New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-09
EE.EsNG BROTHERS AND WAY
WARD SISTERS.

/ We still hear I'D Congress, and read IA news
papers OF a certain ant. language of a sympa-
thctic not 20 say ai'ectionate nature. whoneyer
tho subject of bringing the slave.holding in
surreciionists 20 their senses is under III cussion.
We hear continually sounded the praises Of mild
iremonstunce, and no quack doctor ever pub
ii.hed the cilicacyof bis no,truu more impu.
IDENTIFY than such persons a. Cox Of Ohio pro-
claim that only by a fra'ernI, sympathetic,
considcrate, mild emolicnt polioy--the reader
viii pardon al these aijectiycs-cAn We hope to
end hostlit.cs. The Rebellion Is not 20 be-
cru-hed-i' ia ~. be coilled into a surrender OF
IFS pre'cn-ions. Gentlemen talk patheticaily Of
.he cruelty of conh-cation, and ,'renlousy OPP
pose that polcy although % OIL. minds les,
amably constituted than 'heir Jwg T. seems 20
be % simply natural that We wonder AZ the OPP
position which i exci'e-, until We arc driven 20
doubt the loyalty which j.. con.on'ed with such
lprepo,'erous prescriptions. Have Cox & Co.,
to say nothing Of their honesty and sincerity,
ever seriously considered The nature Of the crime
OF trca-on-ifs savage sansclcssncss, as remOrse-
less cruelty, rs inidel'y - that great idea OF
universal freedom which eau alone insure 90
man tho blessings Of a good government A
Coppcrhead in the full cc5slcy Of lult.inlng.
speaks Away, Of traitors Is II they were q little
more rhan hall in he right-a, il they were m
the field mounted upon their iuluucs-.H D.
they were guilty Of no more than iOr the sake Of
human iniirmity must be tolerated With
what complac,ncy these gentlemen play the
pleasing part Of eztenua'or' What beautifully
bitter words have they for Mr. Lincoln for the
! Cabinet, for every General who recognizes the
manhood Of the Black, for every writer
who ventures % suggest that the old no.
ton Of the good policy Of honesty Is no,
vet altogether extinct in this distracted globe
and may yet be acted upon, IN the conduct OF
human affairs, with a t0lcrable certainty OF sue
cess We are merely stating simple truth
evident to every unbiased mind, when We de.
clare that for every word Of mildly expressed
consurc which the COZes and the Seymours have
bestowed upOnthe great criminals who call jeff
Davis their leader, they have had thousand
yicousIy and Indignantly bitter, to fling at
men who, under the pressure ofiniinite difficult
ties, have only sought in singleness of purpose
70 do their whole duty as public officers and a.
citizens. The fact simply stated is enough to
bring into utter condemnation those fast and
loose patriots, who are loyal with qualification
and patriotic under protest. Because the very
nature Of this war il such that differences OF
opinion must be few and broad and simple.
We do not need intricate logic-we are in small
want Of what is usually considered scientific and
philosophical craftsmanship are IN arms
against the Rebellion, as Truth is always III arms
against falsehood, and the quarrel, albeit mortal
one, admits of small diplomatic interference, and
presents but a narrow field for the display OF
dcxterous negotiation. The season Of pretty