New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-13

is made. Pretty sure cures can DC ehec~u
there to-day, however. Hurry up the OF
spring!
DOMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE.
Fifty years after the Rebellion has been con-
clusvely crushed, never, if We make Wise
peace, to be revived We may suppose that It's
causes and character will begin to be just IT.
tie comprehended abroad. We shall not then
find the Paris Constitutional printing such blind
and bewildered nonsense ~ the tollowing:
"The American war. We repeat, is but war tor
independence on the part Of the South a war
! for domination on the part of tho North. we
would only be pcrpetuatng an error and an iiiu'
sion to assign to this war any other character.
Now we should not think these Partisan blum
ders worthy of serious notice, were not this tho
species Of sophsticstion which the Copperheads'
who cannot plead Ignorance, a. the French
writer might, are continually employing.
These soft headed philanthropists cannot bear
20 hear vi domination" Their gorge rises at
news Of q victory over their brethren" They
tremble at the notion Of conquest" Successes
which put everybody else in the most elevated
spirits, only make them sick ut the stomach.
Perhaps few grains Of truth, medicine which
they like little enough, may improve their con-
dition.
/. Domination. We admit, 20 begin with,
that this ~ an ugly word. In this country.
" hich all creation knows is free aud enlight-
ened, il is particularly unwelcomc to The popu-
lar ear But it is well to remember that it may
be used in two senses. The domination in
Republic is that OF laws to which all have as-
senled-lundameRtal law. like that OF the Con-
s,tution first, and the statute laws enacted by
the representatives OF the whole people. Every
child can be made to understand, without birch
ing, that " domination" like this Is absolutely
essential under any form of government worthy
of that name. The domination" which holds
men Ia the specific performance of solemn con-
tracts, TO due observance Of laws fairly enacted
to an atquicsconce in the decisions OF TIE popu-
lar voice. is all which stands between any people
aud thoroughly unbridled anarchy. But the
Rebels added gross dishonesty 20 their disloyal-
Is. They went into Presidential Election
they voted for whom hey plcased-thoy took
their chances Of continuing their domination"
and when they failed, refused to abide by
the result Of the canvass. ], was The old
jocose game of "Heads win-tails you
lose" over again. To our eyes, which may
DO prejudiccd-to any eyes which havo
brains behind them, this seems to be swinding
pure and simple. When the subject is properly
considered, We find that it is tho Rebels who
are seeking 10 dominatc'--to "d0m'nate'
over tho Constitution, the Laws, the BaIlot-box.
tie Pres.Sent, the Congress, and large ma
jority Of tho States. But this ia not all. They
sought to abscond, without giving US the ghos,
Of q reason, because they had not the ghost Of u
reason to give. They quite forgot the illustri-
ous precedent of the Declaration OF lndepend-
encc. They did not exhibit - decent respect
10 tho opinions Of mankind" They did not
"deolare the causes which impellcd them 10 The
separation" And finally, they seized territory
purchased with the money Of the Republic aud
property belonging equally TO ali tho States.
and no less sacred because IL was undivided and
common. If an observer sees no attempt OF
domination" in all mis-, il must 10 because
he does not wish TO SEQ IL.
.. Independence. This is another charming
word for Coppcrheads to conjnre withal; for it
IL also word extremely dear ~ our people.
Here the Disloyalists make IA bilidcr M great
az the FIRST liz this world there are certain
things OF which We can. and certain other things
Of which we cannot, be- equitably independent.
The mob which for some hours made the streets
of Now.York Ike the highways of hell, was IN
questionsbly a most independent" body, until
it was subjected TO cruel domination" by the
soldiery. The Rebels, in the same way, seek to
be independent" in spite Of law, order, honor,
oaths and contracts. No man, no community,
is worthy of praise, simply for restiveness under
self-imposed restraint. II is not customary, we
believe, at least in moral circles, TO compliment
Satan for defying the domination" Of tho
Almighty, and for setting up an independent"
kingdom in the heated districts. He did it at