New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-01
A Word.

SIR: The recent avowal of Mr.. Gerrit Smith
that he is in favor of restoration Of the Union
even il such restoration should involve renewed
power TO Slavery, is slight indication OF that
caunterrevoluiion in public sentiment Oh this sub
iect which the war is calculated to effect, aud which
political leaders seem determined through it to bring
about.
The only period in which there was ghost OF
chance OF giving this war IN Anti-Slavery result
was the fret two years Of lis existence. II II had
been taken hold of at the outset AZ an instrument OF
revolutiou-to dissolve the Union and constitute the
North the Iaiion-thu- liberating the Government
from all COT s,itutional obligations to slave olders
ard had then been rushed through with skill and
energy, under wise Ministers and competent Gel-
erals in manner to give full effect TO tho power Of
the North, Slavery would have been swept out OF
existence, aud the seeded States conquered to the
authority Of the Union, anu held as subject prov
irces.
Blu, this was not done. On the contrary, the war
was employed W means 10 preyeOt Tev0l 1tlOu ana
70 maintain the Union Tbs object to forc5
upon the Shareholders the rights guaranteed 10 them
by the Constitution they discarded. For nearly two
| year,, tie mott Jealous regard was PAD 10 tnet"
7" rights" and mill AIRY operations, conducted III a
manner 10 induce the Southern people " return Noi
unfairly 10 their Federal Allegiance. In conse-
quence Of this policy, the golden opportunity slipped
away-tbe South became IA settled ana determined
Powef--lho North Loot tue presuse OF yleIorJ, ana
| its moralr was broken.
Thus the war became q failure, md utterly ceased
70 bear upon the question o. the subJugaion oi toe
SOu.h IN any mhpuer whatsoever; and now, what
ever may be sd to the contrary, there are few re-
fleeing mind. which have not come to tie conciu-
sion that tho indepeadcne,oi the SOUTH Ii a. esab-
lisbed TACT, whether recognized or moi.
The wa Tor the .uture, therefore becomes amply
a. instrument In the hands OF political nIna4era 10
effect salts favorable to tier owD PERSONAL endr,
ana ubisyorsLlo 10 Tie cause OF Freedom.
What matters H that Il few regiments Of negroes,
more or lees. under white otlcer., afo sent into tLc
field! What matters ~ tina. no Pr,sdoBts edict oi
Emancipation IL printed IN Liutie & BfJwn'selu.'A
OF tie United a'.s Sia utes at L.rssl l. k!ga-
lnond ours NJ even N.cksbuTgl Doe AOi hc Con-
,Cersey sui stand irn aiid d. liant, aha dovs It NJ
promise TO stand 10 IN tic fniuIe Aud above all.
IL not tie Pfe,iueutlAl Gle stiun approaching
j IL now Brs4med thst the luJn n a. OBJ c
paramount oycf all OtLcr oobs ltr4iioas aud We alo
told tbai 1t must never lie T.hIquisb,d. Ne nrc
AskeO TO adleIe 10 The val ~. D,csus. IL gycs "
successful gohievrmrnst IA the field, Ia. Tor Tie
reason imIl y that Otherwise give uPt.e Union
Sc Hie told also tuat tbo iuttisttion 81 SlnyrGy
hike ali other institutions (yIlU ~. h. Jgnts Q! L.
day, IL Oi minor IN. ortAnC,, one VA or tuV
o,her, compared VIII Tie LuiJn. chat nue., ave
way or not give wss; te d.stIoyod, or llautca -
lew Ssso Oi he, VITA Incfcastg power Jasl 900
eAI.enoiee OF sne Tn IN may fsq 4llc. AID o. tlIs
doclriue that lifelong AboliiVssl, Ggfut Suith.
and TINT Jealous hoputhtAn. Af. klJ u. ad. .a.
that eminent DenOcc.t, Sir. N4n BIroD, al IL 40
sebt. Sinte The pOftAt.on # Nalisful. han, o. a.
SUPPOSED That tie tho niyBg 81 D.in, g-...
pa IOIin ior ilc neat Pro iGeLt 81 faoo.
Now, sir. Editor, 4 dcsuo thus ubtely aud from
tie benunng ~ AnuOuncs ny cl.yasto HisA 10 lr
eDuu.,d O1i vi ANY such ann ticut. 4 veal ilto
TIN Auu-SiaSery UU-ieso oaILossly, aud ca tuc pr
sumption ,uat ras hcuns witb honesi me. u
who hated Slsyt,y, And Who were d..cluil.cd 10
ca-t IL Oul, CVuc wb.l might hua tELt 80 ~ macy
have been docsheI. 1 nud ma tb, n.,h w.ul
power, Hhd oa,e Tor Luthiug ,lrc ale itAt iOr 10
sAke oi iower they woulu All al tie wblto pope
OF The South, tAse them TO ,L,lf huns, Tie, tlcJ
NO IL lice ai tue sl.yos, make thvf ben .a',
more hopeless. % 90 O.ner .ncOnss eEl - "lt.l
tmDs. have 10 syDpaihy "h.ae'tr VII. suca a..
unnalIowsd iust oil aOu.IuiOn.
Ar to TIC Union, Would not give cent FOR it
uuIoss II stVOs puafaI - LOO Il cdVli 10 We.
unn, woman AID cLil., wIth.n 10 .htir lafitdi
uOn ! cOnsid-r tno ideH that cyrTytLin' n.uet bt
s,cIiicod 10 the UEion uueTly pIepOs.e, Ola.
VI n..I wa. tue Union male Tor Ina shOaiu .
sac mice Ourselves TO il l. Tor one would be-, goo
be excused. Az thugs stand 1 would rife Tie
Union to Freedom any mOsnmg boolO Oftahiusi.
hefy cub, yyll', 81 3. IO"""f.
Ua.aiLyf %. goa Say. 100