New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-26

have been impaired to the FEDERAL .,..i.. O,nose
b"vs visited eve, s,nce Their Of these auth rites
anomaly Of the system ~ diyh rm's Ia ra,te,
as 70 us nature Opposing sec onaI inference on his
finally n,uoced the whole increased with tine auo
difference caused the "enhuy In,o wal,
Of antaeonisms ncludi soof cn;ai commercial
and partisan character '"oeo VI ' ~
All Of these questf . $3.50 ,,,o ,o,,roe, the narties
he contest An n were ,sep w the qbest Of
Spaio which the a aud decision has been rendered
concluded by re can be no further appeal we
yema,ps AZ Ihe result II Is true the ConstiI'pSn
war mower wac and il Is also true that though 'nI
and the s. tss ceased the war power II sun
and repr eth Kept in state inconsset MIN ~Doo
sa'do. but the period which lntervenes between w
case hng Of final Judgment and the settlement OF ""
1t to the precise points %nn nav nv such measures
will adapt the fundamental form oil goVernmei.
N the order of things and Incorporate mo ~.
system the principles thus established py ioio 70
. arms. AZ you well state, both State soyereighW
and Slavery have been determined against. f9r tio
former we must hereafter have uni,y-ior the ia'ci'
freedom. Whether you and will II or not UT VIA
every be mns opinions as to the true eons', rue.
ton Of the Constitution with reference 20 these l"o
great questions. is folly 10 disguise the TACT tni, @
= after there can be no snch issues The new An.l'l
a, ism opens an before W., aud common sense demhhH
that should conform 10 II Now what io"oTs
State sovereignty being dead. unity follows. ~
people of the whole Union one and the majority
that one This, You will eay Is consohdatloni anu
IL is but not a consolidation inconsistent with III"
Government, nor WIN - -
ply that States such. Shall lot continue Norm ahl
South with oil ncedfu jurisdiction over domestic ignt'.
Slavery being dead freedom follows ms Is one OF tS
difficulties now In the WGy of the complete restoration
~ pence There is "A doubt in the minds OF some 40 10
the points settled by the decision on tins question:
held on one side that 1t means something moie 'n
merely exemption from physical bondage-ihat u hss
been determined that ali shall hereafter % nee auu
equal comprebending equality Of political ahu ey.Il
other night known 10 the law-that az appear ~ ~
10 decide social issues is the most radical oi 81
measures and should not b. surprised II the 'clos
should seek 10 avail themselves of the gamer
% carry out their doctrines to the extreme eA'"n'
which the opportunity affords ,
noe whas yOu say 10 tho present llmenfaDe con,
dtion Of the Southern people, and adn the lo.Ge %
your description Of tber oppression ana deprivation,
How cOlld II he otherwise The storm through wlICa
they have Just emerged may have disappeared tat TOT
its effects The violence OF that h1rricine bas e is
marks deep in the Of the Southern heart BE-
side the very doubt which have referred TO We 10 the
Il extent Of the application Of the principles settled by the
war; produces irritation on one side anu oppression on
the other. L n these arv finally disposed ol, much OF
this will continue. NOr can executive. Legislative of
judicial action prevent. lime ana time alone can re
stone the lost rights Of which you complain But tL!s
time will be very much curtailed by speedy reaiH,
ton and appreciation Of the fundamental change al
iec,ed
The coutb has mot lost any substantial right by the
. war II has gained much IFS homogencity and unity
with the the people Of the whole Union have been
secured Sources Of discomfort have been removed,
aud the door opened forever for the establishment 0
fraternai relations with other parts of tue Union not
heretofore existing. She cannot be kept down. Her
tpemiug soil: her climate OF rare hOaltibF
her brave and generous population; ger peculiar mo-
nopoy of an Indispensable product. with nee insirtl
mons and free intercourse with OH the world, SIZE wi
speedily recover only her anc,ent prosperity bni
possess an additional advantage when the new OdtI
Of things will necessarily promote.
lam aware that there are positions assumed ana o.
caratious made In this lette' which may rcndtT ne
Liable 10 the charge of Inconsistency II any thus accuse
let them remember that partisan arsocialons nor
on uiors existing before and duTng the war should con
time ben the whole aspect ~ public Affairs ahd th'
premises npOn which they were founded have been Alto
gether changed. | was opposed Ia the abolition oi
Slavery because believed and yet hehe'e, ilat A. u
existed in the Southern STATES vas physical mess
ing 10 tie black lace opposed 90 the var or We
reasons you so iruthfly state aud because ihughi
the Union could be maintained without bDoisheu-thit
the questions at issne susceptible OF amicane al
iustlnent aud because ! that the South VOuh he
yanauished aud oyerpOwcred and reduced Ia state al
subia,ateI dependence. This u now over. SllVery
has been abOl she'd; the Is ended The great
questions which made between pJitioal p4Ttcs
have ceased and now and entirely different oT,er "a
puhic affairs has ensued Nv desre Is that wo shall
realize this change and conform 20 u. IL i folly 10
fch over the dad pat when the hre prsseat aud The
GElAT n TuRE opens brightly and beautifully bcfoie
Us. a., 800. =,
want America to III her misslou. She IL the nTci
corner stone ~ universal liberty Throughout tie world
With this principle laid deep and broad IN our on in-
,ituons should b. H;m to extend " 10 th"sc OPP
pressed elsewhere until desgotrn ceases not only on
this continent, bnt throughout hs oirii.ed AHrosc
}! Sincerely your friend. 49,
| The Hon UTSRY i. WEE. fLESASpO WoOD.