New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-21

Is it not every way wiser and worthier to
look the facts steadily in the face
Whoever affects 80 believe that Copper
head asceudrncy in our National councils would
sternly prosecute the War and put down the
Rebellion is either dishonest or mad. Go
among those Democrats of the "Peace va
riety who speak as they think, and you will
find them this day in heart with JEFF. Davis,
and mourning the death Of StDrewall Jackson.
Not that they are Disunionists-they are not:
but they have no idea of restoring or main
tanning tho Union Otherwise than by letting the
Shareholders do Oih 1t as they nM. That is
their traditional party policy, and they can
comprehend no other. They still hug the de-
fusion, in defiance Of facts in Dumber like the
leaves and in bulk like the mountains, that If
their leaders were once more in power they
would cOntrive to get 80 low on their faces
before the Rebel chiefs, and take such griss
Of DIRT into their mouths, that the traitors
must relent and take US in-wh the possible
exception Of -England-to their pirate
Coufodeiaoy. 1t is in vain that the Rebels
say-"We despise you've lOathe you've
would rather consort with hyenas than
with Yankees-We will have no Free States in
our Coniederncy much more like this.
The Democratic leaders keep this as much as
possible out Of the sight OF their followers, and
even try TO dlsbeleve it themselves. 1t follows
that nine-tenths of the Peace Democrats
throughout the loyal States look for a restors-
tion of the Union only through triumph OF
their party in the next Presidential election, to
be followed by q new Pro-Slavery compromise
with tho Rebels. The circumstance that they
might as sensibly look for return OF the
Ninth Century does not at all invadate the
existence of this preposterous expectation. Ut
terly based on ignorance and falsehood as it
is 1t is nevertheless "A patent reality. Hence.
Millions WHO have no thought of surrendering
the unity of tho Republic, arc to-day blindly
consenting to it's overthrow.
But tho Union ran and pN be saved.
How
Simply by disseminating the truth and srou'.
ing the people to realize and act upon 1t.
There is no other way. Truth however un-
welcome, will save US yet; while falsehood.
however plausible and pleasant, will lure and
soothe us 10 ruin.
We say. then.
UNIoYIsTs comprehend and accep. the
truth that the Union IS NOT yet sareG-that 1t
cannot be without further perils, sacrifices,
prystions. on your part. The Rebellion can
certainly be put dOwn-And m surely aud
easily in few months hs IN many-but TO
this end more soldiers are needed IN tho field,
moro money in the Treasury, moro devoted.
ness aud energy in the public service: and
these you must supply, for your ad'ersarie'
surely will not.
DEMOCRATS understand that the Secession.
lists hate you ca intensely as they do us, and
have not the least notion Of succumbing or be-
ing reconclled 30 either. III, CH,oH can nsrsr
BE- restored unless hs ReJeI Grmles are Dictated
and The Rebellion thus put d0ten-oi that DO As-
sured. There i. not word uttered from the
heart Of the Rebellion which docs not ss'er!
or imply this. The Rebel chiefs would like 70
have your party in power, because they sup
pose (truly or falsely that II would stop the
War and give up the Union; but they never
dream Of reunion on any terms And If they
were back in the Union tomorrow, with Slay.
cry power as Of old, they would seced,
again within ten years II they could break
with Douglas and his friends, you can put NJ
one permanently at the head Of your party
with whom they would no, break Ethel
Slavery or the Union is dead, with slender
hope OF resurrection.
APRC. AMERICANS! you are told thai
Slavery is abolshed-that you may rejoice il
the prospect of q bright day of Freedom ant
Equal Rights. That is a sad mistake. Thos,
who give the assurance may BIO better disposed
toward you than We are-fOr we make no pre-
tensions in that liDe--but we tell you the sol
emn truth when we shy that Slavery ia by no
means dead yet and that you must help XII
it or it is not near its parting agonies. Pres
dent Lincoln has done oil in his power 10 de-
stroy IL; others must do the rest, and yOl
most of all. To this end, all Of you who are
able. bodied and otherwise fit should enlist il
the Union service forthwith. The door is al
length wide open, and the opposition of loya
men has utterly died out. There is room
there is invitation for all, and at least Twenty
Thousand Of your brethren are already armed
drilling and receiving pay as soldiers Of The
Union. That is good beginning, but be
ginning only. The number should be raised L
One Hundred Thousand before the dth Of July
next Every one of you who can fight SHOULD
volunteer, unle. circumstances imperatiyely