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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18
THE PROBLEM.


Certain journals, III mourning over that change
which has been made in the command Of Tie
Army Of the Potomac, defend Gen. Mcclellan
In way which his friends VIII he upt 70 con
sider somewhat offensive. They know why
Gen. Mcclellan is 10 longer in command.
The dominant factcn," say they, wish 4" to
elevate the negro to an equality with the
white man." Gen. Mcclellan does not wish TO
elevate the negro to IN equality with the white
man" Hence, he is no longer a, the head OF The
Army but rusticating with what our col smpo-
raries call "calm and lofty dignity" IT NcE-Jer
sey. We do not know by what authority this
Statement is made. Gen. Mcclellan we have a.
ways supposed 10 be soldier, rather processing TO
Eight than philOsophize, aud devoted not 20 much
10 ethnology as TO strategy. His business. we
Thought was rather with Battalions than Biblical
interpretations; aud it to ne, il the Govern
ment had derived new light upon the theory Of
races il should have sent hin, not to the Crniea,
but 10 Congo. If we are to wage war b. the
principles Of comparative anatomy Inc army-sur-
geous are the gentlemen for command; and every
one of them should take the field determined 10 be
governed by the decisions Of the craEiometer aud
the doctrines OF Dr. Gall. We cannot afford, IT
oDy price, 10 keep q Major General in active Str
vice merely TO illustrate Or. Lords theories and
the Epistle OF Paul TO Philemon. Neither can we
afford 10 keep there any officer vino allows his
scientific notions 10 interfere with Lis obedience
to his superior iu command. The field for suc0
devotee Of learned speculation, is The university
or the lyccum tho academy or the porticO.
Neither, in the third place, can we afford TO Keep
in command any soldier, however brilliant or
brave, who regards bis abstract opinions as Of
more consequences than the laws Of the land. Tie
question just now 10 be decided is not whether tie
negro is capable Of the highest civilization, bu;
whether he shall have no chance, merely because
his pretended owner pleases to remain in a bcsot-
ted condit.ol--~hether, because it would Lot
benefit tie black to emancipate him. we must fall
TO bis natural level, and be equally with himself
enslaysdl The place for the decision Of questions
like these, so far as they can be decided by legis
lahon, is in Washington, and not upon the Po-
tomac. 1t 10 for Generals to execute laws, and
not to make them. Otherwise, they would be
simply, and to our sorrow, Dictators We are
not accusing Gen. Mcclellan Of any such folly rs
that which is attributed 10 him by bis friends; but
we are perfectly ready to avow our opinion, that If
Any such fanatical mistake has been made by
him, the General turned Philosopher, with an ad-
dittoua itch for Legislation, IL not sent into re-
tiremeut one second too soon. The old Napoleon
began bis usurpatons by disregarding the iDstruc-
lions Of the talking fellows in Paris, and ended
kis political Life, the Aatoorat of Trance. We.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

Slavery was wcakest-East Tennessee, Western
Texas. North Alabama, &C., stood out 6rmest
and longest against The prevailing epidemic;
while West Virginia, wherein Slavery was
scarcely moro than nominal. never rebelled at
all.
a. The four Slave States wherein Slavery is
weakest--Deaware Maryland, Missouri ond
Kentucky never revolted at oil.
5. Yet in these States the sections and
Counties wherein Slavery is relatively strong
have steadfasty and strongly sympathizod
with the Rebellion, and have continually dis.
matched men and means to its aid.
6. IL the Free States, the sympathzers with
the Rebellion are, without exception, partisans
of Slavery, while every earnest Auti-Slaycry
man holds it in unmeasured adherence.
7. Every Member Of Congress- whether from
the Free or the Slave States, who has acted
or voted so as to cmbarrass the Government
and please the Rebels is champion OF Slavery.
&. Every one in or out of Congress who
wants the Rebels CORRELATED rather than put
uOWD, III iC'iot""S" w sHe
Presidents Proclamation Of Freedom.
0. Every European advocate of the Rebel
lion condemns aud assails that Proclamation
most venomousy. And
TO- Every Old-World champion of the Union
commcnds and rejoices over that Proclamation
as the most damaging blow yet given to the
Rebellion.
If any man, in view cf these undeniablc
facts, does not realize that Slavery is the cause
of the Rebellion and the Rebellion cOnse-
quencc OF Slavery, he must be one whose
prejudices defy the powers of demonstration.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18
CHAMBER.
eyes opened

Before the Election, We heard occasionally
from seymour..c sources Of the necessity which
exists for a vigorous prosecution of the War
for the Union TO the speedy overthrow aud
final crushing out Of the Rebellion; but We do
not hear anything Of this since the necessity
for wearing masks has temporarily passed
AWAY. On the contrary, in not one OF the
gatherings held 10 rejoice over Seymours sue
cess have we Observed recognition by any
oEs Of the fact that our country Is now strug-
Cling against i gigantic. dcmoniac insurrec-
ton, which threatens to divide aud destroy it.,
position among the first powers Of ChrIsten-
dom 10 the rank Of Sweden or Switzerland.
On the contrary, the following syrops. of
speech by Hon. John ". Chanler ". {. elect
from the With District 9Th and l7lh Wards
OF our City, to . gathering Of German Sey-
nourtcs, is copied with evident b., siacton
into Tic ErPrsss, whose senior editor was
also speaker at that meeting, and is like
wise q Seymourte VI. {. elect:
Mr. Charlcr remarked tia. biz di.sIic quito entirely
pcpasie ~ iao'nn. men, W' could only thrive n peace
v
onPrs v stop this b0rt a. labor IN rrsce
stops TO- pfoscss o. civilization. Inc psope would
he down urjs. AID The poor Ons q
dtocf ould 4s O. De att ito the cohorts Of
Abo'nen power rie'peker would p'ess hn'si 10 'ress
seao AID L. 90 bis o,oEca.s 10 ,ep hi. In III. he
w-s thr poor mai's advocate
We should Ike ~ ask some patriotic, Union.
loving Scymourite whether lie thinks such
speeches calculated to induce the Rebel, to lay
down their arms and return 10 the benignant
sway Of the Union and The Constitution. Does
any one hear tue counterpart of the above
ever uttered by any Member OF the Rebel
Congress- For our own part, we feel that
Mr.. Chancr, and all who initiate his utter.
ances are responsible before God and their
country for the continuance Of this bloody,
desoating war, b. encouraging the Rebels to
hold ont in the belief that they will soon have
Peace on any terms they may choose 10 dictate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

Tie Hcreld has u Washington letter dated
Nov. 18Th, made up Of what ais rumoied,"
and "s said" and "is also stated" with re-
gard 20 the "secret history" Of the removal Of
Gen. Mcclellan and the influence Of the recent
Elections upon the President and Cabinet :
The upshot d oil this fumnery is that Prcsi-
dent Lincoln wanted to back out Of his procla-
nation Of Freedom, and Messrs. Seward,
Bates and BAR wanted ~ have bin 90 go;
but Mr.. Chase backed by the presence or the
letters oG Senators Ies.endep, Sumner. Wade,
Wilson, &c., aud Representatives Stevens,
Lovejoy Roscoe Ccnkling, &C., threatened
that, if the Proclamation was withdrawn. the
supplies should b. withheld By Congress and
the War atOpped! And so
CHS ~ "a here 70 le -e get - TIE removal Of Cen
Mcclellan. Ei Lincoln rs sr-fendced uuccHdd Ia ~. -,
,he fed ire b. me PIoc4rsion. .lse ,Dey
ro IT, Astc. w.o the people bad iond!y hoped
20 De con'sec " o9i2n Vii Aeiea..f iae LIE r'a' % Tic
4 ,aese repr-, ,r. &c 10 behaved the Naturalization &
more ANDY connte 20 The sief ln4n and tie
lnoya. Of Gen Mcclellan iolstsss VI the policy mtJ
czr sc & to gutsra h-feaft
ojsct Is ooldnc. the var Under tho ConipsOn az
Gosy me 900 cd Union a. wa but =, must o.
ed hat T.. . % TIC MfrcN OF Tie coNF tpLfe lO
tho supplies b. which siOue the De- prosec1td'
The grain OF wheat in all this bushel o.
chat is this--The Save Democracy, having
tried bullying, badsering, and biaucyins PREF
ident Lincoln, have given him up as incoTg
ble. They know that he will abide BY hi'
Proclamation Of Freedom, snd push on BIZ
Generals from every side against the Gendily
contracting area aad waning resources of tbt
Shareholders Rebellion. And, unless som,
great reyersc ahall unexpectedly oyeTtake U.S.
next Spring VIII sec that Rebellion substaD
italy used up. and is parent. Slavery. along
with it,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

proclaimed herself neutral. and The LomsolaI
Journal We'd with tho traitor Governors Of VIZ.
gna and North Carolina denouncing and OF.
ecrating the President for calling out Seventy
five thousand Volunteers TO save the Govern.
ment from being driven from that Capital where.
in it was isolated and in effect besiepsd by
armed traitors.
s. Gems. Mcclellan, Patterson and Port Roya
Sherman excessively took tho field issulns
PrO-Slavery msnifestOes, and threatening che
slaves with military execution il they should
venture to revolt against their Rebel masters
Gen. Halleck forbade fugitves from Slavery 10
Rebels to enter tho Union lines. Our mincr
commanders in most instances evinced great
alacrity in catching fugitive slaves and retuss-
ing them to Rebel masters. Congress passed
resolve respecting Slavery and the War for
the Union drafted by and thoroughly satisfactory
to John j. Crlttenden. Gen. Fremont Gen.
Hunter. Gen. Phelps, and all other Union COM
manders who ventured 10 strike at the Rebel
lion through its parent, Slavery, were snubbed
and superseded And all this time VIC heard
nothing from the Unionism OF tie reyoISod
States and very little Of unconditional Loyalty
from the Shareholders Of the Border States.
6. We had considerably more than year Of
this. The country grew weary Of it; so did
the Army; so, at last, did the President Il
was officially proclaimed that we were to havs
new leaf turned over after the LIST Of Janu.
arv ncxt And thencpforward we have heard
q great deal more Of Unionism in the reyoibed
States than for long year before. And w
shall soon hear of still more, If the Emancipa.
ton policy shall be vigorously pressed. as 81
course it will be-. Just wait little, will yosf
Remember that nee waited q good while whiie
your policy was in the ascendant. Now let ours
have a chance,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18
TnE CASE IN sAOnT-aANp.

A good deal OF ingenuity has been layisncd
On the que stion--" Was Slavery tho cause Of
the Southern Rebeilionl" Some say il was
aot but that unchasteued Ambition, playing
upon the natural jealousy ard apprehension OF
the slaycholding caste, precipiiatcd the con-
yugion. This seems to us distinction where
there is 10 real difference. You may say the
final cause was the deprayity Of Human Ma
ture; but that does not, any more than un-
chastened ambition, show why there should be
Rebellion in the South and none in the North.
In deciding the main question, these cardinal
truths can neither be ignored nor denied:
]. The Rebellion has broken out only in the
Slave States.
9. 1t commenced in South Carolina, tho most
intensely PrO-Slavery Of them oil. and mastered
State after State in exact proportion TO their
interest in and devotion to Slavery.
3. That portion Of those States wherein
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

Gen. George B. Mcclellan is strongly con.
mcnfei in various Democrats journals for
election 70 the u. s. Senate from New-Jcre7.
The suggestion strikes US as excellent for
several reasons. In the fnt place, Gen. No
Clellan is q Alr.minded, sound-hearted kindly
na,ured man, who viii treat the Administer.
tion and the War more fairly than Any Otase
man whom the CopperheGds now dominant and
rampant in New-Jersey could be induced to
vote for. Next, be is possible candidate 70.
next President, aud it is but fair to give
the People 4 touch Of his quality as q states
man preliminary to 1854. And. in the tAirs
place, no other man in America--not even Gen.
Buell--bas contributed so signally 10 the late
Democratic triumphs 10 the Middle States "
Gen. Mcclellan. II, then, there be gratitud
OF honor among tho leading beneGcisries b.
those triumphs, they will see that be is offered
forthwith one Of the best places within tho gife
OF their party. Talk about 1864 ID very wo
in is way. but there ia nothing Ike pay down
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

There has been considerable discussion il
Conservative" journals as 70 tho result o
the Massachusetts, Election-Nhether it vii
or viii not bear favorable Interpretation,
True, Gov. Andrew is not much of "Cea.
sentative" after their paitern-that it, 10 doef
not think Slavery the main thing to DO con
scryed-ind tho nomination OF Mr.. Sumna
for reelection by tie Republican Convention,
with the overwhelming popular response there
to, requires considerable ingenuity TO give il Q
plausible Interpretation that shail carry con.
ISOLATION 10 the heart OF Tie Bsses
Courier. The situation is ore that requires q
stroke of'genius, and the Hour ha, produced
the Man. MIR. Geo. Francis Train has written
to q Society Of "Cogers" whatever that may
mean) in London, that he (tbe said George
Francs) could have succeeded to the Senator.
ship, only no isn't old enough So, you ses.
Summers triumph ia at last accounted Tor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18
A srHuKsNG CONTRAST.

We printed lately the vote by townships Of
ST. LAWRENCE County, showing majOr!ies fol
Wadsworth of each of the 80 townships rang.
ing from $50 in Potsdam down to "a in Pit
cairn. ono of the smallest. St. Lawrence il
peopled almost entirely by substantial farmers,
who own their own farms, make butter and
cheese, take newspapers, have seats in
churches which they helped to build, and are
among the most virtuOus, intelligent. aud indie
pendent yeomanry on earth. Such people
vote according to their convictions and their
sense of patriotic duty, and are, in the nobest
and truest sense, cOnseryative-not OF Slavery,
tippling and vice, but of Justice, Right and
Virtue.
Contrasted with this vote Of the farmers,
we present below the vote Of 80 Election Dis
trcts liz our city containing about an equal
number of inhabitants with 81. Lawrence
County, but conspicuous for their bauDts Of
Iewd and vicious resort, and for the degraded,
ignorant and criminal character Of large
share Of their population. These - Election
Dstricts figure on our Police-books as contain.
ing 2,7i3 grcggcres, 279 notorious brothels,
40 places wheret0 thieves and ruftiaus habit
ually resort. 1O5 Policy shops, with gambling
and dance-house to match; and their vote for
Governor at tue late Election was cast as fol-
lnys.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

We stated, some days since, that wo wore
willing. at the outset of the Stakeholder Re.
beou, 10 let the Cotton States 60 on due evi.
dence (ueyer furnished) that the great mass Of
their people really desired TO get out the unisa;
ard that among our reasons for that wiling
ness, was this:
We believed that, so soon 90 the FederA
Government should be involved 10 a bloody
struggle with o Slaveholders' Rebellion, tho
natural afinities and lifelong traditions Of Tie
Democratic party in the Free States would
carry it gradually over TO more or less opsa
sympathy and fraternity with the Rebel Slave
holders, and that the Government, thus wesh-
ened, might be forced to accept dishcnoraAis
aud ruinous peace. Under this apprehens'ses
We deemed it better to let the Cotton States
80 at the start than " commence blsod0
struggle with them which would inevitably
carry the entire Slaveholdlng and SlavebreedinS
interest OYER TO them, with strong probability
that the Northern Democracy would soon b
sneakiDg along in its wake. Whether this VIZ
q just and justi6ed apprehension, let the dis
passionate say in the light Of facts now trans
pirng.
The Ai5dny Argus is base enough to pervsrs
our language as follows:
Ia other words. the old UsIOn iits,y to be Den
oc,e Gu, OF CUT sssss and taschsuess were shss
tie Republican Northern States wouA ovetssscs usas
and ia that way the Democracy ~culd be defsssd 50
sasnei Tns TxBusz All this var all this terribs biosd
he'd and expense crush ss.es os Of exs.nce which
oP'n The restoration Of the Uaon. nigh: BE- Democratic os
else them o. aud found ia the Erthern and Mias
staes Confsderaoy be governed By the Aboiiisskt
How utterly fase aud dishonest the above
is, our readers already know. We had no
thought of this or that party but Of saving
the country, By timely concession, from worse
calamity than the loss of tho Cotton Hsates.
But what is one fraud more or less 30 7A
drgKs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18
Tie LoHisriHs journal thus " improves the
results of our recent elections:

Sccsior no: or iuay the universal doctrine q the
south people We 90 nc, believe tia, W. ls lime
south Csro. ost the doctrine Of o. near
h ,ftto scahem people The eaas Of the Unl3a tbs.
acou boil rad efou'e ,nd thcy had boon
properly susinsd ani enc)gaelbJ w,c AMI nicou psl-
the pant Of bs President .Ad .rss and tho psop Of
TIE 10y ss they would have gone Increasing H.
anu u rro cro's Bat tie ultra .. Con.ros. insisted
ro.ls aad Atus ~ Ahodon.a weIea usoesss-y ead
s'hs nl pat of Ua,n eni tho President vcioolne BY
ne ilcssu and d,,pere pressure o. lie radicals. Yielded.
l-f ans snl even nave rs,snce 60 tide tia.
strong for hm Uuco his hlt there Is In lAe South ,o or
10 unIon feeling any rate lte that ventures 10
show .,'elC Il rot dead Il 1, buried"
Now just consider these facts:
]. The Rebellion was prepared for and com.
mcucod under a Democratic, Pro-Slayery Ad.
u.inistration.
.. The Republicans, placed for the lrst time
in practical majority in Congress, used that
majority only to frame and pass an amendment
to the Constitution securing Slavery if loyal
and peaceab.e, forever against possibility Of
overthrow by the Federal Government.
). Mr. Lincoln's Inaugural was q persistent
and earnest INSURANCE aud pledge to tho Slave
States that, if they would only adhere to tho
Union, he would protect them in every consti-
tutional right-eyery conceivable immunity.
l. In tho face of these fresh explicit assur-
nnccs, Sumter was bombarded, Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas seeded The
Massachusetts, volunteers proceeding quietly to
the defense of the Capital were butchered
by Pro-SIayery mob ia the streets Of Balti-
more, Norfolk Nayy-Yard aud lIarpers Ferry
Arsonal were seized by tho Rebels. Kentucky
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

ws,.r street Dance Hon,sa live Points tcorissr'
HOOK. AackeroLsiLe.
AS there may possibly be some fool who is
fool enough to believe that Republicans, or at
leas. Aboitionsts, are champions OF Free Lore.
we beg such fool to scan carefully the vote Of
the Water street" Five Points" and
Hook" Districts above given, and have his
eyes opened.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

low bis abhorred example. Up to this hour.
Treason bas drawn its instruments from all
other parties, but none from the Republicans.
So will it be to the end.
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m cnpprSpONnENTS.

Ne noie, can he tafer c. ANONYMOUS Communication
Wb.i ever sh.udes f0T Insertion must oe authenticated
nv the came The wrternot necessarily Tor
vubhcstiop. ba; a. sGusrsnty for Ina good iaith
We Teturu rejected Communications
All bv,insAs letters or should addressed to
"IuE Tribune" New. OK.
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,,r5 DIE W,duv,,h Sew, Ward Dist Wei,w'th ssy'r
Total. % Dia.I.68I

Seymour mJeriiy lu,ysi
or more thsn his cnlire meior.
- H. ihe state.
A Hive Points, tcoflaers
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-05-08
To our Readers.

1t is matter of no small difficulty
70 publish, even weekly half sheet. in
these times Our mail facilities are
near y at an end, and blt little intel
ligcnce can be obtained from regular
exchanges between newspapers.
4 thousand reports are constantly
flying about; but it is worse than idle
to publish them, until their reliability
be asccrtaincd. The public mind is 80
deeply excited about the war, that II.
has hnt little relish for any thing but
war news. The publisher, then, is do
prIred ot his usual resources # ESSAYS
nn various topics, Jokes, anecdotes and
poetry-fur, who would read crave
dissertations on political, literary or
even agricultural subjects; who can
laugh at Il funny story, when battles
are daily expected to be tongIt, involr-
lng the great question IF Southern IN 1.
dependence?
ii JmiuS were to come to life and I.
publish another series Of letters such
u gave Immortality to old ".Stat nomj-
nus umd,a, they would scarcclv be
read; or, should blind Homer awakcni
from the sleep Of centuries and publish
another llliad, the readers of papcrs
would turn away in disgust. cyclaiHl- /
ing: d-n such stuff give Us some war 4,
news l.
Then again, almost every publisher {
has 70 publish half sheet, from the
impossibility Of getting paper. Cur +.
tailed OF It's fair proportions, no paper /
can present first rate external an
rcarancc. The little ! by g's have O
been so long ont of fashion. that their !
appearance now is as unsccfnIy as d !.
'ady without a hoop.
Well, all We have to say, we Wild
10 the best we can to make the inonI !.
At least reliable vehicle Of general 1,
and local news. The public will excuse +
or shortcomings. |
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-05-08

PEA EuTs.-We are told that the
pei or gound nut is an excellent sub
sttute fr coffee It grows abundant
i.yaimos everywhere. The vine it is
sad. sezccllent fodder for cattle. The
nut when parched, is very much relish
Cd especially BY children, ana perhaps
night btuscful, when ground, to mix
with t'on and corn meal for making
braad. | IS certainly worth irving.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-05-08

CorroN SEED SoAp.-Put cotton seed
into large and strong iron pot, in
small quantities at time, mash them
well with wooden pestle ,and then
pour in a certain quantity Of common
lye, and boil thoroughly; strain in an
ordinary sieve and proceed in the u.s.
ual way in drying and cutting into
cakes.
Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-05-08
N eresting from New Orleans

We are under obligations to flienG
TO the following interesting letter from
ths city. As it is calculated to relieve
the anxiety of the families and friends
of our volunteers in the Prudhomme
ant Elan Guards. we think proper to
publish it:
CAMP MOORE April 9th. 1862
Nj, No doubt you are uneasy
as 10 my whereabouts, since the sur.
rendcr OF New Orleans. The gunboats
passed the forts ON Thursday morning,
and were at the city by II m. next
day. opposite the foot Of Canal street.
Not having received either arms or
orders. we thoug ght it time to leave and
take care of ourselves, We went on
loot tc Carroiton, and there took pos
session OF steamboat and went up to
kennc,yilic, Is miles above the city.
We then took the train to this place,
where we arrived yesterday evening,
at o'dock. tatigued and worn, but
having lost no baggage and all toler-
ably vel none seriously sick, though
several complaining
Mctoyer's company is here, and. like /
many Others, they lost their baggage, /
.ents andcvcry thing Provisions arc
scarce. and 10 one here has tue power
n the viii 10 take charge Of the troops.
zen. Iovcll and staff are here.
H, Or the EIaln Guards