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

thrown oil their authority ana prOposcu W io
sumo her position in the Union, the case may d.
altered; until thcn there is nothing to discuss
The leading antagonist of this view Is tn
Copperhead oracle in our city, The World, which
not only insists on devoting its own editorla
columns to the discussion we deprecatc as a
least untmely, but on dragging Us into It like
wise. We print, therefore, as our strongest ar
gumcnt against the course it is pursuing anc
commenting its latest effort in the line OF ere
construction" which is, rerbatim, as follows:
THE CONDITIONS OF RESTORATION.
The subjects in respect which the parties to this Wa
mus, come to understanding in arranging the terms
Peace a'e mainly these:
Let, Tn Right of Secession.
ID The p election Of Slavery
Sd. The paysi,nt Of the southern pdr debt
The G. Questions the hch the deepest
penetrating to the very roots Of our political! system Slavery
may remain untouched by the settlement and yet the iost
dent champions Of the have grounds for deour
ageen, The shock which Slavery has received from the
war the spirit Of modern civilization the growing use Of
machinery public opinion ofthe world the cs,on- the
Christian religion will operate agsns, the perpc,uty Of the
ution whatever may be the nature Of the settlement In
uence- independent h. Federal Government justify ia.
pcca,on that the Slave states VIII one by one initiate the
example Of Pennsy York and later
abolish Slavery by their iee will Be, the Feco gnon
surrender Right Of Secession touches the very corner
Of the Government and affects its stability Tor all time
Happily on 'h. deepcs, ofa the questions involved In the
final adj s,tmon there sppecable difference OF opinion
among the people Of the loyal The whole North will
ins, tina, Union is In H. nature perpetual and no terms
Of peace will b. deemed admissible in which the slightest con
ceion l. made q, the Southern doctrine of the R.h, Of sece
sion Th. doctrine has for many years taken such deep root
In ho Southern mind speculative principle that VIII
With rrea, difficulty BE- surrendered but 1t 50 sobvrrsive OF
Union and contains the seeds Of such INFINITE mischief that
10 compounds csn be made with IT. OF the Govern
will attempt suppress free political 'Pecnla
ton; the whole South may, IL IL chooses hold
On to the Reh, Of secs,sion opinion bu, the
oundne.. Il that opinion IN be recognized by any
action u the Fedora Government, We suppose state
might peaceaby retire from the Union by the consent OF the
other states obtained through the prescribed forms Tor
amending tie Constitution But such release from Fedora
Obligation. would be- the exercise Of right but the
Acceptance Of favor which It Jay Ia the discretion Of the
granting party TO give TO refuse The nshi Of state 20
.scde the capital question involved In the war It was ~
rursuAaee Il this pretended hight that tie South oHsnAy
oos up and IN denial Of 1t that We confronted he "h
AL array Of military force greater than any modern nation has
ever before sc, on foo, from Il. Wh"n peace
vernnru, Of the Union choice bot to decide It IN one
way.
On tho second .gbec, Of difference the Northern people
arc very fa from having the gnaulmiy But greatly
divided a. public sentiment 70 Us that the fedcrs
Government as little Latitude Of discetion In this as
on III. question recognizing the Rish, Of Secession The
public mind has been good deal ws"d aHd iis perceptions
confused by the passions generated Ia Gigantic civil STRIFE
b., II men could hcseve. Of this bias and view the
I'm -.
before any blood bad been she'd there would be no more
difference q opinion this subjec, than there then
was and now il. Ia the North the Righ, Of Secession
While on tho greater Of these questions the whole
North la. steadily held the views throughout on
the e. mportan, Of them nearly hall the Northern people
h,y. un,.sfroue a total revolution Of opinion. Thi.
change ecc, If passion hot Of reason FOR the Conssu
ton remains the before the War and men could then
look through the coming contest 70 W close and recognize the
same control slavery inhcns In the south that pos
..,r before the Wa or at any time prcyou. to its defect
Events have dcd upon In such thick succession and
the public mind has been tossed pcrpctns .ea Of IN
certainty for the year, tia, may NOT be easy for
those opinions have been shaken and scS"r'cdto 90
back and Til. subject ia the simple light Of III" 'on''s
tuition I, would BE- useful study for all such per o 70 e
cur 20 the document. prepared BY the Administrator during
the year Il the particularly the Inaugural Address
and Messse. OF M. Lincoln which "ce then university
approved By hi, party aud by all parties An expression
OF th. .ani. views a little polished ia an
suas, but identical in substance MAS made
with Mr. I.ncoln's nowlcdse AID approval, by
Mr. Seward in hi. dispatch No. t, Nr Dayton our Minis
tor % Pans from which make tie following quotation
Tie condition u slavery IN the several states val remain
Inst III. same whether the revolution succeed fail There
IL not even pfce oT the complaint that the di'iarcied
States are 70 be- conquered by the United states Il the revolt
ton fail the hs % the States and the condition Of every
human being IN them will remain subject 20 cHaev The same
avs and form, Of administration heh, the revolution sha!
su,cced Or whether shall fall IN the the States
uud be- Feeraly connected with the Concderacy IN
tho other they would now be members OF the ln''ed
states but their constitutions and laws customs habits and
initiation. In either will remain the same
1T 1. hardly nrces.ary, continued Mr. Seward to add
70 rms sooSrEsnLr srarrMENr the further fact that the
ne. President as well the CITIZENS through Whose suffrage,
be came into the administration. Ia egudaied all de
eus whaseI wherever imputed 20 him aud ihcin OF dis
,ubn. the system OF slavery Z, existing under the Con
.ututon and Thc.edie hom could not Dc JsNS PIE
,.nfd u ere 10 oru % ,ay M IN, 'ah e5sT oa h part
atLD NIX UNCONVENTIONAL Gn al hs actions ." hi' d
,sioa you'd be prercnd BY h' judicial authority ere
:uoh fley tee,e ansned 70 by Congrcs and The people"
Nothing could be clear emphatic and sa;I'iacory than
this stat. cnt made by the Secretary Of state and subtaed
BY him las know by his expires testimony TO the fre'
dent who gave bis nn ndar'smcn, Whatever some He
pubcan, may think Of the 'ooudnes' Of these views none
Of them will impssah Nj Stewards testimony 10
the fact that up TIA, time, they had been protested with
great apparen, emphasis by r Lincoln and the party that
elected him II they sound constitutional doctrine then
they equally sound and the question OF Slavery In tie
restored nion Is In which the Administration has no con
u,ional discretion l,d which it exert Lawful,
control
The third question provision fo te Southern War Deo,.
T. lint
have very definite opinoo although Is obviously the
things be- considered IN the DISSOLUTION Of the con.de
Il l. matter which the South than co'ccr'
n tLr and s..urd hN .hn ..xcIa kchc Statc. |,