New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-19
n,cd authorities Of an independent eonfeaeracy in the

ten which las named you for. Is representa-
tive 81 to secure the adoption OF the io,,TIns
the scuse Of the American people, that after tour yer.
failure TO tho Union BY the experiment. OF wa
which under the preene Of military ne,essity OF
power higher than tho Con.otion, the Onslto i'ss
is been dilcrd IA every pr ma ps.,s l, -Sny II
the country e.senisly imp ed justice hnnsiis oel' 4
TIE pablo wsre i,lnli that nm -'ae V,I' 90 ~
al the States, other Peaeeabe meas 70 20. sn
the carie practicable moment pace may De ie'''ea
on the bss vi the foderai Onion o. the .ta'es -,
Tho central idea Of tho platform OF principles tnns hn
rounced is contained in the proposition FOR
Of hosfitea" which involves the evacuation oi an w.
States and territories recovered from the e0niIoi m
the Rebel authority. and the attempt at negotiation WIN
the leaders. The circumstances OF the connect se iso
To the question Would cessation Of hostilities on me
mart 81 the Federal Government he right ana TINS
question Immediately cave rise TO another what u lhe
OF the war; Let tas question DO iary
and the whole case may easily decided.
We rropose 10 view the question from practical and
common sense standpoint as wOrkingmcn nninIuencou
by the peculiar ideas teachings OF any class oil leaders
Tie interests Of workagmcn, az class arc at s'ho
this conflict and shall appeal TO lew Oh the le,'uie
opponents Of southern ideas and interests N oIucT W
define our position We hold that the present war Is
war of Capitalization and aatocracy against me ien'
and interests Of the masses. Ii Is war Oh c"Pita
against Labor, in the form OF land ana slaves ags.
labor and freemer That this Is the truth we illustrate
by quoting writer in De B0rs Rrion. when was Inc
philosophical teacher of Southern economy ana the ,
yocate OF Southern interests and Institutions Ihh'
writer uses the iJiOwlng language: $3.50
''Our first proposition is that land monopoly (or To
% express our ideas comprehen.ively and accu
ratey) that the power exercised by capital over aDo
| begcis and sustains civilization.
"Our second That properiy n human labor twhich Is
property in MANI ~ the oniy pTopcuJ.
"0ar third: That me hne race - me rre c@d oes' 'a'
ITO say the white not the true and best slave
is contradict oil history aud IN eh'ct 10 ast,
tina, there is superior f1ce Tor tle race ,hat %
most social tame. domestic skIIiHl' ue.,aDe' any
most readily submits TO government III al Tvs usua,
forms Is certainly the highest race. HincientLs OF
government Is slavery even In sOcalcd ife9 boceu's
Married women children sailors wards. Apprentices
Sc. not governed by law. hat D. The VIII oil super
ors-tbeir persons ore enslayed."
The writer here not only iustcsi the slavery ofthe
black man. bnt enters into apOrcd argument to prove
that the re race . ne frne ana oii Stare raIs me,
doctrines not uttered by an irresponsible or CD
scnruthor but were published IN the leading econonl-
ca ond commercial magazine OF the south, and thelr
whole teachings frequently reiterated ana en-
forced By other contributors They nav therefore, DC
regarded fair expression Of the Philosophical fys'
! ten Of the leaders OF the Rebellion.
i Another writer in the same work speaks as follows
The real civilization Of country j. IN ~ arl0c-
racy The masses moulded into soldiers ana arti-
by intellect just as meter lnd the elements OF IN
tufe made into tccgrnphs and stcdmengucs. iae
POOR who labor al day. too tired ~ night 10 stual
books. Ii you make them learned they soon forget on
that Is nece in the common transactions q, ne
TO mako nris,ocga in the future, We nis sacrifice
q thousand paupcrs. Yet We would by all means inhe
theH-inske them permanent too by laws Oh euthl ara
primoScnture. The night to govern resides ~ avrIy
small minority; the duty 10 obey u inherent ~ c sI.,
masses of mankind All government begins ~i,h
usurpation ana Is continued by force There - hoth.
ing 10 which The South cntertans 80 great dislike ns
universal suffrage Wherever foreigners settle 10.
gcilor in large numbers there universal suffrage VIII
This part ~ Tho system follows le Ultimately upon the
other. Hence If the white rdcc be The best end trucst
slave race aud aristocracy the only true Index Oi ~
izatioD 1t follow that nristocracy subtue the
white 20 slavery. This will first be done ~ laws
~ "cntei and primogeniture." the yery forms OF old
World arstocracy which millions Of foreigners seek "a
avoid under tie nee Institution, 81 our American nion
VIII the democratic workingmen OF tie country, 90
many ~ whom have come here 70 escape from the op
preston Of the Old World Institutions vote for party
ina, will directly indirectly transplant aud erect these
same Institutions on the runs OF popular liberty
The language quoted correspond, with That OF John
c. CalhogD. who said
THAT We are essentially arisocratic cannot deny
but con. and 60. Jcld much 10 democracy This is
our sectional policy from necessity thrown up
ON and soomnly welded 20 that party however il may
occasionally clash with our feelings, for the consnmma
ton Of interests 1t u through orr utilization with
thaf rariv IN TIE Mdde and Western state, that We
hold power but when We cease TINS 10 control this M
tlon, through diionted democracy, or any material
obstacle IN that party which shall tend TO throw us ont
Of rule and control shall then resort to the dis
solution Of tho Union"
II may be urged that these witnesses are nap~opri-
ate because they spoke Gears ago and the present
actors are not responsible for their views. But this
objection invalid because the whole course OF reason
ma. politics, AMI even religious teaching. have been
forced by tie leaders into ills channel for many years
I; IS the Southern idea-bv which the idea Of
those few misiefspriis who IN obedience 20 their own
system that minority should ru!c, have obtained such
OF nm ars,ocrscy and ohgaroly is now m conflict
with the northern idea II democratic institutions and
popular rights To Illustrate this act by the testimony
OF recent witness end ono who may b. faid 20 speak
almost by authority ask yon 10 consider the follow
ing declarations contained In al article published in
the SOuAsra Lfcrasy M,ssenRer leading literary mas,
a2nc is ued in Richmond. and hcaFiAg date january
1863. The writer In article entitled " Tic Great
Danger ~ the Coniedcfucy, remarks Gs follows
"1la benign institution OF slavery. which II Is DoH
tie de and glory 81 The South 90 ascribc to tho con
ccpton ~ Divinity and which this war has proven -
be next - the devoted patriotism and undanntcd reso
utun OF her sons, tie great element OF power IN the
Conicdcracy VIII prove IN preventing TOO Lchfy IN
influx ron foreign shores oi that class o population dc
voted Ia mental pursuits. another buwaS against the
eucrunohmeut OF those tendencies 10 Democracy which
have been The Pandora box Oh dsniesIaslon ana rum
10 all republics
snmmug up OF The whole cOnirUy together with the
assurance that the South Il 10 b. practically closed as
far possible against the Introduction OF foIeIShers
H. II not an arrogant assumption thnt 80 vast tiritoH
~ tAcfc leaders claim. Amounting 10 one hloA ana
half square miles-iiiy times as large as Ireland ana
ionr times large thr whole o. France ana Gefnany
uni,e-should be closed TO tho working men Of tie
world who would Gcye IN It's miueS bridge rs rivers
and arch It's mountain peaks with tie boiiness ana
ere tive genius Of their lboIi Yet. says this Wrtcr
Let ne seek At To eradicate every yesiiee OF
radical democracy. every feature nng 10 MAKO our
a popular government. making IL subject oniy 70 Tie
Intelligent and vifiuDus md those who are interested
in rs successful administration
What we NAV ask our adopted follow citizens Is 70
be Tie policy OF tes3 leaders tow ards those Iofc6hres
u,ho ma, possibly ind home IN the toucderlcif Let
this author, whose ink scarcely dry. answer lie
question .,.
Qle Is oycg should eyef enjoy the elective lihnehise.
NJ carnoi check the spread our territory Of that
sueyyp OF Ignorance aud crime which nows ~ endless
sue from tho prisons and dens oi oofiari"l IN TIE
mart Of Europe, cnn at least smut Oh s chArflhS
effects nom the yitals OF orr body polite.
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