Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-09-04
ThR PTOSDaGE.

We have firm confidence that the Rcpubli
candidate for the Presidency will be elected
at the coming election. And this confidence is
not the result of that "wish which is father to
tho thought" but of condition of things and
n state Of facts which amply justify and war
rant such confidence.
In 1854, at the Congressional election, iume-
diately after the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise, the Republicans carried erery Northern
State of the Union except California, and Hi
nois disputed. They exhibited an abundant
strength to have chosen a President, had there
been one to choose at that time This was i'm
mediately after the repeal of the Compromise,
and before any of its fruits had been develop
cd 1t is within the knowledge ofeverv person
that as that repeal during the past two years
has been working ont its legitimate fruits, the
Indignation against the men who were guilty of
the treason of the repeal, has been widening,
deepening and strengthening. And this, to say
nothing of the effect which other abomiRable
outrages of the slave power, Independent of its
Kansas outrages, have had in repeling support
and sympathy from that power. We say this is
home fact, clear and patent to every man who
has the Use Of his eyes and cars What is the
irresistible conclusion! 1t is that the victory
of two years ago is now to be widened, deepen
ed, and strengthened.
And for this, fortunately, we have something
more than mere conjecture, Iowa has already
voted What is the result! A republican ma
jority two years ago OF $500, is now increased
to 10000 Is not this enough1 What is there
to affect Iowa which will not equally affect ev-
cry other northern State? Wher Iowa starts
off in this manner, what rational ground is there
for concluding that the victory Of two years ago
Is to be lost now, or is not to be largely added
TOT We say it, and the assertion must COM
mend itself to every man Of candor, that SO far
as existing tacts warrant conclusions, they are
not only favorable to the triumph Of the Repub
hcan cause, but they place that triumph almost
beyond conjecture.
But if we had 10 such evidence of facts-ifthc
party had never gained triumph III the world,
with our national affairs as they are, we should
have the utmost confidence of the triumph of
the Republican cause at the approaching cleo
ton. Face to face as Slavery and Republicans
ism now areln deadly graPpie to which shall
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country, We will cling to the hone and confident
belief that the spirit Of freedom and spirit OF
manliness Of our people are not 80 crushed out,
ms to permit the triumph Of the former, and the
complete degradation aud destruction of the COY.
eminent for which our fathers perilled SO much
and suffered so much in THAR strifa with Gro,t
Britain
The idea is monstrous too monstrous to oh.
tain belief that Freedom. seeking in vain for an
abiding place on the eastern continent. is now
to be driven from her last refuge, the Western
Continent and crushed from the fnce Of the earth
Is such the fate Of the world-,uch the destiny
of man! Is dosnotisn to wrsn the earth as .
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