New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-02
THE HOUSE ON EMANCIPATION.

4th), the House Of Representatives viii vote
concusively on the question of emancipating
the slaves of Rebels, and we call attention to
tho fact in order that no Members absence on
that occasion shall be deemed accidental or
casual. There are three or four Members
who arc serving in the Army-we think they
should have resigned their seats when they
made up their minds to do so. 1t would be
burning shame, for example. if the absence of
DIR. Sherman, the chosen Representative of st.
Lawrence and Herkimer Counties in our State
"A district which gave over Nine Thousand
majority for Lincoln and Hsmlin-should de-
feat the Emancipation bill. DR.. Sherman Is
serving az surgeon in one OF the regiments OF
81. Lawrence Observation-Disclosures from the
purest and most patriotic motives-but st.
Lawrence has other good physicians who
might and gladly would serve faithfully aud
effectively as surgeons, while there happens to
be no other who has right to sit in the
House aud say Yea to bill which stops the
breath of the Rebellion. We wish, therefore,
that DIR. Sherman were in bis seat, While
some other good surgeon replaced him IN the
field. And SO of others.
West Virginia votes ten to one to rid her.
self of Slavery; yet her representatives in Con-
gress are induced. by the usual influences
which control the borderers, to vote to keep
the Nation under its feet. SO Western Mary
land, with all its industry paralyzed and its
homes disquieted by this most wanton revoI',
is made to uphold its melting cause. We be-
lieye this vote docs injustice to the convictions
of Gov Thomas, being impellcd rather by the
appeals Of other Border State men than by hls
own convictions Of what should aud must be.
80 with Messrs Fisher of Delaware, Rollins
aud NOEL OF Missouri, and others. These gen.
,lemen pursue the traditional course. though
the reasons which commended it to their prede-
cessors have ceased 10 operate. Two or three
relics OF a bygone generation, with faces obsti-
nately fixed on the past, contro! the votes OF
the Border-State men dcspctcally. when the
times imperatiyely demand independence and
progress. Another Congress will witness signal
and beneicent changes in that quarter.
Outside of the narrow and heated circle
governed by special interests and outworn ira
ditions, there is no real difference Of opinion
on the main issue. The voice OF Posterity
speaks to us, the irreyersible judgment OF His
tory is anticipated for us. in the unanimous
award of the champions of Right, Freedom,
and Progress, throughout European Christen-
DOM We, who are strangely termed fanatics
at home, are regarded as cminen,ly rational
and clear.sigh,ed by the Liberals of every
other civilized land. We challenge any ICON
seryatye" Unionist to name foreigner of
note who believes that the Union can be re-
stored otherwise than through the complete
overthrow of the Slave Power. The real fl.
naticsm is eyinced by those who, protesting
10 strive for the restoration Of the Union, in-
sist on saving the great source and support Of
the Rebellion from the doom it has 80 richly
deserved.
The American Republic, threatened with over
vices of all her children. Four Millions Of
these are held in bondage by traitors, and are
made to grind ia tho prson-housc OF Treason.
Hating the Rebellion and its cause, they are
We, mnde TO grow its food, dig lis trenches
drive ITS wagons. aud (n some cases) even fight
It. battles. The question Of the day is-Shail
they be authorlla,.yey b.ddcn to stop this and
give their services instead to the side Of the
Nation Unlike whatever else is called proper
Is, they haze rational wills, affections, inter
esis. hopes and fears. We have but to offer
Them Liberty, aud they viii with one accord
watch for tho earliest opportunity to desert the
side which treats them rs chatiels TO range
themselves on that which treats them AZ men,
Thousands haze already done this without in
sitation and in spite of fragrant outragcs and
ndguities Inflicted on them BY professed Union
sts; but hundreds of thousands will eagerly
seek to do likewise from the moment they are
assured that the Stars and Stripes symbolic
freedom for them as well 90 for others. And,
though all could not directly escape from bond.
age To traitors, their efforts and watchings for
opportunities to do 80 would render them q
source of weakness aud destruction rather than
of strength and security to the traitors now
lighting TO destroy the Union. Other "prop-
erty' of tho Rebels may require legal formulas
and tedious processes for its transfer to loyal
hands; this sort will transfer itself at short
notice and at it's own expense.
What notifications of detail may be required
to adapt it to the delicate digestion of the
weaker brethren we do not inquire, nor care
to consider. The essential need is that persons
held in Slavery by jmplacablo Rebels shall be
notified and assured that they have only 10