New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-31
THE NATION WILL AROUSE,

suppress the Slayeh0iders' Rebellion. The up.
rising that followed the bombardment and cap
ture of Fort Sumter was the first; that which
was provoked by the tidings Of StOnewall Jack.
sons pursuit of Banks down the Valley of the
Shenandoah is the most recent. These are but
inklDgs of what will be, must be, if the Re-
bellion is much longer persisted in, as it now
seems likely to be-as it is probably best that
it should DO. As yet, the Nation has been q
sleeping Samson. at times half .awaked, but
soon relapsing into its dozc again. But the
hour will yet strike when some stunning blow,
come sudden disaster, some gathering cloud Of
Foreign Intervention TO our prejudice, some
grander exhibition Of Rebel treachery, malig.
nity, and cruelty, will kindle throughout the
loyal Sta.es an ardent determination, an ab-
sorbing purpose, that the Rebellion shall DO put
down in tho shortest time and by the readiest
surest means. Then We shall witness, among
other results of that arousing, such manifesto
tons as these:
/. A call by the Government for Half q
Million Volunteers (addtiona) to serve for six
months if not sooner discharged These men
TO be called out with full understanding that
they are to be led directly against the Rebel
forces by Generals who believe in fighting
whenever they have adequate means. If with
these in addition TO those already in tho field,
We cannot scatter the hosts Of Treason, we
ought to confess our inability and give up the
contest. And if the Government wants this
Half Million, and is ready to arm and equip
them, il can have them III month. But They
Will BE- men who have neither time nor taste
Tor going into W.Dter-quarters.
III. An order from headquarters dsmis-iDg
fifty TO five hundred officers from the service
because of their incapaciy, drunkenness, i'm
becility cowardice, and want Of beaTtipess in
the National cause. As yet, We believe zone
bu. declared traitors have been stricken from
the rolls; yet it is notorious that many names
of towards, drunkards, incapables, and men
whose hearts are with the enemy, cucumber
the Army List. These have done 10 more
harm. I'D TO this moment, than 30 msny Of the
blacklist traitors. Everybody knows that in-
temperance is fearfaIiy prevalent in our armies,
especially among officers; yet no one above the
rank of a sergeant can ever be convicted Of
it. No matter who may be srrolgned before a
Court Martial, lie will always be sworn clear
b. those animated by fellow feeling or rem
iered partial by camp associations. but we
,hall awake one OF these mornlngs-perhaPs
after some signal disaster hke the base sur
render Of Norfolk Nayy-Yard year sgo-and
learn that a long array OF them have been
out of the service.
III. A general aud decided intimation to he
aud che traitors il cities aud districts subject
to our arms THAI they must behave Themselves
like civilized beings. As yek the lessons Of oali
century OF domination over Yankee mud
ss" are unlearned by these beauties very
slowly. They shl net Us though they owned
the whole country, and were tOleratIDg tho
Union little longer in order To usc it in steal.
ing another million or two square miles OF
territory On which 10 plant Slavery. In Nor
folk. in Nashville in New Orleans, and where
ever there are enough Of them to keep each
other in c0untenance, the she-sipeTs seem TO
know no better than ostentatou.ly 10 insult the
National flag aud its defenders Gen. Butler
has read them a lecture on good manners az
New Orleans which, It is to be hoped,
will have some effect; though no is rSther
a rough teacher aud they are very dull
pupils. Respect for tie feelings Of the yaE-
quished, the unfortunate, the fallen, is the first
instinct of every brave and generous nature
should ever be treated by SOL
diera with the utmost Difference and respect.
But non-cOm5ataDts forfeit all the immunities
of their position when they shower insults gu
their conquerors, and the woman who pre-
sumes upon her aomanhosd to heap indlgnliies
by word or gosture on a Toe, renOunces and
riehteously forfelts oil Difference TO her sex.
TO repress ouch impertinences decidedly at the
outset is the sure way to uvoid collisions and
retaliations which all must deplorc.
Nv. A hearty recognition of every one who-
can and will give bis best services to tbs Union
cause as entitled to be treated as human
being. As yet, We have faltered on this point,
because too many Of us were not in earnest.
Whenever tho nominally loyal people Of this
country shall be Accordingly bent on tho
overthrow of tho Rebellion, there will DO NO
more question about Slavery or Negroes.
Every ono who will fight or work for the
Union will be universally recognized as white
enough for all National and practical uses
We shall no more think Of rejecting the ser.
vice of Blacks because We prefer Whites :haa
that of Mules because We prefer Horses. We
shall not ask what is any ones color, but what