New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-11

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Rebei. beucsforh FREE, inviting them to make
their way promptly to the Un'on lines. and IN
struct,ns our officers everywhere to welcome
and treat them as friends. would give an i'm
mediate reinforcement to the Union armies
eaua, to hnndrcd veteran regiments and nifty
w,u-seryed batteries. 1t would Inevitably be
coined or denounced in the Rebel journals in
such manner as to dlfluse it speedily through
out Secessia; or, if they should Undertake to
suppress it. our troops, our Journals, and The
underground telegraph, would dlfuse it as surely
aud thoroughly, though a little more sloNly.
Thereafter, 1t would not BIZ possible to strip
State-say Georgia or Alahamu-of us aoie'
b, died Whites 10 order TO swell the Eenei
hosts in Virginia or Tennessee. The Rebel
chiefs on every frontier must watch and poker
IN two directious-apalns, the Union forces IN
their front, and the frittng, skulkiug slaves IN
their rear Even if we could suppose tnat no
slave would ever afford aDy direct helP ID the
Union cause, the withdrawal of bis services
from thr Rebel Confederacy would BIZ de-
did gain to US. Only make the slaves 80
restless and dangerous that they will theme
firth cost the Rebels in watching all thatfh'H
services are worth, and the Rebellion must very
soon co lapse. Thus far, the slaves. with tneH
spaors and hoes, have done about as much ior
il AZ the Rebel soldiers with their mu-kslS. Oh
c,ur,e We are in favor Of making use OF the
slaves To the fullest extent; but mercy To
p.uiral,ze the advantage hitherto derived from
them by the Reb, i. of enormous consequence
to the Union cause.
Low Is 1t possible then, for Unionlst OF
ANY sense TO talk Of this slave question Us 10
he postponed" to something else j. II M
portrait that our armies be strengthened !
Certainly; but is it not likewise IMPORTANT
That tue Rebels be weakened And VINO
cun ooubt that 10 supply almost hoh ther
population with the strongest possible reason
for escaping forthwith from their jurlsdiction
aud service to ours would Immensely weaken
tb,ml Then why not do 1t
But there il no need Of postponiDg tins good
work To any ether. IL require. no exercise oil
force. unless il be force Of character. III nre'
c,n,ume no time. IL need not Interfere WIN
any effort to gather up tho greatest ni.il'ai!
,tr.osth OF the nalion, aud hurl u with resist
les force upon tho Rebel army" Go ahead
with all tnai-,hc faster the better We
would no. buye II postponed" single hour.
But We can, while pus.iug up that w.1h nj
our might. STRIKE the Rebellion !eit-aande.
that " n lust knock the breath out OF It's vile
body; aud Why not DO this, without leaving
the other uud,ne
"llow to employ negroes" may possibly be
knoliy question: though it does not seen 81
b. US. Our answer is ycry simple one
Let each commander employ tbem az To him
,hall seem beet We have Generals who hat"
aud dcspise the poor, down-tiodden victims "i
generations Of buidagc: these, we zee clearly
can get little good out oi them. General
wno mas no other conception Of q slave taan
that expressed by the term damned Niger,
can make little use OF them, whether With
muskrts or shoycls. But there ao officers
now IN commspd of our armies who regard
ana uttt An'h ~ ''-'S'f 49,
can get good work out OF theIn IN whatever
capacity. We would have no one pfoslded
with tools that he cannot baJdle; but lei eaen
be- instructed To win every save po-tiblr away
from the service OF the Rebellion. That, at
least, is clear gain. whether they be made
directly useful to tue Union cau,c Vr aos.
&" But what will our soldiers say to emanci-
pating tho slaves 2" We suspect those valiant
heroes who have been caught on the wing ior
Canada or Europe will dislike 1t. The ten ear
b,aw,er. against British tyranny, who are no"
bcsiosing British coDsuiaies for protection
papers, vii thorough, condsmu It. The Mary
land aud Missouri Secesh, VINO have hiIeito
nestled Iudcr The wing Of the GogrruinoIr
they are plotting to destroy, will 'ehrinensly
deDounce It, But the actual AID hearty IL
Tenders of the National flag will rejoice at any
and every lawful -xpedent whereby the Rebels
are weakened aud the speedy triumph OF The
Union cause assured. Not even Ihs Hah
will venture to ret them agsin't The PIesdcnt >
solemn act aud, without outside Inc!temtnt,
no Que would ever think Of 1t.
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