New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-08

ger. Il the moat serious character .nd eucb daft
ans therefore Been neecssnIy postponed, this snpec
o,,m.k,is your ip,a,ett4t9 a''rnt"n' o
W.. ln,onuts Que 10 the soldiers OF the war 0f 1872
from the Coveroincnt OF the Unit s,s.es. have
ee. peee,faiusd W t.e pIolo. tcnldlr'ionere aP,
1oii,ie,l by he State TO be $s7.0S. reoommsud
D., come measure he taken 10 fecpt the immediate
un,,nent Of tie amounts due 10 tie several dsim-
ants.
/, NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
T1c rnu.,itutiop makes IL my Cols Y conmiiii-
cate 10 Won Inc condition Of the State. cannot 90
III. n;,hoot epea.iux OF our Cnioa rod o. TIC w1r
y Lch cf1;e,s our country, ana When also 1.e..s
tire extended commerce. OF NV lrh thHus All US
nur,uj,s. Ia, aiken more ,lha ZJ oCO men rom oar
wu,ksho;s and de, ana has carried mourning NV
Nv bor'e. Of our ciIizeue. Tie rias OF orr Gov
rr,rDrpt. and the interests of oar people dsHasd,
80 rl, :. ccrs o. ths souli b. di casee-. with
o,,;r, freedom. Not Only is tie IA iOia he ~
stake but ,yery porsoDj every family, eve'y .cred
ii.i.rest is involved. We must grapple WIN the
.reat qnesti3ns oil day must 'oiron' the can.
r. :, Of our POSITION. TIE trd M ~ oar ancal ana
miisry situation must not be Ecpt tA,k. Thee,
must be 10 aticnpt 10 put DOWN mo jr4 expression
OF pub ic oloiop. L. mus; DC known aud hee1sd 10
enable Government 10 inausSe pubic ti'ars WIN
isuccess. There is a yeaIuibg desire among our
eops 10 learn their eciud condition. They deIuand
Tree Giscss-icn. This should be condnc'ed la an
Gu nest, ttoa. httul, patrotc hp. lie soeiInily
ol the occat,Jn aud tie saHeIiDsS oil the war; $40 III!
revive tts vir,ae, The iu;eI .nce AID the patriot n
OF he AusiicIn people. lie decay Oh these nave
brouebf our csa.uitiss upon ns. There are now 40
cause for discord that have lot always existed III
our country, aud which were no. tit by our :athera
in forming the Union. They tnd the greatness, the
maguaniity and virtue TO compromise aid ADJUST
iLea The value OF tie Uiion they Then foiIaed has
proved TO he greater than they hoped. Yet We be-
came Indifferent 10 10 when we were 10 tue full
, 10, meat o., Ifs bessipgs. We became ignorant OF
lie character ADD ,urces of our own conntrynen,
wne we had the full bereht OF Gil uutrInlineied
commerce with all sections OF our iaBJ. At was
when the world WIS astoEisheu with tie power ID
wealth growing out OF our national Union that sec
tiopa preluGitee AID a,s01s were acusein Destroy
Ing lralCrAal affections aud generous love Oi our
country. While we boosted moot OF our Intelligence,
there were those pefs.sten ~ and hborousiy en-.
giaed through the press, AID m legislative Eals,
~ oacng PEOPLE OF the North and tine South to
unGervaiuo ard despsc each other. Hostile lrgsiI-
ticu and tie division Oh our churches ia aireo re-
lig aud social iDtoIcOrse. IL the North End the
.,.clh lad understood the power ana purposes OF
eacl other, our cOlteuions would have Ieen ad'
jottsd. Ibis Isapvreheusion 81 bloody ANA terri ye
II irs etevts was systematically aid iaboroasly i'll.
.uicaId.
CAUSES OF THE WAR.
| Airighred oil the ruin tLsy have wrought, the nu-
tlos of our calamiles at re North and South insisL
Ina. this war war caused by az unavoidable eones.
,bou, Slavery Tn!s has been the subject not the
1
of tnis wal pervadilg oisIeearc OF tue oblig,.
ii J,s OF laws AM Constitution; N disF..psct Tor
eo,,ti,gcd Authorities; and, above I'll, Ia lhs local
ureiGdires which have grown mp In TWO portions OF
lilo Atlantis States tic two extremes OF OF. conn
try whose remote DC sitiOns have lnsdc tlleIn oss
I'll informed ani WHORE interests haye made them
l.rs Confederate with regard 70 ile condition ard
,ha aciey of our whole peJpl., than those living in
"a yreI Central lad cst-su sec; ons Of our Union.
Tneie Il no honest statement VI cur difficulties
IT.. ana -. 80.
Themselves, o. well as tho conduct OF the Govern.
n!rnt mad the policy Of ru!;rs. There II not
cal nifty We are suffering which was no; clr.rly
fore ia by fathers, a. hs ieart OF the Passions
aud lo,ai ptojadioes which have grown ny DUNG
the past Ar en- yoirT-
], "a nc; too late 10 save country If we Will
enter upon tue Ecied dug IN too right spirit AMI la
the rigLt way. Wien We do 60, tho oloct VIII 10
s,.n Lpd ivit throughout Gus Lad AID by the civil
izca wolf. We sl.-l tnea strengthen our Govern
mint; We shall wesk,n the rebellion; We shsll
unite oar people; and Tie void viii recognize our
capacity Tor ,eif.goverDnent, when We eIOw that
we arr capa'.e o, eelireiorfn.
RESrfCr FOR LAWS AND RULERS.
In the lTs, place we rIuit emulate The conduct ~
our fatLeIs, end show o1cdi.nce 10 ccssI si,i
Authorities, anu respect fer legal ard CO.. s,uioIai
obi stiout. Inc very idea o, the power aud n at
II tse reopls TO eslabiish Government presupposes
the duty Of every iDiyidpn vi TO obey the
! Government" Yet u spiiit oil Gao JocI-nce has
Slapped the foundations Of Municipal sse, aud
Ma ionai authority IN every part o. our End IL -
not OILY tbe uDG.Ilyiug aud perysdng cHnse u ,hc
war; 1t is Gso the imediste occaslou VI oar ctIn-
ities.
When the leaders Of the ininrrec,ion at the ex-
IRENE South ray tina, Free and Slave states cannot
exist together IN the mon, ind wien lhs Is boed
f,oin the extreme Norm oy the eDeuios OF Con
slluion. both parties SIMPLY say they cannot, be-
cau,e they will not, respect the laws aad the Con-
situation. Ihis spiTit OF d.soyslty must be pat
Gown. L. is Inconsistent win all social order AN
socal aesufiiywth safety OF porsUIs and proper.
! In order ~ uphold our Government, IL 10 also
recesfary that We should show resPeet to the nu-
thOImy OF our rnicrs. Whils aCtug within tie
limits OF their Jurisdictions, and representing the
interests, The honor, aud The dignity OF oar people,
they arc entitled 10 deiereIcs. Where u 10 their
night 70 decide upon meas aud pslcy IL - our
duty to obey and 10 give Il ready support TO their
DO isons. Tbs IL vial InaSim Of LU,fty. hIih-
out this loyalty, ho OvorLncnt can conduet public
affairs viii success no people can be saie ~ tp en-
joyment Of tleif righs. This duty is pecniilTiy
strong under our system, which gives tho people 81 .
right ut their 81 ciohs 10 s Ia judgment upoA thlr
ruers, TO commend or condemn tlicII, TO ketp them
| IN, or expel them iro a oiiiciil staions
Tnis wnr should hay: bsvn avertea; bnt when ita
! hoodgaes were opeI..d, tho Administration could
not Lrasp its dimensions nor coutrol ito sweep.
Goyernu ont was borne along by the current, ami
struggled ar II best could vi tie Tesslless tide.
Few se:ned able 10 comprehend is military or
| financial problems. lien 10 We are not 70 mt In
Lai 81 judgnen, upon eTors IN conduct or policy.
But willie va eouced, eli tiese ,xca eu TO- nis-
ta,.cs, are not 10 a-opG erf)fs nor sIDCtion vo
La Ons OF prnci,ls. flo sane causes which extern
uate Their iauits in ju1gr4eut must make IA moro
vigIlant 10 Cuar1 agalst lItIr Influences Unusual
dangers demand unusual VI, ilaice.
ECoNOaiY AND INTEGRITY.
| Economy and integrity in Tie administration oil
affairs ure essential at al times; they he vital N
prods Of war. IL the power OF to people 10 susteia
lne expenses OF bI Chen dowD il - in vain lhs,
We la, ssnt citizens mo TAO nold ard Nat tho :
hye sLed tie blood ia Unsupported etuIts 10 ave