New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-18
BROWNSON ON THE WAR.
BRONNsOA's CUARTERLY REVlEW. OoiObor D.
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| BROy,NsOA's QUARTERLY REVIEW. octobor. D.
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Ia the present number Or. Brownson de7oicf
very considerable space TO the discussion OF
topics relating TO the condition OF public affairs.
| the policy Of the Cabinet, the management of tie
war, and the prospects of the country. Two OF
hi, leading articles entitled respectively "Slayery
and the Church." and "Tho Seward Policy,"
are written with bis characteristic ability, and
cannot fail to command Il large share OF attention
and interest from intelligent readers in every
quarter.
The fast Of The papers alluded to discusses the
question Of Slavery as between the Aboitionists
ard the CalLoic Church. The causes which
have conspired to render Catholics hostile 10 the
Abotiou.sts are POINTED out, the writer ad-
uniting his own participation in the hostility, and
chasing himself as among the siuidieft opponent
Of the abolition movement from l-5S TO 1871.
But the National question. ., that time as well as
now, has always taken precedence with Inn oil
/ he Slavery question. lie would not cndanger the
p,ace or union of these States IN order TO abolish
slavery, nor would be- suffer tie national integrity
To be destroyed for the sake OF preserving slavery
lie opposed abolition prior to the breaking out OF
the rebellion because be deemed It inconsistent
with the obligations of the Constitution; but be
demand. emancipation now, because it is both
military md political necessity, without IT, be
does not believe i possible 10 suppress the rebel
lion, ylndica.o the Constitution, restore the Fccc-
raj supremacy over the reSolied States and se-
cure future peace and harmony between the
North and the South. This view DO urges upon
bis Catholic brethren wLo. be- coifesses, have no.
been quicker than others 20 see tho altered cir
cumsiances Of tho country which have entirely
changed the position OF the abolition question.
/ Without attempting an analysis OF Or Brown
sons argument which would wholly exceed TIE
space at our command, We vii give our readers
| few specimens OF bic vigorous ogic.
EMANCIPATION = WAR MEASURE.
Tie Catholic population Of thi- country have been
uuiavoratic TO the agitation Il slavery IN the Free
Stie. became they have not believed the Federal
Government could en4nciate the slaves w'iol'
vioang tie Constitution. II hos been their rrsrrcf
fl the fOnstiiuon, not their love OF Slavery, that
has mad them Anii.Anoliionlsts. Icy are siill
opio ed 10 tie A o'itouists on the same gr md
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night, aud that the Federal Cove nm NJ coud not IT,
ga, eniepcp-t- the slaves uuGcf a.. pence Iow,ro
/ 81 the Constitution. BIt iDai Government has con
siituto,ally botA iea.c powers 'nd war powers lie
waf powers are ~ consiiui una 80 It's eace powers
and nader iis war power, or kghts 81 War, una
J.ft it has the right The power L. declare q
slaves fiee. IL eau 90 II legally AID oonshiulionay
a. f. war measure. In okiug tic Government 10 DO
il now as measure, we ark no Violation 81 ne
gon.,itutou and ~ no reapfct iuyale The sacf, e.
4 tIlc %
Congress nor the Accumulation could hhye done Il
iefof~ the ciyl waf broke Cu for The nights OF war
come into plAy only when war oxis's.
Tie mistake OF our Caiho ic brethren, and of /
largc proportion Of our counirymon generally Glises
from their uot disling uct"osn tho night. oi
p-rce amI tho nIh,s OF war aud not understanding
that ~ "a civil tie Goy,T4nen. h4o ag.irsi d
Rel els al the nghts Of fovereign, and 10 addition
all the rights OF Leilgcrfnt. Tue sovcrs ign los--
ly tire rebellion none OF be iighs a. soyo'i su, and
j. aLsoived ~ IT, IN relation 10 the Rebels, al all
duty OF pro'er iOu, whether o. he, liberty, pro,
euy. lii they submit, they orc out Of lis rrolec
non and IN care the rebellion ssrumes The aiu-u-
sions Of q civil war, be hes against them all lhe .
riens OF war as recognized hy tie law Il nations,
jus Ptntum that no would have woro tfey iOToi "a
enemy. When they have thrown down their arms
aud sIh-iued, to sOycrei hos no LONGER TIE rights
OF war upinti them, but amply the lignte al pace.
Hence To Punishment be- con li.lct on tlcm AFTER
their tnDli.sion, Gitor tie War j. over, deter
mined by the peace novefs, and not by tho war /
uOy.erI Oi tie Constitution. War no longer exist.
ilg only tho peace powers cGn DO lawfully eSer-
cIs,d.
THE CHURCH OPPOSED TO CUNTTRL SLAVERY. /
Tie CaGfoh il Therefore necessarily OPP Osed 10 /
Slavery go u cxifts our southern states, fog, not
withdrawing tho GLe theory o! waroship developed
be Mr. Ca Aoun, slavery in them al is cAu'tel
sav rs. Legally, the slaves are thing, property, /
not peraoUs ut ieart as to a. evil relations, though
In criminal relations the ~, by an iIcous,s ency
that o,eraie. % he distGyiutage and 10 Tie aiyift-
ne Of tae master tie slave - trcn;st ns persoT,
and heli 20 be capable OF ciiuc. lho law recognizes
no Christian mani ge between siayes, no family 81
f.yes, or nights of family, aud Tie uarerA seldom,
rcsr.,t In Item the relation of husband and wife
p,ren t and child. He claims 10 own both the maie
AID nc female add be regards tlcir offspring M he
docs tho increuse OF his iOcAs aud herds. Tie nnn
and woman ara regarded united only Temporal
iiiy or 40 long as IT my suit tie convenience or
pleasure Of u cir owners, and they themselves usual
ly cOntiIe- their union only ns trhnsitvry. lientr
our niss ionarcs do not treat 10 as manage, eXCcf,
when tho PARTIES are CahoIc5, and have been mar
rcd by a tathcc pricst. TO "A Catholic mind, the
tttfe II which the shyee arc LIVING II Jar more re-
voting than TIE violent rrndlug afuuder Of family
dies; iJr il j, state incompatible with the practical
Observance OF Christian morality. The nlLoa uni
yefsl cOucuuinago which tnkts the plHcsX mar
rinee among tho slaves j. lhInB tie Cn,iTtf)oei
NOT and clnnot tolerate; and were ChrIs iau mar
ri 20 introduced aAd legally recognized among ihem
70 would instantly rClie,e Southern Slavery Of one
of i,s proAtest horr08 pat oud 30 IL, chnaei char
mako the slaves ad Scr,Pti eictG, fixed TO lie realty
-be iss steo IL TIC pTossrsa tram tlayey " iIeo-