New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-28
FROM MISSOURI.
Celebration ef the 22d-Anether Old Dem.
ocras Acknowledges Slavery the cause
Of the vyar--Arrival OF Rebel fris-
oners from Fort DoneIson-Whas they
sry Of Ee-enlistiug, etc., etc.
From Our Correspondent.

Ouers from Fort Doneison-Wnus '"S'
sny Of Ee-enIistiug, ETC., etc.
From Our O sa Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 81 1862.
The event Of the celebration Of the I'd lnst.,
aside from the gorgeous military and civic display
and the procession-0ver six miles long
was the address delivered 10 the evening by
the Hon. Charles u. Drake. Let NE premise
by stating that Mr.. Drake is lifelong Demo
crs,. who has been noted for his zeal and ao'i-
ity in combating what are known as Abolition
ideas. AZ lawyer and member Of the State Sen
ate be has gained great popularity with tie masses
of our .i,izens, having been repeatedly elected to
office hen the balance Of his ticket was defeated.
Mr.. ID AXE now ranges himself side By eide win
Gen. Y;tler John COchrsne, Daniel ). Dickinson,
Gen. Dix. and others Of the Democratic school, VINO
put the boot on the right bg, and boldly declare
SLAVERY THE CAUSE OF THE WA.
Some of the old Democratic friends Of MIR. Drake
who are very tender-footed on the Union question,
are in high dudgeon because Of the declaration con-
corning the peculiar institution. Their indignation
however is scorned by all lovers of liberty and well
wshers Of the Union. That you may Judge OF the
correctness Of Mr.. brakes view, append few ex'
tracts. After severe denunclstion OF the RsoeA'
for selecting the anniversary of WashiDgons birth
day for the inauguration Of JET. Davis, lie reviewed
tho alleged grievances Of the South, pronouncin2
them frivolous, and not the true causes oil the rebel
lion. he spoke Of The difference between the Aorh
and South ~ follows:
How It that proclaim. ard defends the right OF se
cesOn and the other denies Why should one De Ieso,
10 y TO rebellion and the other touch not weapon
uni Is driven into i,s very teeth Tor sucH huesi
two parts OF the sane naon esds 70 sue
fatal issues surely light or Transient cause sah'es 40
that hsy .piug hon o. expectancy or from co'
ion. political dosms' or pncpe. or from toe r,a,e, y
leader. IL only to skim the surface fnd to reach ho
he vital .prinx that lies beneath. My counrymen Dsre
Earth there but one cause for IN, hdesus 10
beop sDd that cause ssvssi That the sey 70 sour
err unanmi,y demands for power for the minority ne
origin Of that spirit Of dom .ton which w9nd hs'e 81 o
destroy ALL the sole iupelins to'ee which lIeeii .
tho south ,gaint The bulwsss 81 the Conn'io sua Ill
the and This day With confusion msntsion, and death"
These remarks were received with the widest ap-
plause. Mr.. Drake read from Alexander II.
Stephens Of March, 1861, declaring Slavery the
chief stone Of the corner in tie new edhce." lie
was, however, opposed to immediate emancipation,
believing tina, that necessity had not arlsen, but ht
added, very significantly
but let IL be manifest that rebellion cannot be ether
sutdu-j end that shut up 10 choose BET. cen oar
then with every more Of my heart aud every energy Of my
naufe will pl.. along the universal cry Of a. paI'ies-
DfS n wi
watch 10 ci ,oe htn IN vsw Of death, would balance be-
tween eternal 40. snd eternal perdon a. mani e',Iy inc
shoic. lie have bat ut 20. ready strife the rebellion
and Already the rscos and s.sers under stunning
sor The ps.5,ss sa,. When began At Fort Henry AID
have already the glory Of For, Donel'on and with
sehisvensn. m.S .uc. ,,i.e OF the Hyde. hqnde|
but rheths .. tss end or sor The s.on
terrible amy With bsnneEs''
The key 10 these sentiments will be found in The
following extract which, it may DO added, echoe'
the sentiments of thousands OF Missonrans this day
"Do mo not the injustice my friends To srppose that
thus speak In sp Of fsna,c against ne IL
90 long d.t country with demands for IL sbol
The have ener,ln.d Tor thirty yes on that SUBJECT
my country to the conclu' rs bsVe er ese'
has Of thousands OF oher' who Ike yse were
never associated with any party which syowed ansons "a
slavery article Of its Political iah have uttered thr
deliberate convictions Il My judgment on snJect Wien
pets Of our nationsl sGsir aud should have stld myself
ahle to the solemn requirement. o. th lou. hsa go
teeth edge bring down iPecaons on my head
Thus the cause goes travely on. Day after day
the scales arc being lifted from tue eyes Of loyal cit
liens and il is only the time and minons OF
Slavery who affect to ignore the true causes OF this
secursed rebellion, and postpone the day OF final re-
tribution upon the guilty traitors,
Severn. steamboat; loads Of prisoners from Fort
Doneson ca route to Chicago, Detroit, ana Indian
opos have stopped here. and given our citizens sev
erll opportunities of seeing the Rebel troops VINO
oppo,,3 our gallant Western soldiers on the Cumber'
land. They are dressed in all sorts OF clothing. aud
M has often been said. the only uniformity IL the
back q uniforms entirely. But the fighting quail
ties OF tbese are not - he despsed in the mode
Of warfare chosen by tie South. They are. with
few exceptions. hardy, muscular, and determined,
though inferior in dill and discipline TO the soldiers
of tho Union, and ihat ia Just the difference, which,
IN the long run, will enable US TO overcome them.
Tux a5oat crushing ont the Southern spirit Why
tie spids Of nino-teuths Of these prisoners are
thoroughly broken, ana a more miserable and do.
iectcd ret of beings never assembled. The oifcers
treet the men like do,s, and pay more attention
10 their physical comfort than II they were 30 many
dog,.
1t sppearz 10 be the impression of the 'nost int Iii
gent prisoners tlat tho constant losa OF arms an,
munitions Of by tl.e Soutn will prove worse dis
asters than the mere loss Of mon. The South, they
Say, cannot arm the troops they have efficiently, unc
tho los Of 1000 muskeis and sn.ail-arms snd st
many cannon ut Fort Donol'ou and r. ancke lsan'
and Fort Henry mas be severe blow. On the re
crlis;uent question theIe IL a Gii renee OF opinion
but the general drift al conversation i. that unIes
Souib,ru Legislature. Bud the Confederate Congress
mats ially improve the CONDITION OF the AWAY, al,
appoint betcr odioors, the establishments wall no
comprite on hall the regiments in service. Th'
rcnne,sroans state thai thfoe-fouits Of ilcir mel
would lay doWn their arms tomorrow Il ,hey could
4 muior Ia one Of the Tennessee regiments said h'
thoueht half might re,nst 10 cave themselves from
starvation, IN they could get 10 employrcui ont o