserF legitimate means Of influence and
r.rtr.s'ou $50. 10 much in the advocacy II one OF
:fer measure. merely tnat tho chance nay not be
5- as tr are profound auG earues. conviction thar
&c co,si.-,"rc a. Slavery Is .ac0mqatible W n the
safety of the STATE. should become The thoughtful
and cnm ne auth o. the whole people. TIE
VINE +. appro4c. .u" when most hc ready TO throw
rrol i..s INTO the crucibie that tie metal may
How e-i,u,. Al peeauiary hesitancy should be
thrown aside. NO voice should be @.sed IN TIE
length end breadth Of the land, saying 1t costs too
much Of course 10 cost the nation could meet
would &c other tsan s. profitable outlay. We must,
TOO dive cur minds Of oe ilea that any process We
.hall employ Will be uecessaf cruel. We are a
,ercial pcaple and inventive one. We shall,
we NAV be sure. invent methods at once Just end
nercifni 10 soon IS We feel the uJIc conscience OF
tie State moving IN unison with that Of tAepecpe.
IN tbc settlement. with The S0nib which must
sooner Or atcr come the principal point at Issue viii
DO tic Slavery question. We nay then address them
- follows: In some manner Slavery must be Done
sway with for tie sake % both Of US. On ous oSn
Part, as tic only means OF restoring confidence and
good faith between the sections, and yours, 10
gusrd aRius. tioSe sources Of local anXeiy, which
continuance o. tue system VII rather increaee than
diminish. There are besides, other considerations
why sou shorld desire tho end of Slavery among
you. You must hencotorth cease TO look for any
moral protection or support OF Slavery from Tie
North. No iug,ve slave law ever be enforced
again. Yoar best hope can iook forward to nothing
bu: perpetual border warfare, the only alternative
being tie ccnsan, shifting Of the line OF Slavery
farther Soul, by the lossof slaves the borders
in tho next place. slave owning never again be
respectable o. reputable az practice. SOutherner
writing from Paris to his trends at tie South says.
"Tlc rosa q OF Europe tho ALI convinced Of
the tsrps'ea a1ipahy 70 slereIy IL TIE ab't,tci the
vaoo ',rd World = sgslnst tho peculiar isiuiol
This tlr 1ou Should although the question 1il,
fo time be aoosd IN more important oHes Connected with
th- issue"
The oH.y real way lei, for you out of the dienms
is 20 acqdesco at in the proposition 0: the
President in regard to Emancipation. IL is eminent
L. Just aad fair and easc Tor you than any other
method. Here are sone additional reasons which
should act e. motives TO decide you.
Certain words at particular periods acquire an
artificial setiE alton. Such is the phrase of inter
ference wi.h local Institution. Now, Slavery is
only local with YOU 70 ifs uses III s dangers, lis
dlscrcdit aud its immortality i is national. We are
responsible, in common with you, Tor it, 50 long Us
we give il protection ard eounenance. You are not
N position 70 estimate it, for toe very that
j. Is local v.;a You. No physician can be trusted 10
prescribe FOR himself or in his own family because
ills fechngu arc 700 mach enlisted. Besides, nui
saucc Of such magnitude Slavery hss become must
be ataicd. Wal can be Iaore just than TO buy out
the owner cf 70! 8u. Il lie will not be bought out,
the uuisorca must be abaied all the The laws
81 human, IS Of divine. necessity know only two
fle> IN sich cases; Gra! with your consent, or if not
then Wilton. H.
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