New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-07
NEW-YoRK DAILY TRlBUNE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER T. 1861

From Gsch an appeal, two things must ensue: rst,
the slaves WI be encouraged in Loyalty; secondly,
the masters viii be discouraged in disloyaty. ave
labor, which is the mansprn9 and nursery OF Rebel
supplies, without witch tue Rebellion must starve,
Will be disorgapized, while n IaDic spreads among
slave masters absent from their homes. The most
audacious Rebels will lose their andaclty, and in-
stead Of hurrying onward to deal parlicdal blows
1T their country, will hurry backward to defend
their own fresides. The Rebellion will lose its
power. It will be hamstrug
PANIC AMONG MASTERS.
That such panic would cnsue is n'tested by the
confession of the South Carolina delegation in the
old Continental Congress, appears by lis Secret
Journal, under date Of 29lh March, 1719, that this
state was "unaJh to make any effective efforts
wlth militia by reason Of the great proportion Of
ei'izen' necessary to remain at home to prevent
insnTrecfion among the negroes, and TO prevent the
deseItion Of them TO the enemy" Ii IS attesed also
by the concurring testimony Of Southern men, in
other days-espeeally in those remarkable words of
John Randolpb-tha the fre-bell Of liichmond does
no. toll AT midnight without the mother olasping her
infant to the breast fearful ths the slaves had risen.
IL Is a,ested also BY the actual condition OF thngs
when john Brown catered Virginia; az pictured In
the familiar words;
Ils cap,ufed HgIpet's Ferry
Win his nj o'e-n 20 few,
An he ni,btened Old ygrinpy
'lill she tremb!ed through and through.
In asserting the efficacy OF this appeal ground
myself no yisOnnry theories or'yain hopes, but
on the nature Of man aud authentic history. To
dlubt It's efficacy is TO doubt that man man, with
constant de6re Tor liberty iOr life, aud il is also 10
doubt the unquesiIonable instances Ia our own
history, where this desire Las been displayed by
African slaves. That a Government, exposed TO the
assaults of n merciess barbarian foe should so long
reject this irresistible alliance, among the qnes-
tons which will excite the establishment Of future
ayes.
OBJECTIONS TO PRoCLAIAriON
Do you ask tie roasOns ni eye1 ngniDsi tbs ap-
I taV oil fyea AZ th q
OF fact. The President by his Proclamation has al
ready answered thea practically ba; shall take
them NJ IN detail.
BORDER STATES.
/ Tho first objection, and most oi.en enrepcoted, Il
one bich II is difficult 10 treat with patience We
aro told that such in appeal VIII offend the Border
States and that, In this moment CT t-ial, we must
90 10 they tell IL u Of courfe slsvo-masIers wac
speak Tor the Border States; AMI permit ne to say
sgCh persone Continuing TO swear by ~ avery are OF
comIoteut " tne-scs with regard % II. believing
in Sllvery, welded 10 slavery, they ere ~ incom
ps,cu to testify when II 10 iu qle ,ion as husband
aud wife are iucOmro'ent 10 te,uty for each othof
Just iu op0r,ion ~ we havc followed them Thus
fer we Live been mislet, and we shnli continue to
BE- NH led 20 long as We follow then TIER Inhd-
ence Las been perpetual paralysis. Nobody eau
counsel sal.iy gt tus moment WHO adhere 20 Sily-
cr, or who fails 10 rec Slavery as the origin
and aaig-sIrlug o. the Rebellion. g. II wcii known
tuat Tor long Time in EuglinlA the ei oIts ainsi
D.
oi.cOan.enanrcd ana orposei by the slfN e-iuter N
the distant slnuda 30 ih9 TtoQolnpn what 4
might whether 20 abrc. 20 mitigate or anlclierhte,
the.o waa aIwgys ono steady ds'it. fut upt 5onF
trust ia saye-uasefs; DO not hafken TO their
pIomsis; 90 not follow their corgsels. such j. the
Ilap lesson oil Engllsh hisory-of French hiaiury
Of Dutch LlstoryJi every country which ms d,hit
with this question; aye, Of k1mi-n hs'o.y q, this
very moment; ana such slso IL nc IoAuFc caution
of English sfaicsmen. Ga this point VIC nave TIC
conculrng testimony Of three naues, each Of whom
loan authority. II IL all embodied in blti pass &c
OF q speoch by Lord Broughnm:
entirely IN th, observation of Mr. Burse. re
pssr1 sd more happily eIpf,,e ~ br c. ming. that the
,ssr III ssyes er. no be trusted win making laws upon
Slavery tbs, noths taey d. s ever found ,f'cvei md
,esoa,s l. always found wait vhs, iir BuIAo calls
fhs er esisy yriaosie; It falls 10 eAeenle iiseL"
Thee are emphatic words; ani as of en- rs am
reminded Of the opinions II saye-fuasteTs ON onr
rreseut dutieH when slavery is in question, think
Of them N a solemn warning, confirmed by all tue
teachings of experience early ana late, III cur own
country.
OFFICERS WILL FLING DowS ARMS.
H. Another objection TO Ills appeal is that eicers
in our army will ding down her arirs. Very well.
let tho traitors ding down their arms; the sooner
the better. They unworthy 10 bear arms, aud
elonld &c delivered up 20 the Lsfsing aud 6Xeeraion
Of mankind. Bot will not ishonor officers, with
~. commission ol the United States by such an i'm
rniaiion on their loyalty or common sense. IA
. aicer. they must know yLeir duty well. and. IA
inteliscnt men, thoy must know that the slaves are
calculaied 10 be their best and turest aies.
"sIDg ISSUE"
III. Another objection IL ihni Slavery is /" side |
issuc" which must not he touched until tie war IL |
ended. But tLcse wise 0bjeclors forget that u Is
precisely n order 20 end the wax thai slavery u TO
be toucrod, and that when they opPose tins thori,
thoy maSea "file isrue" in behalf Of Sllyegy cal
cula,od 20 weaken the National arm.
SLAVE INSTRUCTION.
". Another objection has its origin in pity, that ,
The Rebels may be saved from slave insurection.
God forbid tla should fail in any duty OF human
itv. or to6deress even; bu, know no principle Of
war or OF recon, by which our Rebels should bo
eayel from the natural consequences Of their own
conduct. When they rose against "A | aternai toy-
efnment they set the example OF nsuErcciiCn, which
has carried death 10 many lirefides ILey cannot
oomplan il their slaves, with better reason, follow
it, Bu. this whole Objection proceeds on III ,taken
idea Of the African .hye. TIE tt0ry OF 81. DJmin-
TO- 20 often quoted against him, tesii'es to hs hu,
maui,y. II was only when Napoleon, III an e'ii
bopr ,ou,l, 10 rcnslaye him, that those scenes OF
blood occurred which eShibi, less the cruelty OF The
slave than the atrociDus purposes OF the whie man
Tie African j. not cruel, 'inGictyc. OF harsh; bnt
gentle, forpiying, md kind. Such IN authentic his-
tory; does 1t appear, when me slaves le't ther
masters on the appeal Of the British co,nmandes,
duripg our Reyoluion, hat they were guilty OF any
ex.esI IL Is ,rnc that labor was disorgpnlzed and
ard the whole community weakened; aud t,is ID
what we seek TO accomplish In our Rebel States.
SLAVES WILL OyIRfLOW NORTH.
V. And Vet one more digestion - sometimes
advanced IL IL raid tha, an appeal to tie slaves
will cause them to overflow into The North, where
,ney will compete with other labor. THIS .lleon.
sidered ana trivial objection snbordmaies the tup-
preston of the Rebellion TO question oi labor,
when. TO candid observer, 1t is clear that no such
question can arise. There is no danger OF any such
ave,no into the North. II IL pseciscly the preshnre
OF slavery, aud not the iieense OF Freedom, that
now causes the overflow that occurs. II Slavery
Al. Ina lfs III b. A