New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-14
THE OTHER WAY.

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maxim. when there is any middle to 60 down.
But when some nice representative OF the con-
seryatiye species who has adjusted his neat legs
for pleasant pirouette through unencumberea
spaces Of peasantness and ease, finds bis path in
contnentiy blocked up, and discovers that there
is no way through which he may glide to measure
less content, it is very ridiculous for him to per-
sist in figuring fussy about, no matter how melo-
dOus may be the fddes which call upon him to
demonstrate the perfection of his giissando. Gen.
tlemen who manufacture leading articles for the
London newspapers are much outraged by Mr..
Lincon's Emancipation Proclamation. Gentle
temen nearer home have also their pcrturbatlons.
To free the Slaves lis to be rash and radical, and
to follow all precedents and to c0nfscatc that
property which is most valuable and upon which
we can most readily put the just finger OF the law
is to encourage the whole catalogue of crimes, and
to awaken under the breast-bone of Jefferson Da-
Wis passions which our best blood only can cool
Tho philosophical mind. astutcly contemplating
these difficulties, ard not discovering very clearly
that middle course which should be pursued, but
which will, doubtless charmihgly develop itself
when two and two make FIVE, seeks for solution
in the other extreme, and wonders II we should
please our English critics better by avowing our
selves converts, in soul and spirit, to the doctrine
of the Divine Right of Man-Oyning Better this
than splitting hairs cternaly Better this than to
be forever eering with eye at sef-lnterest and
with the other Mt Duty! Better accept, ia the
full proportions of its gigantic diabollsn, the
eyanceI of Brute Force, than to be always dys-
pepticay signing at our troubles and shrinking
like children from our medicine These Northern
apoloe;s;s OF Treason want n few lessons in manly
aud muscular wickcdncss. Now they go bobblng
about, Ike the old Duke of Newcastle at n evee,
shedding tears, Historically laughing, asking what
they shal! do TO be saved, following nobOdy's adj
vice, cursng the Abolitionists heartily, cursing
the Rebels just enough to be in the fashion, swear
ing that something must be done, plying the
North. comlniserating the South, and ianoying
that somehvw-God only knows how Ill they
were in Congress, or the Presidents Chair, or at
the head of the Army, they conld rnooth down
every hair of this rebellious cat, and coax North
and south, in the purple light of love- to fall amor
ousl, into each others arms Why will not these
people see that comfort, convenience, necessity
consistency, all require them TO say to the Rebels:
Gentle Patriarchs, Legitimate descendants
of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Most worthy and
most injured Man Owners! Salt of the Earth
You wish. TO own Nggers-Black, : w, and
White Niggers-without hlndrance. A very rea-
sonablc wish! b 'eye US. it shall be gratiiied.
Not only shall you them, but, to assist you in
owning them, we will eat our own Bibles and
Constitutions; we will fight your battles; we will
pay your taxes; We will catch the fugacioGs for
you without fee or reward We will import Sambo
ior you in our brave ships; and whoever, within
our borders, shall say word against the equity
or the policy of your unlimited charter, that man,
BY due process OF law, we will hang, draw and
quarter
Now this it seems to us, il the precise opposite
Of the Emancipation Proclamation which has
proved SO acrid to the tender interiors OF some
Engshmen and of some Northern Democrats.
The Rebel asks YOU TO admit that his Slave Sys-
ten ia beautiful Well then let US admit it To
be- sure, We involve ourselves in dreadful respon-
sibillties by doing so-Wc pile q mountain of
corpscs upon the Northern cVnscencc-we admit
the utter faulty Of the Northern mind-wc own
an error more m0ustrous than any people ever b.
fore communicative spit upon the loyeliness OF
civilization and advertise ourselves atheists, hope
les. of human progress, acquescont Ia The misery
OF man, conlcssing him incapable 81 Advancement,
aud the shcerest piaythipg Of his own idiotic
dreams! But lei the bubbles go! Let us throw
away our rattlcs--pity, love, charity, humanity
the baublcs of our childhood, and, grimy advance
ing to confront our bitter drstiny, and crying
ptcousy "GUod Devil" seai our Manichean
faith in the blood OF The helpless and the despair.
iug! Why should We mott The shutllcs Of Ian.
cashirc will again fly mcrrily-thc great Jugger-
naut of Prnting-liouse Square will grin approba-
ton at us with his gaping, bloody nouth--the
bulky bales will again fill our ships-the Patr-
archs will again adorn and fortiiy our legislative
halls-dear, delightful internal, not TO say infer
nal, commerce will be- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Will
flourish aud missions will multiply--of plOw-shares
and pruning hooks there Will be no end in tho
land Talk about conscicncei We assert, vita
out fear Of contradiction from any good Conserm-
tive Of the Observation-Disclosures order, mat
no uation can afford 20 maintain cOnsc ence.
Conscience neither SONS, nor reaps, nor gathers
into barns, nor lays up treasures on eaSth, nor
spins, nor owns ships' What do they care ior
conscience in Downing Street, Where would
Louis Napoleon have been now il, ins.sad of keep.