New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-06

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70 tne poh'ica' friends Of the eminent author. y
~ ,pg sectoeo s'sies were contending for rights
in the Union our difficulties would be composed with.
out delays but this /. not pretended. In fac1
their rights IN the Union never stood 6rroer.
since tie Inauguration Of Washington. thau
when this reyol, took place. Not
rigLts Ia the Union, bet the overthrow Of
their rallyiog cry. John Van Buren,, a few dave
since, in spsech 10 The Democratic Association Of
,he Ci.y Of View York sajd: They demand The
TndepcDdence Of the South, and insist upon theft
rsht to secede, This utterly deny, and. If God
sncuId spare my life, will never cease 10 deny it.
IL 10 the destruction OF ouy form OF government and
must be fessted at ell hazards" In the speech
Mr. Van Bn'en sverred, with great force. that no
man WHO has any regard for himself would under.
ttke 70 uphold Jefferson Davis and the ringeaders
sie heoeiica or t'eat them as political brethren
ihe rapture ia the Charleston Convention was
uGtoeIuey mace ss the leading act Ia the grand
p'os OF ifeason. "WAile men slept, the ENEMY
came ana sswed teres." While the country beileid
WAgI oiotaroed composurs the suspicious maueu.
yeIings OF mat coo~oeaoD, the constructors agruse
The best Government earth were secretly at work.
maturing their plans and bringing their artillery
into position to strike the fatal Lloy.
The great loader OF the Democratic party OF the
country was slaughtered because no trus friend
to tho Union could subserve the Rebel cause.
and Northern Democrats were invited 70 cast theiss
votes for one who was then more than suspected Of
hsrboring treason in bis soul, and who now com.
nsnds Rebel army III the field fighting not only
against his country, but against bs State which haa
so generously confided in and supported him.
Douglas sleeps III his grave, but the deep elo.
quence of his dying words in behalf OF q betrayed
country is still reverberatiDg, aud the terrible re-
bute which he administered to the enemies Of the
Government will canonize his name wherever the
Stars and Stripes are permitted to wave.
Everything we hold dear on earth is involved IN
this great contest. All will be saved or Lost, and
that question will be determined coon. I stand for
the Government. My voice aud pen and sword are
cOnsecrated to the cause of the country stand By
1t with all my heart-with oil the vigor that 10
in my arm-with all Ito fire that 10 In
my brain-with all my life expect thss
cause will triumph, and thus tho %.
pacity OF man for self government he vindisated.
1 EXPECT to zee the Union sustained and tho in-
tegrty of the Constitution maintained. When the
iron despotism of the Oiigarchy who instigsted
and who are carrying forward this Rebellion, 70
broken, expect to see an overwhelming, popular
uprising in tue seeded States and to hear, wild
the storm the exultant shout of that scourged and
blood washed people, coming up from their great
trbulatiOn to bail once more the proud old mag OF
the country. And beyond this expect 10 sesthc
old Union, having arisen from this terrible baptism
of fire, noolsr, fairer, mightier, than before.
Very respectfully, your friend and se.vsnt,
WALTER HARTMAN