New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-07

il 10 the great disturbing element In Thu Pei.
lie, we voluntarily sscrifce II to the 49,
OF the nation, we immediate II az patriotic ods,;ss
on the altar of the country Loud cheenl Whs,s
are the hearts large enough for great and sYalsS
an ambitioni All, If sone man Of q powerful nil
and lofty devotion would rise up among ven, n -
Andrew johnson would go among bic reooje ana
tell them grea applause how noble il is 70 ,s srS
flee for the good of the country (cheenl not or,.
one blood but also ones prejudices and falsa NJ
he would be greater than the generals who Hot "n,
battles, greater than the statesmen who direct ON,
affairs and coming generations would gratefully ~.
member him is the true paciGcator Of his count,v
first in war, he would be the true hero Of peses
he would not be second in the hearts Of bis conntrv
meu. Thus l would speak to the Union men a
the South. But whatever they may do, or not Do
our duty rema Ms the same. we cannot wait one
for another, the development OF things presses On.
and the day Of the FINAL decision draws nearer ever
hour. Americans, have spoken to yon the plain,
cold language of fact and reason: have no,
endeavored to capture your hearts with
passionate appeals, nor your senses with the
melody Of sonorous periods. l did NOT
desire to rush you TO hasty conclusions for what
You resolve upon with coolness and moderation, you
v i'll carry out with Grnnees and courage. And va
il is difficult for man Of heart TO preserve tnss
GOODNESS and moderation when looking at the pn.
ton this proud nation is at present occupying bdon
the world when hear In this great crisis the ns.
cradle cant of party; when ! zee small politician
busy to gain point OF their opponents; when ses
great men ia fu,teIing trepidaiion lest they spot
their "record' or lose their little capital Of con-
sis,ency. [Cheeriug.l What you, the descendants
of those men OF iron who preferred life or death
struggle with misery on the bleak and wintry eosA
of w-Eneland to submission TO priestcrat and
kIpgcraft; you the offspring OF those hardy poneen
who get their faces a9ainst all the danger and din.
cuies that surround The early settlers hiei you,
who ,ubdned the forces Of wild Nature, cleared
awav the primevsl forest, covered the endless
praj;ie with humaa habitstions; you, this race os
bold reformers who blended together the most 10.
congruous elements of birth and creed who built up
a Government which you called Q model k.pnblic,
and undertook to show mankind how TO be free;
Won the mighty nation of the West, that presnmes
10 defy the world in srns, and TO subject henis.
pbere 20 it, sovereign dictaiiOn; you, who boaa Of
recoiIin0 from no enterprise ever 70 great, and
no problem ever 50 fesriul-the spectral mon.
ster of Slavery stares you 10 the tsce,
and now your biood rms c"lo, ens
ali vour courage fails you For bali century b
has disturbed the peace of this Republic; it hss
arrogated to itself your national domain u hss
atn,ed TO estsblshit its absolute rule and 10 absorb
even your future deielof ment II has cisgraced you
in he ewes OF mankind and now 1t endeayor' to ruin
Won if il cannot rule you; II raises us mafdefoas
hand against the institutions most dear TO yoni Is
atem,ts 10 draw the power OF foreign nations upon
vonr b.ad,. il swallows up the treasures y0u have
carried by long years Of labor; II drinks ths blood
of your sons aud the tears OF your wives-and now
every day it IL Whispered In your ears, Whatever
suIIer. touch il not How many thousand millions
of yonr wealth it may cost, however much blogdyou
NAV have 10 shed in order 10 disarm lie nDrderoue
hand. touch il not ! How many years OF geaee ana
prosperity you may have 10 sacrhce In ordst 10 pro
iorc is existence, touch II not. Aud II u should
cost you your bonor-listen to this story: IN
the Lower Potomac, ss the papers zen US,
neo,o comes within our Lines, and . Us he
Gallant defenders OF the Uaion that bis nlas er on
.r;re. with The Rebels, and has quantity Of arms
conceaied in swamp; our soldiers 10 and ini ile
arms; the master reclHlms his Save; he save
given up the master VI MN W nis noise, uSSs hn
siong eleven miles 70 his house, lashes hun 10 Tree
and with toe assistance of HE overseer, vhlp6 i'm
,hr.e hours three mortal hours; then The n"lc les
That black man served the Union, Slavery 5,'e 20
70 destroy the Union the Union surrendere 'e bsea
man 10 Slavery and be Is whipped to des"-'oaca
moi. l"Hesr hear" Profound sensstio = Lei
on i'm cer.habs blush Of shame cover every heek IN
This bos sted land of freedon-bnt be eaIein MOTTO
tonch IL, Alb what dark divinity N this, mai we
must sacrifice TO 1t orr pesce, our prosg NY, ou
blood. our future, our honor! What an lnsailADn
VAMPIRE is this that drinks out the very marrow
our nsnlinese! [" shame" Pardon raei IAN
.onrds ike dark dream, like the offspring Of ~.
roetondiiac magiustion, and yet--have 0een I'd.
s I.Ling too much of you that yoo shan
sscure against iu'ure dangers all Tat y
most dear to you, by vigorous measures ornI
not true that such measures would not De opl"sa
had thew not the smell Of principle abeu' them'
+" That's it, Appliance Or DO the H,eas res pro
tosed really offend your constitutional oo'-fenee,
The most scrupulous interpreter OF Our iunilienM
laws will rot succeed in discovering an o. ecii'n
Or are they impolitcl What policy can ~ oe,ia
than that which secures peace and hctf'y 10 Va
peopIe Or are they inhnman have heard
s,id that a measure toucting Slavery might disat
the tranquility and endanger the fortunes Of na!
innocent people in the South. This Ii u f"s-ioia,
which I sincerely deplore. But many q ne WI
remember row, after they were told IN forner VEN
that true philanthropy begins at home Disturb us
TRANQUILITY and endanyer the fortunes VI ipuoce~
rsouIe 10 the South and there yonr TENDERNESS
s,ops. Are the six hundred thousand loyal men o.
the North, who have offered their hves ana az &c!
have and they are for the Union, less ialoeen. Arg
those who fave soaked the soil Of Nirslia, soe
Missouri and Kentucky, and tennessee WIN ins.
blood are they guilty Are tho tears Of NorIneFI
. idoIys and children for their dead hu- Stands @a
fatbers less warm and precious than me tenn
a planter's lazy ahou. the threatened i.'' u Ae
human chattels Sohsat,on.l Ii you hs' sN
tender feelings about TIE dangers ano 'o ies "
others, how great must lie the esuo"''ol J"u ia,
upon the Losses and suterings Oh ar IopeI
Streams of blood and str am OF tes's i3f every
drop of blood; the happiness Of SO macy casSHd
fau lies forever blasted, tie prosperity OF ''e ,oau
try ruined for SO many ysars-how greSt nue'
the compensation for all this Shall all OILS
squsud.red for moth ng for mere TEMPORARY '~
sation OF hostilties, a prospect OF new l'oa1i-ss
mere fiction of pence People Of ADer''' ! nv
plore YOU, for once, be true TO your>ei'ts 9is"
aprlause and do Justice to the un.lsi A. raDIe IN
stir ct OF your minds and the noble inPnlses % your
hearts Let il not be said that the grea. A'nstlc'
Republic is afraid of toe nineteenth century lL"aSS
cheers. Aud you, Legislators OF The co1a''y, sly
those who stand ut the helm OF GoveFnnsN' YOU
entlest, do not trife with tue oloSe u . o..