New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-13

Lincoln hal said: Yon can have no conflict without
the southern portion othe people, The Confederate COY
ernnent chose 70 become aggressors; ana on tue
morning Of the 18th of April began the bombardmcnt
of Fort Sumter, and compelled Us evacuation.
UPRISING or THE PEOPLE.
il is tho glory OF the late President that he had per
feet th in the perretuity ofthc Union. Supported In
advance bJ Douglass who spoke as With the voice OF
million he instantly called meeting Of Congress and
summoned the people 10 come mp anu repossess the
ors. places and property which bad been seized from
schools: industrious and frugal; many o them deli
catey BRED their minds teeDing with ideas and fertile
in plans % enterprise given 70 The culture OF the arts
eager in tho pursuit % wealth. yet empoyns wealth
less ostentaion than Cor developing the ieaonrees OF
their country; seeking happiness in the calm OF do
nestle life; and such lovers Of peace that for genera
fions they Lad been reputel unwor.ike. Now at the
crv OF their country in its distress they up with
unappeasable patriotism; not hireiingS-the puresi
and Tho best blood in the land; sons Of pols an
cestry, with clear perception ~ duty unclonied iat
ana x ID resolve 10 succeed they tronged round the
President 10 support the wronged and beautiful flag Of
the nation. The halls OF theological semnaries sent
forth their yolng men. whose hps were tonched WITH
eioquence whose hearts knded with devotion to serve
in the ranks and make their way 10 command only a.
they learned rho art OF war Strpnss IN the colleges
well the most gentle and the most stndlos; those
OF sweetest temper and iOveliest character ana
brightest genius passed from their classes 10 the
camp. The lumbermen sprang forward from
the forests. the mechanics from their benches
liica rights 70 share the life and hope Of the Republic
To feel their responsibility 70 their iorelthers their
poS'erty and mankind went forth resolved that Their
dignity constituent part Of this Republic should not
be impaired. Farmers aud of farmers left the land
but half plowed the grain but half planted and taking
up their muske learned TO face without fear the pres
O peril and the coming OF death in the shocks of
war while their hearts were still attracted TO the
charms Of their rural life and all the tender affections
Of home. Whatever there was OF truth and faith and
public love in the common heart broke ont with one
expression. The mighty winds blew from every
quarter 10 fan the tane OF The sacred and unquonchae
fire.
The WAR A WORLDWIDE WAR.
For time the was thought 10 be conhned 10 our
own domestic affairs blt was soon seen that II IN.
oved the desnies OF mankind, and its principles and
causes shook the politics OF Europe 10 the center and
from Lisbon 70 Pekn divided the Governments Of the
world.
GREAT BRITAIN.
There was a kingdom whose people hal in an eminent
degree attained 70 freedom OF industry and the security
Of person and property It's mddleclass to great
ness. Out Of hat class sprung the nobest poets and
philosophers whose words built up the intellect Of its
the oceans iiscoyerers IN natural science, whose in
yentons guided its industry 20 wealth, till it eJualed
any nation Of the world in letters, and exccled all in
trade and commerce. But its Government was become
government OF land, and not OF men every blade Of
grass was represented but only small minority Of the
people. In the transition from the feudal forms. the
heads OF the social organization freed themselves from
the military services which were the conditions OF their
tenure, and. throwing the burden the industrial
classes kept all the soil TO themselves. Vast estates
that had been managed By molasteTies as endowmeDs
for re gon and charity appropriated 10 swell the
wealth OF cOurtiers and fayores; and the commons
where the poor once had his right Of pasture
taken away and under forms Of law inclosed distrbu
lively within their own domains. Although no law for
babe any inhabifant from purchasing land the costi-
OF the transfer constituted prohibition that it
the rule Of that country tha. the Ow should not be
in the hands OF its The Church rested
contradiction. Claiming to be an embodiment Of aos0
luie truth and yet was areatnre of the statute book.
HLR ssSIINTSTs.
The progress OF time increased The terrible contrast
between wealth and pOyerty in their years Of strength
the abofDg people c1t of from al share in governing
the Stale derived scaniy support rol the scyerest
toll au bad no nope for old age but in public charity
or DEATH A grasping ambition had dotted the world
with military posts. kept watch over our borders on
TIE north crst No the l}ernudas in the West Indies.
held the tc5 O the Pacific Of the southern and Of the
indinn O'ans lowered ON our Northwest at Van.
couver h he whole Of the newest continent and the
entrances the old Mediterranean and Red Sea; and
glrri-Oncd f1r.s al the WY from Madras "a China
That a.stocracy had galed with terror the growth
Of commonwealth whore ireeholds existed BY the mil
lion and re g.on not in bondage 10 the State; and
now they could not repress their joy az its pers They
hal moi one word Of sympathy for the knd hearted
poor mans son whom America lad chosen for her
chief hey iecral a. his large hands aud long feet
and ungluly stature. and the British Secretary Of
State ior Foreign Affairs made haste TO send word
through the palaces II Europe that the great Republic
was In its agony-that the Republic no
morc-that hcad-stOne was all that remained
due by the law OF nations 10 the late Union But il
is written % let the dead bury their dead they may
not bury Tho living Let the dead bury their dead let
a bill OF reform remove the worn-ont government OF
class and niuse life into the British Constitution
by coniding rightfu power TO the people.
HER POLICY.
Bot while the vitality Of America l. indestmctble,
the British Government hurried TO do What never be
fore had been done by hristan powers, what was IN
direct conflict with its own exposition of public law in
the time of olr struggle for independence Though
the nsurgent States had not ship m an open harbor.
all RIO nf hplli
even the ocean, and this too when the Rebellion
was not only directed against the gentlest and most
beneicent Government on earth, without shadow OF
iustiable canse but when the Rebellion directed
against human nature itself for the perpetual enSave
ment of race. And the effect of this recognition was
that acts in themselves praical found shelter in British
courts of law. The resources Of British capitalists,
their workshops their aTmories their private arsenals
their shpyards in league with the insurgents,
and every British harbor IN the wide world became
safe port for British ships. manned by British sailors
and armed with British guns TO prey on our peaceful
commerce; our ships coming from British ports
freg GIFTED with British products or that had carried
gifts of grain 10 the English poor The Prime Minister
in the House OF Commons. sustained by cheers scofed
the thought that their laws could be amended at our
request as TO preserve real neutrality and 10 re-
monstrances now owned 20 have been just. their
Secretary answered that they could not change their
laws dd nkRitum.
RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
The people OF America then wished. as they always
have wished they still WISH friendly relations with
England; and no man in England or America desire
it more strongly than ]. This country has always
yearncd for good rela IONS with England Thrice only
In sll its history has that yearnng been fairly metin
the davs of Hamden and Cromwell: again in the first
ministry o. the elder Pitt. and once again. in the
ministry Of Sheburne Not that there have not al all
times been Just among the peers Of Britain like
Halifax in the days OF James H.. Granville an
Argyll or Houghton in ours; and We cannot be indif
ercnt country that produces statesmen like Golden
and Bright; but the best bower anchor of peace was
the workingclass OF England, who suffered most from
our civil war but who while they broke their diminished
bread In sorrow always encouraged US To perseyere
FRANCE AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The act OF recognizing the Rebel begerens was con.
rertcd with France; France 30 beloved in America on
which she had conferred the greatest benefits that
people conferred on another France which stands