New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-24

ont the world With the sympathies of ChfiStendoul
with U.s. Intervention is but possibility against us
il is certainty
Tho effect which disayowal and retraction If the
Proclamation woud have upon the public mind Of other
nations is evident il would ut once rarayze the efforts
Of those who hsvo hitherto stayed the action OF their
governments in proposed interference in our a.nirs.
II would weaken il not destroy the liberal party OF
France and England-it wonld surely convert them
from friends TO enemies Of this Government and thus
break down the most powerful bariex to Intervention
and foreign wu Thus scfntcrcst and national safety
should alone suffice to prevent such madness.
But there is an argument higher than these which
appeals directly to every Christian hcar-an argument
used by yourself in the terms Of the Proclamation.
"Upon this act-siacerey bdspco go runs the instru
men be Of stiee vauanied BY the Constitution
ppon military necsssiyT inrose the eonsdrae judgment
ofuankind and tie gracious tap0r Of Ainigby God"
Thus did the chief Of Christian people before man
Mind and in the sight of God. proclaim freedom to the
slave aud by his official signature to the great act com
NIT himself 70 is wisdom it, Justice and s consiih
tionality. and to the efficiency Of It's provisions.
That act was in pursuance of an act OF Congress
authorizing IT, The power in the Congress 10 declare
wag carries with it, the power TO PROVIDE the means ana
p,cserbc the necessary measures make the war CT
eciyc 1t was in the exercise OF tins powcr that Con
gress acted The warmaking power, which II also the
law mixing power Of the Government said to the PrcS
dent -sc commander in.chief Of its armies, Do this
thing nd it was done 1t Is uproGialle 10 eiicnpi to
,ro I'D osc who are unwilling 90 believe. that the act
Wa constitutional The majority of the people OF the
uit.d States and Of the civilized world so believe II
and so sanction IL.
II vour oroc,unt.on was not then mere assumption
f n,ver but did act done in the eNeEsc Of consti.
tuinual discretion what roweT ahrogate or annul
tn The act il o0astuonaly done. Is as irIeyocahe
\, j. the act of TIDE Presidcn. IN signing act passed
b. the Congress In either discretion and power
cease with the act When tho proclamation wa issued
IT became the lac Of Vgoodom tho slaves therein EN-
bracee--a law which ! repeat ia ifrcyocable by any
power In The Government Laws which arc general IN
their character aud create vested right IN tbs citizen
may he changed or rcpealed-bui thosc which create
ner,ouaI hts and vest them IN the citizen arc pro
tcced from iafiactioa b. constitutional glirtccs
legislative ~ mt to land canno. be revoked az the plea
sure Of the rover making the grant The onfranchisc
rcnt Of hundreds thousands OF people by the Govern
Ircntthc solemn act which raises them from Slavery
=, Freoor-s surely not less sscrcd and inyiolaile
here is no power IN this Government 70 make slaves of
Froe-ncn white or black While the civilized world
has hailed tho act With 10Y 1t would shu9dcf at ali cori
10 recall # or impair It's vital force. The policy Of such
course would 10 as fatal 20 the peace aud welfare Of
the country rs the act would DO aroo.Ous In prfpe.
Those who propose i, surely cannot yet comprehend
the real design Of the rebellion and the change which II
has produced IN the relations o. tie different classes In
the south restoration Of "iho Union az Il was to
use cant phrase Of the day is no, possible thing. II
.t,n.~ fhents b rD ~ he L
Union Of peace prosperity and happiness but Union
OF dscord hatred and violence In the South Which vii
sinh Il IN ha-bafi-n csn hope for pc.ce between
the sections nov At VIZ with slavery still orisinr but
,fit we're r-~slhle low can B, be expected Aat lie
Rebels aud loyal cn y the South can i've In lAec IL
tho future tie cause u tie tronbe-sroy-stl In CT
isience tie rebel masters more inioeraht jcous and
brutal than ever before with arrogance increased b.,
the victory Which they viii have achieved over tho poo
pie and Government Of the United States aud the nora
md political opinions Of the c-rilrtg wordi Itnos
well that there are those who impatient when loya!
men Soul. are ncatoned IN the alteration ~ these
auctions Nevertheless insis, most respectfully but
earnestly hiatt they worthy OF consideration b"cause
Of their devotion 90 Liberty and their Government be
cause Of hef sacrifices and slacfngs and because 'hcy
constitute tie only iui.fo strength u Tie Government
IN the south They are 70 day the aoriy q IT, south
wAs,eror may BE- sid OF though, 70 tho contrary. Their
Indication - certain. Il dow Time vii prove that
the great body oi the citizen. Il e south will gratefully
return TO tie Union Of hciT fathers while It viii more
ely defcop tao undyag hatred - fee government o!
les than 30 90 Shareholders.
We need not further slut eyes to the nature and
disposition OF tie antlgoniiic forces Ia conlc. In
this var Men need not wonder at the CONFUSION re.
~ sla
slavery spirit tAat plotted tie rebellion. This eonsp
Iacy j. row known have embraced various objects IN
H. scope The determination to hold In bondage four
Millions .. colored people with their increase. and to
make such bondage perpetual was the main object Of
tho conspiracy. THIS determination formed the bass
Of al other measures whether Of intrigue. war. di'
pomacy II entered into every plan and calculation Of
tie rebel leaders The attempt destroy the national
unity grew ont OF the conspiracy against the coiorcd
man. and became necessary to accomplish tie scheme q
bis perp tual bondage. There an obstacle IN the
way There were seven millions q slycho dcrs in
The South How could it bo Otherwise tAan that this
population should at distant day stand upon Its
rights and dictate that policy which should accord with
Ia in.ercstsi II was the apprehension Of this that led
10 the conspiracy against the political rights OF these
masses. II truth fully realized by tie leading
that slavery could not long exist against
inion Of the free labor ogco North and South blended
By common sympathy therefore tie national unity must
De destroyed 1h,e said "slayery aud democracy arc
and this involved tic necessity Of
uopoy of political power b. the stockholders IA order TO
maintain in perpetuiiy their political property in slaves
These the motives which led them 10 attempt the
Of the Government.
What has the nation now 20 ray 10 this active In
guc to postpone the destruction Of Slavery which is
the antagonist Of free government, Can II Do possible
that any Of sense judgment desires such post,
ponemcnt, ask you to contemplate the fruits q that
narrow policy which las DISTINGUISHED large portion
Of the white population South. ask our countrymen