New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-13

pose, with q. hxed resolve 70 do what In him
lay to ,ree his native State from the curse OF
neg..o slavery. The Inconsistency TO when IA ~
Iusion had been made culu.ipated, be though,
in oae act Of his political HE, "n nv
ranged the otherwise unsuhed character OF the or
tnguished South CaroliniaD 10 level win 'ue 10. an
Of bis Northern compatrots when, in urslps n,uuica
nexatiOn Of Texas to our country, ID sseonnted TO
ton 10 the English Government, he ..t the col
show that Slavery helped and Freedom Of 1910
ored man. He used the facts Of the C e IN the
to show the great Increase OF coiolv Adams had
Free States-facts which John Yuin' a. Ies-an6
brought to his individual Iv all the colord
instauced one cass in Maine WHEREIN Ia made the
nbab;tants of a whole county "oio I
residents of one insane poofnouse ,So, ,o,yr. and
! and regarded ne the inhabitants ~ .u -, ~. no
! VET alter that fasfcation was prousns w :,;,O
?o', a 80 orssIess champion OF corrupt lnstitu,
| ,bat living statement Ia his right hend, ana
~ r. 70 represent bic basis OF argument his case
"a hnt filing illustration OF the influences uhue
.h;b the MUD of this generation has come lnlo the
'oi;,;caI arena. With such an education, the
ad,est struggle broke out. The South counted
en- Two al.ies in her Northern enemy one
was hatred Of the negro-the other Cop
perhesd Democratic sympathy with the atis-
tocracy of, the South. She counted conhdentiy
on these allies, but found she had reckoned without
her host. Toey were accustomed to say on .hat
platform for the last ten years that II there coud DC
q concatens,ion of circumstances that would biing
into the Anti-Slavery school the rank ana NE oi tue
Democracy, the victory for freedom would De as
sure as the existence Of God. The Anti Slavery
PEOPLE claimed that they had In that Democratic
element the prejudice against wealth and rank, anu
the neradicable love which man has AT Tue center
Tor the nights Of his fellow man. Applause. Whe9
the war broke out the first blow the South alupd
at the Union, ss if by chemical solution
crystallized that level of Democracy into the Anti
Slavery mold, and from that hour TO This 1t Is the
sheet-anchor of the Union, aud while IL holds the
future Is certain. The only reason why this ele-
ment did not grope at once to victory was because
they were led by men who did not intend TO con-
ouer. Our statesmen were only ready Tor The shlo-
boleth freedom if necessary TO save the Union
it was o contingent freedom, not freedom ior i'seu
and in any event. Under that sort OF leadership
we went TO battle" The Generals and the Cabinet
meant no more than to play part in the great dra
ma Of justice for which their hearts were not ready
Lucian tells of an exhibition in Rome IN which
great number Of monkeys had been trained 70 take
part in play. They played the parts perfectly oe-
fore an audience composed Of the fashion, beauty
and culture of the city, but in the midst OF the per-
Torrance soma Roman wag fung upon the stage
handful of nuts, and Immediately the actors were
monkles again. The statesmen who went to Wash
ington, monkeys in human attire, were determined
10 compromise if possible aud the South flung nuts
among them for eighteen months, and they were on
ali fours for the temptation. Applause and Laugh
teri That epoch is ended. AS III Cromwell day
they sloughed off such efete elements as
Essex and Fairfax, we should slough off generals
and statesmen, and never be successful till
routine West Point and rotten Whiggery has been
made TO put decent attire, been sent forth TO
private life and those put in their places who be-
lieve in absolute incorporating war. As bad
already been said, this did not mean battle only
1t was also of words, Of purpose aud Of prln.
ciple. Types wage as cruel and certain a war as
Blu lets. The Of types is over, and the war OF
bullets had come. 1t will last how longl Till
the sites of Richmond and Charleston are
sowed over with salt, as be hoped our vic,
toiious generals would SOW them. Applause.
He knew no worth in taking Richmond, Savannah,
or Charleston unless we SOW their acres with salt
and leave the aniqusry to doubt the locality on
which they existed because his idea OF the war was
this it is between the aristocracy Of the South
the one hand, allied with the Copperhesd politics Of
the North against the minority Of intelligent yr-
tuous far sighted, democratic, freedom-loying men
of The North. The proud man who hates his
brother Is our enemy and the oafer seeking filthy,
enemy. IAPPlause.l Every honest mao,
asking for his own, and willing to do
, his part, is our ally, whether he eats rice
on the banks of the Ganges, or is enrolled in
the army under Hooker; but never till that minority
of honest men realize this can there be peace or
union. Till that time, union means submission 10
the old Slayeocracy. as bitter and mere relentless
! than ever. The majority never ruled: England
didn't abolish Slavery in the West Indies because
nine out of wished it, but because the nine Idle
men did not have strength enough to resist the
industrious and honest man. This Government 10
Q 70 be saved, If 1t Is to be saved at all, by
:, the incorporating, resistess determination of
one honest man in the ten, that 1t last
d Liberty shall have its way Great applause.
He believed had been said there by another
; in spirit and purpose, this Government means hb-
}, erty and that when this Rebellion Is fnsted this
d Government will be Of liberty. His question
to-day was not one Of gratitude for the past but it
d was, how shall this Rebellion be fnishedl The
minority should hurl themselves the places of the
J.. Government, and demand every moment the utter
y most duty from their leaders. lie valued Hooker
!. applause but he looked forward to the day when
Hooker was TO be sloughed Off for better man.
J., He wanted not only able men and honest, but be
wanted earnest men, to meet earnest on the other
side He was sick Of honest.neD-utterly disguised
with them. When the ship was being dashed
against the rocks 1t was poor consolation to be told
/ the pilot was an honest man. He did not know
. whether Butler or Fremont were great generals but
. try them, and if they DO not let them 20 by the
board 1t had been stated there that Secretary Sew
ard had furnished passport to q colored man. But
: how did be give it 7 He Mr.. Philhps) would tel
q them. When Mr. Seward took the Office, one of the
I New.England Senators went to him with note il
q constituent in my town." "Well, you cant have
( one" said Seward. "Why notp said the
9 questoner. "Well, niggeu don't have pass
, ports in this office" "Indeedr' said the Senator
DO yog mean to say that you ndoIss the Dtso
mean 10 say anything. that hdorse it or deny it,
All mean to say that niggers don't get passports
here" "Oh yes they do" said the Senator; 81
will see TO that" Then Seward said, with an ex-
plstlye, "Why did you tell me this was colored
man; why didn't you say you wanted passport for
John Smith" "Why,' said the Senator, al
didn't think Of coneealing thing didn't suppose
that the color could have any significance; / can
have passport, say and viii, that Is ALL" est
down and write q note asking me for blank
passport" said Seward, 4" aud put as many negroes
names in 1t az you want to-" That was in June,
1861; Seward getting out his hands; the monkey