New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-29

Slavery They resisted the Act making free the Slaves
used by Rebels for military purposes the consca; ion O!
Rebel property the freedom of the slaves of Rebel
masters the abolition Of Slavery in the capital OF the
naton the conservation Of the Territories to free labor
and free laoring men; the Proclamation Of Emanclle-
ton; the enlistment Of coored men TO fight the bettcs
Of the country; the freedom Of the black soldier who Is
fighting bleeding dying for the country and the frce-
dom Of his wife and children. Ana now When war mas
for nearly three years menaced the lie Of tho nation
bathed the land in blood and filled two hundred thou.
sand graves with slain these men, OF the loyal
States su cling to the falling fortunes 81 the relentless
and unappeesabie enemy Of their country and ls demo-
cratic nslitutiuns They over The expiring sys-
in the border Slave States and IN tones of indiSna-
ton and OF anguish they utter ameniItios over Uo
Proc lnaton OF Emancipation, and the policy that Is
bringing the Rebel States back again. radiant Win
freedom. Tie past, with its crowded memories OF the
de, elopmcnt and power corrupons ana crimes OF Sla'
crythe present. with Us lessons TO he read by every
eye-all demand that the Anti slavery men OF United
America should seize every occasion To tnmpe DOWN
every vestige OF slavery Let them swear IT. Elte IT
Tpou the lids q their Bibles, eBgTaye upon their door
posts. and proclaim It in the face oil eaith ana
heaven that tie barbaruus irresponsible. man
dahonoring and God defying system Of human slavery
in America shall perish utterly from the face Oh the re
publ;c-that its supporters aooGyists and sympathls-
ers, shall never more guide the councils OF war or
the honors of the emaneipated Disseminated ana
regcnerated nation Engraving on every road 81 N"
vast territories 81 the Republic in letters 81 light'
" Slavery shall he for ever prohibited -obttral ~
Slavery and annulng the slave code in the capital inc
misunderstanding under the =" war power" more thal
three millions OF b0nds in the Rebel Stltes therc
forward and for lree'-proceilning The ensnci'
patton 81 the slave by the fiat Of ue nation thr N,
slant his name 10 ON the master roll OF the defenders "i
the Republic-has ri, and SHY cred the slave atsh
into broken ard dismsnbered fragments, and that
huge and CHASTITY system now lies prosirate IN fhe
vulsye throes of dissolution. National legriaion,
executive action judicial decision may still iurtrr de'
grade and humble the now impol"lt system thht once
in the pride OF power gave law I" kepnnhrsh Ae''e"
The hdeous Fugitive slave act SUI Dlackohs thc
statutes Of this Christian land, reminding us o the de.
graduation and humiliation of country when the heel
Of the slave master w8s on is neck Jnsioe humanity
sf respect and dec.Dcy all d'BiaHd that ia. lingering
namy shall he oblterated from the page II hlack"ns
The decree ~ Emancipation. too, should be enforced
and sanctioned by of legisaion the coio ell
soldiers Tho lighting our battles with unsurpassed
devotion and heroic courage should DC entitled ny LAW
~ receive the psy aud euoluments OF other so'is "l
the Repub,. and their wives ana children should De
made rec b. act of Congress. and PLACID nndcr c pro-
tciing caro- ~ the country for which their husbands
and fathers perilng liberty and life on the battle
Fields III spite of the Dcrcss ban OF the Rebel chefs
But the crow ming in this series of acts for the re
strcticn ard extinction Of Slavery IN America is tins
proposed amendment Ia the Constitution, prohibiting
the ex r.nce ol Slavery forryenore 10 the Republic vi
the nited States II this amendment SHAH be incorp0
rated by the will OF the nation into the Constitution Of
tho United States it will oblitsrae tho last lingering
ye.1ges Of the slave system ITS chaltehLg GCsTa9g
and bloody cUdes-its dark, malignant, DarDarHlne
sprit-al II was and II, everything conhecta WIN
IT, OF pertaining 10 n, nom tho face OF the na'
ton il has SCARED win moral desoiation, from
the bosom Of the country Il has redeemed with the
Tie Incorporating Of this amendment into the organic
law OF the nation will make Impossible ioEe'eFmoc TIC
rcapponrance % the discarded slave system and The re-
turning OF the drsIolism Of the rsvemasters doUp.-
ton Then when this amendment Ia the Constitution
Is contaminated the shackles will fall from the limb Of
the hapless bondman and TIC lash drop nVm the hand
of the iaskmaser Then the sharp cry of the agons-
ing hearts of severed families Will cease TO Ne1 the
weary of the nation and to pierce the ear OF HIM
whose udgmoss are aycHging the wrongs of cen.
turtles Then the slave mart pen and auction block,
with their darkenns letters for human limbs. will dis
appear from the land thew have brutalzed, and the
hool house IL rise TO enl ghen the darkcned Intellect
OF a race imbrGted b. lorG II enforced gnoIsnee
Then the sacred rights of human nature the halowei
emS rSiasaf bpfh6ssnssd and SSiif Rihe7 td n&
which makes sacred alike the proud homes and lowly
cabins II freedom. Then the sacTcd earth, hghted by
the sweat and tears of bondage. M bloom again under
the quckoning culture Of rewarded toll Then the
wrongcd victim OF the slave system the poor white
man. the sand hitler the clay Of the wasted hcds
Of Carolina mpo, crished Gcbased and dishOnOrcd By
the ystcn that makes toll badge Of disgrace ana the
Instruction of the brain aud soul Of man crime, will
lift his abashe forehead 10 the skies, and begin t. run
the race of improvement, progress and elevation
Then the nation "rcgenerated and disenthralled b!
the genius 81 universal emancipation" viii run the
career Of development, power and glory quickehrd,
animated and guided by the spirit Of the Christian de
mocracy that pulls not the highest down. buI Ills The
lowest up"
The senate then AL lourned.