New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-17
THE RORDEx HrATEa.

For moro than year, Ouf UONeFnheb
stood paralyzed in full view of its NANTES
duty by the bugaboO Of Border-statc alienation
Every demonstration Of the absolute necessity
if the Republic was to BIO saved, Of tghtinl
Slavery with Liberty--of opposing TIE lo!alt.
of Slaves to the Treason Of SiayehOlders--wa
met by tho frantic cry" Don't send the
Border States over to tho Rebels" Thai
Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, and Delaware
would om tho Traitors if an Emancipation
policy were proclaimed, was a cardinal doc
trine of the Conservative creed. And this
assumption, vehemeutly reiterated, deferred
our Government for more than year from
declaring it's adherence TO the only policy which
can save the Nation.
A few weeks after the appearance of the
Proclamation Of Freedom, two of the Border
Slave States held Observation-Disclosures fox Gov
ernor, Members of Congress, and Legislature;
Missouri for Members of Congress and Legls-
lature. In either case, United States Sena-
tor was at stake. The issue aud its moral
are we'll set forth in the following leader from
The 81. Louis Democrat:
the BoRDEK.sTATE BUGBEAR.
Tie goblin which has 20 long ailrighted our Gov
from tie pursuit off vigorous war policy Is At lss
pretty well dispatched The danger which nerYously
pisheuisd by old in the Cabinet and c0nsovage
al the ltDdthe danger Of general bolt by che Border
Slave STATES Of the ror. unoyed hand Of The ed
era Executive d upon he institution q Slavery a
coriins to e. deer.shss Proved 70 be Of the masn'on
AID hes disappeared Ike The thing Of air Tie test Of
loyalty to the Border States has been applied the most eff
client pes.ibe ari that i vsorouy AID how satisfactory
TO al true patriots be, teen tie Ie,ol.
Miyllnd. Of al tho Border States regarded as the
nearest approach 20 the sick man" and tho one mos IN
need o. careful Esr.ing Pretty much Ae judgment
seem, have been ed Of hsF status uPou both d'
Of the ioyd question. Msryl,ud my Maryland. VS.
o,pecisry COMMUNICATED by the Conodcrs,es. for her
happy condition Of forced obedience the Union In their
eyes abe maiden welded to Blue Beard Of lord
sofey sgsins h0f heart ari hourly sending out
signals Of dlfcs to haIen ihe approach Of her dely.rer
Nor be dslied that Governpen. no, wholly
dpoosscd Of tho gson-eyed monster In her and did
not m 70 lock the door Of the castle with gree. care against
the po.,by Of her exit, and safely carry tho sey In Us
pocket when required 70 be absent, And yet wkeu Lee
avoeiy her deT-rer ,o.sd the castle Fa and stood In
her presence armed Gshl the battle Of hr liberation. shs
turned hc back upon him. AID elu 10 her las c spouse tho
Union.
Kentucky W., supposed to Be 6gt its better disposed
toward tho Federal Government than Maryland Her pa.
ifo,n represented be ike the affection Of capri
cous sound ous her whils Caiided and
no Logger Particularly sensitive che supposed TO be on
tho subject Of slavery Slavery her g,ssion. Vel,
Slavery her pet insuon ruicy stricken By the ffesi
dent. Proclamation aud while neg heart vet 'mcfticg
fsm che ndgny. Bragg maroio, lcros h,E border With
T.. Irfn f.a4f.f Qa
10 hi, standard Here test o. her fidelity, and
,ho prove. true 10 tie Union.
Mh,oui /, another Border State. wholo Fs1utaon for
ev.,y has not been above ,us lotion When tho Pr,steuts
Proc sma.ion appeared ofhor high IN cice
not single Congesaan Ssuaicrdsted indoEsr t. hVen
BIZ Bf while from policy candidate he would net de-
n,unco H. proclaimed /. 10 be without vitality" sd Mr.
Roips III. political hall brother declared that the word
" 0,eser IN the Proclamation broi, and nothing more"
Nj Phelp, mr Hall aad any o.Aess Of her leading men
were loud .n tlelf condemnation.
Soon ho~eyof Election comes, when hsr peog e-she
en- opportunity BE- heard. and what voice do
they send ofth A. Emancipation Les',iituFe il elected
majority o. Cousressmen chosen hesui, indo'us tho
Proc lama ion and elected that 1e NJ Blair replaced
By nan who ssupes about tie vitality 81 tue
Proclamation and Nh Phelps the father Of tle lione and
sn greet former popularity IN bis district Is defeated by
gsn,,m,n scarcely politics but who wsi known
10 be- In favor of tho Proclamation.
Aul e Delaware, another Of lhs Border save ftse a.
The SAN, time elect, Adainifaiion Gove.lo and slows
baarc ed vote tie Congress and Lesiil,lye tcke'
These events tell story Of tie hearts OF Go people
of the Border Slave State. toward the Government Never
were en wore bcel by then politicians ihlu tLey lave
eru when We consider how long the Wheels OF tie Cor
.fnaui have been Acp stationary 40 tie prosecution 81 the
.r a. h,r bidding. hen considcr how many bfgye
men ,slo hal ed he service o. tr country % M o
ebe have scken.d aod Died In the isuobc work 81 ~ch
ia hthe property because the representatives OF che Dor
az States dat uue., done hey could NOT ausgtr
h. tie OF thtr g.nts when Ne coiiccF now
any La III 10 Il treasure have been t1g thrown away
ID rs, - thrir i4e rsr end concso their lntcuse Pro
N veyisn. may IT, ,cc, may net the whole country
.c- that NJ lat toe lcitn 81 the bordeT Slave states
ID eg.ou" eud In rs tall goes one o. tue main pops
u tho Rebellion.