New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-09
TIE NAKED 1SSUE'

thing "mysterious" in the views OF IHE
TRIBUNE respecting War and Peace. That is
our misfortune; for we never tried harder 10
be lucid and perspicuoue. If Tie Times will
consider that we regard the contest as one
wherein Slarery and Freedom are struggling for
the control Of continent, and that zee are defsr-
mined not to let Slarery win, it may be able to
understand us.
The Times thinks we want the War ended,
but so ended as to throw the responsibility OF
its failure on the Democrats, and adds:
$50 long az the Government remains in Republican hands
mi. cannot be done The Administration s responsible fol
the conduct Of the war II will also be responsible for is ter
miuston-iit ends under Rs authority Whether that end
Ing be honorable or save the Union OF
destroy 1.-THE credit the shame must rest with Prosidcus
Lincoln his associate. In the Govern and the party that
pretends to support him."
We dissent from this entirely. The Ad-
mipistration is responsible for its own acts
and omissions: it is not responsible for those
of its enemies. If the Democratic moiety Of
the people of the Free States deliberately, de.
terminedly conspire to break down the War,
they will be responsible for its failure. because
they will have caused it. Let every one have
what he has earned.
Says The Times:
"nis the duty the Administration shape i!s policy
and prosecute the 10 ein the opp,dus and 'np
port people without distinction Of party and in spite OF
oil attempts Of Tsrsy headers to slieuote them from doing
IL this impossible Then the Administration ' simply In
competent the tak imposed upon it, But Its duty h to
try"
In order to win the applause and support of
majority of the Democrats in Congress, in
the State Legislatures, the journals, &C.,
throughout the country, the Administration
must proclaim its inheXible purpose to uphold
Slavery in every Rebel State. to return to
their masters every slave who shall escape
from a Rebel master TO our armies, and 10
fight the Rebellion in all respects and at all
hazards so that Slavery shall receive no detr.
ment. 1t must allow no Blacks to fight for
the Union, but must SO treat this oppressed
race as to cousrain them TO remain food grow
ers and fort-builders for implncable traitors.
We do greatly desire that the Democrats shall
DO won to a hearty support Of the War; but
manifest and inevitable abortion.
The Times quotes us a. holding that " the
People are predoninautly aud growingly avorse
or Indifferent to the War" and proceeds to
! controvert the position without letting its
readers know that we confined this opposition
to the sort of L" People" who voted for Sey.
mour in this State and Parker IN New-Jersey.
and who elected the present Legislatures OF
Indiana, Illinois sc. Now we insist that
these Z" People"-tbose by whore favor Wall,
Turpie and Richardson have recently been
sent to the l.. S. Senate-are hostile not
merely to the Administration but to the Gov.
ernment-are DESTROYS that the War and its
supporters shall be- broken down, TO make way
/ for new ascendancy and u new policy. For
proof Of this, we appeal to Seymour's stump
speeches, beginning with that at Twedde Hail.
Jan. 81, 1861, and closing with hs late Mes.
sage; to Parker's inaugural; 10 Wall, Turpic
and Richardson's late efforts IN Congress; and
to the Democratic receives now before the
legislatures OF Indiana Illinois, and NEWER.
sey, aud probably destined 10 be in substance
adopted. If Tie Times will but consider
these, it must realize that their drift, their
import, their dnimHS, are hostile not merely to
the Administration but to the War, and that
the party which backs them is and must be in
practical alliance with the Shareholders Rebel
ion. And We TeayOw our conviction that said
party must change its course or the war
for the Union cannot DO prOtractcd.
But if Tic Times cannot be induced TO meet
the issue 80 we present it, let il send II re-
porter for few evenings through the bar
rooms and other haunts of our City where
| Democrats most do cOngregate, with lustruc-
tons to make faithful reports of tho CONVEX.
sation relative To the War. II the net result
is not far more general expression Of sym.
pathy with the Rebels than with tho const.
tuted authorities Of our country, and far more
sOlicitude that 81 the Abolitionsts' shall De sup
pressed and "the ringers kept en-la.ed than
tat the War for the Union SHALL be success
fl. then We will agree that We were wrorl
and The Times right. VIA it Try the eX
pertinent!
now We are very sure that the Democrat
Of the North do not desire dsunion. and ",
hope such is the also with those Of tic
Wet. But, educated in rbaeryiency TO tac
Save Power and trained 10 hate Abolition.
ISL" they do cor know or do not realize tina!
lie Rebels orc A,atne to dissolve the Union
bat persist n believing that they are at war
only 70 dcpose an "Abolitiou President md
ru.o, which in their view ID ~ night. IN other
words, the great body Of tho Democrats ale
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