Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-18
Misrel.aucous.
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.

The Election past, and its results proves that the
work devolved on the Republican party not vet com
peed In al tne Eastern and Northern portions OF the
colntryin New England, New York Ohio and the North
West-the Republican banner floats in triumph while in
southern jersey pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinoisin
short, wherever few newspapers are taken and hara
common schools new and too feeble To have eSn
ated the present generation of votersthe black ag
slavery o6structs the sunshine stranger To America
might Distinguish those portions of country most
nie>>ed with Education Intelligence Thrift and Sr.ue
scanning the returns of the Presidential contest Of
nave Ialed OF present success not because the Peo-
lie are against ms but because that large portion who did
not hear or read the argument and do not know what
were the real questions at issue went almost solid
the verdict which the great majority of the
educated and intelligent endeavored to pronounce
These facts indicate the path of pressing dutv With
no unnany repinngs over what rreS ocabe-vith M
abatement OF heart hope because the triumph of hcr
y IN heT new ordeal s not won at the Long Island and
White Plains OF her sruggle-with no shadow Of
that the responsibility Of governing conded tn her
champions before the People were fully ready 10 sustain
themwe begin afresh the work of dinusne that vital
truth which in regard 10 the of this world as
well as of the next. makes Free indeed Now in tho
Slave Powers heyday of victory when its ministers rS
serytors are gathering and plotting 10 make the most ~
their triumph and crush ont the spirit which they vain
" believe 10 be cruci6ed and entombed-nov when the
fanthearted coldhearted who lately hssled in the
sunshine OF our premature hopes are hauling Off tn rena
damages and talking of abandoning the rugged arena of
Politics for more quiet and fowery felds-now in This
hour OF WEAKNESS and shadow THE TRIBUNE renews ts
VOWS of eternal hostility every form OF tyranny over
the bodies souls of nento the shameful
that the benghted and feeble whether in soul nv haSv
are to be regarded and treated the convenience or the
prey OF their wiser or stronger brethreuto the dona
ton OF despot and olgarchs whether of empires or pan
the ensavers of cities and kingdoms in Europe
or the breeders OF children for the auctonbock and the
cotton-feld in Virginia or Alabama
The doctrine that human being was ever crao.e for
the benefit advantage of another-that all service he
tween man and should be free and reciprocalthat
the iab0rer should toll and sweat 10 pamper other
pride minister to others luxury but for the
and comfort OF those and dear hm-is destined 10
certain triumph Ii must prevail, for God reigns and
wa mn afaA tn hn hat
sion and misery for Ii mast triumph; for all tr,e
prophecy arms and the viudcaton of the Divine heni
MY mpe.ahvey requires IT, 1t must triumph for De
nocratlc America cannot always remain the sco of ar
tocrat and the shame Of reforners and liberals thronuh
out the Old World. II must triumph for Mans history
is not chaos riddle, but everywhere instinct with
meaning and no heroic effort failed of its cect-no
drop OF martyr blood was ever shed in vain.
But even ii we Republicans disposed 70 fold our
arms IN sumber adyersaries would not permit IL They
busy to-day in lengthening their cords and strength
ening their stakes with vigilance and activity which re-
must be made sure forthwith their sceptre will have
forever departed To-day. myrmioms of the Slave Pow
threaten and haass Northern Mexico are encamped
IN the heart OF Central America and wagine war of ex
termination the distracted inhabitants Of its petty Re-
publics while by turns eers and scow at Cuba while
its most ruthless bands precpated on devoted Kan
sas under the protection and smiles of the Federal Ad
mnistraton. Even as write. the telegraph informs
that twenty FreeStste men guilty of attemptinr IN
defend their homes against the rapne and violence of B
ford and Titus boodthrsty bandits have been conyic
ted by Lecompe Court of mansau ghter and sentenced
70 i've years imprisonment hard labor as feons This
is bat fair specimen of what has long passed for i
tce in hansasa justice which takes the criminals into
p3@and aids them in hunting down. pandering and
= wIping out the innocent whom il con<igns to the
resisting their oppressorS Such crimes and wrongs a.
unhappy Kansas has for twelve months endured even
Hungary or Poland has known and the Power at
whose nsgatinn these vlainie> we're and are perretr
ted sits enthrpned in the White House and has inst
achieved another four years ssceAdncy in the Federal
Government Who, in View Of these facts can saw that
spaE IN .F1Ar .sfa vkas-
TuE TRBCNE viii ne. a. il has been d Political Jour
nallyNwedLT though not exclusively %. II recognize
the truth that Freed" and slavery are here graPped
lie tdy conflict and ttiN IN the result OF them
lose all c0ntr over tie Federal Government. Bat Will
II give prominence and emphasis t. the discussion and
eIgdltnn of the great issue o the day it sinks more
the charAC Cter>Iics OF Business and amilv New~pape
The proceedings OF Congress like those in Kansas viii
be watched and reported by able and fearless corps o
Correspondents while from London Paris Constantine
pie Havana San Francisco Albany and other centres
interest special adyice> will he a. they have been
ire>h and retat!e. member Of our Editorial corps
Bayard Taylor-i> now IN Northern Europe. and will
spend the Winter in Sweden, Laplaud Russia thence
making his way next across Siberia and Tartary
the mouth Of the Amour and thence homeward by the
Pacific and California ualeS change of route shsl
promise greater interest ard profit readers for
whom alone he will write regularly throughout his adye
tarous Journey which ! likely 10 require two years for
is completion Our reports 81 the most interesting Lee
ture. Public Meetings. &c will Le ull and reliable and
our Foreign ana Domestic News made mp with careful
regard n the coGden into ample columns of the
Of Intelligence that consistent with
the q type % Seaerons size In short. If t4il
iake THE fEIsCSE worth it, shall Le for want
eN cad tGre Ell IT
t ae deemed eirahe hy Republicans that THE Tai,
s. -uaI.d e cE lated n their >eversl localities
- item :" es that CiGb> 5e made up and forwarded
3 e.-rH- The Pa-rnastor> >enioffcialy aG-
80 aid ''ur circulation. but u urge instead
e. .-l deemed - sound aud National BY the
~ " j.I,an and Siringfellow. We ask live
'Se-ywhere {" taSe care that these efforts be
ii q eacA tie Light Of Freedom in the mGr-
. I'D : Slavery.