New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06
ond advi,ng shameful relinq Of her rishts

and advising sflameful rennqusnment OF nor rSute'
War f. frishtiul evil, but Out OF war may spring
lasting peace; the South may grow tired of strug-
ole that exhauss her; the old Union may rise again
the future may DO saved. But what can come IRON
SCRANTON but an interminatle war snd countless
miseres? Tlis tearing asunder OF the country N an
irrenedable do mall; euch misfortune Il acq niesctd
in ONLY when ons is crushed Up TO this point have
continued the hypothesis that the South reinalus an
ioJerendant rover. But unless the West join t1e
Confederates and the Unioo be re&stablished with
out New ENGLAND, this in dependence is drearl IL
mi2 ht last few years, hut in ten or sweDty, when
the West should have doubled tr bled its free pop
ul.tien, what " ould tho Confederation. enieoblcd
perforcs its slave system be- in the preseIce OF
psoIle numbering $1,000 900, and sbatung It in on
both sides. In order TO resist, the South would have
TO lean Europe IL cannot live unless protected oy
a maritime power, and England sIone u IN
q condition to guarantees its severe gnty. Ih'a
would be fresh danger for free America
ard for Europe, too. The South bns no navy, aud
vita Slavery, Eever will have II IL Eue gland tast
from the very first day world grasp the monopoly,
Of cotton and furnish the South with capital ana
chips. In Two words, the triumph of the SonIii
would zee England reinstulvd upon ibe continsnt
from which the policy OF llcus XVI. anu OF
Napoleon drove her, the neutral Powers weak
cned and France spain involved IN all 'noSe
questions of the freedom Of the seas w.lch
cost two centuries Of struggle and OF sule ing
The American Union, in defending It's rights,
had insured the ipdepeu deace of the ocean; Tho
Union destroyed, the prcponterenee OF England
would spring up AGAIN. That would lie peace pan
ished ffoa tho world; II would bo the return OF a
pOlicy which has served only our rivals. lhlS ~
whas Napoleon felt, and what to-cay Is forgotten
j. would &c em as though history were only .citc-
ZION of narratives for the annsement Of children.
No Que IS willing 10 need the Lessons OF tbe past
If the experience of our fathers were not thrown
away upon our ignorance, we would perceive tohs
in maintaining tue national unity, in defending her
udep ndcncc, it Is our cause as wen III her own lnI
tile North protects. An our wishes would be tor
IN, euccess of our old ani faithful friends. The en-
feeb lement of the United States would be our own
enfcehicncnt and in tho frs. quarrel with Eng ind
we would regret, when too late, the ABANDONMENT
OF n policy that for forty years past has been our
secuIlty.
IN writing these pagcs, do not expect TO convert
ucrfous who hay o ia their hearts ali innate VEGA
ness Cor Slavery / write for ihoee honest htaIts
which allow themselves to be carried away by the
BOUNDING WORDS Of national INDEPENDENCE tha' are
f,urished before them 10 deceive. Ihe South has
never been threatened: even now, II eonld return o
tic l'tion. L. Is only asked Lot to break The ma
,onal unity. and not 10 ruin liberty. The North, II
cannot be 90 often repeated, y not "a hS HebsO Il
defends that osiy which every true clrz7n deeni--
ihr national eonpsclthe integrity OF the country. IL
ia sad that il bas found sO Hide rapport Ia burope
and csUeCjaily H. FTancc. IL IL upon rs that IT
counted, it 10 in us that il hoped. We have aban-
conei IL, As though those boly words-country and
lUerty -had 10 longer an echo in our hearts. What
has become OF the tine when all France spplanded
young lafayette placing his sword ot the service Of
the AnenG,ns Who has ,nu'iaEed HIN Who has
recalled tie glorious Remembrance 7 Have We
grown 20 old that we have forgotten everything
What viii be th' issue OF the war ! IL Is iTpoae-
be ~ fortsle. the South NAY succeed; Tie North
may divide aud exhaust heresei with Intestine quar-
reis Tire Union l., peIlcps, no u.orc shaa grand
recollection OF tie Past. Bli whatever may 100 Iho
ll,nro and rs chances, there is one dl'y ios Tho
who DO not allow themselves 10 b. carried away by
the suc,oss Of the pnsen bour, It Ii & adstln aud
eucogrlge the North TO the very let molacni; u h
10 condemn those whose ambition threatens the
mott beau.iful aud patriotic work that Humanity las
seen; II u to faithful 10 the eni OF tie war
and even ,fer defeat TO those who TO tie last shall
nave lot, ht for ri. ht aud liberty.