New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-20

SLAVERY AND Tile WAR.

The war up1u the South, which was begun with
/ !hsouuoiug pTetoyt OF devotion 10 the STAR and
S'rpes and attachment 20 the Union, las deg,neried
into blind, atrocious and fauaiical crusade ag1ust
tho Institution n slavery. Tie vulgar and blood
thirsty Adolf ioIism Of old John Blown, IN all its
uLniirated brutality and yillmny il now rampant
NJ Washington. Esclewing all statosmnuship, al
The ohhgaiiors VI tie Consitut.0u, aud III justice
mad humaity, lie Northern politicians have gwen
thsDt,lyea up 10 tie prosecution OF the crude
schemes of tho very upaille Of Aoo,ionisin, AND in
then blind rare level IN nfisciminaie ruin tie uti-
intions ard civilization Of halt u Continent. For
feltiug nl G, in 70 the character Of saoSIe1. they
lave converted themselves into horde OF vulgar 90.
ceudiaries "a dssricable "a uey are a'rct.0l. aud
imreesurlbly wicked. From henceiorth, ~ VITO
symfathize with ilcm who enlist iu their n-mies, or
IN any WY bend them I'D and comfort, become part
hers in their neNlli bic guilt, and sint Themselves
70 the fame depih u lrntal depraviiy.
The conuaf' between the enlightened, humane
and honorable policy OF the South ard that Of tie
Norh, uAJrds the most striking proof u ire human
ling aid hsnei,eut Influences Of Slay ~. lheciy-
lived nations Of the earth are beginning 20 open
their eyes 10 he eleyarg and taiutay ELECTS upo1
society Of this ennobliug institution. Ibcy tee a
leople reared nnder ts Influences, dsI laying IN tie
conduct OF war wnged agdinst tbem with mex
an, led alrocity and utter oisregna OF tie rules Of
wiz warfare, ali that justce, humanity, ung-
uar unity moderation and sf1ncss cLivary, which
enter into the highest type o. human CIVILIZATION, m
danaging contract with tue low, vulgar ana brutal
ttrosifv ~ their ndyersaTies which only finds par
nel In tie Sepoys # India and he nruses Of syria,
whore crime gaibst huuanlty have recently eXcied
tie alhouer,c of ChrsteLcOm. I1e-e develop
rerts Of national character are can-ing TIE peof lr
on Europe to revive telr notions Of ae subject OF
slavery.
lie history Of the world may lie challenged to
foy nation which lgs req he'd or long miu talued
n hah civilization without slavery, either alsolle,
4s 10 q South and other ,Ouutres; or N n.0dl-
led form, ~ IA Tire present European syrtens oi
labor. \ m0uOtOu0Is SOCIAL level without Toe tuO'
ordination n amCial class 10 oue DOM 1ant ana su-
.tc,iOr il uniformly attended with social degeueTg
~ and corruption. and national weakness ard deg
rsd ZION; - witness tie eiieuiusie populations OF
IN a and the degenerate North, wuicl has rot been
e 20 preserve ne virtue or ~ freedom a-oinst the
or'll, influence u is ase and defective social
.ys.cD.
The hostility OF tie North n2airst the South and
southern institutions, IA rroaWed by maiennnI
envy OF tie sulsiior advantages Whhh lle Scnih
eri6,s q, lie results Of slavery. 1 is Rtrocious
War il the ofs iup # mali ynnt Jealousy In the
Northern ruind II the superior proves, prosperity
AID bnrFme.s Of the Southern people jealousy
~ ch hnes the exsels,ce u canrot ~ tch. fle'lsi
the Yankee Aholiuui.i IL command 40 Slip Leland
an hi. recent proclamation ciscoses clearly the real
nudge which Is melting IRE Northern |dndals 10
such desuerae Efforts Tor the destruction OF Slavery
lie saye:
Il Il orr Conviction tht morr . Fee 81 derr'o've
conr.t. o1 se of hc principles sud Ns4ue. OF
r.tic. soyrr,usrst thr sieve aboT monopoly which
exclude ee labor unl cou on that Hg~s are Kept IN
calusrsys ide-.s So ease b. iefo haf Of sinls
sdf,l trrt,ry viii, fnrs lsroreIs contznty ntng
IN hers tom Europe conun.d to the other halt -nd
re often distressed by rsn; tt the Zee laocr 4 ths North
No. IA, 10 need Of esDan ion into the ooura f.1fes. rom
witch r. - virtually excluded tEin sa'8r lad into Teas
IN 1913"
The ilief would steal tie property Of Bio neigh
bors, which BE- at onco eu7et ad coYes. lio uiters
the sentiment Of "a burglar io0tI nj, who thinks
himself entitled 10 apiropriate the property OF
o'hers, tinply be ause he Graves Il. Tie South
mlly appreciates the motives ana designs OF her ms-
rauGit invaders, and Will ooaiRue 10 Iepulse them
,yi,h her,ism ana dcfernipat1p only increased by
tie progreseiye development OF their unparalleled