, 1862-01-14
TUESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1852,


Tic phenen caon which would strikr;he !
fo,;ignrr looking at t'lc intcrn;il politics Of !:
Wis Rernblic fer t:ac first ,in,c with mos: ::
:.naztn:cnt and VIC may say horror, is tl,s.. .
viii, wiaicl, our own people :.rc st la.niiilr
that it czcitcs 10 surprise: VIC mcan ti1e
unwiningncss Of large class OF American
citizens TO entertain any proposition furthc
abolition Of Human Slavcry-ilc ackuonl-
edged cause and fccunl mother Of al ;
the heavy WOES which have fallen
Hren tue country. We can un:lcs-
stand the reasoning which. ;as long as'wc
were enabled. despite their arrogance, to
live in peace with tile slavc-driyers, made
men submit to the national disgrace which
four millions Of bondmcn imply; we can
aprreciate, because We have felt, almost
every degree Of un.sillingncss 10 violently
disturb the constitutional relations of the
two extremes Of the Onion, for the sake Of
tic slave We recognize and respect that
hcI.cfulucss which has been content to wait
for that returning sense ofiusticc, that better
enlightenment and that higher civilization
that would prepare the slave for the boon.
and At last set him free. We are tolerant
IF that spirit Of concession. eyen to the
verge Of cowardicc, which, for the sake OF
rcace and for the quiet working ont Of our
great political experiment., The North has
disnlaycd. But tho time for all these las
rassed. Our liberation is regarded rs an
Insult. because it is not approval. Our for
hcarance is challenged as mcanncss Of
sri1it, which will submit 10 anything for
money. Our respect for constitutional Oh
legation is interpreted as disinclination
to fight; and because the North, thus
careful and scrupulous. has asserted its
share III the administration Of the Govern
meni, the Shareholders for whom, we have
NIT dewn conscience by reasons invented
fer the occasion, for whom We have en-
aurcd the taunts Of all the civilized world
and for whom We have stif1ca the highest
aspirations Of patriotism, are in open revolt
aeairst that authority to which we
layc sacrificed so much, that it might
equally 1Acss them and us They
spring at our throats with the fury of mad
men: and the contest is now for Life. But
il spite Of Ill this, in spite Of the immeas-
rrable losses which the rebellion Of the
slave holders has cntaifrd, in spite Of the
blood which must he spilled to put the re-
1ellion down, in spite Of the lawful oppor-
furity to carry freedom to four millions Of
Gods creatures, to remove Il great ma
ticnal rc1,roacl and TO free the Republic of
t!.c monster crime Of the age: We find
t!i:it tie old party formulas and
vatclwo,1s-t}le dogmas Of other times
and other surroundings-the reasoningS
which apply only to 8 period Of peace-are
these which control the thoughts and limit
the action Of half the people Of the land
The gabt,Ie, now meaningless, about The
constitutional rights Of tie South, as if the
South in revolt against the Constitution, anG
l;'boring with half a million Of armed mer
10 subrcrt and destroy il, had not forfeited
Ill the rights which that instrument con
ftlred-tlis gabble is IS unceasing ant
as eagerly listened 10 as when th
tn'en was intact ana 1he ooa@h was loya
When ;ll men Who are not knaVes OF TOOL
9ttme snat the properly OF rchels IN arm
is Justly forfeited, and only waits SEIZURE b
the Federal power, slaTe pToperty-th
cause OF the revolt, It's main strength
and the agency which gives greatestpoV
-
er tor n1schlef-has grown to be pecul5arl
sacred; and though It Is admitted that "
may shoot the rebel, lay was
his farm, burn the city
Which he lives, and do him whatever oth'
injury civilized warfare VIII justify, y
must, II obedience to his 9 constitution
rights, send hln back his slaFe. The o.
declaration, " am not Ii favor Of SLAYER.
but We snail dfElae the Union Il We MS
n'1'f! uasonse4oaSneS0 ~ .,i4a .n4s - no' u
ea' 1o0s' w enA'' sn1ee '1as aa.e, 'ne'e u
ps'A ans en@ - .oo p11oe'p'es " LII
Hase oeeA 81 usess'ss a's 1aA: h''as.ess'
IL Is sa1d OF LIE bouroons mat t1ey neV
learned: nor never forgot anything. l.
taant has wider application now; Al
tie TACT that 1t Is true OF large traction
great and intelligent people, Us 1t v
trac OF LOUIS A'ln, would, We say, mo