New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-27

fIon IOunfrV tOUIlTTy N7iy
less s,riti Nsvsnhel il s only by this spirit that
Won can conqner-nay, only by this spirsi that you
lcau save either Constitution or Country Upoa the
hi zine principle, that che who loses bis hie shall
eaye it," toe people who are SO noble rs to respond
no calls stll more commanding than the Llgh daty OF
eset,ing Country ana Constitution, shall have, IL
feturp lcrt' cir snb,ine deviation, both Country end
Constitution vouchssfed to them. Upon t4o Divine
principle e g ting oil by Tor akng al, we lose n0'h'
ling ii NO 10 what must be d0ne even though 1t can
b. done bat AZ ;he seeming hazard OF losing to.h
CCa.ti 'yiiou ana Country.
"SabMit or he conquered" Is the only alternative
that Government can offer the Rebels. Government
can HenAer pgCY0ie nor accepta Compromise Govern
Went u foreign or domestic.
Foreign intervention il will regard os declaration
o! war, and domestic intervention II will punl az
Teson. as well mi lit the father have referred TO
consent toa compromise or interyenicl IN the case
o. bin ELF anG ls rev 0tiug child. repeat ths',
" Soomis or be couGue.ed" is oar only alternative
10 &c Rebels II Ne consent % waive 1t for con-
premise, intervention or mediation, or 10 modify IL
il any W sc, however slightly, perish. Our de-
/ termination 10 lea. The Re5els must 20 az strong,
and in regard to consequences, as reckless, OF IL
,Lers 20 beat Us, or IL will be iii val fOr us even to
Go0bie the humber OF our regiments and our armed
vessels.
ms fayorite Democratic ides of holding the
sWoid ia one Land aud he olive branch IN the other
Iascs quite pretty picture end perhaps there are
lsCUe,i.yus which pictures eau overcome. But our
Rebellion is not one OF them. To overcome that
nesd5 stcra. uncompronisiDg Unrel n,ins terms
say further Ill regard 20 this IL stake, into which
so may OF cur leaders fell at lie beyiGnsg OF Tho
Var MAT Tie cOautTy has got to complain Of It,
For the country. in common with these Leaders, was
debau iel By Slavery. In Common with them, It
had been trained regard Slavery IA among all IN
teicB's ne most sacrcd--as among The al the an
promc The present and the past Of our country
her poicy and traditions, al Went 10 make our Pro-
Slavery coutrot u tue war thing OF course. NO
other could reasonably have been expected The
country bad better confess iteven though to DO 90
mslt render her sill more the worlds laughing
took and scorn-,hat when Slavery, alter ali her
other ontTae mon hc, az last took NJ arms against
her, her poor Slavery infatuated people were III no
more mood and condition TO pat Gown the ksbelion
The Rebellion beng 6inply Slavery IN arms than
arunkards would be 20 put down W.isag lhturrcc-
ton. Drunkards cannot fight agals, whisky. Nor
were we Thea prepared 10 fight against slavery.
Neither could isst against its conqucfor. None Of
tbe peope are to-day capable OF good service against
this Pro-SlaveTy Rebellion except such Of them rs
have succeeded in breaking the strong withes with
which slavery had boand them, and ~ are now 10
! longer cowed in its presence.
God be praised tina, many of our leaders and Of
our peopls Lave learatd much 10 the progress Of t3
B War. Among tue things they nave learned Il, tha
this blatant solictude 10 save he Constitution s bat
ihypocrisy-!s but socit1Ge 10 cave Slavery Under
si rnis Affected re gard Cor the Consiilui ol the real
regard Is for Slavery. This usius the Consiitu,ion
10 block the whees Of war; aud thus save Slavery.
is q crime against The Col s!iiuilOu and Tire C0Eusy
which trust VIII I.st be perpeirated much longer.
Tue Constitution, say the sticllers for Slavery,
e gives the President 10 right to Eoera'c saves
J. admit that he does no. derive 1t from the Consii,u-
G ton alone II takes both the Constitution and tie
= Law Of civilized warfare 10 confer il On him. The
d Constitution makes him Ire Head of the Army, and
the Law Q! CT 7zed warfare authorizes hin, as such,
r 10 strengthen himself AMI weaken ,he foe oy ais
D. POSING OF slaves, ANYTHING Clse that may stand IN
D. :, furtt no aV al
bes. possible account Il 10y this Law and no. by
X the Constitution, tn lie apprOpnGies The buildings,
horses cattle, and o.her property vi The enemy By
Il the Law alone is Il that lie Tor the elng,
clothing, and exchanging OF prisoners. BY tbs alone
that hc is forbidden 10 poison food or wes, % 30
xii Drisoners or SCH them into slavery. sdd th,
as tina Law shall vary, bis rights, being uuG.r o.
must also vary. iii shall ever require the po
Of sl prisoners then he mast parole all prisoners.
Lei roe say that i IS solely IL the light Of ha H.
.teruaiiona Law OF War tuet Congress should have
seen what would DO proper dial cson Tor our ma
ton to make OF the lands OF Tie Rebels. the Con-
infional Limitation Of tic scope Of Atteioier had
nothing at all TO do with the case Whlta Court
nav do with tie house farm Of pereon judiciaiiy
convicted Of treason j. very .ai from being tie
measure Of what the nation may do with the hunc-
reds OF millions Of acres belonging 10 millions OF
lRebols Congress, like the Ires.deai un,t lock,
not d. al into the Constitution, but solely into tis
International Law, 70 learn the penalties o. War.
/ gov tins, not because the Constitution does not
ColLe Co gress with aIlpie powers for ia share in
o.ducfiur War. EOr Al does. IL elnVOwers Con-
cr..s 10 make whatever laws IL nay deem
necessary and proper for carry lag into eject ig
Declaration OF Nar. THUS we bee that whilst TIE
p.esident il restricted inlis Department by tho Law
OF War, Congress IN - Department o. legislation
i Is unlimited power. Why ! eiit tina. COugfeas
should look INFO this International Law 20 learn 10
Tcnatiesof War was because Congress ike toe Prc5-
iIeut saould IL waaing up an opinion o. tic kind or
degree u penalty suitable IN gwen cage q Ter anu
conferm TO tina OF n civiiL q world Congress
shouQ no; make laws ,Lat are IN conflict with ttese
ufagyg. Ilere enoud be none sach fOr the Isesi-
dent 10 execute.
Nothing can he more absurd or disineenuous tban
this iucessart pFang Of the cuty Of saFi1g IT,. ou-
g.e.3 in the VI ar according to tue CCIlltntion.
With tie exception OF lev Constitutional s.attiBg
nci fie an old almanac would be III legitimate An1
ueefu a guide as ,ue COntll,uticn. n = war WIN
Great Britain VIC would rot allow her, lCr would
he allow US TO proceed by a National Constitution.
Neither wOuii tue otter nations allow II. We should
te compelled 10 pro, ced by tue 1nterHat OHal Con-
.C!iGtOu--by the Law Of civilized warfare. SO l.
u in ous strife With the G0uha srife hioh has put
on TIE dnensions ana character Of a hatiouai war,
ana is therefore 10 be conducted IL tie main
tiolai wafs are CONDUCTED.
i1JgL. nave said, Wien speaking Of the sources Of
he powers Of The Head OF TIC Army that the ve1td
question whether jhe President can suspend The vIit
OF BgJeas CDrpHs reduced 10 10 question III all IL
the light OF ne fact, that me COus'iiutiOl makes
I'm to Gca Of tnc Amy, a.. :bat hig II $40 IN ts
c4,acy virtually 70 susgo4d the Writ 10 ildispeDss-
be. say his Tigl.t o.rfa0Hy 10 suspend ii. For il
1 could maintain his rgAt literally 70 suspend II
nee not. 10 GlOY biz Hgut b Oyerrce, Ignore, and
railfy ,1e VIII is sufficient: aad hat can be show
Nv mere inus.laiiCL--5y any one Of ten thousand
Il,.ugraUcAs il the march u Ms Army be meets
will dozen traitors, VINO try 10 HtdGce men IRON
lie ranks Of prevent foca from eIieC1g IN them. TO
turu them over 10 tic Civil aullonfy--to us slow
uncertain, ana perhaps d'sioys! froceccings-wo
/ b, no leaus nee, tie urgent demand, Of the caGe
H. ~ No. 90 rnch rs nnrisOn tleln nnd keen thein