New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-23
NEW-uaWPsyflRE -COyNECTyCUT.

NEE-uzWPsgfINsE- COyNECTyCUT.
At the very outse, of tho SlavehOders Re-
beou, before blow had been struck, shot
fred, tho baser tools Of the Slave Power in
the Central and Western States urged the
possibility and tue expediency Of placoing and
conciating the negrc.drivers by kicking the
Now. England States ont OF tho Union. That
men who had d,shouored England by be-
ing born on her soil should be- foremost in com
mending this notable device was in tho nature
of things. The relation OF vinegar to sugar 10
well known; aud Of al base creatures n rene.
gade Yankee is the basest. A born stakeholder
of the better SOFT always protests against Any
Judgment on his class based on observations o.
Yankee or jew saveboldiog; for he tells you
that those fellows DO MT know how To treat
u nigger"-th,.t they make 40 allowance for
his fratics, show no humanity in dealing with
him. but seem to think the whole art con-
si.ts in whipping the most work out Of him 10
the shortes! possible time. la fact, born
and bred Virginia STAKEHOLDER, who insisted on
discussing Slavery with Us by bis own hfesde
q quarter OF century ago, maintained thai tue
interlopers from the North and from Europe
were Justly responsible for tie hard name that
"the peculiar institution" had acquired abroad,
the crueltes and priyations which bad shocked
the humane being wholly Of their preparation.
An old Virginia slave of tie better class is apt
to date bis worst hardshps aud sulcrinss from
tho evil day when Yankee was hired by has
master as Overscer or al 0ily'tongued but
close. listed Irishman married his widowed mis-
tress.
Hate Of New. England Of her religion, her
thrift, her activity, has been n Rebel watch
word from the first The mean reuegades
who sought 10 kick her out Of tho Union DID
60 because they had been tod that this might
induce The shareholders to return to it. In
the Rebel Congress. " Ilelgman Foote " and
others have been busy witl proportions look.
irg to peace with the Northwest on the
basis Of common hostility to and non-intercourse
with the six Eastern States. Howell Cob0,
in a parley with members of Gen. McCel-
lan's staff after the bloody battle Of Antctam,
declared that the South could get along
with the West and the Center, but with New
EDgand neyor. And the more ali.nart Cop
perhcads Of the West are constantly preachia.
hatred Of New England aud urging her cXpu.
sion from the Union us means OF coGAng
t1e Eo,el Shareholders TO como back and con
descend - govern ms once more.
Meantime, the Rebel chiefs consistently and
frankly declare that they will never DC recOncArd
10 the Un.cl--'lat they would prefer the com
pauiol-h;p OF hyecas 10 tnat Of iankecs-llat
they viii have TO peace but On The bass ol 40.
.oluic aud eternal dlsuniOn. They have said
this from the Grs.--said i before there wax aly
Gchting-sad It when their cause looked des-
pcfaie-sad it when IT. prospects had ma'esi-
-IJ brightcuod-say it when their suffering,
from the War and the blockade most IA
tcnse-aud would seem to have fair c.a.m 10
% believed since they have no conceivable
motive for saying il unless u IS true. Ii they
we're willing 10 come back to tho Unon ou
any conditions whatever, they are well aware That
the Northern Democrats are eager 10 ncce ID
and enforce their conditions
Under these circumstances, the States ol
New Hampshire and Connecticut are about Ia
hold Elections, mt which Members of TIE next
Congress are 20 be chosen. ltose two States
are very Likely to decide tae Political complex
ion Of the Hou.e. Ga wha5 grounds do the
followers ofPiercc and Toucey ash their fellow
citizens TO elect Eastman Governor Of New
aud Seymour Governor Of Con.
nccticut
Hostility to the War--to it. object, its con
Duct, iis cost, 10 privatons, its burdens-such
Is the Democratic platform IN either State
And if the leaders would frankly ray, " The
Union Is not worth ~ vast an outlay of blood
ana trcasure--iet il 60 - thoy would deserve
at least the credit Of making square and
honest issue. But this they do not and will
not say. On the contrary. they cling 10 the
exploded delusOn that peace may be- made
with the Kebela gu the basis ol Compromise
and reuDicu--that ~ secure this end IL is only
regulate that they be invested with power
They withhold from their followers tho rc.tcr.
alcd declarations Of JEFF. Davis and bis conied.
crates that they will never be Ieconclled To
the Union. AID dupe them INTO belief that
the Rebellion Is but an "irregaar opposition
to Abolition" rule--ttat 1t Will be gwen up
as soon as Ito Democrats arc reaiCred to
power.
II is The simple and vital truth that erery
Democratic topmph tends to strengthen and pro.
tract tic Rebellion ty encouraging The Rtbeis in
he beii9 hGt tier .)TieadS are coming into
oolcG at the North and riH make pace ,oih
hem on their 0un teams. Had there been 40