New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-12

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Tho careful reader will not fail TO see thai
To grave admissions at tho outset Of this pas
sage arc nowise ueutrslized-they orc not ever
balanced-by tho rigmsrole conclusion. Bu
lot US fancy the man in earnest in this talk
and subject Bic logic To examination.
Certain leading citizens of ton or eleven
States of our Union hold Three Millions Of
persons a. their chattels BY virtue of the law'
Of those States-the States themselves and
their leading citizens aforesaid being now In
armed rebellion against the Contribution and
Government Of the Union. The chattels sfore'
said arc among the most effective instruments
Of their masters TREASON. being drafted in
Thousands to erect forts, mount guns, &C., a
well a. to grow food and other staples in
direct aid Of the Rebellion. They wish to
be Fres-the Proclamation il of no sort Of &C.
count but BY reason Of this fact Now
tho political chief Of our Republic, who Is also
Commander in. Chief Of her armies and naval
foroos, says to these human chattols, " You
arc henceforth FREQ Loave tho service Of the
Rebellion, and aid in restoring the subverted
authority of tho Nation" In tho name Of
common sense, if he may not do this, what
may no do to put down tho Rebellion! My
be confscate tho horses and hogs Of the Rebels
and not their human ohattelsl May he kill
them, yet not deprive them Of their slaves 7
What error of tho moon is it that makes this
o subject of controversy
All but, says the Prince, "they are not no'0
free that 10, those of them whom the Rebels
stiIl hold behind their intrenchments and bat
tories. OF course not. Nor are their masters
captured and made to sue for mercy, as they
should BIO. In War, Proclamation announces
tho purpose of the issuing belligerent and aims
to pave tho way for it's fulfment. The use
of this Proclamation is TO assure the slaves
that, BY making their way safely to any Union
camp, post or picket, they secure their Free
dom. Of course, this increases the temptation
to such flight, by supplying a strong mo-
tive-for the sayes were long deferred
By their masters assurances that we wished
10 work them to death, to sell them
to Cubn, &C., SC. They now know better,
and know it in good part by means Of the two
Procamations. Az their indictments to escape
increase, 10 must the vigilance whereby their
masters seek to retain them. Thus their pro-
ductive force is diminished. aud the cost Of re.
tanning them in Rebel service il enhanced. II
this 10 not legitimate and effective warfare,
what could be- Remember Jefferson's obser.
vation on Col. TarIeton's raid over his planta-
ton, whereby eur then future President was
Invested Of some thirty negroes: "Had he
taken ITEM" said the pioneer Of Democracy,
IN order TO gir, them their freedom, he rsuld
hare done night"
What, then, Of "negro instruction 7"
Tho loyal slaves seek to escApe to our lines
tho Rebel masters endesvor to prevent such
escapc--frst by fraud, ~ aforesaid; next. by
terror: finally. by force. II Rebel plants him.
self across the path wherein slave is flying
10 the Union lines. and orders him to halt, We
trust the slave will nevertheless 20 ahead
"peaceabiy, II BIO CAM forcibiy, II De must.
Suppose collision to ensue, who is the in
surgent We say the Rebel il, and that 1t is
the duty OF Union soldiers to suppress his "in-
surrection"-not the slaves. And the Prince
10 his sedate and loyal moments, must say so
too.
If any person, whether White or Black,
abuses his position As belligerent to kill or
rnnl,reat "women and children" he is to be
punished for his crime against humanity; but
bis color does not affect his guilt. Nor is he
more or less MI insurgent because OF that
crime.
After the base aud mischiefbr breeding ha-
rapgucs to which our Democrats have of late
been exposed, the Princes, with oil its faults,
seems relatively loyal and wholesome. We
trust he will keep talking.