New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-15

cumstances which attended its final passage that one
might amos, have supposed the national legislature
to be an oliearehic eon'piracy plotting
vast scheme Of military "rritUde, rather
than the council Of . great people giving form
to ito independent determination and organizing ia
force for the assertion Of it's freedom. The idea
q military eonseription being in hseD profoundly
rspugnant TO the american mind IL might have been
supposed that unusual steps woud have been
taken BY the friends Of that to present it with the ut
most possible fanknsss and in the light best adapt
ed to di,sipate the popular hostility.
Nothing Of the sort was done. A mea'nre ~hieA
co Id no. hare BEEN centured upon in England eren
in hose dark day, when the pren-gang tiled the
English ships.ofuar ~ih siares, and dimmsd the
olor, of Eppland's noblest naval heroes-a measure
wholly repugnan. to the habits and pr.udiees Of our
reopls was thrust into the satne book as one might
ssy amos, by force. II ras not only aeonsertptso",
but act BY eon'ertption.
The natural consequences followed. Hundreds OF
Thousands OF loyal citizens were led to look with
distrust and concern upon the passage Of the bill
Men who would not hesitate for q moment 10 risk
their lives their fortunes, aud their sacred honors
upon the summons Of any legitimate national author
itr because discoucerted and dissatisfied with wha;
they regarded whether justly unustly 10 not now
10 tie point) as rnneceesary stretch of gorern-
mental control orer individual Liberty. Az time
raasd on and no effect was given 10 the measure the
illfeslin sxctod by tho original publication OF tue
ln,sntions OF the Government had begun, however,
10 snbsde.
Tho victories Of our arms at Vicksburg and on the
susouehanna revived the martial temper Of the
whole North and West Had an appeal been made
h, once to the populations Of these great sections.
,here can be no doubt that a reserve army OF voun-
osrs largo enough for all the duty that can DO re-
ouired Of it. would have rallied Immediately around
tn, banner. Of .he Union. Such spectacle would
=, ouce have struck dsnay to the hearts Of our enc
mes aud contributed greatly to the moral power OF
the national cause abroad. The South having long
since been compelled TO resort TO conscipton, tie
Moth, eon,ending for the Union, ought to have
made oyery possible sserihcc in order TO secure tho
immense advantage Of prosecuting tho contest with
volunteer troops to the last
This was 70 obvious that We ought not TO be sur
priced ~ find that Il las never so much nc occurred
70 the mind Of Secretary Stanton. The Conscript'on
a, once In bis hand he nenael 70 have RATED for
moment rLen ,1 application must rece''drt 'een
10 AI rna,,e, ksi rrgenf han srsr 70 risn 10 upon
ne country under eireums.snee' ef suPe.faoa' and
sra,p<ral,ag my'tery.
The Saturday R,rier. an English journal con-
,p,cuou.ly hostile TO the Union, observed fortnight
$40. in IL. ma. gnsni way, tha, the fall Of 'icks-
burg nj xhs perhaps embolden the Government TO
venture on enforcing tho conscriPtion." 1hs enc
mica Of the country throughout the world will un-
qaesonaby thus inierprc, the coincidence in point
ei time beluosn events which ought 10 have warmed
tho PEOPLE and The Governmoni into the fullest re-
oiprocsl confidence and what rH h NOT nafarly
heid 10 BE- a deliberate ats,mpt 10 execute dsrkiy
and argrusr-,iy a most unpopular Hafsfe
An ni.traiIon ordinarily sensibe and capable
Of subordnating party 70 patrstsm would never for
a moment have permitted such net ~ the act Of
eon,crptoa TO be % enforced 10 ersdts the I'm
pyesnon that ne gr,aicH city IN the naiion-0 Guy
xG1k Ia, poured out ,n blood and Hs tea,Ire
.e,lost ,,n " n.,a,uye,s 10 te mnletsd IN largely
more thar u, due proportion Of msn. Such an sd.
mnls,ra,ion would have taken the greatest pains TO
explain to tho whos people the imperative reasons
which demand the formation Of q fresh army, and
while clearly defining the exact legal proportion OF
oonscrips bs called out, twoud have done every
thing In is power To MAKO the execution OF the act
unnecessary by encouraging enhCmenis and making
frssh opportunity for that spirit Of devotion TO tho
national cause which has a!rssdy done aud borne
and dared 90 much, so freely aud 80 long.
IL is not too late for the Administration at leas. TO
remedy it's ouors Of commission. II is due " the
past sserces and 10 tho present temper Of the eouu
try that no 'lador II doubt 'houh be permitted 10
rest upon the ,mpartiaiify Of tie eoH'eiptIon "or
I'm poHd upon free people for the hrH tine n their
Au.ory IL 10 vital to tho pernanencs Of our ins,i
tutions and 10 interests no, lofs important than any
which arc involved In tho actual contest
wagiDg, that the utmost pans should be taken In
tho execution Of tho work now commenced TO make
the people understand and fseI that The force Nh'ch
thu, pre,,es dorn upon her pur'e' and hsir per'ons
{, inpo,sd N The name and for tie 'erv'ee Of their
country ihe,r pAois country. and Nothing but theT
eOuntry. They p,A ae7ui<see, perhaps, IN sren an
.neon,iitufiona! ,aertfes 10 1dintdin he CoH'ftn-
ton; but Il 70 a dangerous experiment 10 iH'nH the
popnlar w,N at once N the policy Of their rulers and
! IN iae neaus By oAieh tia! policy IS sough 10 %
enforced
| From Tho Journal OF Commsrcs. Monday, July u.
KEEP IT ~ MIND.
IL, us not for an instant forget that the war in
which We ars engaged is not u war Of conquest, or
Of suLugntion or for the extorminaon oil people or
Of Institutions. Ii 10 war TO enforce tho power of
government, to preserve tho supremacy OF the Con-
sniution in vii parts Of tho Union. The war 10 not
punitive. 1t Is part ofits object to punish traitors.
Civil war 10 not tho administration of justice. IL is
tho attempt assert tho powers Of the government
and tho courts rs part,of the government to admins
ter Justice. 1t 10 a great error made bv some per
sons. who imagine that war is desisued by govern
mon, f,r tho purpose Of punishment This war has