Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-11
Mem A0pertlsfm. MS.
TIE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.

The Election is past, and its results proves that the
work deTolved on te Republican perty is not yet com
pleed. In all the Eastern and Northern porto Of the
cnuntrv-in New England Npw.York ohn and the North
West-the Republican banner floats in triumph: while in
southern Jersey pennsylvania, Indiana and Illiuoisl
snort, Wherever Few newspapers taken and where
common schools too new and too feeble to have edu
Gated the present generation of v0ter-te LACK Ea of
slavery obatructs the sunshine y stranger America
might distinguish those portions of country most
blessed with Education, Intelligence Thrift and Virtue
by scanning the returns OF the Presidential contest of
We have failed of present success not ccansp the p
pie are against u.s. but because that large portion W we did
not hear or read the argument and do not know what
were the real questions at issue went almost solid against
MS reversing the verdict which the great majority OF the
educated and intelligent cndeayorcd to pronounce
These acts indicate the path of pressing duty With
no uhnahy repnlngs over what is rreI ocabewith no
abatement ol heart or hope because the triumph of ibtr
ty IN her new ordeal is at the Long Island and
hte Plains of her struggc-with no shadow of regret
that the responsibility of governing il not ronfed
champions before the People aly ready to sustain
hem-we begin atreSh the work Of diffsnr that vital
truth which, in regard to the concerns of this world as
well as OF the next, makes Free indeed Now in the
slave Power heyday of victory when It's ministers and
ervtOrS are gathering and plotting to MAKE the most or
ter triumph and crush ont the spirit which thev vain
~ beleFe 10 be cruclted and entombed-now when thp
alnthearted or cod-hearted who lately ba>ked in the
sunshine o premature hopes are hauling off To enoi
damages ana talking OF abandoning the rugged arena Of
PolltlcS Sor more quiet and owery feds-now in this
hour OF WEAKNESS and shadow, The TRIBUNE rencws ts
VOWS OF eternal hostility to every form of tyranny over
That the benghed and feeble whether in soul or body
are to be regarded and treated convenience or the
prey OF their wiser or stronger brethrento the DOMINO
on OF aesp0ts and olSarchS whether of empires or pa
tat!onsto the ensavers of cities and Kingdoms in Erope
or the breeders OF children for the auctionbock and the
cottonhed in Virginia Alabama.
The doctrine that human being was eyer created fo
the benefit or advantage of another-tha all service be-
tween man aud man should be free and reciproca-hat
the abore should not toll and to palper others
PRIDE or minister to others luxury hut the senance
and comfort OF those and dear hims destined to
certain triumph 1t mast prevail, for God reigns and
arth was not created to be theatre of Injustice opDres
sion and misery for Ii triumph for ali true
prophecy afrms and the vndeation of the Divine benc-
ty lnperdtIVely requires IT. 1t must triumph for De
mocratic America cannot always remain the scn of ars
tocrats and the shame Of efoerS and liberal, through
out the Old World 1t must triumph for Mans history
Is not chaos riddle but everywhere instinct with
meaning ana no heroic effort ever failed of Is eGco
drop Oi martyr blood was ever shed in vain.
Bat even it we Republicans disposed to fold our
arms IN slumber our advcrSares would permit it. They
are busy to-day in lengthenng their cords and strength
enng their stakes with vigilance and activity which re-
veals consciousness on their part that nir nIninon
must be made forthwith their sccptrc will have
forever departed To-day, myrmidoms Of the Slave Pow.
er threaten and harass Northern Mexico are encamped
IN the heart of Central America and wagin war of cx
termination ON the distracted inhabitants Of its petty
pub!cs, while it by turns cers and scows at Cuba While
Its most ruthcsS bands precpated devoted Kan
sds under the protection and smiles of the Federal Ad
mll>traton. Even a write, the telegraph informs
Us that twenty FreeStdte men, guilty of attempting to
defend their homes against the rapn and violence of R
fnrd and Titus bloodthrSty bandits. have been convic
ted by Lecompes Court of manslaghtcr aud sentenced
10 five years Imprisonment at hard labor fcl,n This
Is but fair specimen of what has long passed for JUS
tie III han'asa justice which takes the criminals into
pay ana add them in hunting down. planicring and
" wipng out the innocent, whom il consgns to the
State prison il they gJLdcd into the madness OF
resisting their oppressorS Such crimes and wrongs As
unhappy Kansas has for twelve months end red even
Hungary or Poland has never known and the Power nj
whose inStlEal1n these vainc$ and are ucrucra
ted sits cnthroned in the White Iolse and has lust
achieved another four years asccndmcy in the Federal
government Who, i'll E.eW Of these facts can say that
hcpHbcanS may now Pile their arms. for an hour
THg TRIBUNE will be- as il has been a Political Jour
though not exclusively 30. 1t recognize
the truth that Freedom and slavery here appled il
deadly conflict, and that in the result one Of them must
lose ali control over the Federal Government But while
IT gives prominence and emphasis the discussion and
calculation OF the great issue of the day it sinks none o.
the characteristics OF Business and amily Newspaper
The proceedings of Congress- like those in Kansas will
be watched and reported by able and fearless corp.
Correspondents. while from London Paris Constantine
pie. Havana San Francisco Albany and other centres OF
interest our special adyiccS will Lc as they have been
fresh and reliable member Of our Edt rial co,T,s-
Bayard Taylor-is in Northern Europe and will
spend the Winter in Sweden. lapland. Russia thence
making his way next Siberia and TararY
to the mouth OF the Amour and thence homew art! y the
Pacihc and California! unless some change cf shall
promise greater interest and profit our readers for
whom alone lie will write regularly throughout hi aGv,n-
turous Journey which likely t. rruuire two wears for
lures Public Meetings &c. will he full md reliable and
our Foreign and Domestic News made mp with careful
regard u the condensation into ample columns of the
greatest amount of Intelligence that i consistent with
the Use OF type Of GcncrnnS size. In short if fail
make The TRIBUNE worth it, cost il shall not tc for
Of expenditure or effort
If he deemed desirable by Republicans that Tur TRI
BCNE should be circulated in their several localities We
urge them that ClulS Ic made uu and forwarded
IN dHe season. The Portuastcrs sen,-oicallv ad-
nonished not to aid circulation bnt urge instead
that Of journals deemed " sound and National" hy the
,ompatriot OF Ncli>On and StrnGlcllow. We ask live
republicans everywhere to take that these effort: be
lot eiccta t. qUench tie light Of Freedom III tbs uur-
" mists of Slavery.
TERMS.