New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-21

partios endiDg In CIVIL war among themselves
Tben will come scenes OF blOOdshed, anarchy, and
de7oation that will throw the French Revolution
into the shade, until military despotism closes the
drama of horrors. 90
Shall future history make this record Of our strag-
gle And, In assigning tbs causes OF lhs sad Issue,
shall we say The people were a! first united and
they raised armies Of me xaD,pled numbers, and
they furashed munitions Of wsr AMI money without
stint; bat all was Of no avail becanso the fresideps
was not equal to the emergency he m tiaiemei
around him weak and unhcroio men, lisenei to the
counses Of hackueyed politicians, aud committed
the army to imbeeIe and uuskillful Generals. lie
vacillated between the honest wish to save his coun
try and the fear OF parties of who impeded bis
Jams end movements, wblo engaged in insane
struggleu Tor political nastery, unlil good men aud
patriots sank into sullen and imbece despair, and
the Republic, like Carthage Of DID, was split into
hostile rartiA, whereof OF the strongest was In
League with the enemy, willie the enemy was thun'
dering a, ho gates Of the Capitol and that no thus
sank iagloriousIy amid tho rnirs of bis country be-
csuss he lad no, the iron will rs well as the heart OF
a Washington. In fire, that he was man whose
mercy spared spies traitors aud open enemies, ut
the expense OF tne ilc-Di''u'
Oh shsIl not rather this record be made in the HE.
tory oftheae tmesl "The Presilent after year and
half Of indceisive experiments, at length reused
hipseh Ike tho Lion from his lair, took counsel
from bic own patriotism, and weighing the dread
emergencies Of The hour realized his own c0nib.o
tionai responsibilities, and powers, and stepped
forth at once hero armed for the salvation OF his
country. Having once issued his Proclamation OF
characterization he never faitered in bis purpose,
o laughed ut the combinations and tbreats Of polit-
/ icsl parties Tntor5 troubled beuea.h his frown
Tho weak and doabtiuS fed from HE presence
lie reformed his Cabinet and filed every depart
msit OF the Government with Statesmen and ariots
whom lis keen Discrimination selected. lie reor-
gained the army, aud placed il under leaders whose
activity ana energy were no less remarAa3Ie thai
their military sail and their patriotic devotion.
y enerals who thought only Of bsule aud victory.
His word went forth like trumpet.call through the
/ land. ard the people started mp as II raised
from tho dead Everywhere there was de-
cision and activity, aud everywhere there was In
! domi.able determination and bVoysnt hope
! Commanders in tho Wert aud Fact and South WED
with each other. The Army aud the Navy en'ered
into noble competition TO ou,do each other in sue
cessful expeditions and brave dsods Then the
march TO Richmond was made 10 earnest, aud thq
Rebel capital fell and became the base Of mi.hiier
operatigns. Nicksburg was taken by The Army OF
tbs West and the feet on The Mississippi and the
whole line OF the river made open aud free. Cnares-
ton, Savannah and Mobile fell In rapid succsssion.
Our eunboats esceudeJ the nayigab!e rivers. The
victorious armies of tho Potomac and the West
poured down through the Rebel S'ates INTERESTINGLY.
The armies Of the Rebels were scLterod. The
| RoJe leaders were captured escaped into exile.
Along tho patti Of our armies libcrated millions
breathed FOR the lire. time the breath Of liberty.
TIE nation wac redeemed The supremacy Of tue
Constitution WAS restored aud as tie good which
Heaven had orlHinad 10 ont ~ tho Gresi Re-
belnon, there ws added to j, what had hitherto
boon the proud boast Of England against us, that
keucftorfh (0rcrSr no 5iGrG could tread he sou Of
Amtric1. Then the United States, redeemed aud
Tegeneratcd commenced a now career Of prosperity
ani 2 DRY, and Abraham Lincoln Wac hailed by his
country men aud by mankind the second Father
Of his Country and tie hero OF LibeTty.'
! o President! a. ! hope in God aud have faith in
truth and justice, believe it d in your power now
to command for your oorairy and yourself such
record in history. Bat the moments aIe critical.
! 1t is already high noon The shadows Will soou
begin 10 fall from tic declining sun, and there will
come the night, when you cannot work, aud dark
ness aud sorrow will enshroGd he land.
Honored President, an -are you viii pardon my
plainness, for am sure you will give me crcd. Tor
an honest aud patriotic purpoee. In these times,
does ho deserve to be called man who dare not
speak out bis mind and heart 7 Aud why should /,
retired as l from all political connections and
pirations speak to tue ruler Of my people in other
words than those Of truth aud openness.
Forgive me If l have ysntu,ed too FIR, but believe
me that my earnest prayers 10 Almighty God ascend
daily in yOnr behalf that he would enlghton and
guide you and make you tie wise and brave instr
mout OF bringing deliyerancc 10 our land.
Irn, With high respect, Your ODD, ssrv'