New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16


The Nep Era is the last journal started al the
Federal Metropolis. Geo. NJ. Weston is its
publisher. The Editor, in his Introductory,
says.
The confession Of faith Of Tbs Nsv Era will be short
and plain.
we believe It TO be both practicable and indispensable
20 repress The present Rebellion by persistent ana u
firing prosecution Of the war. aud we shall SuPpoi
everything that looks like vigor In that good work on
the part Of the present Administration. war Is great
evil but great evil peace wopd ~ II II was
concluded day with task Of restoring tho terrific
rial ursdctioD of the Union only partially occom'
pshed Nor can we conceive OF condition Ot thihgs
in the futuro In which II will not he tho least hazardous
and least oDerous Of tho alternatives 10 60 on with the
struggle Of arms until II ia crowned With complete sue
cess
The knell Of the old Union was soundod by ths Rebel
b5fnbardment Of Fort Sumter and from that moment
down to the present time there has been any renl
choice except that between sweeping revolution ana
overthrow Of the whole framework VI Southern society
and an Acknowledgement Of the Southern COnfederacy
The dead cannot be brought to life The restoration ol
the old Union was anything but the day dream 0l
men unable 10 understand and grappe with great
crsis Let us hope that enough Of blood and treasure
has been wasted in the pursuit of that phantom.
We believed with Gen. Fremont. when he proclaimed
OF the outset OF this war that Rebel by thc fact Of
Rebellion ferfei,s the right to exact obedience under
the law from Others and that Lis slaves become thereby
free And We favor and shall support the proposed
amendment OF the Constitution prohibiting slavery
every where within the Jurisdiction Of the Union. The
days Of gradual emancipation OF compensation 10 slave
owners and Of depriying ourselves of our cooi1d
aborers 10y schemes OF colonization. are already r.ck
oned among the exploded foles Of the past The sb'o
Lutte equality before tie Law OF all men, without regard
t0 race color leaving social position to be determined
by merit alone viii be insisted upon without reserve or
abatement by tho people of tho country. NO roa en-
say ee Of the hicks under the precxt OF friendly
aud protecting tuteige. and no substuion of predia
for chattel scTytude sill be tolerated.
We have no respect for those cloudy metaPhysicians
who insist in the face Of the common hno1lodgo Of
everybody, that there are any -uch States "a South
Carolina and Georgia and Mississippi now IN tho
American Union. As that is belief maintained
against the evidence Of the senses IL il not one Al all
likely to yield to Our duty Is 10 disregard all
such cice iuTmulns. and 10 proceed straight forward to
tie discharge Of the practical duties before us. 80
Political communities mny hereafter De formed within
the limits Of the Seeded States. having The requisite
characteristics to be safely admitted into the Union IL
for alone 10 decide all questions OF that snG
but we shall maintain that no state II nj 10 Dc re
admitted into the Union which does not first abolish
slavery In which such proportion OF the people do
DO not concur In desiring Te admission rs 10 DC
able to maintain the restored order OF things without
the constant aid Of the Union orccs We are utterly
opposed 10 all hOgus States created maintained II
may be- for sinister purposes ard at any rate capable
of being perverted snCh base Ie; ~ be patient
and b.de our time. We shall have States. and real
ones upon the Gulf uf Mexico maintained IN their own
proper dignity and Independence by loyal people. ar
sooner than nov anticipated II the country prosses for
ward In the departure given o IL by the oonstitu-
,ional amendment establishing universal liberty
Economy in the public expeuditures the accounts
bty of al officials the speedesi possible return n the
LEGAL forms of peace and the Jacksorian principle Oi
cnntuing our Presidents sinSlc term o! Office VIII
all be steadily maintained By The Nrf0 Era.