New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-07

subject. 1t would. perhaps be useless in this hour
Of triumph to speak Of appreheDsiops wniIn,
indeed, may syn. and m ay n Whine ne 10 suppose
for the present. that fortune will smile upon Us a
IA many seem to anticipate, ana va. =
speedy and complete military success VIII oe
even if we confne ourselves strfcty 10 tne ~.
means of warfare. But the nearer we PPh;ch rises
end the greater are the proportions 10 wnln IT,
before NV mind the other problem when .ns s.,;
y;ctorv thruev, upop az. To desp0tic goSeipn1u.'
,hs s,nnrnsss, m Of . rebellion and the reestspnkn
meat OF tho old order Of things Is one anu INC e.o
7, serd. ia armies into the field II beus .1 lneu
gents disPerses tbem' cP.1ss 'TS mower Of the
,av down their arms; now the mii!ary pow, :" .
iellion 10 cra,hed aid the second part OF me 'sA
helms which consists IN maintaining the anihof'y
40 established; tho despotic government preVee,s
and snpp1esses the uttcIance OF every adVefte oP'
ior it executes OF 'mprsons every relIaeioly inu,
ydnal il eI counters by summary proceedings every
hostile Intention and while establishing by system,
Of constant and energetic pressure state OF genera
aud complete snbmssion 1t restores at the same tine
the condition Of things originally existing before 'he
y, helliop broke out, IL can do all this without
changing its attributes in the least, for the means II
uses for supprc.sng the rebellion and aerwaId Tor
crushipQ ont the rcbelious spirit In perfect con-
sonsn.e with the fundamental principles upon w,lch
it's whole system of policy rests IL Is the rule OF Aop
Lutte authority and force on one EIDE ana
mission TO this rule on the other The came agencies
which put down the rebellion the same operate IN
msin, snog the reesablisbed authority, ana All TINS
I In perfect keeping with the original nature on VIZ
whole political system. But our case u widely az
i fersnt Our system of government does not res'
mon the aubmisson Of the people, but upon the free
aud independent cooperation OF The lndlvnuai: We
have indeed supreme suihoriiy, but this authority
proceeds directly from the people, ana works lhIous
The PEOPLE. Our Government may ihdeen s"PPoss
rebellion bv force, but in order to restore the work
ing of the original agencies upon when IL Iess " Is
obliged 70 restore the individual 70 bis original scope
lof ,elfac,ion. II it attempted, after having sup
dressed rebellion, to maintain its an'hor'y Ieina
. lneniy by the same means by which il reerabiifhed
En- that i to say by constant and energetic pres
sure of force it would not restore the old order OF
,hirg. but completely subert IFS original basisi Tor
the me ans by which it was Obliged to suppress tne
: rebellion are in direct CONTRADICTION 70 Tue l,loa
mental principles OF our Government. In order TO
y restore these principles TO life, the Government IL
OBLIGED 10 trust its authority TO the loyal action OF
the people. There is the embarrassment when q
rebellion IN q democrItic republic VIII necersMiJ
produce What does 1t mean, the restoration OF we
Union Itmeans the restoration OF ind vdum 10,
etv in all i;s parts and Of that ranitcation OF ponc
mower in which self-goyerDment consists ii IL
meant anything else if IL meant the lernhneIi,
holding in snbiection of conquered provinces, IL IL
meant the rule of force if it meant the subyersion
Of those principles Of Individual liberty when are
The breath of political life, would II then no, pe
beet 10 let the Rebels gol Would 1t not be prefer
able 10 be content with the modest proportions 10
which the development OF things has reduced us to
foster the principles and institutions which nave
made this people great and happy for 40 long tine
with conscientious care, and TO trnst 10 the en.
paDsye power Of liberty TO restore !iis hepuoo III
some ore or lees remote future TO It's former meas
ure Of greatness. Aud yet, looking al tbines sr
they are how can we expect TO restore The Union
bu, by the rule OF forcethat is to say, by mil.
tary occupation Of the Rebel States But you WI,
tell me that this will net last long. Well and what
will determine this periodl The disappearance oil
the rebeous spirt; the return OF sincere loyalty.
: But when and how Will the rebeous spirit cease
] and LOYALTY returnl True, If this rebellion were
u nothing but mere momentary whin Of inc popular
. mind If its causes could lie obliterated by one OF
those sudden changes in popular opinions which, IN
'f matters of minor importance, occur 20 frequently
e with our impressionable people, then short military
' occupation might answer, and pass over Without
. any serious effect upon our future development.
n Bat is it this : Look the fact square IN the
face. This rebellion Is not nero momentary
( whm, and although but few men seem 70 have
s prepared its outbreak IL is not the mere ushot Of
limited conspiracy. IL il tbiog Of long preJars-
, ton; nay more than that it is thing Of log cal
/, development. This rebellion did not commence on
the day that the Sece,on hg wae hosted at Charles.
ton; il commenced oil the day when the Slave Power
for the first time threatened 10 break ny tins Union
: Applause. slavery had produced organization
I of society strongly in coutrauiriinc,iou with he
principles underlying our syrteIn oi GoVeiAn.eht-
the absolute rule OF superior elass, based upon we
sb,olute subection Of the Iaborng population. Ihi
81 institution continually struggling against tie vital
y ideas OF political life, aud Incompatible WIN
/, free EXPIRE sson Of public opinion found tsti paced
q in the alternative OF absolutely ruling pelshing
Hence our long struggles, 20 often nllayed by TEN
% pOrary eSpedenis, but always renewed WIN H.
a creased scr mony And AZ the slave interest
II perceived that il could longer rule nsde OF tbt
* Union il attempted TO cut loose and TO eXeIese IT.
undisputtd sway Outside Of it. This was logical
and rs long as the relation of interests and necess
ties rerrans the zane, its logical corseg uences VIII
: remain the same ALSO This is not u matter OF doc
= trine or party creed, bat of history Nobody car
r shut his eyes against plain and palpsbie fact
n How is it possible TO mistake the Orisin OF thu
q struggle l ask you, in all sincerity, Would tie
/. Rebellion have broken out, if slavery had mol
z existed [" No, 10, no. Did the rebellion rai',
i've head at any place where Slavery dio hot exist
6 Did il not find sympathy aud support wherever
: Slavery did exist eyes, yes, yes" IL anybody
III arms against the Union bat who desires 10 efpet
: uate Slavery What else is this rebellion but new
: ct against The fundamental principles OF our political
svstein Do you not indulge III the delusIon that
you can put end to this struggle by mere We
q tory in the field. BY 1t you may quench the phys
zeal power OF The slave interest," but you cannot s,ibe
is aspiraliors The slave isterest was dsloyal a.
long us threatened the dissolution OF the Union; it
: viii be disoyal as long as il will desire It, Cheers
aud when will il cesse 10 desire II IL may Tor
time sulieny submit TO the power OF tho Union, buf
il will rot enter into the harmonious cooperation WITH
you long il bar aspirations of its own. But TO
ONE up its aspirations would be TO give up is EXIST
ence; il will therefore not to aspire until
il ceases TO live. IApplause. Your President bus
said il once aud there 10 ar-seeiDg wisdom IN the
eypression: This country will have rest until
Slavery if put upon the course OF ultimate extinc-
ton. Great and continued applause. But If the
aave interest, as SUCH cannot return with cordial
sinceity to it, allegiance where will the Suppression
OF this rebellion lead usi Mark my words: Not only
il the South in q state of rebellion but the whole