The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-01
f ANEW YORK FRIDAY JANUARY l. 1864


we'll as laws sufficient barrier against OPPRESSION
in such esuDsry We are tOld OF province claiming in
dopendouce u,
We OF your opn on gentlemen, that independonce
apd Nnaty arc words Too noble 70 be abused In their
abuse things arc Compromised, and tho noble and
rod these things more carc should we be NOT to
eonfeund them with what neither noble sacred-a
revet Ia the name Of slavery fratrIcda revolt which
would destroy free constitution and tear asunder
0enAmon country for fear lest there might DO inter
feresce with the internal slave traffic, the continued
oresng Virginia, the sale and separation Of families,
from the conquest Of slavery.
i IN vain we seek 70 Abe United Stales for q
sDiy has independence been nowhere assailed. but
hefe ss absolutely NO trace Of separate nationality
Nowhere, perhaps, V there more thorough ma
sane faith, language, history, and, boldly add,
tsrets all the AN these States have struggled
egether. suffered together iumphed together Their
glores their defeats, are common Tneir Constitution
sprung from the free consent Of all all pledged hena
selves alike 70 remain faithful 70 Ks obligations
This pledge 10 no empty word with which caprice may
dy spCrt Among the Inventions 81 epoch there ID
noae moro extraordinary than the right Of secession
ssoad stop each section has right OF secession from
Ae country q who're, why State right Of go
q sscssstsn from thosaasa WY not each town right
q Secession from ne comfy Why Hct each citizen
voAs Of secession from the town. aa
fhetruth Is that bat slavery tho South would not
ag Of is suppressed Independence, nor OF the right Of
secession Slavery has brought the two sections 70
sUHe Tho extincteo o. savery Will restore unity The
Norsh and the south viii day wonder that they
osaa have FAXED % appreciate the most complete and
Il A lost resort remains That We here may not the
great struggle on the subject OF slavery, attempt
made 70 present the sTusee 40 one Tor domination.
But this 4ester struggle IS the very life OF free
ccas>siss. NJ Ne rot surprising that the North
and tno soush eecn MSsVe actively snSrgsticaiy,
policy. But when Of them, losing the battle or
5 balDt, plunges without hesitation into another
Ar INIT In uhnn hand nc,lt
~ regular elections when Oh the very day that
rule Il into Fragments the common country,
guilty q crime Tor which t's di'tcat 20 imagine an
5M-you will crush the revolt, geutiemeo. You will
eucceedsuch Is belel--in establishing the Union
il win ensrse FROM the bloody trial stronger, free,
more worsdy Of tbe noble destiny to which God sum
mons IL. ..4,....tt C.Ht scs @ea
shmeut OF tho Unon impossible, but not
also ated TO u.s. and py rreutabe argument, that
you would DO always aud Of Necessity defeated that
would never know ACW ~ handle mtsket that
would become ippraCtcabe; that your finances would
xoos Seoms Ina, riots would
your that your government would be overthrown
You have given 70 all these oracles simplest and best
Wer You viii reply IN the same manner to thoee
who assert that The 70 establishment 81 the Union n-
possible. H7g y9L Mha q .n
Unon Where draw tho limo between North and south?
How maDtatD between thorn state Of peace, even OF
nOco Bow shall slavery and liberty i've side by side
How moreover restrain the South from European pro
eocratee and by what means arrest the frgnuu oonse
queDCes Of such protec,orates Geographically morally
poll separation would create an unnatural stua
tson aituaon violent and Hazardous, each would
I've arms IN hand, waiting Tor the hour Of coufct
Wc have fuls faith gentlemen that such trial VIII be
81 AIRED 70 you that overlook tho dit Cates
which SILL remain Tor you TO overcome the are great
greaor ~ oaps than we ,naeoe WAT mas - y,essi
through periods Of III fortune. Yet one fact always
aps and shows on whci's de tho nna triumph win be
The tag tho Unon has nov for two years never paused
W its sdvasee J. floats to-day ovor the sou Of every
reyoted State without exception The South has had its
v,ciorms-lt has never gaped IN inch OF ground The
North bsd ts do east has Dever fallen back Mas
ter 10 dag The entire Of the Mississippi maser
oSne border States and Of Louisiana, all that remains
10 st,se The revolt the territory where Il first
na, , oo he ony
hopa y The south seems now little disposed TO give ncr
ln sbcr, the rebeob ia already reduced 10 such mar
row proportsns mat should 1t ever become dstinct
Confedehton accepted az such from wearness Of
the created will not DO born with the
fupct ops Of life Neither European recognition your
could give serious chance OF duration II would
d ,De uaop less ussss And 10 Inc
presence OF that prospect which thrills hearts with
joy perm. US us your 70 offer you some sincere
hess than thoee OF the combat We give you therefore
loyal fraok opinion, sore that 10 the main Il will
aaree 18th your and feeling also, thai these
muuicatops between have an aim more ous than
simple exchange Of words Of sympathy.
Of the war shall not survive tie .ha real zoe,
slavery, sha net rnain upon the field We often
ted the proopgaton OF this bloody struggle Was
that the real issue might present itself with perfect clear
peTbaps have been led to make CONCESSIONS 70 enter
anew upon the fatal path of compromise To-day al
eyes not willingly bind SEQ clearly The New York riot,
breaking at appointed day 70 aid the invasion OF
l<e, and failing instantly upon the negro 10 way 70
show to every witness OF ts ccwardly ferocity what
Of spirit animated certain friends OF the Soutthe
New York riot wae supreme warning 10 your couD
try your lire Of action 10 clearly traced SO long as
anything Of slavery remain there VIII q OF
taOo n
longer any question Of slavery II must be 80 ordered
and settled as never 20 return An amendment TO the
constitution this end must be proposed and adopted
before the return OF the States
Inc coudton Of the free blacke DO secured
Against the inquiries which they have 10 long endured
No more plans colonization abroad more disabling
laws no more inequality Those whom you have armed,
who fought bravoly before the wshs OF Port Hudson
and Fort wagner can be other than citizens. |
Leave the problem OF the 70 iis solutoDtbe
most natural solutions are always me pes, onaer tne
Of the Nerth will ind Their egtmae place 10 your so
cety Of which they VIII become useful members, honor
10 thus ordering 10 delnitve all that reates
slavery coored race you will have done more
than ia generally mag med for the lasting pacncaton OF
the south What remains you 70 DO on this point Il
may be stated 10 three vcrds-moderaiop, generosity
liberty.
occupat,on OF the south, OF conquest OF Inc soutb
reducing Southern statee 10 the condition o. provinces
public life will be suspended Save 10 the dsulcts YET
favsged by guerrlan and IN the heart OF wnlch tne
fooof&l tr0OTS must M en tneH Worh vcoIy VIZ
where bring with the reeetaolshment Of tne .ne
re-estabshment promptly &c poesoeol cousstuuona
rights. You hope, gentlemen, thai those whom you
conquer to-day will tomorrow meet you 10 depate ana
you will accept IN oil their truth the struggle OF toe press
OF the legislative hall and Of The ballot, vnicn VIII 70
place the strife OF the battlefield .,.. |
We oil feel that 10 much better that you SHOULD nave
encounter dfcues fruitful Of liberty than that you
should for yourselves the deoeitiu advantages "
dctatoral regime 10 apply 70 the Soutn an exceplona
rule would be alas quite easy u would De eaey aso
70 pronounce the death penalty 70 outlaw, execute
con 6ecaton bills but IN treading tins patti OF vulgar
tyranny you would sacrifice two things-your hiGn
rcnown in the preecr lasting union with oe sou'n
the future
But II, 90 the other hand, you show the world tnc
novel spectacle Of victory without reprsas, OF pery
strong enough 70 survive civil war II your consttu-
ton remain, and slavery alone faI 10 sucn oonnct