New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-13

while it deprives the Confederales at Richmond Of
supplies from the Shenandoah, leaves bis own army
TO draw its subsistence from the country through
which il marches. This he has ordered them TO DO
AID there H. therefore, nothing for 1t but to tight
their way TO victory or to annililation.
In ths former and more probable event, Richmond
il laid open on the northwest, while McClellsn
presses upon it from the southeast Mcclellan has
himself been reinforced By Burnside and large de-
iachment from Hunters command. The Richmond
journals indicate by their earneslness about pew de-
fence, on the James River an uneasy feeling that
tie Union Qunboais may yet make their way be-
meath he mailed batteries OF Fort Darling, or Union
roops take them in the rear. In no one engagement,
since the beginning OF the month, when the encaup-
ment at Turkey Bend was formed, If 1t pretended
that the Coniederates have gained TN advantage.
And Mr. Chambers denunciation IN the Senate
Of tie tactics which unfortunately issuel III hea'y
loses by swamp fever, will not deprive the army OF
the sanitary advantages Of their new po-ition Oh
isher aud comparatively more healthy ground.
Within the next four months, the President and
tho generals must fave tho Union, or prepare for
heavy reckoning with the people. Congress mas
adjourned, not without strong SYM OF d1seats'
faction but not without placing III the hands OF the
Government strong powers of repression aud de-
Tense. There IS to be 10 more question OF the en-.
ployment Of negroes in military service. The bill
Tor sanc'ioning their employment, and re"aruing IL
with freedom for themselves and fauileG, has become
Foote's cauri-cutting auXiliiies are NOW something
more than contI.bands. Tney are, for tao lfsi time
in their hard lives free citizens AID bred iabOrerf
Their wives aud children are their own ior ever.
The flag of the Union, torn throgh Il may be WIN
Rebel cannon shot, covers them III IT, anu le Icld'
from the tyranny and degraGa'lon Nhch lucy
inherited by vlEtue of their color.
The Conliscation bii has also passed, v1in uodih'
cations suggested by the Pre- dent, and Intended :"
secure the alieganee OF waveriug cit.zens BHt the
most siga0t t1Impie IF he grotgA i aHt1-Siotery
sentiment as the future u the B0rdcr STATE membe's
10 aCree a. condemn0tiOn cf the PrcsidcaC' scheme
of gr0duai emancipation The report OF the MAJOR
ity objects to il, but the minority have presented
report In It's favor. II but IL two or three oil those
STATES the scheme bs adopted the ciiicuity oil mann
tairing Slavery 10 the reminder becomes greatly
enhanced. Up to the disruption, the Slave rover
WAS formidable, and even paramount, because al ITS
ell lnsbts were united N resistance TO the slightest
euc,oachmen.. From Delaware TO Louisiana, every
State n " hch human being was held az y chattel
acted with every other such state against The free
Soil North.
TIE ch0I4 IS nor so broksH hdt its Inks car
uerer De yti0fned. The border States must make
rLeir choice BET een remaining IN tho Union and re
uouncing their long-cberisbed domestic institution
Nor VIII tnat choice be long open to them. II Ken
lucky and Maryland be dispeeed, by Confederate
uccesses and Anti-Slavery legislation TO cooperate
VIII the rebecu- South, they must rec kon upon II
vr Oh ortionate uprising of elements Hitherto held
do wu by doubt or Incl icreuoe. The North has made
va.t sacIihces N support o. the UnioD. But there
a-s signs many that still larger and more eiecLua
VIII be the sacrifices in tie more sacred cause Of Lu-
mau Ii ghts.