New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-29

munif( ~ that the South cared not for cash
that it was only the mean and mcrccnary men
of the FREQ States, all nobility of soul sucked
out of them by the vampire of barter, who pned
for profit at cent per cent, and who higglcd for
balf.pence. 1t turns out that the Vancouver
can beat us upon our own ground, and are
rather sharper at shaving than We can pretend
70 he. No sooner do they extricate themselves
from Yankee tolls, than they begin to chea.
each other with zeal which is truly affecting.
But to turn to the subject which in beginning
we had Immediately in view. Thus far the
Loyal States, while making munifcent contr-
buttons to the National necessities, have suf
fcred hardly at all But it must be admitted
that if we have not taxed our resources to the
uttermost, We have drawn heavily upon them.
We have tasted the bcreavements OF war, but
we have been spared the aggravation of its other
horrors. At the North, to use the language OF
Gen. Dix in his recent speech in Boston, "no
field bears vestigc Of the march or the shock
of hostile armes--no dwelling has been given
to the Aames-no repository Of the products Of
labor has been pillaged-nO family has been
driven from its home, and but for the bereaved
households, sorrowing for the fathers and chill
dren who have galantly fallen on distant bat
tle-6elds. in the cause Of constitutional govern
ment, there would not be, either Oh the exter'
nal features Of the country or in the inner aspect
of its domestic life, a single shadow east by the
clouds of war" There is pleasant and con-
solatory truth in these sentences, but they should
speak to us also in tone of warning We are
rs vet safe from Rebel invasion, but it is only be-
cause while we present a front united and ore
mind and one heart, one hope and one prayer,
arc common to all classes and conditions OF
our population, no Rebel General in the moment
OF his maddest audacity will venture to lead a
single squadron into our territory. To do "a
would be to cour, destruction. or the ignominy
of a swift retreat. Bu, should men whose sym.
pathes are ayowedly with the Rebels, and who
speak much more harsbly Of their own President
than they can ever find il in their gentle hearts
Ia speak of Jefferson Davis-should such men
obtain the political power Of Ncw-iork, vc
may well be apprchensiyc. although bat indeii-
nitcly. Of greater perils, and with them "i
greater suiferirgs, than ans which We have Sc,
encountered. To give mp the State OF New
York to men whose loyalty is but hali-hcsrtcd
and only hc-i,atngly proclaimed, would be 70
invite frcsh ioray into Pennsylvania, which
might be extended to Ncw-York o. Ohio
Those who SEQ no danger Of this are but pnr-
blind politicians. IN lhe name ~ common
sense why should mo-, southern troop. come 90
fresh fields and pastures new. when MINORITY
will be- ready TO wclcomr them. aud 90 LEX IL
dust of the long march from their invading
FEET Fools think nothing possible which they
DO not desire. Vie men believe every danger
possible which tloy have not The wisdom and
courage to fores,all. To desire the var 10 be- a
short one Independent, Of all other conf.drra-
tons. is simply to be willing tn consent Ia n
dishonorable peace. To vote in our elections
a. Jefferson Davis desires, for men he will most
certainly be besi pleased with Is simply t. pro-
long the war for an indefinite period. The hon.
est electors Of Now-York. We believe. Will feel
that, much rs peace is Ia be wished for. there u
price which ie too great 10 be paid for II