New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-12

taken by the Government has received heartier
aud fuller popular approval The order of the proca-
nation that any officer capturing Butler should forth
with hang him gives universal satisfaction.
The public sentiment Of European nations has sp-
proved IT, and honorable In the United States
have acknowledged IFS justice. Why then recall II
10 our prisoners desire III VIII IL mitigate their SUI
ferngsf Mott will he II useless and ridiculous back
DOWN injurious 90 the national character and present
nc us 10 the world a vacniing aud unstable nation
oso resolutions changed by adversely, ond whose
firnness wits under suffering
some of our nearest and dearest friends prison
in tie hands Of the ionAees ana To- release them
he character of the Government. 10 back down IN
the ease OF ou1awry VIII not be enough "Heh once our
cOwardy foes recognize weakness M the hh''s 81 '
Coutcdelate authorities, they Vii advance Their De
mands.
Butter. restored will open jiscus'ion-the exchange
Of our own slaves az Federal soldiers will be demanded
as The sns qua uof Of an exchange. HoNing once be
gun the work OF backing down there can De no steps
backv ard We must continue 10 Yield until nualy not
only VIII submit 10 the terms oil me ehei! N IN,
matter of exchange hut the public spirit, gradually and
ns diously undermined by repeated coAcessloAs VIII
vic Il 10 an ignOminOus peace.
The Winter is almost passed; our gallant men have
withstood is ricoIS best they could o endure hard
shps for while longer is not more than they are Will
ng to suffer- Tie fortunes Of war may at any moment
reverse the figures ana bring our foes 20 our terms
The Winter was the season We had most 10 dread FOR
prisoners The summer is the season the Yankees
have most t. fear for theirs
We can retalate the inclemcnt and rigorous Winter
by imprisonment of auboe prisoners during laiiari
Gus and unhealthy summer. II nm AMI frf % re par
pose Of No intercosrse t Bufer. Diic ssHfneEi De ~,
tauc3 S'1s E.H i-o,t GOO zee sGAse 81 our grisoa'rs
Ihe soR6d la4k,es bre et porajui drgVraeh's ~ u'
hands u he oyDsai.R of ne IHtd Sof,s appealing 20
ne sympatl and affection Of tie friends Of every pri,
orct against the cruel Managers Of the War.
why weaken the opposition by showing thar ne
trnness II Lincoln is greater than that of Mr. Davis
Why lessen me sympathy that ATTACHES 10 ruc,s
Of purpose under difficulties 2 We are in the right
why back DOWN. lie cutawry Proclamation has re-
ce'ed TIE approval Of all civilized people Eliief la,
aggravated his ofeuscs by continued and repeated
eruciiies Dat reason J. there for stul'ing ourselves
10y rec Ling an act 50 deliberately done and 30 long
persisted IN five want orr soldiers. tht ProciaIua
tioa Of Lincoln shows tat he IT, in az equal degree 40
need his.
The dis, us>ion Of this subject s improper and We
should NOT have auccd g. II If the runor that the NIr
giua Legislature about meddling with r. lad MOI
obtained considered le circulation W. hope there j. no
truth iH tie fumUr. If tle Confederate Government
will adhere 10 its rosoluCon stand firmly by iis own
ia vii accomplish H. OBJ q much sooner than by yield
ing 10 the demands OF tao enemy.
Firmly believing that tie Government ifs acted
proper, and right in ths matter, earnestly hope
vii adhere Ia lie position. Among the papers IL
coiyed by last truce boat was The Na'-i0k NiHes,
which hss editorial calling on IT, Government 10
place tie Confederate prisoners OF work on certain H.
terna improvements. Such conduct would enable the
Confederate Government 20 rctSate 10 eDacly the way
tho the present wants Of the country most require.
TIE Yankee prisoners put At work down South during
ID, coming summer would experience some of the bt,
sings Of tie sunny south Of which hey IRE ni
present totally iguOIaAt With the thermometer At 90
and lO degrees in the shade. the Yankees woud
cusn TiC JaH,s for It's economical recommendation.
Though the YANKEES NAY hold more Of our prisoners
thsn the Confederate GOy enueut has Of thoirs yet the
SUD riu ~ - 90 Yankee Ia the South would not
D. Wtgat.t Ia ilo lra, by any cruelty that might he
inflicted on tie Confederate prisoners such idle buly
ing III lot have erect such threats only teach tlt
30 public feclsc In tho United States refuses 10 pc de-
ccived by the authorities.
Public sentiment IN The United States viii male iisolf
fell aud Justice end right vii be done b5 tDc sLkees
foIc The spring campaigns close. one successful brL
te VII restore the equality u prsoners and Prfiapr
y1o us toe pfeponderanOe. Lincoln has shOsn IA.
great need lo has for lis men. his wants greater
than ours he must have mon; bis cal Tor dTait
Tor . OO dc monsiIstes his necessity. 1irmness
and r. sr,ut!0u VIII bring oil matters rgit-wcskness
and vaci alton win increase our diiiculiies.