New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-24

to allay. We were cohtoht wiz" WHO o"'''
os il was"
Th. Democrats of the FREQ States werc then
infant on their own paDacoa for tho gathering
troubles and perils-that of frightening tho Re
nuhlicans into on abjuration Of their cardinal
principle by parading tho bloody specter Of
Slayehodng Rebellion. "Let tho Republicans
csoos ~ b. Republicans-let thcm consent TO
and actively participate in the Extension oi
S,o,srv over half the Federal Territories-nnd
tbs South will recede from her attitude oil
actual Secession and prospective War" Such
was the nostrum relied on by our Seymours
and Bialers and Parkers throughout the men,
orabe Winter preceding the bombardment Of
Sumter. The avowed Secessionists did not
countenance these seductive proiicrs; they SAID
they had left the Union Internationally. and
forever. and would not DO whoedled nor bribed
into returning to it.. The Republicans refused
to surrender their principles for the chance o.!
averting tho further development of Rebellion.
And SO matters stood uutil further parley was
drowned in the roar Of Rebel artillery, bat
terins in the walls of Fort Sumter. The fact
remains, however, that tho Democrats might
have had National Convention in 1861, and
that they declined 1t.
And now
We shall favor any and every proposition
which looks to the restor..ion Of Peace to this
distracted country otherwise than by new con.
cessions TO the Unsuitable Greed OF Human
Slavery. If, then, the Democratic leader'
have concluded to urge the call of National
Convention, we trust there will DO no opposi-
ton. But we must nevertheless suggest that
it is a plaster not adapted to tho present state
of the wound it is maniiestly intended to beal.
And, briefly, for these reasons:
/. If tho Rebellion is TO continue, tho Rebels
will certainly send no delegates to it; while,
without their concurrence, it can effect moth
ing. amount to nothing. In fact. Convention
held in their absence and despite would have
no object or result acceptable to Democrats.
i 9. IL tho Rebellion is to be given up on
condition that such Convention be called, that
fact should plainly appear, AZ 1t would Afford
by far the strongest conceivable reason for
revising our Federal compact.
/ 3. Supposing the Rebel States to hold out
and to stand of, National Convention i'm
PEELED and controlled by our Northern Demo
Gratis would naturally take the shape OF al
effort to win the Rebels back into the Union
by (in edcct) adopting their Montgomery Con.
stitution-that is, devisng constitutional guarnn'
ties Cor the therein asserted right OF every
STAKEHOLDER to take his slayos into any State oT
Territory aud there hold them in bondage n'
will.
And this, We have no doubt. 10 tho end con-
tcmplated by the present projectors Of Ma
tiOnal Convention.
There will doubtless be a Convention or,
long to resettle what the War will have rudel,
shaken; but it will hardly be held while oui
country vibrates to The tread Of a million o
e armed cOmbatants. lie. us redouble our eiiort'
to finish the War by putting down the Rebel
lion, and then we can SEQ clearly wha. conslI
: tutioual provisions need amendment. Should il
50 happen that there shall then be no Slavery
TO bolster up. that fact nlope will insure q
saving of half the time of the Convention. In
fact, many who now deem Convention indIs
| pehsabIe may then zee no sufficient reason
for holding it at oil.