New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-05

leaving the table, proceeded to where the OK pso
been barbecucJ TO show the how cooking on large
scale is done at the south.
In a nit about eight feet deep, twenty feet long,
and ten feet WIDE Id up the eides with stones,
fire Of hickory had been made over which, after The
wood had burned down to Goals, whole OK, Oh.
vested of ito hide aud enrails, had been suspended
ON an enormous spit. Being TUNED often III tie pro-
cess Of cooking, the beef had hnally been " done
brown" IL was then cut up aud served on the Ia
ble aud must say for the credit Of Southern COCK
ery that it made as delicious eating as any neat
ever tasted. "
had then been away from my charge-the Colo:
nels horses--as long as seemed 70 be prudent. i
said as much to Andy, wheo he PROPOSED 10 return
with me- and, turning good-hunorcdly 10 his recon
cled friend he said: :" Now, Tom, no secession talk
while I'm off,"
" Nary word" said "Tom,' and we left.
The horses had been well fed by the negro whom
had left IN charge OF them, but had not beed
groorDed. Seeing that Andy stripped oft his coat,
and setting the black at work on one, with band
iul of straw and pine leaves, commenced operations
on the other whose hair was soon ms smooth and
glossy ss if it had been rubbed by English groom.
The remainder of the day passed without incident
ill eleven at night, when the Colonel returned from
Wilmington.
We might ill our columns with the pictures re-
Elected by the "mirror he'd mp TO nature so skill
fully by this writer, but We recommend our read
ers to make speedy acquaintance with the book
itself. and will guarantee that no one who has
taste for lively dramatic and humorous narrative
will regret the time devoted to its pe:uSal.
THE CRISIS ms RATIONALE BY THOMAS J. SlEKa. Byo
PIP 100. Buffalo: Breed Butler Go.
The design of this able trea ise ia TO eKpound the
principles involved in the present struggle iorn'iona
existence. In the opinion of the author the reyoli-
ton attempted by the Slave States has powerful ee-
ments of success in tho military character OF the
leading classes their passion fer political iie and The
facility of organization under the pressure Of strong
common interest. The only means Of arresting It's
progress is the application of adequate and decisive
force. This is the only remedy which Slavery really
breads The policy OF no coercion was early called
for By the South and has been promptly echoed by
the friends and allies of Slavery at the North But,
in fact Slavery is incompatible with the essential
idea of "a Republican Government. Hence the pres
ent contest is contest Of principles essentially IT.
reconcilabe-a contest of forces, trial Of strength
between Republcansm and Slavery. The time has
past for the voluntary submission of the slave power
TO the legitimate supremacy of the Government.
The attempt at Cancellation and kindness ii too late.
Slavery is the common interest which provoked the
rebellion il now binds in consolidated whole all
the neotle all the resources of the ds;lectcd teEi
tory; there can lie no peace save IN us domohuon'
This requires no direct action the part oil the Gen
eral Government. II has only 10 neglect the adj
miuistration Of the State law for the support OF
Slavery, and the system dies na'ura! death. 1t
cannot be enforced in the presence of an army Of the
United States The local law is in allegiance by mill
tary necessity, and the institution falls to the ground
for lack Of suppor.-These positions are argued by
the author at considerable length and with great
force. His essay challenges the attention Of the
public, and will produce a salu;aIy effect, wherever
Il Ia road.