New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-22
FuaNCIpATsON Down EarT.

Our best advice TO all gentlemen who in
their legislative struggles are subject 70 fits OF
Constitutional reference il, that they purchase
aud read an authentic copy Of the august doc
ument A very fair edition may be obtained
for six cents; that TO which We often refer
cost, if our memory serves us, only four; and
not many years ago, certain Mr.. Hickey,
under the auspices Of Congress was giving
handsome copies Of the said Constitution away,
and Senators and Representatives were Thanking
them to their cnraptured constituents in all direc-
tons and Districts. We make these remarks
because Of q phenomenon which we have no.
tced--which is, that when any legislator saws
anything uncOmplmeDtary to Slavery, another
legislator always gets upon his PIN, and says;
" The Constitution. you know ~ This II IN
commonly embarrassing to the other side. The
Other Side perhaps, is q timid. well-meaniug
Other Side WHO does not himself know the Con
stituton BY heart, but who would not for the
world, nor even for a reelection. do anything to
damage it, The Other Side is embarrassed.
The Constitutional Gentleman follows mp his
advantage, and makes thrilling allnslon I"
Daniel Webster. The Other Side Il fOored,
and can do nothing but gasp and take his seat.
The general impression of Honorable Members
that the Constitution was drafted expressly
TO establish Human Slavery is, for the nouce,
greatly sireDgibened; and 1t is only when the
voting begins, that honest country gentlemen
come again to their senses.
b.. nf nf Main
Gently asitated after the foregoing fashion.
Before it were three resolutions, TO the effect,
!. I hat it is the duty Of Congress to confscate
the slaves of Rebel owners; 2. That it is the
duty Of Congress, as ga military necessity"
to accept the services Of " able-boded men OF
" whatever status" and .. That the Maine
Senators and Representatives in Congress be
furnished with copies Of these resolutions and
be requested to act upon their spirit Where
upon, rs luck would have it, there was o GER
tain Senator Tucker, OF Wiscassct, who like
Evans in the play, did "spy great peard
under this mulller," and did like it not--a
most unconstitutional beard, aud likewise Il
traltorous beard and moreover. an uncomm0nly
that " our erring and misguided countrymen
q" could be brought back by UNCONSnrtTloS-
ALLY striking down Slascry;" aud as SEN
stor Tucker had "pafscd many years at the
South" he thought he ought to know thing
or two, ii not more.
1t Is greatly to be regretted that Senator
Tucker, having passed 50 many years at tho
South, did not MORN the Senate whether
it was IN those most loyal localities thet hc
conceived. ios,ered, stimulated, and ~ i were.
Completed, that intense Constitutional Amatlyc-
ness which nov decOratcs his character. III ~
sin more to be- regretted that the venerable
senator did not 10y come small argument show,
or try 10 show, how these kesolutions were
unconstitutional. There ara the ResOluilons--
there is the Colsituiion--and now, o Tucker
show w, if you can, that clause of tho Consl
tuiion which fOrbids the coniiscalon OF the
property Of traitors-lour- legged property Oh
twO-lcggod property, inen or manors, house,
horses, or negroes. ExpOund, good Tucker.
expound Show as, if SIC can take ships,
cash, lands, tcnemeuts and herediiamcnts,
ahat there is in this same Constitution which
SAYS: SO far shalt thou &c. but 30 further
" TGko all that this trcasOuous villain has, save
- these ebony ornaments OF Ls stote-these
L" men, women, and children which he owns
% Upon them il tho sacred sign Of the taboo
" Around this variety Of wealth is cast The