New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01

these communications between Us have an alin
more serious than simple .eXchalee OF words Of
sympathy.
We hohl it to 10 OF tho first importance that the
cause of the war shall not survive the war; that
your real foe, Slavery, shall not remain upon the
field We have often asked ourselves these last
three years, why God permitted tho pfolongation
Of .ais bloody struggle Was II not that the real
issue might present itself with perfect clearness
Conquering earlier, the Federal Government would
perhaps, have been led to nkeconcessons, to enter
anew upon the fatal path Of compromise. To-day
ell eyes, not willingly blind, SEQ clearly. Tho
New.York riot, breaking out at an appointed day
to aid tho invasion Of Lee, and falling instantly
Upon the negro in way to show to every witness
of its cowardly ferocity what kind OK spln'
animated certain friends of the S0uth-the New
York riot was supreme warning to your country.
Your line of action Is clearly traced. So long as
anything of Slavery remain, there will DO cause
of sntsgonisn in tho bosom of the Union. Therc
must be no longer any question Of Slavery. 1t must
be so ordered and settled never to return. An
amendment 10 the Constitution TO this enc mus p'
proposed and adopted before tho return OK the
States.
The condition Of the free blacks must also be Sc
cured against the iniquitics which they nave n"
lonc erdurcd. No more plans OF eo'oh'Ia''on
.,r, p no more disabling laws, no more iheauhii'y
Those whom you have armed, who ionsht TO
hravelv before the walls of Port Hudson ana for'
WAGNER. can never DO other than citizens. Leave
thc nroble,n OF the races to It's own solu'pn-the
, a. In.ttp
Tho rulo of the common law the free blacks OF he
South and Of the North will find their legitimate
place in your society, of which they viii become
useful members, honorable and honored.
In thus ordering in Il detnitive manner oil HAT
relates 10 Slavery and the coorcd race you III have
done more than is generally imagined for the lasting
pac.fca,ion Of the South. Whit remains for yoH TO
do o. this point msy I've stated in three words
4 cicrn..o., GencrosHy, Lf,ofy.
There can be no question. as you have often >id,
Of Al occupation OF the South Of conquest Of The
South, Of reducing the Southern States 70 the con
d;,ion Of provinces where the conqueroT Will maii-
tain his rarri-ons aud The public life will be SIS
pended Save in the districts yet ravogcd by gueI-
rias and in the heart ot which the Federal .Ecop-
4
bring with the establishment Of the Union, ,ho
~ promptly Us possible Of Consu-
,utional nights. You hope, Gentlemen, tia; those
whom you conqucr to-day Vii Tomorrow meet you
in debate, and you Will accept in all their truth The
struggle o, tho press Of the legislative hall and 81
tho ballot which will replace the s,I.ie Of LIE battle
field.
We all Tel il 10 much better that You shoad
have 20 encounter difficulties fruitful Of liberty,
than HAT you should sk for yoursclves tho dec ~
iu advantages Of q dict,torid regime. To apply 4"
The South on exceptional rule would b., Ass, quit
cary I, would be eas! also 10 pronounce the death
penalty. 90 ou'l9w to execute coAtscal.or bii- Z.
lu, IA l-cading this path Of vulgar tyranny YOU
would s.s .iac. two things yorr high ri.""n Ia
III. present, !ae,ing union s.A The South n tie
future.
But H. Oh TIE other hand, you shov the world The
novel spectacle Of victory w,houtrep-sls Of '-ry
strong enough 20 survive civil war If your Coasttn
ton remain and Slavery alone fall IN such oona1t
II on the morrow 81 the struggle the Law remain
supreme II elections for the Senate and IIoIss OF
Representatives be- again open N Che Old time, II
The representatives 81 the southern SUITES 'nerl-r
b. Washington, If taking the oath "a b" isiil'ai Il"
the Union AID a. support ihe ino..hed I"n''.iHu"h
they tud themselves on footing OF pef.,<t equal
i,y with the representatives oi 'he Nofih II II -
permitted 10 them TO attack and 20 .it.,rrrsce the
Government, YOU will have won the most gior.oa-
Of victories, ami assured oyouf county iie tes'
chance Of prosperity md greatness.
Accept, gentlemen, in the advice Which W" .Docr
20 you d p.oof Of our esteem. II ~ LOT {" ever
Government, II In not o. every I""i,c ina, snch
thing, can he asked. Pioiracicd oiyI sas- rnd 20
arb,Iary customs, stiT W passions ond hates, aud
~ lost engendcr development 81 military power
aad irresponsible authority which generally hinder'
return 20 CONTROL 20 free opinion ana Ia the -'fc'
letter OF the law We honor the United States
enough to believe that they will he capable Of ,.i
ting us this, too, after many other eaa.np,cs.
The moderation which We hope for from yoa O.
home, We look for also from you abroad. Arssre'ly
on the morrow OF the Submission 81 tlle South
there will 10, be wanting cass Of persons eager
to recall 10 you wrongs real or isncied, suffered
at the hands Of this or that power. They VAL
roint 70 your armies and disposabc 6'e,s. They
will prove 70 you that a foreign war Ii perhaps tho
sarcs; way to draw together the two sections so
lately hostile. They will tel! you That comrnon
enulity common dangers, -, the cement needed to
strengthen your shattered td.hee.
You will not believe them, gentlemen. ion viii
feel that After these jars II is needfu before AL else
TO restore to America peace aIi liberty. Non will
no, seek new adventures GDd thus le1g,hcn the
temptation OF relationships, the peril ofeIcep.icnAl
rvlc.
You will fear return 70 tho aggressive policy