New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-19
ADnRE6x
r<f tse Republicans Members OF &c ,urss.
TO THE LOYAL PEOPLE OF The SIrEp

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impeled By 'eh' Of duty, send these
words to you from your Cav ,oj
The armed Rebelioa y ,.,s, N. Constitution and
AWE of your coUUir' orcsuized and begun during
:hs iato AdinH" ration of Mr.. Buchanan ano oy
The hs'enI M" cooperation Of seves OF DIS Vohsu
tutonsl .vsers is unhspPlly not fe' supPieS ou'
These .ebe cor,pirstors CONTINUE TO wage war WIN
into' SIZED cru-lties upon yont country auo "s e'
y s,tu,,ns II would be unjust alike TO you ana 10
or,ss,vss q, ss 70 hide the fact that this Rebellion
Nv reas,u Of the numbers AMI resources hch At con-
mauds the end 81 which II sims, ano t0e ih'.r
which il imleril is without parallel IN the history
OF the world -, c..
.mbrscne az AREA OF 200 900 square miles If fertile
land aid population OF 9,L0O,GtO, are this day III
the support OF the Rebellion. The cruel abn uh-
natural war is waged by the conspiretors against
the People neither for tho redress oi a wrong nor
the yn6ica,on of a right. The People whom they
s,sai aud seeb 70 destroy have done item no "rohg
tie Government OF Tie couutry winch they seea 70
overturu has ns,ler denied nor violated any righI
Of theirs. The chiefs in this reasonable conspiracy
openly declare their purpose TO he 70 overture oy
farcs the fabric of American Empire, end build upon
Its rufus dsspOiisn which would Withhold lfoH
bousst toll iis ust reward which would proof ln to
the laborng masses Of our countrymeb the maxim %
tyrabts-ilIt The great l,w OF noer'y anu uuD'au
perpetaate new arkets Ii VIII men ore 70 %
bou. Int aud cold Us merchandise IL cannot he ii
matter Of surprisa that reasonable war ltVIeu of
such purposes should be prosecuted by those "uo
wage it with " q cruelty aud pertdy scarcely paia
leled in the most bsb4rcua ayes" Ibese arneu
eonspifators, in prosecu,ing their work OF neI'"h
have robbed Imprisoned, bauishedi ana MURDERED
Ieaceable citizens sol ~ tecsuse Of their hdehty 10
their country and its Lave.
They lave deliberately sssassins'ed Jour mang ed
ara defeuseess sDdIers on The heid OF battle ana
bsve viol ted the sacred graves OF your buried 'sSu
AID that th.ir acts OF cruelty Night De ma H ~
every sttocity. they have even compelled tour mn
ous Of slaves to support them by their unpaid aoOf
and TINS 10 conir ute to the perpsu ION OF tue
tyranny which olges letter. foT themselves and snelF
children.
Men moved by snch purpose, and capable Of em-
ployipg euch means tor their Accomplishment, must
be deal Ike 70 the dema IL Of Justice aud humauiy
and can only be restrained by the strong OF
power. As neither the ties Of 8 cOumon kindred,
nor tue obig,tion OF a common humanity, nor the
claims Of y cOmnon cOuDtr, 40 regarded by these
sssaants Of Your free nstitutio ., II only remains
for tue lysl people TO mold them Us they hold the
xest Of uauSind-eneiuies 10 war; IN peace, frends
We cannot, it We would, shut out from our minds
tho conviction that upoI the Issue OF this coufic OF
arms thus forced upon you, dep-hds not merely Tie
euceess tut tie exis ence VI yOur great experiment
Of Representative government. 10 the h2St Of our
past history, judged ty the rapid growth and devel'
opmeut Of The X public under our free Constitution,
it is not an open question whether ha. Constitution
IL worth treseiv Wing. Every loyal American citizen
shnnks from the ug.eslior that the unity Of gov
erLineut " ich constitutes us one people can be
Destroyed. TIE words Of Washington, siwsys arg
nihcsni seem TO be invested ioday with new
fo:ce: This Government, The ole ring OF our Owl
choice uuiih a. need and unawed, adopted upon ul
investigation and mutual elaboration, AND COM
YLHTaLT FREE IN us PRINCIPLES, has
Just clam TO your coniideoce sud yonr support
Respect for IL authority, compliance with lts laws,
in lts tt
the fundamental ma1ims OF tue hOcr ~ We
Cannot doubt that you euiy appreciate these great
uttoranoes Of the Father 81 your Country
that il ID with yOu O conviction tina
your Government, "fiee in its principles"
has just claiU To your support aud must at very
hazard be maintained Acting upon this belief, and
~ perfect accord, we believe with your will and
.tD the Constitution. Congress, u your agent,
have, i'll order 10 provide Tor tie common defense,
for tho suppression OF the REBEL on, aDd FOR tie
payment OF The pg'Lc debts, enacted hw for the
asseesmen, and col cotton a Federal Tux and Also
for the imposition addiIionat duties on imp OTIS.
That tneee Deee say buruens may fail as lightly
possible upon he loyal people Of tie country, ana
ths' the enemy IN agAils; you inty be week
ened and stripped Of support, and made, &c t.r as
may be, 10 ludembliy the Government against tie
EXPENSES OF suppresrlDg this unjust Rebellion, the
Congress nave futther proyiced BY law for tile
seizure and Condemnation 10 the public ue u all tie
property of these Rebels in arm, and Of their sId-
ers AND abettois; and sleo Tor the Liberation and
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farther means 0 uefense Congress has provided bg
law that the President may SUMMON 70 he snppor.
Of the Cover iment such abolition al force. gay
deem necessary TO / sure the prompt supyE-.s -
Of the Rebellion and tue resto atign o. leace aid
the national authority.
The Presiden fsiihfui 10 the high trust commit.
ted TO bin ny your unpurcbased and unpurcLs.Ails
suirages, i'll obedience 10 bis Official oath to take
care that tie laws 0s faithfully executed and 10
accordance VIII the authority duly coDierrei upon
hiRC He'd non tbtOull he n
the several stats, 70 furnish &c., 900 additional
soldiers, Tor the defense Of the Constitution aud
Union.
Permit us 70 ssy TO you that any citizen who with
holds his "c0uhdence aud support" from your Gov
ernue t--wbo re1uses 3 :" CON pilance" With these
laws aud al "acQuIesence in these ueaturss 90
essential for It's de snsen our judgment, not on
Disregard the vice counsel Of Washington, but vic.
iates his Gpty--thst highest word revealed by God
10 msn.
Wbstever designing and unpTinGred rarijsans
may attempt, we have an abiding tstirthat tie gres,
majority OF the People will give their confidence
and support, in lie Iutafe IN the past, 10 th.ir
Government aud their faithful Chief Ma ietr4te.
The snswer to ail Ii hs, been sid or which may
hereafter be SAID 10y those who prefer place aud
power to principle, and party country, Of the al
legged unconstituiouali'y vi the several laws enacted
Tor the common defense, aud Of the force
pioyed by The President ia the execution of EN-
L. found In te PLATA, etrOng words vi tho Coi-ii
lion hseii. lie Cons'l'u ion provides thai tue Pres
dent shall before entering VA the duties of his Office
soIemniy swear that TO too best OF Lie a,:lty he
Will preserve protect and defend lhe ConsLi, an III
Of the United States. IL further prOydes that bv
virtue OF bis Office, he shall bo Commandment.
Chef OF The army and Navy Of the United STATES, /
aud of the militia # the several S;a,es ,gbeo ca
into the actual service Of the United STATES" AID
that the President shall take care that the Ia ". be
faithfully executed"
Tha, these powers conferred and duties epioioed
h.. Do . 4.