New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28


Slavery like the Sabbath was made for man. not man
Tor Slavery On this point also well as all the Others
the only practical question now ought to be: Is 1t
necessary in order to defend our country successfully
to use negroes soldiers-not abandoning any prin
cipe but reserying for queter times the definitiyc
arrangements which may thus become needful II 1t is
necessary Gen. Lee has sad-that is II thei alter
native is submission 10 the enemy-then good South
ern man will hesitate II may be snder protest that
we yield to this imperous neeessty but still We yield
From The EH4Htrer.
If it be correct that the Confederate Senate
has decided defnitively against negro soldiers then 1t
has deliberately and deantly dsregarded the eternal
appeal Of Gen. Lee and the well expressed wish of the
people; IL has crimnay jeoparded the liberties Of the
States reckessy hazaded the success Of cause and
presnmptuousy set It's Judgment rather the Judgment
Of thirteen against the will Of the people, the earnest
appeal Of Gen. Lee the request OF the army and with
indifferent eyes looks upon the calames that beset
our cause and the imminent danger that now impeIls
these States.
The liberties Of these States must be preserved; we
should rejoice II this could be done and the Legisa.
ture Of the country remain intact; but the public safety
Is imperative and since the Senate will not consent to
the OF great element Of strength there remains
but thing for the President 10 do-see that the
republic receives derimont and, for this end with
ont law call upon the people to send their slaves to the
'front.' aye take the negroes and use them. The pub
lie safety is above laws and constitutions, and If mis-
taken respect for the laws and the Constitution permits
the public safety to be compromised there will attach
an awful responsibility to the Executive, which will be
transmitted through all ages in the miserable Slavery Of
Wien this assumption Of extraordinary and supra
constitutional power Is In accordance with the will Of
the people, and exercised for the protection Of the Gov
ernment ana the defense Of the public liberties it Is
right and viii be JUSTIFIED 1t may be said that this is
rteoIuondry-dicatoral BUTT would be revolutionary
Only In form. not in truth The will Of the people-cer
tainly Of Virginia-has been expressed through her
press her soldiers and her Legislature. Her Senators
have undertaken 10 disregard that will; they are In
revolution against their own reop!e, The President
may exercise this power. and would do so with The
~ of virginia ( Ia
bic that any convention Of the people Of Virginia
should assemble during the excitement Of this war; but
II the supposed interest OF the shareholders TO he per-
mtted 10 stand between any and every means OF public
defense and the preservation Of the liberties OF these
States then convention ought TO be assembled and
the institution abolished II the will Of the people Is
ogarchy superior to the people This cannot be
submitted to- The Legislature Of Virginia should see
that the will Of the people OF the State is obeyed and
respected These States and this stand today in
need of O Dicator-of man who will take the power
Of the people and 1t for their presentations and
on he shoulder. Of
either OF them would. with strong hand, seize power
and exercise i for the pablo safety At such tine
the ccton Of the Confederate Senate called eonsrars
Sherman Is rushing through the Carolinas like an ava
snche and report says he captured hundred thousand
apsr s,sUaag A. nss .roosd Petesbars
aud Richmond, and threatens every moment TO burst
over the lines that iDtervene and the Senate doing
the e'H"rdr' History furnishes NO parallel TO THIS
Especially is work needed in Congress. Four
months Of twaddle is enough In all conscience. The
united action. r. E. Lee has wrought mSpiplly and
IN antains the faith heroicsy. His hands skoud be
As many negroes as he desires should at
precious than the blood Of our sons and brothers The
enemy Is in mortal fear lest should arm the negroes
and presses bis campaign through the Winter months