New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24
send to bis subordinate the best part Of his force,

Nor should we forget that Washington wac always
viglait; that lie never taken 10y surprise; that
with Ill his caution, he never missed an opportunity
Of striking a blow that he never sent bis army Tor
ward except with bimself its leader that he never
eXpoted item 60 deep roads aud bad weather except
when they could derive encouragement from bis
own presence and example, that be was always
uuder fire with lis ueD, aud committed no eiror iu
tie field but from excess of personal courage.
We must not forget that ia the war OF 'ne heVo-
luton Washington amorg other grent o'Jevvs' oo.o
arms for the ariume lights OF nenfdis' "nen ~
phuy Cficers ia our navy slowed tlsus OF otan' G.
lion the first impulse of public feeling might ap-
pove told act, which spoke ior the hoeh,y OF u
gallant commander. The just inoignailcn when IL
el, a., tho cousufa.ors who struck 1T our hie as II
,a,;o,, ,;oLt Sult when several OF tie least wor
J,, ~ theH, f.U into our bands. But this excite
m, only shed Brighter luser on the moderation
~ lie peole and their perfect mIstery over 'heir
as.iops. With one voice, all have agreed that du
i,sIect must be shown TO the neutral flag. chip
ST sea ia n portion Of the territory Of The power
whose fag she may rightly bear. No naval othc-r
OF another nation may eXercise judicial power on
her de, k; the free ship frees tue oSrgo; neutral
shin in voyage between neutral ports Is projected
ly her flag; The passenger VINO IN neuliai port
sieps on board Ia neutlal ship, honestly bound for
another neutral port, is sae against sezuie ~ n
lie were a guest ~ the Tmeies barfister before
"A court in Westminster Hall. These govd rlles VIII
gain rene wed stIe 9Th from their recognition by The
ration sgiust men Who were guilty OF the darkeet
treason and had iaen into their bands.
Washington not only upheld tho liberty Of the
ocean. lie was u thorough Republican. Aud how
has oar history justified bis preference How
las tits very rebellion borne testimony to the
virtue and Durability Of popular institutions The
Iebel on which we aIe putting down was
the conspiracy Of the rich Of opulent men,
who count laborer ~ their capital. Our
wideiy-exteuded suffrage is not only utterly
innocent OF tit is the power witch Will
lot fail TO crush IT. The people prove their right
TO popular government they have chosen II, and
have kept it in heal by motion; they will sustain IL
now, aud band ii down in is glory and its power -
their posterty. And this Is true not only OF
men who were born on our SOIL, but
OF foreig-born citizens. Let the European skeptic
about the large sXteusiOn OF the suffrage come among
Ut; ard we will tbow him spectacle wonderful In
bis ewes, grand beyond bis power OF conception.
That which in This contest Is marked above oil that
has appeared s the oDeness OF heart and purpose,
with which all The ess wealthy clas-es OF our peo lie
OF all Dationslilies are devoted TO the flag OF The
Union.
The foreigners whom we have taken 10 our hearts,
and received a. our felOw-cItneIs, have been true
TO the country that had adopted them; have teen
sincere, earnest, ard ready for every sacIifce.
Slavery is tie slow poison which has wrought all
the evil; and proud and selfish ohgarchy ore the
authors of the conspiracy.
rumor reaches us, let US hope II il unfounded,
that three powers in Europe have combined 10 force
Monarchical Government upon the neishbonng
Commonwealth Of Mexico, at time when she
seems if left 10 hersel better bile 10 govern berse
than ever heretofore. con ess am unable 20 device
what material or what political interest OF England
can e promoted BY this untoward pre,ension. Be
sides: Az erica has never been q propsgand't
our people, even in the days OF our revolution,
made DO war on Monarchy, and did not even
ask or eeem to with that their example might away
nations under different circumstances from our
own. They left each hemisphere 10 take care Of it.
,ef junction of three monarchs to put kioely
power on our flank has IN importance which cannot
escape sttenton. The royal families OF Europe would
be Justly incensed # the Republican powers Of
America were 10 join together 10 attempt TO force
Republic on one OF them. Is it night to attempt TO
force a monarchy on Americans IL IL wise 10 pro-
woke a collision between the systems or 10 try ex-
permenis on tae mysterious sympaihies OF The mil
lionsl
II the opinions Of Washington on Slavery and on
the slaverade bad been seH0lly respected the coup-
Try would have ESCAPED all the calamity of the pres
ent civil war Ire famous taif fax meeting at which
Washington presided on the lSth Of July, IVA led
Public opinion in declaring that IT was the moot
earnest wish Of America TO zee Al entire stop forever
put to ,be wicked, cruel aud unnatural trade IN
,layes" TIE traffic was then condemned as an i'm.
morality and a crime. The sentiment was thor-
ouehly American, ard became the tradtion-the iiv-
lag faith OF tb. people.
lie centuries cIhsp DhD0r ana rtpth' ~ 10 nm
other! Yesterday the sentiment Of Jefferson that the
slaye.,rade i. plraiica warfare upon MANKIND was
rsair med by carry ing into effect the sentence OF
high tribunal OF jnrticei and TO save the hVes ana
protect the happiness OF thousands, slave frazer
" as executed as pirate and enemy OF the human
race. 50
This day furnishes spectacle Of s'il more terrible
reiributiye Justice The Precedent OF The pretended
Confederate States Of America IA compelled to do
public pengnce 10 his robes OF ONCE Tor OOlshy ana
aickedly aspiring TO power that does not and cannot
exist that d.sOlyes aud disappears a. lie draws near
TO grasp il. Mirsoui, which lie iss invaded, rises
against him; Kentucky, where he desired 10 usnrP
anthOfity, throws him oil with Indignant scofb;
Eastern Tenrestee, where Andrew johnson must
now be speaking for Union with clarion notes OF
patriotism, starts 10 her feet in time 10 protect
against tie usurEeri tie people OF Virginia in their
hearts, are against him; perhaps even the majority
of the inhabitants Of Richmond nay be weary OF lis
aspirations; and rs lie goes foth to-day TO array
himself in The unreal state for wbch he painted, Lis
consideration drops away from HIM 10 the peenoe oil
Lis wo .hipers irretrievabIy and foTever-his con.
science siugs him with remorse for his crime; and
the course Of events convets him Of arrogance snd
fOIly His elevation il but 10 IA Ull0ry, where he
stands tie dersiou Of The world. Richmond, which
he thought to make bis capital, will soon be IN the
ion Of one OF Generals or OF another bnd
nothing can rave lin from the Jurt wrath OF Dis
country but q basiy exile.
II the views OF Washington with regard TO the
slave-trade commend then selves 10 our appreciation
after the lapse OF nearly ninety year., bir OplhiOns
on Slavery are 30 temperate and 70 clear that II
they had been followed they would have established
reace among us forever. On the 18th OF Apri,
1856. be wrote 10 Robert Morris: "Jbere IL NOT a
man LIVING who wbhes more sincerely than DO TO
Tee plan adopted for the abolition of slavery
biz was biz fixed opinion; that in tho following
month lie declared to lafayette: "By degrees the
abolition OF Slavery certainly might and asnredly
ought to lie effected, and that, too, ny legislative au
thoii'y." On tie 9th oil September Of tie same
year he avowed bis resolution "never to possess
another slave bypnlchsfe," adding. "t being amoug