New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-11


PROSPECTS OF PEADE.
Wa believe this distracted, devastated coun-
try will soon again ENJOY the blessings OF
Peace. because We believe the Military AID
Navul events now preparing must have deci-
ave results, and that those results will make
themselves respected by the losing party II,
for example, there should soon be collisions
betveen four of the five armies of Cnonists
and Confederate, respectively now facing each
other on the Rappahanuock, near Charleston
ycksburg, Port Hudson, and in Southern
Tennessee respectively, and three oi them
should result decisively in favor OF our side,
we believe those results would 60 very far TO-
ward deciding the fate Of the Union. And We
do not see how such collisions can be deferred
mony weeks further, nor how they can result
only in fruitless slaughter, since those whose
game" it was to have no decisive battles no
longer command our armies. We hope our
armies are strong enough to win anyhow; but
NO heartily wish the Uniformed and Disciplined
Militia Of the loyal states might bc called
out for three or four months to garrison
such points as Washington. Baltimore. Fortress
Monroe. Louisville, 50. Louis, &c, while eyery
enlisted soldier thus released from passive duty
should be pushed forward to reinforce our
armies in the field for the great blows apparently
about to be struck. With twenty-five thousand
more men thus added 10 the armies of Hooker.
Rostcrans, Grant Hunter and Banks respec-
lively. We believe the Rebellion might DO
,ittuan, crushed before June. However, We
will not expatiate on this head lest some oracle
of Sboddy patriotism should alarm his brethren
with the tidinss that TIE TRIBUNE is dis.
heartened md ready TO give up tne contest.
II tho Rebel armies shall generally defeat aud
demolish ours IN tair fight, We shall probably
have to give 1t mp; bat this muddling away Of
ahole divisions nnd corps in campaigns which
seem to have no definite purpose and Mt best
have no results, is a trial to human patience.
A, to the ard of slaves in our struggle for
Tie Union, there Is Just one thing that renders
it neilcct.ve--and that Is The base prejudice or
bascr hypocrisy OF men protesting TO be on the
Union SIDE. especially IN the ranks of our
armies. The slaves are everywhere nstinclivoiy
on our side: they are ready enough to work
or fight for the Union cause, "a may be re-
quired: all they a,k is that they be welcomed
20 do so a. men, not brutes. But when, after
months OF weary watching for chance 70 es-
cape from their Rebel masters, band Of them
make their way through gloomy fOrets aud
neck deep swamps 10 our lines, battling fierce
n 4 In. n Al 4
received by our officers aud soldiers rs though
they were NANCY dogs-when they learn that
the poor privilege OF fighting for tho Union is
fercey denied them by soldiers none too eager
to fight for it themseyes-nay when they
learn that their loyal brethren have actually
been kidnapped and sold across our lines to
Rebels by men wearing Union uniforms and
carrying Union swords or muskets-is it
wonder that their enthusiasm 10 suddenly
chilled Why should they not hesitate to fight |
for US, when We moro than hesitate to let |
themi And does cause which repels the aid
of able-boded, willing mon, deserve the favor
of Godi
One Hundred Thousand Blacks could be ad.
VantaReOusiy chPiOyeu ia our SeIVlCo Us COOKS,
tearnSters, pioneers, dggors, &C., as many
are now employed, though not
nearly ~ many as might aud should DO. But
to this end il is indispensable that they be
kindly treated and their rights rs mon re.
spected. If you henr that negro has fled
across our lines to the enemy, giving important
information to tho traitors, you invoke q curse
on him and his worthless race; but suppose
you were to learn that he had been weeks in
our camps kicked and cuded and spit upon by
the lowest White backguards, required to per-.
form every mental service, contemptuously de-
MED tho use of a musket, and seeing his wife
or sister daily treated as ono shaving no rights
which white men are bound to respect" you
might possibly modify your opinion.
This Republic will either do justice to its
humblest, most abused class, and live. or con.
Linue to treat them with undeserved ignominy
and cruelty, md die. 1. may or may not
have some months longer given it wherein to
decide on its course in tho promises. Thoro
can DO 10 rational doub, tina. tho Four Millions