New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-07

war Is not made slone by gunpowdsr. Provisions
necessary as munitions OF war. We have
right 10 withdraw their resources and cut on their
provisions in any way we can. We havea rgh, 70
do % by blocltading their ports. We haven night
to do 20 by Withdrawing from them II
we can, that slave labor which provides thess pro
visions and susains their armies in the Held lCrios
of "cood - and applause. l understand thAi the
President has proceeded upon this ground Ia issuing
bis proclamation, and u se'ms 10 me thSt 20 i 40
the question Of power Is concerned there can Do no
doubt If his right TO take that course BIS much W any
other loud applause. 1t 10 upon the question Of
the expediency Of the means 70 tho end-suoh
question Of expedicncy AS that OF march noroes
the Potomac River, or in any other difcction' ~
briggs "a back 10 the point IRON when VIC
started not In what docs the power OF tho enemy con-
ist. but how shall that power DO destroyed;
We In the loyal States have exhibited great ceai
Of tenderness Ia regard 20 our dealing win We
Rebels, and, In my opinion more thAn was ellncf
Necessary or proper. When we consider the sacn-
ices which we are making in blood ard In treasure.
When We consider what Is at stake upon The result
~ tbis con,cst and tho example which has been set
as by the Rebels, why should we hesitaie 10 I.sort
ing 10 tie most effective means lhat might be Placed
in our power for the purpose o. crushing OUT VIE
who are opposed 10 the eonhsession Of
The the property Of Rebels. VIVA, have the
Relels themselves done upon the subject
Of conGscationl Let US consider for moment;
Before the inauguraiion Of Mr. Lincoln they l~spa
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peops of the South to the people Of the loyal States
In this way Northern men lost millions OF collars IN
the form Of debts that had been III hohoi
alba commercial transactions. III Is the most uh'
principled form Of couscation, and came AT IN early
nerod when there was the least possible excuse ior
H. They next passed acts conscatipg property which
Northern men might chance TO possess In the Rebel
Esa,e7 whether Il consisted Of slaves real estate or
persanal property. They thsn passed acts conscst-
ing al the property, real and peronsl OF the Union
men living Ia those States including slave property
making 10 distinction whatever, but there was tho
redcemng feature In regard to ;bat that the slaves
were cold into slavery again, aud the money Qppro-
priated toward carrying on the war against our
| Government. f"Tbats sop'l They have not hes-
itstsd TO slave property in any shape or form IN
They have employed slave labor on their fortifca-
tions that their armies may rest, and their farms
! that their armies may eat. They have used them
everywhere excep. ne soldlers, though but few Of
them there becaufe they ahfe hot ,rus. tnenn WIN
the musket They themselves have demonstrated to
"a that II is not from conscientious scruples or mo-
tiyes of humanity that they refrain from calling
,herr into the field, by summoning tho remoreeess
sayages Of tho frontier TO the Work Oh bhrbarous
warfare Even with THE motive OF fear restraining
them their Adjutant-G eneral has decided that every
man ia subject 10 draft who las any white
blood in his veins. Thus they have two rules very
convenient for them. One drop Of black blood is
sutt Gent TO nuke man slave. One drop oil white
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They have used against us every appliance which
thew dare TO summon. Let us now uEe cur ability
as thoroughly a. they--crusbing OF their armies,
coniscstng their property, and taking their slsves
who raise crops TO feed tho soldiers In the
field. Loud cLcers. Our resources are very great
We have raised up large armies, and are supporting
them With treasury that seems exhaustless. But
we do not intend that this investment shall BIO lost
Never" "nover," Gnd applause. We know
that their resources are fast wearing out. True
they have somewhat surprised us by their endur.
snoc, but we know what their numbers aud
resources are, and we know what ours are. We know
what we cultivate and what they cultivate. We
can wear them out, and wo can conquer them,
aud we will. lCheers One Of our evils 10 that
most Of our generals have their parties. Mcclellan
has party. 1t IL not their fault much as il 10 the
iaDit Of politicians and dcmagogues throughout the
country. [" Down with tbon."l Pope, too, had
lis party. Indeed know Of but one general who
was too poor to have party. lVeices Banks"
Mcdowell" laughter.l 1 am asked sometimes
Il am Mcclellan man, l replied invariably, IL
DO not belong TO anybody sirs" go for the war.
that wins Applause. voicc-"Yes. damn 70,
ye 70 not for McClellan."] / ain for any man who
can lead oar army TO victory and it is the poorest
sort OF consolation to tell ue after defeat, that
The General was defeated very scientifically on his
part. Laughter. do not wish TO blame any.
body, but there are politicians who IRE always
l99k'ng tor available candidates. fos tis Preii-