New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-16

blood, in feDdlsh attempt W o'eIthiow, 'no nnu-
eat and most benefcent Government that human
wisdom ever devised. History records no blacker
crime against society. In a CONTEXT with such Zoe,
there can be 10 middle or neutral ground All VINO
are not earnestly opposed TO these enemies OF Their
country and of TIE human race must he regarded as
p,rcipatoss in their guilt; all who apologize for
tier crime must share in the ntainy that awaits
them. Nor are there any grounds OF compromise
with such an enemy. Unconditional submission TO
the Constitution and the laws they have condemned
il the only basis of reconciliation that honor or safety
will permit us TO offer them. Cheers
We are here TO stimulate and encourage the Presl-
dent and all others charged with the duty OF sup
pressing this infamous rebellion; to declare 10 the
ADMINISTRATION our confidence in its honesty, ab-
ty, and sDgeness of purpose; TO bid II be oil good
cheer for tie people, regardless OF all party aln-
ties have resolved that the Union must and shall be
preserved loud cheersI; and that 10 this end, and
the speedy Suppression OF the rebellion, they are
prepared 10 stand us one man III support OF the Ad
ministration in every advancing step 1t may take IN
earnestness Of effort and i'll the employment OF every
means justified by the usages OF war lCheers. :.
| But above all we are here 10 rskindie the half
slumbelng patriotism Of our countrynen, and 10
urge them TO respond with aacrity to the call OF the
Government for additional volunteers. bitter and
relentless toe is striking at its vitas, and appealing
10 the enemies OF free government everywhere TO
MD in the unholy work. Their efforts VIII fail
utterly and ho elessly. But 10 make that failure
quick, sure aud overwhelming, let there be gen
eral uprising and aiming throughout the loyal STATES
and let this be followed by prompt forward move
ment of the armies of the Union, 70 strong and ire
sistible that the armed traitors will be quickly
driven to choose between flight and unconditional
submission. Enthusiastic cheering.l
The Hon. d. d. FIELD, being called upon by the
Chair, read the following
ADDRESS
The war in which the United States are engaged
is not war Of conquest but purely Of defense. We
are fighting for that which we received from our
fathers: for the Union, which was freely entered into
by all the parties TO il; for the Constitution which If
Older than this generation, which was made In part
by the Rebel States and which every Rebel leader
has oiten,imes sworn TO support. We did not resist
till our forbearance was imputed TO pusilanimity;
we did not strike till had been struck; and when
We took up arms, we sought only TO retake that
which had been taken from us by force, or surren
dered by TN imbecile traitorous President and
Cabinet.
The Rebellion had no cause or preteXt which was
even plausible. Misgovernment by the Federal
power was not even pretended nor any just appre-
hension Of misgovernment for, though President
had been chosen whose opinions hostile 10 the
extension of Slavery, the other departments of the
Government were 70 constituted that no legislation
hostile 10 the South could have been perfected. The
Rebels revolted therefore, against Government
which themselves or their fathers had OF their free
choice, created for them, whose powers they had
y
greater part filled.
What this Rebellion was for is declared by the
Constitution which the Rebels Immediately adopted
for themselves and TO which they invited the adhe
sion of the loyal States. That instrument may be
regarded as their manifesto. 1t is for the most part
copy of the Constitution OF the United Sates with
these two important addltiOIs-the perpetual seryi
ude of the African race, and the inaenabe night OF
each State TO secece from the rest at will. Slavery
and Secession are the two corner OF the Re
4 fop btt hat an
own, and of course the only causes aud objects OF
ihe = ellic1.
Whoever therefore either in tins country, or in
Europe synpathizes with the Rebels or abets them,
must Justify the taking up OF arns and hling the
land with distress and slaughter, for the establish
nent of the perpetual right of Slavery and the per-
petual right Of Secession. The bare statement of
the proposition far Slavery is concerned should
seem TO be sufficient argument. In this age OF the
world under the influence Of our Christian civiliza-
ton it seems incredible that any set Of should
dure to proclaim perpetual human servitude IA fun
damenta article of their social compact or that any
other man should be found on the face Of the world
to Justify or even tolerate them In respect 10 the
assumed right Of Secession the argument Is short
and conclusive. Our Constitution esablisheda Gov
eminent and not league that was lis purpose; the
aim of It's founders 10 make il Government iDdisso
luble and immortal, WAS clearly expressed in the
language of the instrument, and OF coienporaneous
writings, IA it was possible to express 1t.
That man must be most ignorant Of American his
tory and law, who does not know that the idea Of
league partnership is wholly foreign TO our consti-
tutiobal system. The union between England and
Scotland Is as much league or partnership the
union between New-York and Virginia and when
Engshmen talk of the right of Virginia TO seltgoy-
ernment let them ask themselves If they think Scot
land has a right to secede from England al will.
so much foI the legal right-nOw for the political
necessity Tie secession OF Louisiana and Florida
from Pennsy lvania and Ohio can no more be admit
ted, considered question Of policy alone, than
could the secession Of Wales from England, or Bur-
gundy from France nay, more, 1t would be posi-
bic for France to exist Is powerful empire with
ont foot Of the old domain Of the Burgundian
princes; and England might be powerful and re-
sIected, though the Welsh in their mountains still
maintained their independence. Bnt such IS the
shape Of this continent, and the network Of waters
which flow through the delta Of the Mississippi into
the Gulf Of Mexico, that one part Of the great val.
lev cannot secede from the other. Providence has
written its eternal decree upon the rivers and noun
tajus Of our continent, that the NOrth-W esern and
the South.W estern States shall be forever Joined.
But if it were possible TO be otherwise-if several
independent communities without any national tie,
could exist side by eide in the great basin of our
contipent-they would be rivals, and from rivals
would become enemies warning with each other, |
seeking foreign alliances, obstructing each other
prosperity, and assalling each other power. The
great experiment OF kepuohcan government would
have failed: an experiment depending for Its success
upon the possibility Of uniting the Independent ac-
ZION Of separate States in respect to the greater
number of the functions OF government with the
action Of national government upon all matters OF
common concern.
II, az we believe, the fate Of Republican Govern
ment in America is TO determine whether great
country can be governed By any other than the mon
archical form with its cOncomitants OF privileged
classes, and standing arnameDtsi and OF course,
whether this country Of is TO continue 10 be the
asylum for the poor and the oppressed Of all coun-
tries; there can be no greater question presented TO
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