New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-02

lshinp that in this that and the o'ner ph'tie Uut
soldiers fought bravey for the Constitution. The
;aa;,a,;ons of the battlefield can no more come
frosn the drv rules of o paper than from the dead
leaves Of the forest. ,o .,,;u az,
WIN this ruined nation be restored WIN TINS
lost nation be found Will this dead nation I'VE
aga,n Ia there notwithstanding all she has done
10 make her ruin utter and hopeless salvation still
In store for her Tie answer TO these questions
tnrns on her future treatment OF the black man.
Nv her pact treatment of him she has destroyed her
self. For this was it that God came forth III HIS
present bloody and terrible controversy Win hef'
An undelayed righteous treatment OF the back
mana treatment prompted by pity and love for hun
would save her, and nothing else can. But must
confess that the pros peet OF his being so treated Is 10
nv mind quite faint. IL is true that the army ooes
no longer in form return fugitive slaves But " 10
also true that this comes not always, If indeed gen
orally of pity ard love for them. II Is true, too
tngt the President is bearing himself quite as wei
on the subject of Slavery az could be expected con-
siderng that be was born and bred where sensioity
TO its marderous wrongs is uncutiyated, unielt ara
ridculed. IL lie true too, that he ~ multiplying Tue
proofs Of his honest patriotism, and OF lis sincere
desire to save the country even though at the neces
sity of overthrow ing the whole system Of Amerlcan
Slavery. But it is also true that as yet he meness
no pity and DO love for the black man. Al Is true
that Congress has, in one and another OF Its meas
ures, shown that it would rather let slavery thah
the country co. But it is also true that Congress
Ike he Precedent, lacks not only the deep anu NO
sorbing earnestness which both would feei dd they
both see as il is so strange they do not, the wen
nj ia DESPERATE condition OF the country, OUT tha',
like him. il also fails 10 show pity ana love lor Tue
black man. | do not forget that Congress voted to
abolish Slavery in the District OF COlunDia. D1'
that il did not this from pity and love for tne pch
is proved by its suffering the Dslrel 70 oecoe,
far more than ever, hunting ground for human
prev Its excuse Is that the District has become
such under the operation OF the Fugitive Slave Act
Then why does ii not repeal that Act because
saws Congress, the Constitution requires such TN
act But ia virtue Of no statute and no tonstltu-
/ tion. is Congress at liberty TO tolerate Slavery
There can be no law for Slavery any more than Tor
murder. Nay, Slavery is the worst form OF MURDER
II is the murder of both body and soul Law Is iof
the protection Of rights, and noi Tor the DEEPEST
possible outrage upon them. The man VINO peheVes
that there can lie law-real, obligatory isw-1of
Slavery is lost. Tie nation, that believes II, Is os
That man and that nation lie in the owes, depths
of inhumanty and atheism. Ire existence OF ,le
Fuoitiye Slave act il of itself ample proof that TINS
nation is ruined.
! Were it. however so thst the Constitution can
and does require The returning OF any fugitive slave
il certainly does not require the returning OF mem
from the District Of Columbia, any more Than IRON
Canada or Mexico. Again, if Slavery ever had any
rights under the Constitution, 1t has clearly Tor
feed them all by this its war upon the 'ons'ilui!oh
and the country. And again since II is neetssll!
Of the war that Congress should be LETT to legi.h'e
on Slavery free in splriI and secure In person, l,
( "a
other authority that Congress should be delivered
from the presence Of Slayery-a presence ever de-
moralizing and ever controlling IL 10 VAN 10 ION
10 Washington for brave and Just ana Ni'auy
needed legislation on the subject OF slavery, so icug
rs the hounds of Slavery are allowed 10 run not and
rampant there. Oh, no Congress has not been
moved by pity and love for the blacs man. Hsu u
been 1t would not have grossly insnited MN ana
pierced him with bitter disappointment by reiu'ins
him part in the humble work of carrying the mail
Hud II h.en IL vyouid have refused 10 tIiuicl-
pate the slaves of whoever had taken ~ arms
against the country. Had It been, 1t wouin no
have left the poor blacks Of the South, bona ana Tree
10 he comueled 10 toll aud suffer III the service OF
the Rebels-Dut IL would have taken them Pioihiii.
into the joyful service Of Freedom
inre.cbed the earneetness OF Congress. IT. IN
pertinent ana unreasonable employments prove
bow Justly ! did 50. 1t would certainly be time
enough for Congress TO concern tstt Wlln colisth-
ton compeu salon, and colonization, after At had
put down the Rebellion, at leas AFTER II htd re-
solved Internationally to put II down Ito fui ~ oo"i.
BY putting, if need be, arms into the hards OF al
men, white red, OF lack, capable OF Dearlts lAeh,
To be concerning itself ~ this stage Of AFFAIRS WIN
confscation, compensation, and colonization Is
emphatcaly to be " counting tie chicAei, before
they are halebed." 1t is assuming that the Rebel.
if not already conquered. are surely TO be conquered
But through the folly and msdnes. Of Congress the
Rebellion pay end In such way a. shali leave ~ no
occasion IOr couiiscaIon, compensation or co!onlka
tion Instead Of the question What shall Tue NcTth
do with the south the question may SUI pc-slbiy
be- az il has been for 30 or az year, hat shall inc
South do with the North
Had Congress. been unqualifedly earnes. 10 Save
the country IL would in the very outset nave occu
pied itself with matters essential TO the salvation Of
the country, and the war would consequent! nave
been ended long ago Its nTst rtep would have
been TO accept the act that the Seeded States have
reduced themselves 10 Territories. But instead Of
taking this decisive step, has embarrassed tsen al
tie way with the nonsensical idea that State can
not cease to be State, and cannot forfeit any q; It's
rights as Sate-an idea quite as nonsehficai
"a that he who by lis crimes has sunk
the citizen in the culprit, cannot lose his
citizenship Ii is by means Of this absurd no
ton that The rights Of state cannot by any poe'i-
biity he lost, that the Pro-Sayery Pohicians have
been enabled to awaken and msltaIn all over the
North a lively regard for the rights OF the Rebels.
IL il by means Of il that bill I before Congress 10
empower the Provisional Governments in the Be-
ceded States virtually TO re-enae tne OLD State iaWs
for Slavery; or, in other words, to re-eslsbhSb
Slavery ia those States BY the National authority I
And if il ia so that State cannot lose any CT her
state rights why should Gov. Stany be censured |
for his desire TO sec all the laws Of North Carolina
enforced How monstrous is the doctrine that q |
State after having seeded stil preserves 1T nights
in the Constitution The Constitution was not
made for the advantage Of its enemies, but solely for
the advantage OF its friends II was made TO help |
those VITO honor H. and not those VINO tIampie upon
it-those who cling TO II, and not those who throw 1t
AWAY IN using the Constitution, especially III tine
OF war, the only question should below can il be
used most effectively for its friends and most effect
ivey against its Toes. The Constitution, like Fort
Sumter was made by and for the nation. And no
more absurd would it have been TO consent that the
fort should be used for the benefit of the enemies Of
the nation than 1t is consent that the Constitution
shall be.
From the breaking out Of the Rebellion until the |
present ime, nothing has contributed 70 much to |
render the salvation Of our country hopeless
40 his huge fallacv that State rights cannot |