New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-25

though he owned thousand slaves himself and
wished them ten thOusand-he could not fail to
see the vulnerable point of the Rebellion snd
strike directly and heavily at it.
V. Congress- after months of patient consid'
Grafton, has decreed, by very large concurrent
maorites, the inauguration of new aud
more vigorous War Policy. The cardinal TEA
lures of that policy are-1. The CcnGscation
of the property of persistent Rebels; 2. The
Emancipation OF their Slaves 3. The unlimited
employment of those Slaves to the best ad7an'
t,ge in putting down the Rebellion. And the
President has officially as,ented to Ills lie"
policy.
VI. It is essential that this new policy be
formally, authoritatively proclaimed. 10 TINS
hour. Gen. Halleck's "Order No. ,, for'id-
ding slaves to come within the lnes oil our
forces in his vast Department, and e1peAing
those already there, stands unmodihed' a
kindred Order, promulgated more than year
since by Gen. Mcdowell for the government
of the War in Virginia, also stands unai'eieo'
The Orders of Gems. Fremont and Huner'
protferng freedom to the slaves of Rebels, Fave
been officially annuled by the President. MOI
one word uttered from the White Hoise,
whether before or since the passage OF the
Coniiscaton act-not one Military Order or
Proclamation but those the President has an
nued-proiIcrs freedom to single slave 10
matter how heroic his daring, how priceless
his services, in behalf Of the Union. We're the
Rebels to lay down their arms tomorrow,
they mGht--for all that the President has said
or doue-call on him to set bis Marshals on
the track Of all tie Blacks who have escaped
from Rebel masters TO serve the Union cause
as guides, scouts, pilots, or otherwise ana he
woud have to hunt them UP and hard them
over.
vi. Now. then, "what The TRIBUNE would
have Is brief. frank, stirring Proclamation
from the President, recognizing the Conisca
ton. Emancipation Act as the la~ oil The land
and the basis of the new War Policy cesOiyet
on BY the Nation, requiring all Military ant
Naval commanders to take notice OF the fact ant
govern themselves accordingly while eIhortinl
all able. bodied men held in bondage by Rebels
70 quit serving them at The earlies. possible
moment and repair TO the most accessible
Union post, there to enter the service Of The
United States if required and receive cerif
Gates of freedom.
In other words: We would have our Gov
ernlneut make haste 10 detach Tonr Millions o
workers from the service Of the Rebellion
rendering them henceiorth n source Of anxiety
alarm, distraction and weakness to the Rebels
rather than the industrial base OF their tower
ing but rickety fabric Of treason, lsurpatior
terrorism and cruelty. For we most irml,
tel.e,e that OH the prompt, hearty, ungrudglng
determined adoption by the Executive Of til,
new War Policy decreed by Congress the fate
Of the Union depends.
VII. The fact that the recent utterance il
simply Military order" had no. escaped Us
Our objection was not to the form, but TO IL,
substance. That order does not conform il
essence nor in scope TO the act Of Congress
which the President has sigred. 1t talks o
employing "perscHs of African descent a
laborers, bat gives such "pcrsons' Nc reason
for accepting such employment--s-sh les
seeking it. II MOI "a declaration Of the pole!
of the Government il is a strong indication
and q very sad ole. If not intended o. I
declaration Of the Presidents new policy, i
should have been preceded, or, at least
accompanied. by such declaration II non'
such is to appear, may God in His infinite
mercy save the Republic There !, no othe
hope remaining.