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

years OF civ war under which she had tanrushei was
due TO the bgoted system which was the legacy OF mon
archy Just as here the Inheritance OF slavery kept ayo
political strf', and eliminated N civil war As w.th
Ms there could be quiet through the end OF slave
Ty in Mexico there could be prosperity until tao
crushing tyranny OF intolerance should cease lA0
party Slavery in the United States sent their emssa.
ries 10 Europe to solicit aid and did the party o thu
Church in Mexico, as organized by the old Spanisl.
Council OF the Indies, but with different result just
! as the Republican party had made end Of thu
Rebellion and was establishing the best government
ever known in that region end giving promise to tso
u.s. in the moment Of deepest aiiction, that thd
French Emperor moved by desire TO erect in North
America buttress for imperialism Would transform
the republic of Mexico into secuDdo gentufe Tor the
house of Hapsburg. America might complaint sne
could not then nterpose, and delay seemed JnsthaDe
Ii that Mexico could not, with all IT'S wealth
and compete in cereal products with cur North west;
in tropical products with Cuba nor cond H. unaer
disputed dynasty. attract capital or create puonc
works or develop Mines or borrow money 50 tnat tho
imperial system Of Mexico which was forced at once to
recognize the wisdom OF the policy OF the republic py
adopting IT, could prove only an anrenuneratng dfai
French treasury ior the support oi an Aua'an
adventurer
THE PRRPETUITY OF REPUBLlcAN INSTITUTIONS.
Meantime, q new series Of momentous questions
grows up and forces themselves on the CONSIDERATION
OF the thoughtful Republcarsm has learned how TO
introduce its Constitution every element OF oEder,
as well as every element oi ireedom olt tlgs af ln
continuity Of its government has seemed to derend Oh
the continuity OF elections 10 is 10 be consoereu
how perpctuty is to be secured against foreign occla
The thfrltS the FIST OI iHSlLAu
dated his reign from rhe denth of his iather the Bocr
bons coming back after long series 0f reNoltiols,
claimed that the Lous who became King vas ne
18th OF that name. The present Emperor OF me
French dstaDing title from election alone is c9iisd
the third of his Shall republic have less power
OF continuance when invading armies prevent peace
fu the baOt-b0xi What force shall u attach
to Intervening legslatoBl What validity 10 debts
contracted for its overthrow These mouentoas
question are by the invasion OF Mexico thrown up for
solution A free State truly constituted should od
as undyng IFS people; the Republic OF Mexico mcss
rise again.
THE Pore or ROME md The REBELLION.
il was the condition ol affairs in Mexico that iu.
volved the Pope Rome in our difficulties 50 far 'hae
he alone among temporal soyereigns recognized tha
chief the Confederate States as President, aad On
supporters people; and IN letters to two greas
preates Of the Catholic Church in the United states,
gave counsels for peace at time when peace meanu
the victory Of secession Yet events move as they are
ordered. The blessing Of tho Pope at Rome on the
head Duke MaximGn could not revive IN tie nine
eenth century the ecclesiastical policy OF the sixteenth
and the result is only new proof tan' there can DO
no prosperity in the state without religious freedom.
| THE PEOPLE or AMERICA.
| When n came home 10 the consciousness OF tho
Americans that the war which they were wagins vas
for the liberty Of all the nations of tie world for
freedom ITSELF they thanked God for the severity OF tha
trial 10 which lie put their sincerity and neryed them
selves for their duty with an inexoia0le VIII Ihe
President led along by the greatness Of their self
sacrificing example; and a child in dark Disht, on
rugged way catches hold ofthe band OF It's father oi
guidance and support be chung fast 10 the hand Of mo
the siatesmanship OF Europe Scoing at the hope
Jess vanity OF their efforts. they put forth such
miracles of energy as ibe history OF the wofH
had never known. The navy of the United
States. drawing into the public service the Will
ing militia Of the seas. doubled its tonnage II e!2nt
months and established an actual blockade from tapd
Hatteras to the Rio Graule In the OF the var
it increased hyeiold in and in tGDnage While
the inventive genius OF the country devised more eee-
i've kinds Of ordnance and new lorms OF naval aren!-
lecture in wood and iron. here went into the heid
for various terms of service, about 1000 Wo men; ana
in March last tho men in service exceeded NIL
lion; that is 10 say of every two bleb0died men
took some part in the war; and time every fourth
able.jodied man was in the field In one single MONTH
lGJ 600 were recruited into service. Once within
four weeks Ohio organized and placed in the reh ~
regiments Of iniantry-neally 5000 men; and ONO
was like other States IN the East and in the West Iho
well mounted cavalry numbered siOO0 OF horses tDere
were bought first and last twothirds OF amiion ln
the movements OF troops science came in aid OF patriot
ism; that TO choose single instance ont of many
army coo strong with Its artillery. trains bag
gage and animals were moved BY rail from the Poto-
mac 10 the Tennessee. 200 miles, IN seven Jays IN
tho lone marches wonders OF military construction
bridged the rivers and Whenever an army halted
ample supplies awaited them at theiT eyer-changlng
base The vile thought that life Is the greatest OF Dies
sings did not rise up In 62j battles and severe skir
mishes blood flowed like water. lt streaMed over tho
grassy plains il stained the rocks; the underground
of the forests was red with IL and The armies
marched with maiesiic courage from ore con-
hict 10 another knowing that they were fighting for
God aud liberty. The Organization OF tho medical ce
partment met It's infinitely maltiped dunes Win
exaciness and dispatch At the news Of battle tne
best surgeons OF cites hasened 20 the ned 70 onr
the Jealous aid Of the greatest experience and snh.
The genest and most refined OF women leit homes Oh
luxury aud 10 build hospital tents near the armies
and serve nurses 10 the sick and dying. Beside the
large supply of religious teachers by the public te con
grcgations spared TO their brothers in the ned the
ablest ministers. The Christian Commission, which
expended 8, 800 600 sent 1000 clergymen chosen
out the best keep uusoed the religious character
of the men and made gifts Of clothes and tcod and
medicine The organization OF private charity assumed
NH aslI nF linn a IulnlSslOn.
which lad 1000 societies, distributed. under the dree-
ton OF unpaid board. Spontaneous contributions 10
the amount OF sl5,0o0oo0 in supplies or money,
81 800 90 in money from Calitornians aloDe-and
dotted the of war from Plducah to Port Royal,
from Belle Plain, irgina, 10 Brownsville Texas with
homes and lodges.
TIE EMANCIPATION PROCLAIM iuoN
The country had for its allies the river Mississippi
which would not be divided and the range OF noun
tans which carried the stron gbod OF the free t1rough
Western Virginia and Kentucky ana tennessee 10 ha
highlands of Alabama But IL invoked the stii higher
power of immortal justice. In ancient Greece. where
servude the univ crsa custom, 1t was held that
child TO strike is parent the slave Should de-
end the parent and by that act recover his freedom
After vain resistance. Lincoln who had tried 20 solve
the question by gradual emancipation, BY colonization
and by compensation at last that Slavery must bc
abolished, the Republic must die, and on the IS. DAY
of January 1863 he wrote liberty on the banners of the
armies When this proclamation, which struck the iet
ters from 100000 of slaves reached Europe, Lord
Russell, a countryman OF Milton and Wiberforee.
eagerly put hmae forward 10 speak Of IL in the name
Of mankind. saying: 1T rs OF avery strange nature;
"a measure of war of very questionable kind; an
act OF ycngean the slaye.owner that, does no
more than profess TO emancpate slaves waere the
United States authorities cannot make emancipation
reality" Now, there part Of the country EN-
braced in the proclamation where the United States
oonld not and did not make emancipation reality
Those who saw Lincoln most frequently had never
before heard him speak with bitterness Of any human
being but he did not conceal how keeny he felt that he
had been wronged by Lord Russell And he wrote. in
reply to another cAviller: The emancipation policy
an fhe a cOlOrel the greatest blows
yet dealt to the Rebellion. The job was grea. pa-
tona one and let he sghted who bore an honor