New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-07

yOn pre,ent To- the world the spectacle OF great
nation ,hrsting for the blood Of number OF misera-
ble .ndi' duals Do not say that you want to make
"a eSample TOR If you stop The source 81 m
Loud cheers. Or do you prefer imprisonment
The Imprisonment Of the leaders may very well go
along with coniscation, and ne TO the imprisonment
Of the masses, nobody will Thick OF IT, Or 40 you
prefer banshmtntf |" Yes.'l How would ~
please you to zee Europe overruh Win e1ss ,io
America" blackening your character and dehlIng
your Government at every street-corner, anu ihees
,antly engaged in plotting against their country
And what effect Will these modes OF punishment
have upon the Southern people Either you are
severe in applying them, and then you VIII sscne
violent resenments or you are moi severe anu 50 ,Ss
YOUR penalties will brighten nobody, and Ian OF ,no
object of serving as a warning example. In neither
case will YOU make friends. Ii has frequently Deen
a. id that The punishment Of crime ought not 20 90
mere reyenge taken by society but thai ts prnc.p"
object ought be the reformation ana %
of the criminal. [Cheers This is q humane idea,
worthy of this enlightened century. ought 10 oe
carried out wherever practicable. But now muc9
rs.,sr and more commendable would 1t be II appiea
20 a people instead Of en- individual! AS ior me.
will be to me suprenely indinereh' WIc'h'
er any Of the Rebels sis cri %ss'' provided the
treat source Of disloyalty be punished In Hsen.
Tc,becrsl The best revenge for the past Is lnal
which furnishes the best assurance Joy 'ue iu'o
iAuplause.l And how can We lose this great opPoi-
tunity how can we throw away THIS glorious PRIV
Iege we enjoy, Of putting down rebellion oy en-
tagging liberty and of punching treason by reform
inc soci.ty. ICheers. What hinders you IL 10
NOT The Constitution! Its voice is clear, unmlstaka'
BILE. and encouraging This time the Constitution
refuses TO serve as a mask TO morbid Timothy or Sc
cret tenderness for Slavery. or 10 thero realiy
sny,bn0 fIiohtful 10 Won in the idea which We hear
20 Frequently expressed that every me ssure touching
Slavery would irritate the rebels very, mncb, ana
make them very angry. daughter and cneering.l
Irrtate them and make them angry suo"iu W,
wonder Every cannon shot you ire at them, every
ounboat that shells their Notifications, every oayo,
net charge that breaks their lines, nal es them,
have no doubt, quite angry. lContlnusd lAuSneerI
II may be Justly supposed that every forward move
pent Of our troops has upon them quito an irfiang
eaact. l(,reat laughter" Fort DoDelson. J III
yon ant TO see them smile you must lie. them alone
entirely But will you, therefore, load your muskets
with wdust stop the advance Of your pattalions,
and run your navy ashore 7 IL must % eob!eesco,
thew have never shown such tender regards ior our
institutions But why will this measure MAKE Ineh
20 arcryl Because it will, in the end, maae
them powerless for mischief And II we can
attain so desiIable an end by doing this, VIII IL
not be beet to support their anger win equsni'y,
and do III lCheerin0i / never heard OF "a man
who when assaulted by robber, wouid refrain
frorn aisarming him because it might create unpeas-
ant feelings Applause. But IN TACT, the rrl'S,
ton !, viii create will be rather shortved. IL VIII
die ont with Slavery. j have endeavored 10 ee'
fortb that the reformation Of Southern society result
ing from these MEASURES Is the only tbhs 'Ha. WIN
maze of the Southern people our sincere iiiehos'
yVhv no, risk short irritation for lasting friend
sb;ni fCheers.l But while | am little inclined 70
nav much regard TO the feelings oil the is oe!s "ho
would deligh. in cutting our tbroats, deem J, on,
duty TO treat with respect the opinion oi tue a.
men of the South, on whose hdehty the Wniii Oh
Rebellion raging round them had no power L nave
heard il said that any measure touching slavery III
any WAY wonld drive them over TO our coulrnon
enemy. Is this possible Is their loyalty OF 20 un'
cerfa a complexion that they VIII REMAIN rug "
the Union onIy az long as the Union does nothing
which thew do not fancy What, then, "ouId ols-
,pgnish them from the traitors for the TRAITORS 700
would have adhered 20 the Crion they ad nsen per-
mitted 10 rule IL. Cheers isinpossibiel hateV-
er thew might feel inclined do If their rights were al
tackled in an unconstitutional to constitutional
moasurer constitution ally enacted and carried OUT
a true Union man will never oler reritanee' laP'
rlausel AZ We listen with respect to their opinohs
40 they will listen respectfully TO our ADVICE IL we
speak 10 them friends, they VIII no, 'u'h 70!
from us as eneIDer. | would say 70 us"' 'vu,
Union men of the South, have iahiuly einns 10 Tue
cause OF orr common country, although your tnuea,
ton, tho circumstances IA whlch you i've, s,u
the yoice Of your LIE gbbors were wen Caie''s'e"
call YOU TO tue other EIDE lou nav
we honor Won. We labor and light sie oy siGe 10
,e,tore the Tniou to it's ancient greatness, ana 70
their purity the eternal principles upon "hich IL can
safely and permanently rest. What VIII you nave
a [ MON continually lettering upon ~ iouhosuohi
or Union ofa truly unit'd people, tnion OF COM
mon PRINCIPLES common interests q common honor,
and a common destiny We do not work for our
selves alone, we are not responsible 10 ourselves
alone but also to posterity. What legacy VIII you
leave to your cblldren--new struggles, new dan
vers new revulsons, or q future OF peaceful
rIogressl An unfinished, trembling edihce, that
may some day tumble down over their heads
because its foundations were not firmly
land, or Q house resting upon the firm rock
of truly fr,e Government, i'll which uutold
millions may quietly and barmonlously dwell I
We do not mean TO disregard the obligations We owe
Won, neither Constitutional obligations nor those
witch spring from yonr claims to our gratitude. We
do 10, mean that you shall suffer in rights or fortune,
nor to tear you forcitly FROM your ways and habits
Of life. But let us reason together. DO you think
that Slavery will live always Consider this cues
ton calmly and without prejudice or passion. Do
yor think II will hive always, in spite OF the thou
sand agencies which, in this Nineteenth Century Of
ours are busy working its destruction II cannot
be. Its end will come one day, and that day lie
brought nearer by the suicidal war which. in this
Rebe lion, Slavery Is wagiDg against itself. And
how do you wish that this end should be violent
convusion OF the result Of quiet and peaceful re-
form will yon leave il to chance or would you not
rather keep this certain development under the
undertaking control OF your voluntary actionl There
is but one way Of avoiding new struggles and o
final revulsion. and that il by commenting yigor-
Gus progressive reform i'll time. In time, l say
aud wien will the term have arrived
Either you control this development by wise
measures reasonably adopted--or it will control
you. How long will you wait You speak Of
difficulties; rec tleni-they are great, very great.
I}u, will they not be twenty times greater twenty
wears hence unless you speedily commence 10 remove
ihemi You ask me, what shall we do with our
negroes, who are now four mionsl And l ask
you, what will you do with them when they will DO