New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-02
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and see for himself the condition of the armies and
defenses Of tho Confedency in that quarter He
Was received everywhere along the route by ovas
tons OF the people, and nude speeches at Murfree.
boro Chattanooga, Rockville, VicAsburg, Jackson,
Mobile, snd, on hisr ctcrn, ut Richmond. The us lal
amount OF tsadie was indalged ia by the Abolition
press doceiylg the peoe nov, as they have in ,Aa,
past aIout the desperate s.ras of the ConieGcrscy,
. the visit of JEFF Davis to restore their dropping
courage" and more Of the same sort. The Ner YorA
Times. however, an Abolition paper which Is gen
orally pretty candid, unless engaged in political
Campaign, with shrewd foresight and cutting re'
Duke at our own Administration, denominated Lis
speeches as "crushingly truthful"
Subsequent events have proved that they were
indeed "erdsbingly truthful His last message
bears the imprint of his analytical mind. He COM
insneee with notieipg the enormous preparations Of
the United stefes as being renscing Us to excite
grave apprehenslons in the minds Of many but that
the weight Of numbers did not succeed There is 10
braggadocio about it. He mentions plainly the de-
csiye repuses at fredericksburg and vicksburg,
and thus refers to the campaign in the West: 90
Qbnate battles have been fought With varied iortanes
mail ed by frightful both sides lat the
hopes Of decisive results have again boon bsRsi"
lie thus refers to the prostitution Of the war from
it's original purpose: f.rl ~
THE war which, inception wsssd for forcing %
back the Union having failed to accomplish that purpose
passed into second stage which sttsm pied
quer rule States as independent Provinces Dee
ohr witch can have no other purpose than revenge
AND thirst blood and piunder of private property"
This s absolutely true and il cannot escape his
tory any more than Mr.. Lincoln himself can. He
then argues, with hiS usual cearness anu precision
the various questions OF public policy now sgtstna
tile world. r
/. The right Of secession. -,
! III. The neutrality OF Europe.
| I'LL The rights OF neutraIs on the seas. $50
~. The iucgality Of paper blockades and Priva
teering. . .-..t
V. Napoleon's mediation. y
! VI The barbarities Of the Federal Generals.
VII. The Emancipation Proclamation.
VIII The financial question.
TX. The operations Of the War and Navy Depart
ments.
x. Increase Of prosperity, &c.
/ AL these questions Dir. Davis handles with con-
summate skill. In treating Of tie rights of neutrals
on the high seas, he exposes wit trenchant BLADE
tue national sore Of England-her perfdy. We
have DO space now to dwell upon this, our aain CD.
ect being to call attention to the following para.
graph, and ask that careful attention to it which his
known tru,nfulnees warrants:
ITO the unity and sesacrihcing patriotism hitherto die
payed the which has uarked the unequal coz.
esi aud has bIosgt our country in'o coalition at tie
present such the ssDguine would rot have ven
tur-d predict at tho commencement OF the rusge Out
aIu,s aIges better tiscip nsd aud more thoroughly
es OF the whole nation, devoted the single object q
success this have accomplished naryes and Baay o.
our .s by beuehesns Providence been averted
saItius ron the interruption Of foreign commerce
compensation by the development OF internal
Clnuon crown oar fcfeso' shat wero cat from
the proceeds Oh iaes opened hnd furnaces buh during tEs
war Our mounsin yield much Of the inter oE the
frOu our own foundees and laboratories ffom our own
srnoes and workshops, derive IN great measure the
alike natsA The ordnance and ordnance stores which are
80 prouse tue numerous and desperate engage
meat. mat epdy succeed each 0ther Cotton saa w0sea
aoncs shoes AID hanes, AID sun carriages are
produesd daily increasing quantities by the factories Ing
sst cannot be exported devoted projection 81
cereals tho growth CT stock forneEiy purchased with the
ihoul whose sublime sacnces our success would
h.ye osea IN Sol,s ~. o. 's l0S anu '
l THIS is q plain, unyaTnlshed tale, and no doubt
strictly true, although it viii not be palatable 70
those who have been deceiyirg the people by false
predictions about the approaching end of tho rebel.
lion. Future events Will prove, as the past already
shows, that the present Administration is incapable
Of preserving honesty in the Cabinet or winning
victory IN the Held.
| OF the Emancipation Proclamation, he thus truth.
fully speaks:
ens aud 10 it IN this gbt invite your attention. sfor
a. our hoe psopo complete AID cfonning proof Of b.
Cue 1'S Ss S ~ @D Occupant Of e p,eien. chair =
hnson and which sougat to conceal It's purpose by eve
vso, Ok sftfa osvee eod by p.n og " tho mOss
so aud repealed pe5 sti ever! possible occasion
fail 10 Ibis psseia ,Sn Is the fullest visdessIon Of
the DON'T
M marty United states nteRocd from tho eEnninS
tbsr DOW er nor IAN they cease to romeiber with
tEa it is TO te vigilance n resist
ng tina rst tcAtny progress Of approaching despots Eas
tsy their escape NON consequences ~" spVsfent 70 hs
90 ia elect instion 20 the people Of the North lhat
Tor that people are too scase unlessaaa
tat 81 tho Uoion has been rendered forever i'm
s.nIs Dy adoption OF measure winch, from 10 very
as,ue, neither sd.. Of rsaetoa nor can ceexiss with
them huinsni.y shadder' At the
appalling Atrocities which being daily multiplied u1der
tie sanction Of those VINO nave claimed temporary possession
OF the power the United sates and who last making
its fair name byweid Oh rspfoaeh smons ciyiIed
men Not the natural indignation inspired by this
should make however so UNJUST "a 20 attribute T. me
ole OF Ie people WAC axe uoec'ea TO ''e potsn
eigUs visa unbraed license IN the o,FJ OF wash
ington wiling acquescence III Tia conduct OF the war There
s necessary e1i anons enemies very Dsny perhaps
majority, whose humanity reeoiis from All participation IN
atrocities bat who oenpot be held waot gulisiess
who permitting their continuance without an e1ost a. re-
preston" -
None Of the great benefits predicted from tho
Emancipation Proclamation have been realized.
The slaves have not risen aad cut their masters
throats, as tho Abolitionists fondly hoped. The
effort of the slaves to free themselves was TO have
weakened the Confederate armies to such an extent
as to make victory certain. Well the slaves have
not risen but it has been through the providence Of
God and not from the desire Of NJ. Lincoln TO the
contrary. He issued his incendary address to them,
Inviting them to strike for freedom but they have
remained faithfully with their masters except where
lhey have been driven away at the point Of the