New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-01

keep him IN BupJcction W pie "~bcfi """
that for these reasons the Antl.Savery sent-
mept Of England not only can have no real
sympathy with rs. but will probably become
Disguised with a cautiDg hypocrisy which
" would enirt those sympathes on false pre-
" tenccs."
This will DO, we should think, for the cure
Of any seryility which is not chronic and in
eradicoble Orr pretended worshipers OF the
Constitution, Who deem nothing in it 80 sacred
as its alleged guarantees Of Slavery, have pros
tratrd themselves before this grim Molocli III
the lowest abasement, and they have the NOR
tifcatiOn 10 find that they humble themselves
utterly in vain. They have long been told by
imperous masters, who well know that threats
arc the easiest means of governing slaves, thai
if they do not exat AID sanctify the slave III
stitution the Union must perish; ana they make
haste, on the frat indications OF rebellion l"
perform the humiliation. They bowed down
to the grounds they disasowed al intention ~
interfere with Slavery; they tried 10 aInebu
the Constitution 90 as to give it new sanctions
and fence it in still more strongly IRON al
assault; they were anxious TO assign 10 IL
portion of the National domain; and even wheh
war had occurred they could not be SUNNI
lated into any action becoming freemon. Even
then they would not berate the slaves Of the
very Rebel who was using them against the
life of the Nation; whoever else might suffer,
the slayetolder was to be secure; whatever
else might perish, Slavery was to be preserved
And they hoped that prostration so abect
would certainly secure the South ngain't oil
apprehension Of evil to the cherished instltu-
ton, and appease the brood OF demons which,
in the shape of every fell passion, avarice, am
bition, pride, and sensuality, the slave system
had let loose upon the land.
But the humiliation was 10 vain. We are
almost disposed to say: "Thank God that it
% was co." The severity which was to have
moved pity did bot stir, as It ought contempt.
The men who had sacrificed the principles OF
freedom which they had imbibed with their
mothers milk the principles which alone give
dignity 70 the Constitution aud the nation, |
found themselves distrusted aud spurned. Not
only this, but the Rebels who had extorted this
abject homage to tho Slavery Of the South
turned upon them with the very weapons
which their servility supplied. See" cries
Yancey. to the British Ministry, 4" how these
&" Northern men avow themselves unwilling to
q" disturb Sayery-how devoted they are to
" the slaye-system aud to the Constitution
I" which they say supports it--and see how I
" hypocrrical is their claim upon the sympathy
Il" of AntiSlasery England"
Such il the natural result Of meapness OF
spirit; to be abssed aud Inundated and then
to find that the humiliation has been wholly IN I
vain. Not only does it prove unable 10 con
ciliate the arrogance before which it bows
dowr, but it Injuries first distrust, and then
contempt. 1t does nothing but assure the
world that thoss who thus abuse themselves
are hypocrites. who have no claims on the good
will Of the Rebels ~ friends OF Slavery, nor
on the sympathy Of the world as friends OF
Freedom. 1t is q wholesome lesson just now
for those who are aiming to restore the old
order of things and to re-establish Slnvery as
the controlling power OF our Government. The
very men who accomplish tie restoration would
be themselves objects OF contempt in the re-
stored system, a. having neither Trustworthy
love Of Slavery nor nn honest preference for
freedom, but Only that lukrwsrm seuiblauce OF
attachment to principle which is nauseous to
all parties.
When Will men learn that the first step
toward the peace which they long for is the
establishment of something higher apd nobler
than mere peace, the ebthronement OF justice,
the eIaltation Of principle And that the pro-
foundest reverence for ones own CONVICTIONS q
real sefrespect, is the only security for that
respect and good will Of others out Of which
alone any permanent peace can grow