New-York tribune., 1867-07-16
MISCONCEPTIONS RECTTFTED.


the JJnionists and their British friends over the
downfall of Slavery, because of the fearful
cost of blood and treasure at which that result
has been achieved-adding
There certainly was nothing in the nature OF things
TO make slower and more painless extinction OF slavery
impossbe The bar In the temper OF both sides ana
have compromise There came time wheh the stll,o
could not be stopped even as the current OF he war
believe that there time when the controversy
might been settled without the utter destruction Oh
at is due to the better side of human nature and to
the constitution and course OF human aas TO EDRc anu
think that peaceful solution OF the nmcu'y
had been possible"
In this statement, The Times cOoly ignores
the most notorious and conclusive facts. There
,cas something "in the nature of Slavery,
which rendered its painless extension impos-
sible Its upholders always disdained to de-
bate with Abolitionists the justice or expedi-
ency of their "institutiOn.n William Lloyd
Garrison-whose London Grafton is The Iimes's
text-began his Anti-Slavery career as jour
nalist simply an advocate of peaceful,
legal emancipation. He very soon found him
self in prison for denouncing the coast-wise
Slaye-Trade as piIatical The issuing OF his
Hberator was counted by the offer OF "a reward
of $1,000 for his person 10y the Legislature OF
Georgia A Pro- Slavery mob lawlessy broke
into his Office at Boston and hunted hun
through the streets as though he were a wolf
This was but the beginning. Gen. Jackson,
in his Message as President, December 2, lS31
called the attention of Congress to the circula-
tion of Abolition matter in the South, ,'and JUS
tilted their utter suppression. 1.-The misguided
"persons who have engaged in these unconsti-
"tutiona and wicked attempts were among
his complimentary illusions 10 the Abolition
lists and here is the mode in which he pro
posed To debate with them the main question !:
would therefore, call the special attention OF Con
grrss TO the subject and respectfully suggest the pro
priety OF passing such law viii prohibit under Sc
we're penaes the circulation In the Souihern states
through the mails. OF ncondary publications ihtehdeu 10
| instigatt the slaves 10 nsurrcctlon.
Gov. Marcy in his Message of Jan. .. 1886, re-
echoed .Jackson's notions. and affirmed the
| right of the Legislature To
pass such penal laws will have the effect Of prevent.
ing citizens of this state and residents within n"n,
avang thenseves with mpnny OF Ihe p.gise'n pe,.s c
state" state" -
These doctrines were asserted III other
States; il was 50 with the Pro-Savery ascend
ancy. the Pro-Slavery spirit, everywhere. 1t
never dreamed of arguing-it cared only to
silence to punish and To kill. South Caro-
Iina's treatment of the Commissioner whom
Massachusetts, sent openly to Charleston to IN
stitute the necessary legal proceedings designed
to ascertain whether the colored citizens OF
Free States had any rights under the Federal
Constitution which Slave States were bound to
respect was n fair sample of the manner and
spirit of Pro-Slavery dealings with the awaken
ing spirit of Freedom.
There was nothing in the temper Of our
sde-absoutely nothing like " determination
"to hear TO argument and have no eompro-
"mse." We deprecated War-we never dreamed
of lighting the South because size chose TO hold
on 10 slavery. All that we asked was that
she should not compel rs To aid her IN eJtcnd-
ing Slavery over territories not already cursed
with its presence; and that she would not allow.
She made War upon us-n0t because she was
not allowed 10 extend Slavery if she could /;
but because she insisted that nee should be q
consenting partner in that inquily. The Peace
Conference of 1861 broke mp on that poDa. aud
no other. We proposed Convention At the
States-we offered important concessions on
various points-but Kentucky, which had first
proposed Convention, joined in voting it
down and the Conservative South said TO us,
through such men as William G.. Rives, Con
sent to the extension of slavery over all
Federal territory south of y. lat 3G' 80. or
"we dissolve the Unonr We would not con
sent, because We could not without dislonor
and crime; hence the War.
Just word, now, to The Times. which now
COOS 80 lovingly; We propose 10 forget, 80 room
as possible but that is not Just yet, how Tor
years it reyed and DETAINED us after the
fashions sf this extract from its columns Of july
2S, 1SG2-not quite five years ago:
1.-The Federals their wealth Turned Into
pOveTty-her prosperity into wTetchedneti The power
in which they goried IL chaccd Law rampled under
foot and the country u fast falling INTO anarchy. the only
refuge from which In despotikm: and do sUyS
say mat ~e hoH rtciee " ne wors or these be,0iis,d"
Messieurs of The TImesi do YOU attribute such
ebullitOns to the better side of human ma
"ture ~ IL so. allow MS to dissent,