New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-25

Il not the of these loyal thousands tor
valuable TO be thrown 0way2 If their masters, II
desperation, should promise them freedom as the
reward for fighting against US, they would doubt
lees accept the offer the best bargain they could
make: because, ALAS they have been unable to hnG
out what tie Uni,ed States means to do with them
What candid person could blame them for such G
course Should not We do the same under siInial
clrCumstsncesI
Oh, Prcsiden, Lincoln, God has placed you AZ q
father over these poor oppressed Millions. hsinein
Der their iorlorn condition Think how they have
been for Qonsra.ions deprived Of the light Of know
odg. aud the hope Of freedom! Think OF the cruel
asie, inflicted on them for trying 10 learn 10 read
the Word Of God! Think Of their wives pointed
and their children sOld, without any means Of re-
dress for such foul and cruel wrongs! Imagine
them stealing through midnight swamps infested
with snakes and ali -'atOrs guided toward freedom
by the North Star, and then hurled back into bona
age by Northern blood-hounds in tbs employ OF shs
United Ststes Think how Ing their grOans and
praysrs for deverancc have gone up before Goa,
hoin he hidden recesses Of Southern foresiSl La
ten to the rsirail Of their painliyc hymn, LEI
r,y people GOT Above all, ttink oil their presen'
wooful uncertainty scourged and driven from ono 80
another, NOT knowing whom TO trust! We are toiu
that unoounted prayers 20 up nom Their bro's1o
hearts in the secrecy OF their rude little cabins. ina'
4" God would bress Hassa Lincoln. lsthere nothing
that euchss your heart IN tbs simple trust OF lhess
poor b~uiphted suffering souls La view OF ", can
yoa Till allow the officers OF vbe United States to
l.sh them At their pleasure and send tueIn back 10
their matters, ON the plea that The Presid>rt has
given DO orders on the jectl Snail suca oicere
10 unrebuksd while Gen. Hunter Ii checked IN his
ST. and humane policy, and hen the great, honest
soul Of Ceu Phelp is driven 70 the alternative OF
d. .he convictions OF bis own conscience, or
quitting the service Of his country ! III you sds
thus ,tiIe the moral enthusiasm Of noble SONS; II
you con thus disppoint the hopes OF poor, helpless
wretches who trlls, IN you az tho appointed aSeIt
Of their deliverance, may God forgive you! IL WIN
equirs uEhus mercy 10 DOT.
[ can Imagine, IN some degree, the emberrassments
Of your position, aud i compassionate you Tor the
henvy wei ght of responsibility that rests upon your
shoulders. | know that you are surrounded ~
devils shat have squeezed Themselves into the ois-
Quse of toads. | pray you 10 iose no more t'ne III
counting theee touds ana calculating now DiS ue'ii
eacA may contain. LoOl upward ins'ead Of down.
ward Place your re lance on prIDctPH ratuer 'la''
on men, God has placed yon ut the head OF great
nat on ut crisis when it, free INSTITUTIONS arc IN
extreme peril from enemies within aud wl.nOu''
Law your right arm on the bncker of the AiiniBhy'
aud march 1carersly forward TO universal ifeeGoui
in Inc name OF Tie Lord!
Pardon ne il, IN NY esrnesiness, have ssid
aughf ,iat seems GisTetpeci!ul. have not 80 in-
tended | have been imfeiied 10 wilie TINS becalse
night and day The plaintive song of the bondHen
Ioeounds III my ears:
go down hoses 20 down 70 Esyprs land,
AID s., 70 Pharsoh; =" lie; ny people "a" 81.
That you NAY he guided by Hun VINO las sad;
"kIrst righteousness, and then peace" Is the ear
meet rrayer Of Yours, res peciully,
l.. MANIA CHILD.