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

and to eliminate from them every element Of weak.
advised YOU to take counsel of the nation, instead
Of Kentucky. close with beseecbing you to take
council Of God Take it OF Him, and you will DO
safe. "The name of the Lord is strong towers
the righteous runneth into 1t and is safe" i" Thou
hast mighty arm: strong is thy hand and high II
thy right hand"
Zine cute Weir ind Watn"
Take counsel OF Him, and you will quickly drop
your policy OF Reconstruction" guiltier policy
there is no where under the sun. For what can 10
gnilter than 10 repeat the preeminent crime ana re-
establish the blooi-drenched system of our national
slaveholdingl Nor there be madden policy
than to put back the nation into the hands OF thae
matches Barbarian, that Internal Power, which
has broken il up-and at the Of 90 much life and
treasure. But, thank Cod " Reconstruction" is i'm
possible You might as well undertake to set back
into their former position, shape, and appearance,
the tossed and tambled buildings OF the city which
an earthquake has plowed up, as undertake to re.
store Slavery after the tossngs and tumbings 1t 10
getting in this war. Moreover, ere they get through
this ar the people Of the Free States viii have had
enough OF Slavery-quite enough OF 1t TO cure them
Of any remaining disposition 10 reestaonsn II.
cannot hope that the Border Slave States will also
become 20 sick of Slavery as to be willing TO gave
90. For have had too much proof that people
very rarely give up Slavery until they are 70
community, in which though not more than one
fifty lie STAKEHOLDER, will nevertheless be under tho
sway Of Slavery. it will be ignorant and poor. Inc
intelligence and wealth in it, and therefore the
power will be concentrated 10 the handful OF slave
holders. How strikingly is this clingng to Slavery
exempli6ed in the case OF Western Virginia Norths
troops hurried to deliver her out Of the hands OF
traitors Nevertheless, she is to-day, ike ken-
lucky, more dangerous enemy to the North and 70
the Union than is q Gulf State. In going for the
Union che gets the confidence Of the friends OF the
Union. In going at the same time for Slavery, and
1 all 80 ~ T.,sn ala
betrays the friends and vitality stabs the Of tho
Union. Even Delaware, although she has but one
or two thousand slaves ia STILL as may be seen In the
coorse Of both her State and national legislators In
| the hands Of the Slave Power. Nevertheless, re-
peat il, that reconstruction is impossible. STAY.
cry ha, received its mortal wound. Ine n nard.
meant to give Il al endless life. But their own hands
are bringing i. to a spesdy death. Devotees Oh
{" Reconstruction be you in Congress- sie O an-
met. or the army, you will very iixe.y XII your
country and kill yourselves by perseverlns ~
your fclly But be assured that You cannot save
Slavery from being also KIDD. The question q no
LONGER whether Slavery shall die. The sole question
now is whether our Slavery. bewildered nation shall
live. 1t will live, if the Government resolve, un.
copditiopallv. that it shall. But it will not live
the Government persist in the purpose thai slavery
shall also live.
said that Slavery must die in this war. How pain:
full would be the prospect OF its surviving tne waI
There is sometimes partial recompense for the hor'
rors of war in the good which grows out Of It, or, 70
say the least, follows it. But how pertinent VAL
| lie the inquiry, "To what purpose Is this waste T.
| if, Notwithstanding all our various and ooundiees
sacrifices in this war; the crime and curse OF Slavery
shall still be upon us The saddess Of ill wars VIII
this be- should the hateful and guilty cause o. II con-
| tinue. ..
Once more beseech you to take counsei OF ooo.
For then will He inspire you with love and Jastice
toward all men, black and white, slaves ana slave
holders. Then will you be moved to enact laws N
the presence Of which all persons viii be equal; ia
the presence Of which the lash will fali from inc
hand Of tie oppressor and the chains from the moe
OF the oppressed; in the presence OF when paisnss
and children shall each other. and gulitess nus
bands and wives longer be torn to returniess oiS
tances from each other and in the presence OF wnicn
shall nc longer be crime 10 learn toread the biDie
and to spell the name of Jesus Christ lake couneei
OF God aud then you will tie the North and the SCUM
together in bonds never more 10 be broken. ING
North and the South. which should be equally ioveo
by us ALL and which, il know my heart, are equ aly
loved by me- would no longer be diverse IN their in
teresis and opposite in their character ana inutuy
repellant. But they would be blended IN 1armoni-
ons whole and in homogeneous nation. Take conn-
sel of Him. and then will America be what she nAs
always profsssed TO be, but never yet been the great
ligh of the world 10 gui lie the voyegnS Lsons
through darkness to light through storms to peace,
through to freedom through the ignorance
and dentiyation of human rights 10 the ksoviedSv
uud enjoyment Of them. T1en, IN word, VIII
America lave people worthy OF the rich provision
which the great and good Father has made for the
jewellers in this broad and beautiful land.