New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-19
ELABORATE GROYLING.

The business OF an Opposition is TO find fault,
more or less ingcnuously, and to make out a
tolerable prma Jaoie case against the Admins
tration. II was thought, when the present Re
belion commenced, that, considering the imnc-
diate and pressing demand upon the cheerful
loyalty Of the people, all parties would forget
Tor awhile their ancient differences, and would
unite to sustain the President and his Cabinet
in the terrible task committed 10 their hands.
For time, it seemed that such hearty and tra-
ternal and patriotic unity was not impossible.
But very soon we were mortified 10 discover
that, in some minds, party is of more value
than patriotism; and little cliques, calling them
selves 1.-THE Democratic Party though bear
ing no sort OF relation to the great organization
once called by that name, began a work OF
snecring and snarlng, which had the result in
tended, Of sending "A few gentlemen 10 Con-
greSs who are of value there only as marplots
and mischiet.makfrs can be Of value. The con
sequence of this has been, the cnunciation OF a
great many impairment and untimely speechcs,
and the publication of "An Address TO the
People Of the United States" which is now be-.
fore us. OF this document, it is mainly 10 be-
observed that its wholesale yehemence ought
TO defeat the purpose Of its publication. No
body knowing the frailty Of human nature sup
poses that the Government has been alwag 5
night in act, however right in its intention; bu.
nobody can believe that in all it hes done, the
Government has been continually, obstnately,
and willfnlly wrong. This, however, ia the
ground taken by the Congressional Addressers.
"No, o admire "a ell the rule they know"
$50 they hasten TO set the seal OF their disop-
prevail upon all that has been done and upon
all that has been left undone. They condemn
all men in power, and they jbc at all measures
passed. From the President 10 the Provost
Marshal, nobody pleases them. They are very
impartial in their censures, and take wide
range, from 1.-THE creation of bogus States" TO
the enlistment Of black soldiers. To answer
such document, one must begin with the
breaking out Of the war; and come down to this
very blessed morning. We have no space ard
no time for such a systematic rejoinder.
But there is one point upon which it seems TO
be necessary 20 say something. 1.-THE Engross-
ment Of Power by the Government" il the
string upon which the Copperhead can perform
endless variations and in this Address we have
a few OF them. These virtuous Congressman
do not like "the consolidation of all power in
the Government of the United States into the
hands of single political interest" 1t does
not appear exactly what these fastidious gentle
men would like. 1t must be plain to every
man who does not voluntarily blind himself to
evident truths, that Government defending
itself against assassination and extinction, can
hardly, with safety, invite to participation in
its councils those who are banded for its over
throw, those who do not believe in tho policy
which it is conscientiously pursuing, those who
hate it, those who would, even in the pettiest
Details forever thwsrt its action. If "Deno
Gratis" are not more often called by the President
to his assistance. it is simply because thev are