New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-14

allowed 70 leave INC Onioh ~ Po""" 'N,
people really desired to do so. But that there
was my section or clique among the Repubi'
can party who favored letting the Stare States
remain in tho Union, &c. repudiots the Consfttu'
ton and defy the i0~s, we cannot believe. IL
takes a Buchanan, or some member OF DIS
original Cabinet, to achieve that altitude or
suicidal nbsurdty.
But look at the above in tho light of no.
toriOus facts
On oil the mainland Of the then seeded
States, there was not, so far as we know, q
Federal flag flying. Federal officer exercising
jurisdiction, during the aforesaid five weeks;
but on a petty isle made by Federal money
and labor in Charlestsp harbor single Fort
still stood for the Union, almost buried under
an environment of Rebel batteries. The hand.
full Of men holding that Federal fort were on
the point Of starvation, being no longer per-
mtted to buy food in the Charleston markets.
The President earnestly desired to send pro-
visions to those starving soldiers without
invoking bloody collision. So kind of
informal or underhand negotiation was for
some time carried on; the Government seeking
permission peacefully to provision the Fort
the Rebels insisting that it should not be
proyisioned but surrendered. At length,
when it became evident that no under
standing could be had, the Government
gave formal notice tina! it would
feed its starving men, and that whoever re-
sisted the effort must do 40 at his own peril.
Thereupon, JEFF Davis ordered Beauregard to-
reduce the Fort. and a concentrc fire OF Rebel
artillery was opened upon it which soon COM
PEELED it's surrender. And this is represented
by Isaac Toucey "a " the ascendency OF the
War and blood policy in our Government as
if that Government provoked and melted o
civil wnr. Is that tho statement of truthful
man and patriot, or of iaisitier and a
traitorl The facts are before you Judge
them candidly
Mr.. Toucey, being utterly opposed to the
War for tho Union in its origin. It's prosecu.
ton, and oil its belongings is Of course hostile
to the Emancipation policy. As he docs not
wish tho Rebels subdued, and only hopes for
restoration Of the Union through virtual sur
render Of ths Government to them, he is 30
far consistent. II zee were at heart with the
Rebels. and wished them brIbed to come bnck
and govern US. we too should hate that policy;
but we should endeavor 10 oppose 1t by candid
and truthful arguments. Mr.. Toucey does
not. When be represents Emancipation as the
Objfci OF the War as now waged, he Is deilb-
eratcly, wickcdly di.houe... Every man is the
best authority as TO bis own motives; and he
who attributes TO others purposes that they
utterly disclaim, absoyes them by tho insult
from all obligations Of courtesy. He knows
right well that the end sought is a vindcation
Of the authority, a restoration of the integrity,
of the Union, and that Emancipation is but
a means 70 this end. The President tried
the opposito course till he utterly dcspaired of
success by it, finding that the slavehold-
ers would not be conciated by the utmost
Difference on bis part to their peculiar ins.i-
tuition" AZ last--and very much too latc-he
resolved TO try the other tack. giving the
Rebels more than three months notice TO pre-
pare for it. Had they chosen to return to
Loyalty, the final Proclamation would never
have been issued; as it is Ne have no doubt
that any State might save its saves by prompt
and thorough withdrawal from the Rebellion.
I Can shareholders who msdy persist in making
: War on .he Union comp lain that the Union
responds by making wsr ON their slavery
Who can soy why it should refrain from so
doingl
| Dir. Toucey wants Peace. SO do we. The
Buchanan peace that he eulogzcs consisted OF
letting the Rebels take whatever they chose 10
have; and he joyfuIy PREDICTS that we are
about to return TO that policy. Before Presi-
dent Lincoln had called out a company, the
Rebel Secretary Of War proclaimed that the
Coufedera.es would have Washington within
the ensuing month; and Norfolk, Harpers Fer
rs, &c., with their vast stores of arms and
munitions, were seized by this Robels before it
wa5 publicly known that Virginia had seeded.
Ws can have TOucey Peace tomorrow by
con,entiug TO dsunlOD, betrayiDR Wet Viz
,inn into tie hands Of its Infatuated .eDemier,
surrendering Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky,
Maryland, 10 the traitors they abhor and con-
lentins 10 zee what is left Of the Union cut
nearly in two at the point where the Pan
handle" of Virginia approaches Lake Erie.
II you want such peace as that, with a.
faint prospect that the Rebels will by
and-by condoscend TO govern the rest Of
US (Ncw.Engand excuded), on condition
that we rcpudate our National Debt,
ind adopt the Montgomery Constitution, making
Slavery universal aud eternal vote for Toucey's