New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-16
hcsrtened he has exhibited practical patriotism; hs
l. adni,tr 10 know something Of the wants and neces

nuI FOIIIv nIgFt tIUp a2a,
win put basefin the scales against Cen Lee Ifih.t
war was being waged on our part for . rights an ~
territories" this proposition 10 al zoe hegr9es aho ~
crate the negro soldier would be suicidal But as 1t
the white mans liberty aud not the negrOs slavery Zoe
which this people are really fighting the proposition OF
Gen. Lee j. one by which every mans devotion 70 'he
Cause may be weighed measured and estimated
Ifihis war iswaged for the liberty independence ana
nationality Of these States and II FOR this Object only
last four ycors and ere willing to make sfO greater
tacr.tces then any measure which secures the liberty
independence and nationality Of these States is justified
and made our imperative duty Can count the cost
Of Liberty, value IL by money and say lis attainment
too exrensIvethat cur negro property rs worth more
than our liberty Through every organ Of pubic sen
tment-the press the pulpit the authorities Confede
rate sud Stale-opinon and purpose have been def
andy expressed that upon no terms ana under no CLIP
cunstsncrs nj these States reuDite with their enemy
But that every sacrifice OF life and property shan be
4 sely made nationality Have we drned
further than we desired and san more thah we meant
Have been playing the garc OF Drag with e blood
OF Orr Sons AID brothers mere counterst have VIC
hundreds Of thousands OF our pcst and nobese
ctzers IN merely Bullying enemy and playing upon
Tie crclurty of the worldi MOI The people Of these
states werc and still are in reas earnest -
Ills be sirn Of panic 10 say that we would sacfiles
slavery for the success of canse every man ms
again and again held out that same sign; Is ~ mc,
gasconadc or II in earnest Was the lost ditch
q etsphoTca alsehOod Of tie brag kind. Oh Inc rcac
lutte purpose of a brave pcopef ,
Some of our cotemporarcs have entered upon the dis
cussion OF this question with more passion th.n pfG
deuce; but sober second thought has tauS,t mem 70
week tho same papers have changed their Tone otnsrs
discuss the question with wise patriotism ana CAIN
spirit. Among these last we hId me bMHgDH
North Ccroihaa But Is that paper correct In say ing
that our people called upon now to surrender Inc
whole question at Issue between them and the pcoe o.
The Northern ststest' Is IL yielding, coHce sloii
Of principle on che part OF cur people which they cannot
readily f6l in with' Does 1t Involve in any way The
righteousness OF Slavery 10 yield as price Tor licrty
,t-as premium To stop the desoldtion oi wart
i Our Wilmington contemporary concludes his artie!s
thus;
III, TO secure our independence. the abolition of
slavery DO necessary, We ere prepared 10 adoit con
tcyatve safe and practical course IN the matter Nc
would DC willing Oler The Powers OF The earth IN re-
lulp for active cooperation and assistance, the cN'lI
uishment Of the institution after series 81 year, FOR
instance would be Wiling to place S!a!ery IA sAeA
situation that in q century hence II would be extinct ia
Ito Confederate States. Meanwhile We wOnll ls'" oar
people gradually introduce free labor, 90 that orr &C.
sources would not remain undeyeoped nor ou SCGnerl
country checked and parayzcd IN It's career Of national!
growth. The whole question however. At this stage IL
not egtnae subject Of discussion, 9ad We have Only
referred to il that people might hold sA6 Jsdes
Thus there + no difference whatever between TIE
Faquber and The Worth CaroliRida We proposed he
plan Of abolition; We suggested nothing as 70 ~ho
,hoad abolish the institutions we merely SAID that ""
iudcponderce-not RECON ton nor interyen'l,n-bI'
fl iTdorencnce and peace, actually acquired through
lie fundamentally VI France and England, we sh9ld
be prepared t. urge upon tie peopeof these States tie
abolition II Slavery
Bnt is said that the proposition is not practical nor
is the propor time for its discussion We believe th1t
the proposition 4 eminebtiy prsctcii tbat oprEsnPe
new field Of diplomacy anu on rom when mhen eoosA
NAV come 10 our esuse. We DooTe the time "a be emil
pe.ty t and proper The liberty party d Europe b1-
enccs is public opinion and controls the actions Of gov
ernment- more than any other party IN Europe. Ims
great Influence has been decidedly and actively opposed
10 u.s. because, initiating the occasion for the cause OF
lis war II regards fighting only for sa'eTy Jig
cause OF great people nsh.'. of ., ~
not have failed 10 draw to US the acuVe 81 x
liberal minded men ftha cause had not Deen pr uiceu
and sandcred by the charge that these states haa els
rrted the great government VI popular rights mercy "
Ia't heir Ia 20
dependence which declared al men free asa eqla,
also declared that "governmems derived tr,E Jss.
nsuate more powerful in Europe than the Irne bss'
been disregsrdcd IN our case because the other was
denied In tie false charge that were fighting merely
for slavery We msy affect 10 disregard the opinion
OF msnkiadn-Our fore.stAers pol- decent resPct'
but We casBOt hope to occupy pace am0ns the hioh'
of tic world II intend 10 disregard It's every SEMI
We propose that the people Of tho States shall attest
tie canes OF their love for liberty and tier Teso
atlon 10 ne free ny showing 10 the wUid Their rradi-
ness 10 surrender Slavery for liberty. Such spectacle
has not been presented 20 the world ol modern times
~ dsnierested love for liberty eannot be sho"h 10
the sacrifices any nation Net pccuniary vai1e ohy
hut the firm convictions Of whole people are suifen-
deTed up Tor liberty.
wear. maintained most gigantic war; We hsi sue
ccss,u demonstrated our capacity 10 continue TIE war
four or forty years longer we have ist hght 20
close campaign more gigantic than any oi toe
others aud IL whieh the enein! Gains 70 pc it sae
,ossfu and yet IL has hut shown that there Is 10 poins
Ia our country OF vital importance ; no cry WIGS
CAPTURE irtoves the loss Of oU cause bur thN IN our
army not our cities lies the hopes and fortunes oi tnelt
country The people Of tfese States be.ieTe savers
right, permitted and sanctioned IN lie word oil God
proper for the white man. good for the black ovon)m
ical as q of nLor anu Necessary 10 Tie proper
cultivation Of the great staples OF this country but not
withdrawing all this the people OF lese states are VIII
ing aud prepared 10 Surrender all for liberty from
Yankee dominion, Tor Undergraduate and nationality.
II Europe Will Dos respond TO our proposition fayora
b,y We shall least haye sieDced tie seAGefs Oi our
enemy aud IFS own aboiOnists No harm can come ~
tie proposition since, II rejected we VIII nSt TIE hght
through To ibcrtyi may - IN four or forty y,al-ont
fght IL through Will 1t may De accepted, and then
liberty ard independence, aud nationality ere outs We
have place in tie world. We byx future. We and
our chidrep rccn.en. Gjds green earth would ten
slye indeed life and hepriuess o. rs and his sen shin"
treltly for our children 1his would b. no 6sy"Daeht
esi effort OF people 70 Atfn the object for men
they have been fighting without the further OF
HE and the greater desoaton oi war MI se"hfdsef
tremo haste misrepIesclt tl proposition ~ sn OF
onr exhaustion shows his dread Of our approaching 10
rne armed with snch proposal He understands that al
his SANDERS and falsehcos woad be Instantly eA'.itJ
and his government presented to the world IN al ls
naked deOrmty of practically denying the great ohar-
,r ~ it, ON liberties and seeking aGaiBet is Deeisra
ton OF IneDendcncc TO impose upoa these states gov
ernmcn. against the OF their people Ou cause,
stripped OF the prejudices which slavery haS thiown
around 4. would be the cause Of people s.lag-
cling FOR nationality and indie pendcncc and the United
States would stand before the world ss the olPiesSer.
downing The principles by which rs own struggle for
liberty was justified. Then We should REAP ire lehen'
OF that disgust which the conduct Of the encny b eK
cited throughout the world. well US the value Of mat
sympahy which our hrmness and resolution nave woh
despite the disadvantages OF slavery lie PROPOSITION
can do 10 harm--it may 10 much good. Slaii II nos
DC made
/ THE DEC NY OF PUBLIC SPIRIT ~ THE SOUTH.
from The Richmond Examiner, Jsl. II.
II i very true that We have very powerful