New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-21
WHY TuE WAR musr 90 ON.

ter in the same light With HIM submits tho fol-
loving summary of the reasons why no pence
can be made with the Rebels save on the basis
Of their unqualified submission to the Constitu-
ton aud laws Of the Union. We might wish
TO add or modify one or two considerations,
but tho following is in the main sound and
cOgent:
/. The Republican party wss organized to defeat
the Vaccinations and stay the aggressons Of the
Slave Power The principles Of this party were
then. AZ they are now, eminently just patriotic,
stote,manIike. and benefc lie nominee for the
Pes dency wac elected, and the People, who bad
tbus carried the election in peaceful constitutional
wny. were entitled T. have the Government admin
stercd for four years succeeding upon these priuc
res Anor the election was over, Tie Souiherh
Sl.y eocrecy, 10 mlillment Of n project long Prev
oury mcluacd, rushed 20 arms and ret the n"tohai
authority at defiance. Their forcible Efforts to suit
vert the Government, which soon followed called
forth the country in self-1cfense, and so the war
began.
,. Tue responsibility OF administering the Gov
crnment having thus dcyolyed upon the Republican
paty, by the decson Of tue people, at the time, IN
the uhilftr, anu NN''I 1lib W NH' A"Ai''@
bv the organic law party owes 1t to trelf, the
country and pos,erity, 70 put down the traitors
and mslcontents who have arrayed themselves
against the Government; to this end they must
wage a vigorous, unreleLting and, If necessary,
an exierminaung war, and II they cannot crush tie
Rebellion this campaign, let it be douo the next
and If it cannot be accomplished in that tins let tho
war continue until this end is reached.
3. The war is wuged to mainlan the integrity of
The nation aud for the preservation OF that essential,
fund .neu'n priuciple that underlics our political
=, s,en-ha, tie majority shall rlle aud If we as q
panty yield up tins iisnt now, the very essence OF
.,r rem ,ucau form of Government will have dis
.,,oo,.d Ii tho solemn decision Of the people 80
made ,oov he ti,ns ignored, what will elections
hereafter held DO worth
!. Tie War being prosecuted for the purposes
slated all The inhabitants Of the loyal States with
out distinction Of party sect or condition, are ifn
rnedately Interested in the Of the national
arms and but arrant traitors will Withhold
their support from tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS now
represents tue observation-disclosures bunders have
been committed or for the that the war has
been conducted IN manner which they disapproye,
~ for any other cause Whatever The opposition OF
such men ought not to make us despair OF the saliva
tion Of tho Republic. The safety of the whole
people has been intrustod to our keeping, and we
prove recreant to ths high trust if yield before
we utterly overcome
5. Becauso OF tue moncntou5 principles involved
in this trugsle-not the east among which is the
capacity OF the people for goyernment--the +
Republican party IN conjunction with great part
OF the Democratic party, are now, aud have been I
from the beginning most zealously supporting the
Government in oyery emergency and it seems to me
the combined power OF those loyal men should be
sufficient, ultimately, to bring this war to
close.
6. The righteousness of this war, 80 far as our
Government is concerned, being conceded, il must
always be go regarded until the purpose for which
it is carried on is effected. though the whole Demo
cratic party should withdraw its support from the
Admins ration. Such detection may indeed bring
disaster aud defeat upon the army aud the cotntry,
.nd secure 10 that party the condemnation OF his-
tory and the execration OF mankind, yet IL ought
not to swerve tho patriot from the support OF Tie
caIsc while he has power to serve 1t. Our charac-
ter MS men, our duty citizens, the voice OF hui
mauity alike require this effort al our hands. Ii
we rescue the country fom the periis which now
environ it, unborn generations will bless us for The
sacrifices which wo have made. The greater the
difficulty to save it, the higher the honor II We
succeed.
To this end all The power, express, implied, ana
constructive, conferred by the Constitution, thould .
be unho-itatingly employed by those IN authority,
and blows quick, repeated, and overwhelming, 4
should be struck Lhcrerer treason may Shor "S u,
and ii, notwithstanding tlesc eiIorts. We Should 7
eventually fail, we would go down did the gal.
Liant Cumberland, with cannon booming ana coiors
living, courcous that we had done our duty, aud
leave ,he consequences to God
To 20 ia for peace now, before we have exhausted
all our efforts, simply because We nave traitors,
vapabonds, demagogues and cowardS living among
u.s. who arc crying ag,u o. the war aud giving ad
md comfort TO treason would cover ,he Republican
party with eternal disgrace do injustice 10 Iis noble
origin insult the memory OF the noble dead, who
bayo persisted on the field and blast the beat And
dearest hopes OF mankind.
IL would besides Indicate ns'ncerity, want OF
courage aud patriotism, and an utter incapacity to
rule tho part of that party, to IN eAt.nt which,
had il been orcknown should have forever precuaed
il from attaining the ascondeuey III this country.
2. There is but one calamity which / would
regard with moro Tread than the restoration Of
peace BY the acknowledgment of the Southern Con-
iedsraoy, 30 long ar we nave the shadow Of power
lett 10 resist this catastrophe, and that il the utter
defeat and subjagation OF tho North by the South,
the extension Of Negro Slavery over these free
States, aud the consequent nsIalment into power of
reuorseless aristocsacy, exercising supreme sway
over people they had conquered, and from whose