New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-29

h;A,,. for Which wa are coatending. In such cases
go nav without scruple hold correspondence Wisp
the one sciiJu ard avail ourselves OF ~ assistance
n overthrow the Other party" AZ chatte r, tie
.laye. are 10 be considered with the pecniniiIes
which Distinguish them rom other chattels.
They have life md vol.iiUn, and the susceptibility
OF beii influenced by the prrsenta,iOn Of mo ives
aud the POWER OF sell ocomoiion, ard the power, by
the exercise Of reason, 10 make eholee, as form
stance in charge of habtati0n, upon the presena'
ton OF these motives In this they iicr from most
ii not a other chstsls. II it is conceded, or II we
have shown it 70 ne true, that the property ct cl-
gems in Tebelious States may be takeh BY The laws
OF war, tie United States Government might take
their cotton and any Other article Of property a.
soon and ofcn rs il could by the advance OF its
armies reach this cotton Nor could the Government
take cotton or any uDreasonng chatte IN any other
way, for beng lnaumgte or nnrsasoning II must be
taken and transferred by msnuai capture and piy1-
cal force. Bot suppose bale OF cotton cOnld oe
vllalized and rendered ssflocom0tive, and capable
OF yielding to the influence OF motives presented,
and of running away and deserving the owner OF It,
would it not 30 as legitimate way Of obtaining
this cotton aud despoiling tie owner Of 1t, by u
paper proclamation, Us by the march OF large
army into the country 10 seize and transfer
it7 Certainly i. would. And here we have, all
through the country If our rehellious enenles, q
species of property which has lifo and sense. ana
the power of choice from motives presented. ana
choice. Is il not then just as legitimate to send
payer missile into the country Of the enemy and take
from them their property By means OF It as 1t wonid
be TO march IN army through the lanc-ireenS ss u
VENT IL ttN property, being Of that peculiar Hind
that It's own inclination may be addressed oy
printed sheet and it time sent to leaving the enemy
and coming 10 u.s. it will DO bard TO prove that the
United States Government may not gun possession
OF il as well by proclamation az by charge OF IN
fantry. And IT, after the Government has possessed
itself Of bale Of cotton OF Southern cltlLen, II
may destroy it, or turn il into money, may II lot,
when il has possessed itssf of slave OF southern
citizen, destroy it or it into something else Ii
may. 1t may turn the slave into freeman. IL thus
DESTROYS the slave the property II took; andts as
we understand it, 10 what the President proposes to
do by his proclamation. This and no more
OF the other measures employed by the Govern-
ment in the prosecution Of ths war II 10 unrecess'ry
that we should comment at length. The Govern
ment lie not required 10 adopt any panlenlsf line oi
policy nor stake the Issue OF the coIiiiet upon me
success or failure Of any enactment or MEASURE oniy
let Il evince purpose 10 wage war upoD war pm
ciples-o strike vigorously AZ the heart Of The con
splracy--to harrass aud weaken the enemy by all
tie means which il can EMPLOY known 10 civilized
warf ,re-and upon no account 20 CONSENT 10 terms
OF COMPROMISE or arnistico until the tritos shall
Internationally submit ~ the laval authority OF
the Government, and the loyalty and PATRIOTISM OF
TIE copntry ,ll be contents Above all, let onr
sLadowiug fact that great question VI Cover o. Il"
4 involved AID our naiional existence Is IN ~
that all questions OF mare philanthropy, cal al
tacbGent aud party ieety, nust be 'ueo din-ted 70
the one great duty Of maintaining fo'tve % 'Faso
and ndivissble, the power, lie unity, sne tue In
teyrity OF Ilo Republic. -
The rebellion 10 LOT the effect Of paftst, nor OF the
TEACHINGS of the schools nor the instructions OF TOE
pulpit but ia the ontTovth OF public sentiment
and social system in the Southern STATES which
demanded cardinal change IN the eSontsi pilnci-
ples OF our government, and that II Lould conform
moro nearly to the ars'ocTatio and monargnica
governments OF Europe. That this public seotiulcD;
was the natural ana tecesssTy produi OF the sysiem
of African Slavery, which IL In lie very nature dan
gerous aud hostile 10 Tree nsiitaiioni cAhot DO De-
med Tie issst thus ds by she traitors and ior cd
urou ma H. Shall the Government that cur iathere
fnr ded AID the FREQ institutions whxh have been
our boot frUm childhood, 10 oyerthreHn and our
beet hopes 70 down m dAI kneas, or shAl that Gov
eminent and those institutions be nnlninIned ~
their early purity and yisor and be usosniIed 10
thuse who shal follow 10 our ioOtsepsAno lear our
pames Al men and as ir~enen we inst meet TINS
i,sue and face this r,sponsioIliiy. 70 mighty q
stake has never been played for by he despos Anc
tyrans Of the world, involving Us ~ does NOT The
title 20 crown or the fate Of The Ryel blood, bat
the great liie-giying principles OF bhnan hbsry-I
the fondess LoPer, the meet oSs'isisa aspHau'n oi
race. |
Dark shall DO the day ard bi.isT tie wall that
shall herald the triumph VI this Rebellion. which |
thsl roll back the civilization OF the age and shrond
in gloom the i9ires aud ireest portion Of the earth
which sbnll blllt tie hopes Of the dowD-trodden |
millions in every land and leave W TO drain 10 tho
dregs the bitter cup OF national humiliation aud dis
grhco-to hang our heads IN shame a. The mention Of
our birthplace and our name, and earn for us the
nslanchoy reflection that We hays bs, by our cow
trdice and fsithiessntss, What our heroic fathers
gained through suffering aud blood. Better that !
death should enter every h0usehold--that war and
famine sboad dsvsstate the land, and that curse
should light upon the limbs OF nlen--ihan tnas tbs
proud batlon should suiy its high renowu and hum
bic itself in shame. W hat 10 worth Vour richie, |
when national bonor 10 no more OF what avail !
IL power or station when Governmsn, shall
have been disgraced No, fellow-citizsus, there |
can be no termination TO taB conflict which
shall not concede the triumph OF the Republic |
However foDdiy We may wish for the better
day, when the clsngor Of war shall be heard no |
more, and the loved oay return 70 their anxious
homes We should st,ll remember that the prlce VI
this return muet be the loss Of liberty or the
,scrifco Of honor. Whist, thin, in view Of these |
terrible realities the duty Of our free country osn
in tina day of national peril There can be bu; one
Gnswer this intern cation. tacondi ionii loyalty
10 the Government upon whith now eenters all our
hopes and patriotic and uLselh,h devotion 70 the
great cause which demands all our efforts. Our
lives our fortunes and our sacred honor should now
be lad upon tho altar Of that country which Las
given Us all We bave, and J. to 10 all thai We hope
To be- Let no factous hvaries-no party bieker. |
ings--no cowardly mifgivings stand between us and
our beloved country.
Whatever else sLall be said by the historian who |
shall make the record Of this Rebellion let It not DO
said shat the Republic died through the trescbey or
imbecility of is children. Let preeeps TO the
world the dsgrsceful spectacle Of free and mighty
people-descendant Of heroic ancestry. with every
incentive to unse1sh devotion to our eountry's
cause-now wanting In patriotism and failing 10
comprehension OF the mighty i,sues Of the hour,
blind to the philosophy OF this mighty struggle, and
unmindful Of the workings Of that great law Of us-
ture which, through CONFUSION. blood-shed aud hu-
man suffering, Is developing lgt. and liberty aud