New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-08
slavery in Tennetsec-Tho Contrabnnds
with the Army Of the Cuniberisnd-Thc
Organization Of Negro Troops.

~ UREnxZ,BoRo. May %. 1860.
Politicians may strive hard, from seli,hnoss, pref
udice, lack Of patriotism Of undertaking Of the
truths revealed TO this oDg-deinded nation by tn,
flames Of revolution, to preserve the cause and otec
Of the Southern Rebellion. Tie masses that still
cling TO the fortunes CT old Pro.Savery Democracy
ia tie loysI States may set be unable to become
reconrled 10 the destruction OF sn institution, 10 H.,
growth and protection Of which they have devoted
themselves by lifelong voting. The President may
withhold the regenerative influence Of tue procama
lion OF freedom from regions arrested from rebellion.
rule by loyal armies. But the great political and
-ocial reformation this country is undergoing, by
DIM Of the sword ard bullet has already swept 10
for and penetrated deep that It's further progress
can 10 longer be stayed its absolute consumma-
/ zion prevented by thore opposing and hal,.ng ee-
menIs. The wsr has been steadily drifting toward
aLG Is daily becoming more CiOtey Identified win
/ he vinOicsuOn Of universal human liberty aud lJs.
| tice. Tie growing violence Of the struggle ia bat
/ eiyinghrmef assurance OF the ultimate vndicaLOn
OF The originating evlIs.
/ VINO doubts III tue face Of the record of the last
two yetrs, that the Ietribuion fires now blazing
through the lard, viii rage cad devour, until the
Dcdy IOhic ana social "a completely purified Of the
cOJupung milan m6tOry substance Behold lem
uessce. The President, moe miu0ful Of tie materi-
III Interests Of prOcssed ioyssis tuan wjse aud u,
encesyOred " exempt her IRON the Ope ion OF The
Proclamation. Wat have his efOrus enacted
Wherever Tue pillows Of war have rolled upon her
soil, they have washed away almost the last vcsIge
Of Human bondage. Last Spring, F,ll, and Suanlcr,
already len tie vast columns ~ the armies Of tie
ONO ind tennessee tfaversed tue middle and west
portions oi tie state IN every direction, the fe.
tera ielI, wherever tue loyal ,Oldery appeared, Ill
though the PTO-Slavery sentiments preyailtd then
much more then than now among both officers aud
men. IL, IRON want Of free and full conviction o.
lbe wong and cruelty Of Slavery, the Union soldiers
were not actual hDeTators, they Gid al least from
ntense hatred Of the Rebels tolerate i; not protect
tie efforts d the human culttes 10 gum their free
COM Hence. when Gen. Buell. mace his retIoprade
march from NouberU Alabama into Kentucky IN
September, his army was followed DOflhward by
every male aud female slave along It's route, ti1t
had two sOund Iegs or Ott.Is means Of iooOm0lOi.
low many Of these iugI.yes returned 10 their Inhs-
terr tie tens Cf housands OF untitled acres between
lie preteAt aud former Union hnee testify.
Since the NJ CssiOn Of Gen. EOfecraus 10 the tu-
pTeme command IN tIete parts slavery has been
vrtuay abOl shed in the section oi The state wlnir
the Union lines. 10 be sle there has been 80 direct
liberation by crce Of laws Or aIms, Dat the slaves
emancp nted themselves by tL. inOT eIhiiCn u the
hVe-codo o. no state, and thc consequent inability
Oh tie iuaetel- 10 oXeroite control uhd exact roiy
tuc1 Whichever thc.r human cuattclB l.lused 10 sun
nit to u. Without tho desire 81 freedom they might
have continued IN tie condition Of bondage, even
though tier ogucIe had not Tho power 10 hold them
VA ~ bat, with IN all but universal iunulse,
ihey relieved thems Ives Of thrddon 10y sec8lg se-
canty aud i"dei endencs OF person aud h., ebr o.,
livelihood wIt.In LIE army. IAacftip. H.. s..I
aud ulun, hn.Gly one in = hundred of lie ire'ocs
entlav,d 1T ne line loyal troops G.et cfoaot a..
Cumberland taxes bIB muscles now without con-.
IeniatOn. Slavery, indeed, could rot live under I
the Treatment ~ received Ia accordance with the
avs Of C,ngess, by the military authorities under
Ile "uaI.ses Vi Gen. Aos,cr-is, IDe Jlgat Of dis