New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-03
SENATOR DAyIs's THREATS.


the American People regard Slavery n' the
vital and responsible Cause Of the great South
ern Rebellion. They see that the Rebellion
exists only whore Slavery has long borne sway,
and that its power and energy are everywhere
proportonod to the strength Of the peculiar
institution" Not only are there no open Rebels
where there is no Slavery, and the Rebel spirit
more or less yirulent in direct proportion to the
percentage of slaves in given district, but
none in the loyal States justifes or paIiatos
this gigantic uprising against the Constitution
and Laws but the most inyeterate and be-
sotted champions of Human Bondage. There
are very few Shareholders who are not
Eebels; but they are generally such slave
holders az Washington and Jefferson were
condemnlng the hdeous barbarlsm, ard hoping
for its overthrow. Just 50 far as ile bod!
politic was Infected with the virus Of
Slavery, so far does i sympathze with the
attemp. OF Jefferson Davis and Company to
overthrow the Federal Government aud break
up the country. Hence, millions believe that
it will be found imposfible TO separate cause
and eHect-that no restoration Of the Union
will prove real or permanent which docs not
involve The extinction Of iti implacable foe.
Slavery, left strong and confident, Will keep
the States which cherish i in state OF
organic disalIection and preciptate them into
new reyolts 30 soon az the disarming Of
the Nation shall have given them the desired
opportunity. They hold that justice, humanity,
and National safety unite in demanding that
the slaves of persistent Rebels sha be declared
free, and Slavery thereby go weakened that it
can never again foment and sustain con.
spiracy lor our National destruction.
Those who thus hold ore not less intelligent,
less patriotic, nor less honest than o.bers. They
never for moment stood neutral between
their imperiled country and the armed iraitoIs
intent on her ruin. Theirs il no conditional,
no latter-day loyalty, but steodfast, devoted,
and uncalculating. While they would gladly
lave avoided this terrible struggle and did oil
they could honorably do TO avert or postpone
it, they are resolved, being in, 10 20 through
| il in such manner that Treason shall be re-
buked aud discounted mot for dag merely,
but forever.
Mr. Garret Davis Of Kentucky--chOsen TO
the Senate in place Of John e. BrechiHridce,
expelled for going straight over to the Rebels
and accepting command in their srmy-is
doubtless loyal to The Union, though slave
holder; but he ought TO refrain from the style
of augmentation which disagreeably reminds
the country Of the recent diatribes Of bis tra-
torous predecessor. Mr. BIcckinrdge's pro.
tcs,ationg Of last June and July against nearly
every measure deemed necessary 10 maintain
the integrity and authority Of the Union us
at war with the Constitution (whereOf he
proles ed himself q vehement supporter) bad
scarcely ceased TO yibrate G. the pubic ear
when Mr.. DAVIS appeared in his stead, and
coon fell into The bad habit of reproducing some
of the worst expressions of the abscOudng traitor.
Like Breckenridge, he insists that the war is
waged To uphold the Constitution and must be
conducted in ali things according to the pro-
visions thereol; Ike Breckenridge, be regards
every demonstration against Slavery, though it
be Slavery to Rebels, as n war upon the Con-
sttution. But Mr. Davis goes beyond all we
can recOlloct Of his predecessor in threatening
the Senate with another war, in which ho aud
his will be found in the ranks of the traitors,
unless the coDfscaton of the slaves of Rebels
be forborne This is not legislative dclbora-
tiOn--it is not argument--it is sheer bragado
and bullying and has a smack of the bygone
days when verbal attack on the Slave Power
was answered by tho bludgeon and tho re.
volver. The loyal States are not now in a
temper to be fayorably affected by such argu-
ments.
Slavery 10 loyal UnIonIsts may DO guaran.