The national Republican., 1862-07-10
ORRsTEs sROwssOn ON THE WA


Brtwnson's Quarterly, for July, is au able
number, fully maintaining the well-earned
reputation Of the editor for scholarship and
devotion to the cause he hos espoused.
The same earnestness and zeal exhibited by
him in defence Of his religious convictions,
impel him 10 noble utterancss In behalf Of
fitedom aud his country, both now in peril.
Time and space do Not permit us to do full
Justice 10 the merits Of this Review, but we de
sire to call the attention of our readers to the
articles, What the Rebellion Tsschss,"" " Con.
fscation and ncipatiou," and the notice of
Bancroft's oratiou Of February 22d last. Iu
this latter article are sentiments 30 pertinent to
the present criss, that we make room for them
Mr.. Brownson's efforts were early given TO free
dom, aId amid oil the changes Of opinion and
fortune which he has experienced during his
chequersd life, he has remained true to bis
first Va for liberty, aud has retained all the
Gre Of youthful patriotism. Nor need we
wonder that he 10 chafsd by the chain with
which slavery ent~ines the nation, and Is
thoroughly disgustsd with the timid, feeble,
| and vacillating course observed towards those
whose CD ,uLiiOndi CniOr,isnt depends upon the
compar ative security given to the peculiar
Institutions Of certain border States. With
Mr. Bancroft be prefers his country to slavery,
and does not appear 10 apprehend that she
would be ruined, even II negro slavery were
to cease. lie seems to zee clearly the terrible
incubus which rests upon the nation, and Ia
perfectly conscious Of the po,oer Jehini the
throne.
"The most discouraging gnd discreditable
thing we have encountered, Is the horror with
which So many of ofourstatesmen, politicians and
even officers ofthe army, have oft uch,ng slave.
ry. One IL at timea led to think that the coun.
Try itself regards slavery as something sacred,
which II would be sacriiege to touch. This IL
not true of the country, hut It Is apparently
true Of not a lew OF our politicians, and, per.
haps, Of certain number Of the officers Of the
army and navy. The Government has allowed
thus tactic emOarrass II from the hrst; and II II
| continues to allow 1t 10 embarrass II mucA
longer, il will do we'll To prepare to recognize
| tho independence Of the Southern Cvniedera.
cy."
The peculiar Difference paid to the coudi.
tional loyalists" Of the border States meets
with no respect, but is thus rebuked:
1--WE grow almost impatient ut the still more
pitiable attempts to c0nciliate conditional
ioyalists. Does not II (ths Govsrnment) know
that its tenderness to these conditional Union
men IL carrying bereavement and mourning
into every family If the loyal States, aud only
protracting. Instead Of ending the war! Does
| 1t not know that the salvation Of the nation de.
pends on the unconditional UniOnists? Does
1t not know that cautious generals, who only
look out not to bs defeated, and have not the
courage to assume the rsk Of winning victo.
| ry, are much better in private life than at the
bead Of an armys
"If the Government does not believe there
IL unconditional UaiOn feeling enough 10 the
country TO aavs 1t, why does II prolong, the
struggle II Il has, why does II not throw itself
on it and end the war with Q victory There
Ia patriotism enough; there 10 uncondtiona!
Union feeling, talent, force, courage and gen.
eralsbip enough In The country to save It at
half the expense now incurred, If you will ap.
peal to them, give them fair play and not hold
them back by authority, iOr lear some bo iy's
nerves will be shocked, som 'bodys pr. JUDGES
disturbed. 1t Ii only on these the Govern.
ment can rely, aud If it refuses % rely on them
the reckoning to VIII ch 1t will be held will not
be light"
"What, II ro.slavsry men do kick, or pro
slavery generals, colonsls or corporals threaten
TO leave the army! Let the former learn at
once, that II they kick, 1t will bs against the
pricks, and the latter be assured that they are
irss to go, and the sooner they 60, the better.
"Such aid and such defenders the occasion does
not demand.
ave beg the Government, both in its Execu.
tive and legislative branches, to dilly.daily or
palavsr no longer, to work up its courage, 10
dare 10 be prudent, and, above all, to dare TO
be Just |" those who love the Union, and are
prepared 10 fight for II 10 the death against
every foe. II ia only by 80 doing that It will
nerve the courage Of the country make II bear
cheerfully It's sacrifices, bring warm hearts and
strong arms to Its support, and be able to crush
the rebellion and save the life and the integrity
Of the natiOn.'
One word rs 10 the war power In respect to
slavery, and we must postpone further extracts
10 some future occasion:
II you have the war power, In the name of
all that IL sacred and good, use 1t against sla-
very IN defence Of liberty; not against liberty
In defence OF slavery. II you have It not then
fOrbsar TO use 1t any yWhere.
We tell the Government that the loyal men OF
the Union have the right TO the aid the whola
population OF tho country that are loyal, or, If
the Government GOnselted. would be 10y Vi. Why
not permit us to Call 10 0ur aid the four millions
OF inhabitants Of the slave States themselves
anxious and burning TO prove their loysltyf Why
doss the GovsrRpsnt do all In It's power to alien
I'D than und thpou thsir uh haia fuvca nm the