New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-17
HOW TO AECVRE "PHACE..


The Federal Union is at war with what al
least has been = formidable, gigantic Rebellion
1t is at war because it is walred upon-extrudcd
by force and violence from certain States and
from nearly half the geographical area Of oui
country-because it was forcibly disposscssed
OF certain Of is fJrtrcses, armories, arsenals,
nayy.yards eub.tTeasuries, &c.-because IT.
principal army, stationed in Texas for the pro-
lection Of our wild Western frontier, was
| treacherously surrendered to the Rebel authori-
ties and all its arms, animals, equipage, NUM-
I tons, &c, &c, turned over 10 the uses OF
Rebellion-because Is garrison Of Fort Sumter
was bombarded into a surrender and It's capital
threatened with imminent capture by the Rebel
/ Secretary Of War. If ever war was purely,
markedly defensive, that waged by the Federal
Government IL and has been. And the object
, of the war on it, part il and ever has been to
put down the Rebellion and restore and re-
establish tho authority of the Constitution and
! laws.
Sundry State Legislatures and Executives Of
LOYAL States were in Democratic hands when
the Rebellion broke out; these were called on
with others, 10 contribute toward the defense
and maintenance Of our common Government,
and their response consisted Of refusal, abuse,
and insult in about equal proportions. In pro-
cess of time, certain other loyal States elected
Democratic Governors, or Legislatures, or both;
and these have, in like manner, done as little to
4. l.o-r gtn1 oil. frug
the National defense as they dare. In all tins
land. no single State under Democratic control
has evinced q sincere, hearty resolve to stand by
the Union Government and put down tho Re-
bellion; while most Of them have done oil they
burst to afford aid and comfort to the Rebels.
New-Jerscy, Indiana, and Illinois afforded con-
spicuous manifestations Of this disloyal, cap
tious, caviling spirit last Winter; but Of late,
the Governor Of our State, no longer hampered
by the presence and power Of loyal Lcgisa-
ture, is winning an unenyiable eminence in the
same evil course. And it appears that others
arc expecting and waiting for further progress
on his part in the same perverse direction.
VERMONT, CALIFORNIA and MAINE are
COON 10 hold State Elections. The two for
NOR will each elect three Representatives IN
Congress, and we cherish joyful hope tha'
there will not be one Copperhead amongthe whole
six. Maine has already chosen her Representa-
tives: hut there will be desperate struggle iol
the State Government-the drain Of volunteerst'
the War having already told heavily on the
old Republican majorities, while CopperheadS
few in number but intense in venom, are BENG
fabricated out Of fossil Wings Of the last gencr
alton, and spectators in politics, telegraph-lines
newspapers, &c. Maine gave Lincoln nearly
Twenty.fiye Thousand Majority over all Others
and If her citizens who are serving their country
N tho field were allowed to vote, she woult
give a great Union majority now But the!
cant uniustly and unfortunately; 3d. as drai
of,or draft has been filed, the Union majorlt!
. has diminished. Meantime the Demoora a,
vote-at first pretty evenly divided between tn
4 "Wx" and tho Peace" Oem0cfac'sS ~