New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-10
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Jg6at Section or clause IF the Constitution re-
gvire, ne Government 10 uphOid Siaroy TO
R,bsis We ask. bat there is no answer
Whatever guarantees, express or implied OF
protection to Slavery. are found or lancled III
tie nature Of Government generally, or IN The
framework of our Goyernmen. in particular
refer exclusively 20 slayehc.ding BY loyal citi-
zcns. There Is not word, hint, lisp, IN
our own or any other Constitution, impl. ing
that u man or State may do his or its ut
Iaost TO sub,ert ard overthrow the Govern.
ment yet require that Government to protect
bin in the enjoy ment OF slave property. No
one can give a plausible reason why such
.,idcd obligation should exist.
Why is il that none of our Northern Pro-
slsyery journals dare to meet this issue Why
do they keep talking Of interference with Slay-
cry concealing TIE truth that tho practical
question concerns Sayery to red-handed tratorsl
If they cannot afford to face the real question:
why not keep silent altogether
One al the wors. Of our sem-Secession
sheets parades resolve of the Chicago Con.
yention with al air Of triumph. Let us con-
sider il:
R,.lred That the maintenance iny.oa'e Of the right. OF
the States especially OF The t Of each State 20 order
urd control .. domestic institutions according to It's o"
judgment .ncusiyoly essential 10 that balance OF powers
which The perfection and endurance OF cur political fabric
drpend and We denoanee tic .wle.' Invasion by armed
OF the soil CT any state or Territory no matter under
what PfeisI as the srAyess OF Grimes
Every word of that resolve referred directly
and exclusively to loyal States and citizens;
not one man who participated in drafting,
adopting aud ratifying 1t ever dreamed OF such
a thing as protecting aud perpetuating Slavery
to Rebels, nor Of asserting .heir right to order
and control their own domestic institutions
This we know. The case is doubtless the
same with the trainers and ratifcrs Of the
Federal Constitution.
Tie Louisville Journal processes resignation
to a straightforward fight for the Union, lot
ting Slavery take its chance under such dis
pensation. That is all we ask. Now let us
STE whether that is the kind of contest We
have thus far had:
l. Suppose the horses of the Rebels had o
habit OF escaping from them to US, does any
man believe that one of our commanding Gen.
erals would issue an order that they should be
driven back by our pickets and sentinels, and
lot allowed to come within our lines Sup.
pose be should assign as a reason that many of
those horses were vicious and not TO be relied
on-that some of them were more inclined TO
show their heels than to draw our wagons
would not u general horsc.laush greet his trans
parent sophstry!
II. Suppose large portion of the White pop
ulaton OF the reyolted States we're notoriousy
favorable to our cause-that they had often
served us rs scouts, spios messengers, and
guides--would our Generals be likely to repel
this cass or caste from coming to usl Would
they suffer that caste to be illuminated, in
suited reviled, and abused in their camps
And would any Journals that ever pretended to
stOnd for the Union venture to assail these use.
iul though humble UniOnistsi
Ill. Is it not q fixed canon Of the art of
war that General advancing upou q subtle