The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-26
i BIDDRFORD, DECEMBER 49, 1856. T
The Tribune for 1867.

The Tribune for 1867.
The EIeciions past, and Its result, proves ,hs
the work devolved on the Repsblicsn party Is no
yet completed. In oil the Eastern and Northen
portions OF the country-in New England, New
York, Ohio and the North. wes,-,hs Republican
banner floats in triumph while In Southern Jer
sey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and llhnois-in shon
wherever few newspapers are taken, and whers
common schools are too new and too feeble ID
have educated the present generation Of voters
the black dag Of Slavery obsirucis the sunshine
A stranger to America might distinguish those
portions OF our county most blessed with Educa.
ton, Inielligence, Thrift and Virtue, by scanning
We have failed Of present success, not because
the People arc against US, but because that large
portion who did not hear or read the argument
and do no, know what were the real questions al
issue, went almost solid against US, reversing
the verdict which the great majority Of the edu.
Gated and intelligent endsavorsd TO pronounce.
These facts indicate the path Of pressing duty
With no unmanly repinings over what Is irrrvo-
csble-wiih no abatement Of heart or hope be.
cause the triumph Of Liberty In her new ordeal
is not won at the Long Island and White Plains
Of her stuggle-wiih no shadow Of regret that
the responsibility Of governing is not confined TO
her champions before the People were fully ready
TO sustain ihem-we begin afresh the work OF
difusing that vital truth which, in regard to the
concerns Of this world as well rs OF the next,
makes Free indeed. Now, In the Slave Powers
heyday Of victory, when its ministers and servi.
tors aIe gathering and plotting TO make the most
Of their triumph and "crush out" the spirit which
they vainly believe TO ! c cruci6ed and entombed
now, when the iain, hearted OF cold.heared who
lately basked in the sunshine Of our premature
hopes are hauling or TO repair damages aud talk.
ing Of abandoning the rugged arena Of Politics
for more quiet and dowery 6elds-now, in this
hour Of WEAKNESS and shadow The TRIBuSE re-
news its vows OF eternal hostility to every form Of
tyranny over the bodies or souls Of men-to the
shameful assumption that the benigh.ed and fee.
bic, whether in soul or body, are TO be regarded
end treated as the convenience or the prey OF
their wiser or stronger brethrcn-to the DONNA.
ton Of despots and oligarchs, whether Of empires
or plantations-lo the ensavers Of cities and
kingdoms in Europe or the breeders Of children
for the auciion.block and the coiion.deld in Wiz.
gina or Alabama.
The doctrine that no human being was ever
created for The benefit or advantage Of another
tina, all service between man and man should be
free aud recprocal-that the laborer should not
toll aud sweat to pamper Others pride or minis.
ter to others luxury, but for the susienance and
comfort Of those near aud dear to him-is destined
TO certain triumph. II must prevail for God reign.,
aud Earth was not created TO be theater Of njus.
lice, oppression and misery for ever Il musi
triumph; for all true prophecy alins and the vim.
dicaiion ofthe Divine benisnily imperaively re.
quires il. 1t must triumph; for Democratic
America cannot always remain the scott Of aris.
iccrats aud the shame Of reformers and liberals
throughout the Old World. II pInat triumph, tor
Mans history is not chaos or a riddle, but ev.
effort ever failed Of lis eilect-no drop Of martyr
blood was ever shed IN vain.
But even we republicans were disposed TO
fold our arms in slumber, our adversarics would
no, permit il. They are busy to-day In lengihen.
ing their cords and gthening their stakes with
vigilance and activity which reveals a conscious.
ness Oh their part that their dominion must be
made sure forthwith or their scepter will have
forever departed. To-day, myrmidoms Of the
Slave Power threaten aud harsss Northern Mexi. |
CO, are cncamped Ia the heart o! Central America
and waging a war Of determination on the dis.
trsci,d Inhabitants Of its petty Republics, while
il by Turn, leers and scowls at Cuba, while i,s
most ruthless bands are precipitaied on devoted
Kansas, under the protection and smiles OF the
Federal Administration. Even as we write, tho
telegraph informs us that twenty Free.slaIe men,
guilty OF attempting TO defend their homes against
tho repine and violence Of BuGord's and Tiiuss
bandits, have been convicted by lie.
complies Court Of mansaughicr! and sentenced
TO five years imprisonment at hard labor as ielons.
This is but a fair specimen Of what has long |
passed for 'ius,i 'e"in Kansas justice which
takes criminals into pay and aids them In hunting
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