New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-24
should select their own dwelling place and pay their

own way.
As to the fears Of competition 10 labor sought to
be excited in tire minds Of the Northern working
man, they have foundation only In case Emsncipa-
tion be refused for such refusal would food the
North with fngitives. Ii, Oh the contrary, Enamel
patton he carried out the strong local attachments
OF tie negro will induce hin, with rarest exeep,,
tions TO remain ne hired laborer where he worsed
az a slave. Thus humane mssfers will not lack
sufficient woriirg.hands, Of which Colonization
yonld deprive them. And ir, notwithstanding the
probable rise of Southern staples, prohis. at hr.t,
shonld be less the security Of the planter will DO
greater. He Will no longer lie down at night un-
certain whether the mornings news may not Dc iDat
fis slaves have risen against bim.
This il the proper view OF the question. But all
edicts, all procsmsions, how wise und righteous
soever, are but IDLE announcements now, five lack
courage and conduct to enforce them.
Courage We have. Raw leyles have behaved
like veterans Tue skeletons OF regiments reduced
10 oneten,h their orr .inal number, attest the des
pera,e vhlor with which they confronted death.
No, with the rank and file is the blame! TIE lead
ersl There has been the secret OF failure.
With all the advantages OF just cause over our
enemies we have suffered them TO Guido us In ear
pestness We lack the enthusiasm which made ire
sisioe the charge OF Cromweifs lrousides. we we
need the invncible impulse o. a sentiment. We
want, above all, leaders who know AID iesl
what they sre fighting for. This Is war
in which mercenarIes avail not. There musi DO
higher motive than tie pay OF Swiss-a holrr
duty urging on, than the professional pride or Tue
biud obedience Ct soldier By parliamentary
usage proposed is ntrusted, for fosieEDS
care to It's friends So should this war be- lie tou.
duct should be coDtded TO men whose hearts and
souls IN II.
Again. II has long been Of our national sins
thai we PASS by wi scarcely rebuke. ihe gIavest
public ofeuses We utterly fail in holding 10 a
strict accountability our public men The result OF
euoh failure IN peace had slnos, escaped our police
In war We have now boheld its elects, fagrant and
terrible.
Ii was not to he expected ttat among go many
thousands OF officers suddenly appointed there sho1id
not IL some hundreds OF iucJmpetens. Sucn tllnes
must be No one il 10 blame n, IN Held or garden,
weeds srTng mp. The blame rests with who leaves
them there choke the crop AID cunber the ground.
Accom- 4b.lity-that should be tic watchworc-
AccOUS1inILITY, stern, unreieniirg! once ias is
.uOlumeuts: LEI IL have lis responsibilities also.
let rs dcmaaG, az Napoleon demanded success from
cur leaders. The rule may work harshy. War
needs harsh rules Actions are lot 10 tie measured
in war by tho standard Of peace. The sestDel,
worn by extreme fatigue, who sleeps at bis post,
incurs the penslty OF death. There Ia mercy 10
cour s.mariial-ornmhead oour:s-msrinl. dozen
officer, shot, whenever the gravity Of the oiieIse
CoinItds it, may be tie saving Oh lie 10 tens OF
thousands Of brave men.
Eighteen months have passed Eight hundred
mili.ops have ,been syeuf. We have million OF
I
funG rest in soldier graves. And for al tAis what
result il u sirangei II sometimes tie hear fiuhs
aud revolution fails al the thougLt that, from cheer
administrative uirDiy, the vast sacrihee hay have
, been all ia vaIn
But LEI the Pss, 90! rs fatal fails itifhcult,
perhap., to avoid under an effort 70 sudden aud 20
yGsll can never he re, allied Dou Jtiets they had
heir usc. IL needed thc lTicvols incspaclty we
have Witnessed the stIn ilng revoIes we nave sui-
iercd, the invasion Of nee states We have Lived 10
are commenced; II needed the becatonbs OF dead
I-d up uuayni'irlly battlefield after battlefield
the De. olge h,aflbs, tie blokelbesrltd sufvivo"
it needed al tile 90 pave the way Tor that elijah
cipltion which is TIE only haIbnger Of peace
The Future thnt ia siiil ours 10 improve. Nor,
If some clouds yet rest upon II, u IT without bns
promise. Signs Of TGsceni activity, ,iergy, Gno a
resolution 10 hold aocounia r. Tor me 'seus the
leaders Of or arLief, are daily hpphnni. beiicr
tan al the iuiilriye "a irHe llne o! polty d.
ben taken. The twen'y.ttird Of SEPTEMBER hHs
bad is effect. The path Of safety !. before ~;
sleep and rugged, indeed, bit 10 logger doubtful
or onsoure 4 l.mp i.- bosa hi ~ guide our
,teJs; "a lsmp that nay burn more bnEiily teiOro
uow year dawns upon NJ. To noble p aver Of
AJAX nas been vouclsaied In our o-fe. ~ lat we
have light To hghi by.
We shall reach a quiet haven we but ioiio"
faithfully aud peS-veriugy H. . hiding h.h
There IT, p, iiis momeil IN fic tear's a. all foci
en- out tho lcnglh and breadth - the land.
10 deeper feeling, 10 more earnest longing, ilsn FOR
peace; peace not for the day, not 10 lHst fpT few
years; Int peaCe IN "a foundation Of roek i"r our
selves aud for children after us May VI" helis
Of our ruicrs be opened 20 be canviNi'n th"t lnej
can purchase only rhambliug counterfeit sAc"l 1T
one cost God give thsm 10 See -. 4 he too late,
int TIE Pace % EspuHiyo PEAcE - GLNIKaL
ESAScirATiOsl
am. sr your obctlent servant. ,,,.,.,,
LOBkHI DALE OWEN.
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