New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-07
PRO.REBEL ATTEMPTS AT REvO
LUTON.

That the more determined sympathizers in
this vicinity with the Slaveholders' Rebellion
have for months conspired and plotted to bring
about q revolution in the North which should
place the whole tier of Free States bordering
on the Slave region in alliance with and prac.
teal subordination to the Rebel Confederacy,
10 just a. certain a. that we are involved in
Civil War. Had Meade been defeated ut Get
tysburg-as these Copperheads HAD no doubt
he would be--they would have been ready to
raise the flag Of rebellion and proclaim Nc
Clellan the head of Provisional Government.
Hero follows one Of their maniiestoes which
was extensively circulated through our city on
the night before the 4th; -~...
YRIrMrS, AwAgtl
DECLARATION AND PROTEST OF LIBERTY AsASsf rsrKPA-
TiOs AND TrKASsf.
"Who would Be free, himsef must strike the blow"
Ft: The only sold foundation for eli soy.smsot IL the
consent Of the governed Covenmsns sIi TOT the brneh
ofhs people and GOT tho people far the benefit Of sorS
govsrnmsa. which falls to proms. the iptsres and
tho ssee.ioss Of its people doe. s0t deserve Gsad
These prncilss 81. The ionnd.,ioa Of q: Fsd., Union
sndcr Oh. ts By which hsvs place among the nation.
Seessd The people Of tb. Southern State, have. Of h.
CONSENT sstsb'hod separs'e rovsrnmsn sustained
for more than two years with ismsAss' nsanni,{ and Dc
We cannot consistently With traditions and our prfn
cples deny to that people the risht Of soyernneo Drop
pose by the existence Of tho government they have set
peace. we S. s. no iisss 9 ssassh them
10 speak Of Union" BY force 10 simply absurd piece
Th1d; Tho glory Of nation i' To establish justice
10 promote general welfare to the be..inss Of
liberty And cvzaon to cultivate the highest stasdsrds Of
Territorial po'.-ssions may distract and ~estsnI wealth
will enervsts and corrupt avsres f,nsseism aud revenge
must dehase; and sinbi,ion generally destroys
F0Ufh When the present Administration was elected to
oce among oil the n.ons OF the earth there no,
prosperous and happy; not whsh conferred superior
blessings aLsind The people proud q their Coy
eminent and loved I'll they would Dot have exchanged for
any other face Of the globe thsy hoped to r.nsi,
the jewel with un,.ni,hed u"er to rsmotss, ssnersa
suffered grisvous change DISASTROUS and huuiissns
eclipse 4 has become si.hy hybrid monster sm..ied
with the bloody sacrifice 81 its own chdren dsestsbls
compound Of cnm,s and vices despo!iun which csonot
MY be described In deeoous Language: the som Of all WI
lainies y league with hell and covenant with death
Tho Administration 10 iGn.ra, concsed and uisu Gun.
ming ins.ncere and unsempuous horeo. ,snsuinsU aud
AID deo- 1t IL without ruth honesty, without mannsss
OF decency lie avsce Is u,.tabe; its corruption
pessye and wsseu aud does not sefuple to barter the
whole ooupiry for profit bully hasyst and COW.
truth and daylight 1, deals 10 PimP, SPIES and inornsrs
and fears an enemy every shadow With bands oarnsd
IL
when he Is surprised solitary and dsf.n.es wsEes
women and young children.
IL bnbsrous and wAnton for dssostss peaceful and In
offensive lands with fire. asd food IL destroys cities
villages and solitary dwelling, plunde wherever ts ennis
not p.rs The sacred inonum.ns Of ART science and tss
ure respects not the grave has no ply Tor the shek and
only do.e'aOe than the crimes Themselves
and the criminals.
this Administration ABDOMINAL the stencil thereof rises
toward Hesven As the stencil Of sodom and Gomonah II
foe to al soodss. and whOsOs'sr should destroy would
s1A The soshsH psepl. are hlh.ins for our liberties.
their overthrow, deructsn Of the one would
speedily be followed BY the .ubusation Of tho other
and sIsrminsto the herd Of thisvs. Psssses and cut,
throat. which pasture there dslns the temple Of az 10.
Providence In behalf of Justice, judgment aud mercy
Eighth No portion OF this Union 10 entitled to public sym.
patty assistance protes from Southern despvs
invasion, long 80 continues TO be party to the present
.gss..y. rs Ih:I. cannot be .soe'H' 'cc0"p"'s' In
Ninth. The thirty piece. Of silver" tho price Of blood and
the general un /, not sniIsd to protection Let those who
fat the msortnnes OF the land defend their
own pundsr fight little. steal and below less
Tenth SO long as the present war continues ana 90, pst'm
whether our borders OF In our midst-fathei would
Eistsnh We Asign Abraham Lincoln President Of the
United states and the Of his council before the bar Of
public opnion and Nstonsl Justice for the following
crimes, feionies and misd-neanos:
For country they have bstsyed for the osth' they
violated for tbs Consultation they ha'. uampea usae
they have abused and u'uped Tor the they have
precious hopes they hive blasted for the
Liberties they for the rivers Of blood they
shed for the armies they have slaughtered the man
told excessive widespread dsaudngs Iobbsres pinn
derpgs dssoons wastes and cruslties they have pei.
petratod. .
araixn for converting this great prosperous
ftes and happy land land Of dscod strife aud despo,-
ism--of ruin misery and shame
Tvsi(h These psrncious criminals propose 10 try by
authority all laws their dsspotsm has len u.s. by that
very law OF necessity and which they ma
trsorousy and falsely have invoked. promulgated
aud Aud shall appeal for justice to that univer
cal sentiment which passes judgnsnt on all such are enc
mics the human race. -, u,,.
1hrsena. Fellow citizens In the name Of the Thirteen
Colonies soy 70 you Resistance 70 tyIs1s oesasses
10 God" orihA VI w.
Fourth July, 1863.