New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-26

atmosphere is purer than ever before and the 10
surrecon is vanishing away; the country Is cast 'o
another mold and the gigantic system Of wrong "hic
Ind been the work OF more than two centuries Is
dashed down vc hope forever. And 80 to himself PEI
sonaly: he was then scoied at BY the proud rs it 'f
station and how against the usage Of later years
and in spite ~ numerous competitors he was the
unbiased and the undoubted choice Of the American
ppeople COR a second term Of service through al tno
mad business treason he retained the sweetness oil
most placihc disposition; and the slaughter OF injrlads
foftho best on the battlefield AID the more terrible
Fdcsructon Of our in captivity by The slo" torture
exposure and starvation had never been able to pro-
Evoke him into harborne one yengefh feeling or one
purpose Of cruelty How shall the nation most com
petely show ITS sorrow at Mr. Lincolas deathi How
shah IL best honor lis memory There can be Dnt one
panswer. lie struck down when he was highest ID
Fit service and in strict conformity with dnty was en-
gagged In carrying ont principles affecting It's me- iS
good name and its relations to the cause of freedom ana
ahe procross Of mankind Grief take the character
% action and breathe itself forth in .he assertion Of the
policy 20 which he ell sacrifice The standard winch
lie held in his hand must bo upfed again, higher and
more firmly than before, and must be carried on to III
umph Above everything else HIS proclamation OF the
first day Of January 1858 declaring throughout the
paris Of the country In rebellion the freedom Of al per
sons who have been held slaves, must be affirmed
and maintained. Events, they rolled onward, have
removed every doubt Of the legality and binding force
I OF that proclamation. The country and tie Rebel
Goyernmert have each laid claim 20 tine public service
" the slave aud yet but one OF the two can have
rghtfu claim such service That rghtfal claim be-
longs 10 the United States, because every one born on
their SOIL with the few exceptions Of the children OF
ttrayeers and transient residents owes them primary
Yaegance Every one so born has been counted among
\ Those represented in Congress; every slave has
, ever been Represented in Congress--in perfectly
and wrongly it maybu still has been counted and re-
presented The slave born on roll owed allegiance
20 the genoral government. 1t mny in time past have
been n qualified allegiance manifested through bis mas
tier az the allegiance Of ward through its guardian or
Of an infant through s parent. But when the muster
beme asc to his allegiance the slave s,oodace to face
fwth his country and lis allegiance which may before
Move been qualified one became direc: and Immediate
Ills chains fell Off and be stood a. once in the presence OF
tie nation bound like the rest Of Us to its public de-
fsnse Mr. Lncoln's proclamation did but take notice
the already existing night OF the bondman tOreedom
! Tie treason II the master made II public crime
for the slave 10 continue his obedience; the treason
Fof state set free the collective boDdmeu Of that
Estate This doctrine Is supported by the snalogy Of
spreceden,s In the times Of cudalism the treason Of
he lord OF the deprived hin OF bis serisi the
spurious icudnlism that existed among Us differs IN
many respects from tie feudalisn o. the middle ages
but ~ flr the precedent parallel with the present
cse; i0r treason tie matter then for treason The
master row. loses ~ slaves IN the middle ages tie
sovereign arpolt,d an tber lord over the seIi aud tie
Lad which they cultivated in cur day TIE sovereign
uakes them masters Of their own pcrsops lords over
itLomselycs 1t has been sad Tat We are at war ana
hot emancipation Il not a bcigorcut right The
Z ri cctlon disappears before analysis. la a war he
. ir,eu inlcpcldsAt powers tie invading foreigner
iin,irs to bis standard AL Who All gave Lin al
whether bold or free. and he rewards them nc
cordnx 10 his ability and bis pleasure VITA gi.ts
sor .rcodom lat when at peace Lo whiraws from the
invaded ul.ry lie take bis aidris and ooi!ostcfs
giih bin; fLe leaves them behind. Were he has 10
court - crforco his dccrees give taom no &C.
clry unlcs IL be by the silpuations Of treaty In
tciyl war 1t IL altogether different There. when re-
sbeoa is crashed tie old Government IS restored aud
ts Courts resume their Jurisdiction. SO 1t is with
tie United States have Courtl Il their own. That must
punish The gull, Of treason and yudicato tie freedom Of
persons whom ~ ct II Rebellion has set zee. Nor
nay De said ,sat because slavery existed n mos; u
A
fully be inteffcrcd Wit now change has taken place
saoh a. Madison foresaw AMI Tor which lie pointed
the remedy Tho Constitutions OF States had been
transformed before tie ploei Of treason carried them
away into Rebellion. when tie Federal Constitution
Was formed. general emancipation thought to be
near; and everywhere the respective Legislatures had
suhoflty in toe exercise Of their ordinary fun toDs 10
10 away with Slavery since that time the attempt has
been made 10 what called slave States 20 make the
condition OF Slavery pcrpotla and events have proved
with the clearness OF demonstraton that constitution
which seeks to continue caste Of hereditary bondnen
Through endless generations inconsistent with The ex
sicnce Of Republican institutions So then, the new
President aud the people OF the United States must In
ss that The proclamation Of freemen shall stand rs a
realty. And, moreover the people must never cease 70
iutis. that the Constitution shall be 50 amended 6s
utterly TO prohibit Slavery any part Of oar soil for
lcyormorc. Alas that state in orr vicinity should
withhold its this last beneicient measures lis
refusal encouragement TO our enemies equal To-
the gain Of pitched battle; and delays the only hope
IA. method of pnciicaiion The removal OF the cause
Of the Rebellion is not only demanded by justice; II is
the policy Of mercy. making for a wider clemen
Icy il is the pnrt of order against chaos OF contro
yersy its success brings with it true recorcement
lasting peace a continuous growth Of confidence
through assimilation Of the social condition Here
the fitting expression Of the mourning Of to-day.
nd let lover Of his country say that this warning
uncaed for. The cry is deusye that Slavery
lis dead Even now 1t is nerying itself for a
fresh struggle for continuance. The last winds
from the South waft to tho sad Intelligence
that a man. who had surrounded himself with the
glory the brilliant and most varied achieve
ments. who but week ago was named with affection.
pride among the greatest benecors Of his country
and the ahest generals Of all time has usurpcd more