New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-18
wardens and th,t the said surveys or examination, ~
mpeted within ten days next succeeding this poes y
.s,1 veasal.s - A~s&s~s "
NY Position.
To he Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune.

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leave the impression on the understan ling Of "
reader that /, among others referred to, opposA
to the war tor the Union under any circumstances
This is not The first time that have b en- placed
a false position in The TRIBUNE, aDd in posia
dispsragng to me In the estimation Of The TRIBUsF
readers.
| For example, while was still victim Of despo
ism in tho Old Capitol at Washington, The Tan
USE, in referring to my defeat as candidate ia
Congress, called me n traitor, without word d
proof from my writings words circomsance pre-.
from my acs sustain serious and grave charge AM
when after my release the clutches OF the dep VII
held us prisoner wi,hsa. authority Of law right wrs,,
private po,e srstng with The TRIBUNE it, u
fairness toward me- and intlma.iDg that would bold
responsible for the libel OF Its s1pes'ons Ia relation ne
this private made the subject Of edfors ss
the signature of H. o. in which was grossly sl-a
and as Il appeared me. willny msrepreseued rh W.
ire fret time the conviction forced upon mad A
The TRIBUNE would wilfuly mlHepreseus even political
opponent. Perhaps my judsmea was at fault hsa
| hope 1t may have been
Al this Is the frs, time tina. have been enough byu
set TIE TRIBUNE right in relson ms, stand politically
shall avail self Of the occasion to appear before the read
Of TsK TRIBUNE 10 my real position presumDy the. Tar
TRIBUNE will be at least willing to sford opporuua,
to do shall be as bsief possible One cha g. mar
against by my political opponents, and If reOousa
nightly. by The TRIBUNE among them, il. that w,
sscssiouist Now, fer from this being Of tie I'd
- that carly ths 10Th Of Noyeraber 1880 declus
through tn. columns Of my paper The Dubuque Herald as
State could consusionay, sec-de from the UHis
And severs subsequent occasOns reiterated the
opinion. which 10 and conviction Of ny judgment
tina. question. Nay. declared ths, for one vss2
not 10 willing 10 construct Niionl Federal Go .ernmsa
ron the Sss Of the Union iouaded the principle Ia
one or more Of these ssts o. ito will might sec,t,
break away tho others have come to this coSyeds
Of judgment, notwithstanding the fe' hat the Converts
which ateI the Eeteal Co.'s Oiion refused to invest ID
Government Instituted 6y the Con'tsaOn with tue alsh h
power to reirc toTy stte. Look upon 0O'eu
net. q. an nsuion Of Divine origin, and though i ffs
may BE- changed and les restricted by those vs' ~
to 10 affected by its operations l AL not ecs
those who Ike Mr.. Lincoln. and perhaps iD
your,e believe that Any people, Gny0Asrs b;i'9 seas
snd having the power haze rigsi 10 ras and 'Asls
the ersnag toyn o( G0renmsnt and form nsu me viii
suits Them better" Mr. Lincoln says tts ia mot Ssrs
r!.h, nigh. which (he hope and oeeys 30 7srsss
world Now" ssys Mr. Lincoln, thi' risn. conf sas
Case. hero tse phols people Of ezsg sovernmeo, ma
choose to exercise t. Any p0,s'o. of such people 's IA
may 1evououze, and ua.e tasv Of Eoch Of hsIs
rit,ry they iuhabiI" And not satisfied with enuneiaa
More than Thi- raajorty IF any '"eh peBt' ay r'"
.ntonixe. putting doa minority ints' mingled vh OF a"
sbou, them rho may oppos thar mOrHers" ! nsed "a
efcT wellnforn.d Editor Of TAG TaIBUsE when al
here and under what cifcuDstaIcss this rvou;ierr
Secession and my judgment. hegetca decls siu, vs
u;tere J oy 81. Lincoln.
Yet N n. face Of these sentiment which with NJ In
coin ere political dootnes the Editor Of The TAiBul
advocated hi, nomination by the Republican sriy al
dae for the T. eii-ucy AMI st.r the nolnstoo his .caa
to that exalted position while the Editor .n.Is,
ctEsa ike no denied tbs sht secession t.AsE
Wn, This, NE Ldl,orl /. it patriotic IN Repapesr
be in favor OF revolution Ani Secession. rorO1s
Democrat to bseve tat there such ,h, uLie tie Cs
s,ltuiiou oi<hs United Ss,tes
II. But. Whatever may have been their constituurs
rshs several Of tue Of tho Sosth rrVolted ssa
tempted 70 d. precisely ia. Mr.. Lincoln now Psesd-Sa
lie United states ed they had sht to do whensm
they felt incned aud IT th-y Not People, 's
brood VI the uodsutood by les. they sa
less, what Mr.. Lincoa when he said sny pfns
Of such people that cal, mas rsyolutioni-'
How yon say Of understsna you. that c!i 0"
II the federal GoysTEnvut TO pat dS
tn. revolt Il lie true. you 90 not say 10 such wc'
leave doubt the question. but by sugPrs' GER !~
esy- 60 the mercy 0: such aion IS your esas
viii be ap to iaer. II you bad said Of ne that VA VI
posed because did believe It was the best 1s';
to put down the revolt the seeded se' 10 nf
UGon ard to preserve the Union when 30 restored wv
would lave aiTy 4epresented to youf r-s-sEs b'1
while did believe that would pat down the Fs'"
that by OF he seeded State, could be ies''
tie Union, only .ulcd he shs of the G0vern''
to lIe,evc ta existence but it. p,smouu. duty 10 DO VI
The only question with VIA; was the better dS1
course to punIs iOrosaw, thou at that tho soa'a
uvol going be formidable, and that. instead Of
c0unt.Iiug 1t by armed force tbs better way, y
20 s.frais from exciting into hostile snssonsn TO 'Es
erAl Government have IL from hundreds Of Co1fsds'1
prisoners ia the old Capitol, both ci,iisns and misy
tia, had M. Lincoln lived up in hi, add nis,rion
Government to the line Of policy and declarations Of
laid his lnsusuea the revolt ia the South -
been put down without the intervention OF tie ssx7
power. or that power shond be used all for the PuP
it would have be-n in Legitimate nsnner on the reaaHl
of STAKE authority and Ia the Irregular II ducOnf
tiole manner 4 has been exercised Try to und Dana
lie. eaf sozns 10 the Federal Goverm, u the
to exert md all the Po"sr given Ii by the Con'haS
preserve its o1stenoei but understand also that 90
rceog ,Ea the sight o. those who iutusted viii '''
m alton Of the Government to sap the fogn5aioH
hch the Government rests under the p'eie,t OF pe'e
from Destruction Disorders of sts;e like diseases Of
,uiuai body will Yield unless they BE- vita, to PoFe'
die5 Physisan no longer resort to bood!e1tag 10 rev
the purity Vi ia, blood in As human rs'em
| it appears 10 that American -sisesme" ''''
have pro6:ed by tho experience aid tue example
| the doctors IA the treatment OF tho disorders ~
affect the nation. Under tao Influence Of shi' o
AID. being convinced that 1t was net so much 20 '''
U,ion by putting down tao rebellion that war was '''
b, the Government against the South, az "s
to practical effect the Abolition theory Of the
ty sad 10 provide places for paTtissos who lived
means than by homes; industry, opposed the "" w.
| be- inuius as repuguani 10 my judgment wv " ~
nn.e sub nitted my viii to that Vi ihe eeu''a''
tiles aHi wOud obey them - long s'tAs> eoh'o.u'
roste tint. end obsa cations of tue Constitution ~
" hose authority alone those in power have II
zeal existence believe that ii the Repubheal p" ID
Lincoln had conformed TO the restraints OF INC