New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-12

ware say: "Our Slavery has constitutional rights"
They should not be saying 80 at this time. Nothing
has rights but our distressed and beloved coun
try. This is no time to be housing through the Con.
stitution in quest of personal or any other rights.
But this is the very time for all to exclan out
of the fullness Of our hearts: "Our property is
nothing our life is nothing only as they can be used
Iconstitntionay or unconstitutionaly, toward put
ting down this piratical and dlabolica rebellion"
But Kentucky and Missouri, Mary land and Dela-
ware 90 on TO cav that if they give mp their slaves
they should he paid for them. From early manhood
have steadily and earnestly held that the North IN
asmuch as sne L. to say toe least, an equaIy guty
artner with the South in the stupendons roopef! o.
Slavery, should be willing to share Win her III 'ne
present or temporary loss OF EMANCIPATION. IhIs !
have held notwithstanding no one abominates uorJ
than do the idea Of property IN man; Let tne
States have named hasten to abel sh slavery, ana
IN this wise to make sure and speedy the oeiest VI
the Rebellion, and am sure that the heart OF Tue
North will 60 out not only in justice but In VIDE
generosity toward all their loyal shareholders who
have suffered loss by such abolition Literally Will
she expehd money toward repairing the loss; and
her gratitude and love will 60 along with her money
| ! said stop taking advice OF Kentucky. Ii our
Nation is lost, it will be because OF the large inhu-
ence of the Border States in her couDsels simple
ton, seeing that the squirrels In attacking cornelds
began upon the border rows, declared be would in-
vent and get patent for corn-fed without border
rows. am not 70 simple az to propose that Nation
shall dispense with Border States. But l am wise
enough TO wish that there were no Pro-Slavery Bor-
! der States Far more dangerous to our Nation are
the Pro-Slavery Border States than the border
rows TO the corn-feld. Far more dangerous are the
shareholders in the one than the squirrels III the
| ether
l advised taking counsel of the nation instead OF
Kentucky. All the States north OF the Border
States would to-day vote the abolition Of Slavery
They would do go not for the sake Of abollshlng
Slavery but for the sake of aboshipg the rebellion
They do not claim that tie abolition OF Slavery Is
the object Of the war. That any do is gross
.apdeT, But they do claim that it is night ara
/ obligatory 10 put down anything ana everything
which stands in the way Of putting do"n 'ne
rebellion.
Had the President of the United States, who is
man not Of srong mind only but Of strong intentions
to DO justice, been born in w-England lnstead Oh
Kentucky. the rebellion would have been overcome
long eco With his New England education he
would have let Cameron's Anti.Slavery have us
mighty way, and the Proclamation OF the intrepid
and manly Path finder have its mighier way. lie
would 81 the very beginning Of the war, have
decided that Slavery could not be taken care
OF by the Government but must be lett 10
take care OF ITSELF or, in other words, that the
STAKEHOLDER must, as well as the farmer, merchant,
and manufacturer, take the chances OF war. Nay,
with a true New England education, he would, al
lion bv allowing colored men TO be part OF the
eyentyhye thousand troops he called for. One black
regiment would have been sufficient 10 secure q
speedy end to tic war, and to save Us from the oss
OF hundred thousand lives and thousand million
OF dollars For it would have been sufficient TO
advertise the four millions and half Of enslayed
and free blacks which was the side OF their friends
which was the sde tor them 10 sympathizc with and
serve. ]. OF course, assume that had there been
such a regiment, other things would have been IN
harmony There would then have been no repeling
aud outragng of tho negroes, aud no alienation OF
them from our good cause to help the South win
them 10 her bad ore
i Ever since tie President modified Fremont
Proclamation and l. dicaed 70 strongly that hatred
and oprression were st 10 be the policy of the Gov.
ernment toward the negroes have strongly feared
that orr country lost. For, believing that the
South would be pressed by victories and by the
persuasive councils and tempting oilers OF Europe u
proclaim Emancipation, have strongly feared that
her negroes, bond and free, would be drawn oy the
procla nation and driven by our hostile attitude To-
ward them 10 identity themselves with the cause OF
tie South The time for the South to take tins steF
with undoubting certainty that 1t would crown hei
cause with triumph was when che found herself dis
appointed 10 her expeditions Y both Northern shd
European aid But il IL PROBABLY not vet TOO lae.
If taken now, she will hardly fail TO gain her indie
rendence. Sad result this Of our persevering crimes
against our dark -skinned brother And yet, if II be
4 the Divine decree that the innocent slave shall be
freed and the guilty nation destroyed VINO
raign It's wiedomf The nation our south will
be IN exceedingly base one-for tie great mass OF
s whites will be scarcely less ignorant ana serVe
than the great of its backs. IL VIII OF course
have no other than an intensely despotic govern
mint Our own long aad narrow remnant OF ma
tion will coon be broken up into two or three ma
tons Such will be the end of the grand Republic
that loved Slavery more than Liberty! Stroi Y
ly do 1 fear that you stand To-day on the
/ vary brink of national ruin. Strongly Go
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longer m the insane policy OF driving the negroes
ANA Europe along with them ltor Europe VIII 20
win the neCToes) into cordial union with The
Southern cause, You cannot escape IRON ialIing INTO
this rum.
Iu, nothing Of what have said of Emancipation
by the South do you believe VIII come 10 Pass. 1
o;n II viii not ii YOU shall has'en to deal justly and
wisely with tie negroes. And own It will rot If
Won stall anticipate Emancipation 10y your bartender
10 the South Your acceptance from her OF anything
short OF an unconditional surrender VIII be your
/ L..e and guilty surrender TO her. No Government
can cone into a compounds with the Rebels against
il wthou, perishing in the compromise. But all that
/ haye aaid If Emancipation by the South VIII prob
adv come to pass if whilst continuing the war against
| the Rebels YOU shall also continue the war against
the negroes.
WHY VIII Lot the South emaneirate! Other
ueo les have done so ia the straits OF war. u las
been repeatedly done on this side of the Atlantic,
and within he lifetime of our aged men. To repei
tLe English invaders of iIayti the French planters
armed and enancipated their slaves. To defeat
spain her American eolonists did likewise VIII the
south, because she loves slavery refust to emanei-
pate # Is true tha, fhe loves II, but she hates the
! North more VIII she refuse TO emancipate because
IL was in the ntercs, Of Slavery that size began the
war; The blows which che Is exchanging with the
North have become her ruling interest, aud Slavery
il comraratively forgotten by her. The original
cause OF quarrel is quite apt TO sink in importance,
ii not indeed to be entirely lost sight Of To achieve
her Independence OF the despsed Yankees the South
! ycnId sacrifice everything else. IAN that Il man
hath will hc give for hi lie." That Independence
=. a. a.. g.. and fo.i do oh atiu no