New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-03

,o,d nv tho bnilders She saw that the North would
not accent t. Shc saw that public opinion at the North
woud continue to condemn It sinful and uuclristnn
Sic saw that tho North would never consent TO nave
freedom spcooh and Of the press suspended throughout
half the republic She saw that tho pride OF the N0rth
would never submit 10 the pnseage Of constitutional
anendnen, making Anti.Savery opinions disqnalih'
cation for the Presidency She saw that nndcr any plan
OF reconstruction short Of assimilation Of labor systems
fugitive slave law difficulties would increase in nrn.eT
and bitternoss, year and year.
SIZE SAW. in fno. that the path which for three
quarters Of century tire North and South have been
travelling togclaer-of late st every step mora and
moro beset with obstacles and dangors-had become
wholly mpract!cable at last
Between Slavery and National Unity wac her only
choice She selected and embl1oned Slavery drew
tic sword aud severed tho political bonds which con-
nccted hor with Free States. ...t..
II she succeed in defeating size is entitled to hor
separate independence II We prevail against her ohai!
force her as in TO accompany US On thas ihpfac'
cable path which her forecast taught her to abandon'
Shall We temp! her again into fellowship ~ al oner
to restore TO her her constitutional rights and promise
to maintain intac. hcr system OF slayoIhDcff ''h'
quisLcd exhausted but with her convictions unchang
she knows well il could never be- but sbs knows also
he vas. advantage IN her present pros'rHe
two or three years breathing time. Shall W. oneF hc
an opportunity so excellent TO recruit her ssohsh ed
Icpenish her RESOURCES
do not ask If there be common sense IN that pIopo
siton; ask i rs Acve de righ to fsaie Il. pass By
the folly involved such M offer. to speak, iof no
ment, Of It's iniquty.
The ninth section OF m Act Of Congress commonly
called tho ConfisoatiOn Act. approved July H. Is'2'
reads thus:
.. all ,,,vc. o, rer.on. who .ha hereafter BE- engaged
IN ION nrsrt tho Of The United states OF
,ha give nd or.comfor ,h,rr,o o'es ~ e s".h G N
.,Se. . .s ssrara from such rsr,cn. or deserted g and
COMING under control Of the Ooyernuh o. us Cbod
ss cde ,na csares r f sv id I d'c, aaS Sesa, sd ty
scss ef tao Js,el saie shall be deemed capi'eso.
anl shall be forever ifoe OF heT 'eaa ana n' a ~ ~
as slsvcs."
BY the decision OF the Supreme Court already cited
all the nhabtant. Of tho nsurrcc:onary States are in
law persons "cns-sgod In rebellion Therefore, oil
refugee avc. from insurrccionGry States are BY this
statute declared free.
Further; ne MI tho insurrrctionary States have bcen
occupied BY Rebel forcos sHd ns VIC may reasonAD!
conclude that five prevail against tho South al these
states not ercady occupied by forces Of the United
States" an hereafter be occupied 1t follows that by
the operation f;his law all tho slaves In tho nsurreo-
,onary States. even II Emancipation Proclamation
I'd c,or been issued voa1 before the end Of the wGr
have probably bc@n enti'lrd 20 freedom
Strictly ir tho spiri, OF tho nbovc statute. ard gon
ory 90 FIR boyond 1. a. declare slaves In potions o'
Ito insurroctionnry stAics no, yet "oceap'ed by
force, Of he United State 10 he FREQ In advance OF
snoh occnpa,on Ia. boen he Presidents action In Tie
Lot Ia ri at a. a action.
oa the 2sh Il Jolly is6l the President II pursuance
= the not lust .rs,sd issued Proclamation warning
al Insurgents 10 rciaIB b. their allegiance within sHi!
dar. on psin ~ certain forfciiurcs and so.s=rcs
ThswarniHg proving Intellectual the Prcs!den' when
hs ,iIt, dnys notice had srIred issred second Proc
Ariaton declaring Tia, c slnves held within any state
which. on 10 i.t q January then succeeding should
eth b. IN rebellion arunsi no United Sts.oN shall
be tlar ,her ,oior,h ard forever free"
o. n, ll ofJanuAIy. 1864 by virtue ~ she power
IN lin vested 40 CON andor in Chicf Of the Army ard
Navy Of tho Untca States. he declared certain States
namely Arkansas Tens. Louisiana Msais,lpp. Ali
baina Ploflla Gcorgia SO1th Carolinh North Caro-
Ina NrginlacortAin parishes In LSaisann ard cef-
tain ooursics In Virginia ercep,ci-io be thea In
rebellion agansi tho United sta,esi and be further
declared Tat al .a,ca IN tho said ssates with the
eutinns Af0rcuaid are and Lcacefofward sill be,
fcc"
Wcro iheso Pronamsions lcgaii Had tho Cos-
-Chicl of tho Army aid Navy Of the United
States iho rgi; to issae .hefa
Our ssprenie Court Ia lie decision already alluded
TO- thu, lldofscs 4 wcs inoanlav Of var: The righi
q bescfent 10, only 10 oroc the other by direct
force bui lso TO cripple hs rrouIccs by the seizure or
of hs property, Ia neoossaTy fcsrlI of
state o! war (Cssrs cited. Cissssai' e( seAooro'
B,,Aaasi. arJ or as yaiici lAs it. Nc have rish,
20 Deprive our enemy ofhs possossIong OF everything
Which ulAy augment his sirergth and enable him to
tnaks war" (va;,ers Las Of HGisE'." Book III.
soc iGi.
saoh seizure or destruction must. Of course, tallo
place through iho proper military nu,hority. Nor are
Ne TO harm enomy nom malice or revenge, but only
a. ir a. 10 "ueoessary for sefdefense and geasona.
lilo -Scuft, fos tao tine 10 come" WoTl cited. Book
hi. eOl.
HrmArliy bids respect tho private property OF non
oonbaanta Ii IS barbarous TO burn or pllase dNeA-
ngs 10 lay farms TO destroy public edihees not
military. Bu. II property Of an enemy be OF danger
oB character that ia existence impors tho sneooss
u the war oi Il be such has been. or may be- used
With eject against as. to proong Tie war we Violate
hs cearos, dictates Of prudence We neglect Any op
pof.ua,J TO d,priyo Ito enemy OF H. Thus OF ammu'
nluop 81 fquagieFma1iers and oommlnMy sIores Ihus'
also II lofh ntrcnchmonS. and the liAe. Let u ap
ply these principles IN tho prosen. case
Certain o. our pablo cnomcs With tho saEno rights
lan no othor) alien enemies have held. on the first
d., Of January aat within tho sbovonamod insarrso
onay states claims 10 tho service or labor fos Life Of
soma three Millions Of pcEaons
lAls class of claims h beyond al else such property
~ lmpeIlls military suocoss suoA ~ "sug'nehts tho
enemy Strength" such Nc "ennbl's him ~ mako war;
nay gives him aid Oh scale so vast tha! without
It tho war would alrudy, In all reasonable probability
have been broug, 70 close. II is not Indeed. quarter
mastor and comssary stores but II II that which snp