Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-04
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THE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.

THE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.
The Election is past and its results proves that the
work devoyed the Republican party Is yet
eted in all the Eastern and Northern portions of the
cOuntryn New England, Newly ork Ohio and the North
West-the Republican banner floats in triumph while in
Southern jersey Pennsylvania, Indiana and linois-in
short wherever few newspapers taken, and where
common schools are too and too feeble have eu-
Gated the present generation of votersthe black flag of
slavery obtructs tne SUNSHINE stranger to America
might distinguish those portions of country most
blessed with Education, Intelligence Thrift and Virtue
by scanning the returns of the Presidential contest 1856
We have failed OF present success not because the Peo
pie against but because that large portion W no did
not hear read the argument and do not know what
the real questions at issue went almost solid against
reversing the verdict which the great majority of the
educated and intelligent endcavored to pronounce.
These facts indicate the path of pressing duty. With
no unmany repnlngs over wit is frren Ocabewith no
abatement Of heart or hope because the trmh of ber
ty in her new ordeal not at the Long Island and
White Plains OF her straggIe-with shadow of regret
that the responsibility of governing conded to her
champions before the People were fully ready TO sustain
themwe begin afesh the work of diffusing 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
servtors are gathering and plotting to make the of
ly believe to be cruciiied and enombed-now when the
fanthearted c0ldheared who lately basked in the
sunshine OF our premature hopes hauling off to repair
damages and talking OF abandoning the rugged arena of
Politics sfor more quiet and howery fieis-now in this
hour of weariness and shadow TE TRlEtSE renews its
of eternal hostility every form of tyranny over
the bodies souls Of en-to the shameful assumption
that the benghte and feeble whether in soul or body
are to be regarded and treated the convenience the
prey OF their wiser or stronger hrethrento the d0ma
ti0n of dosp0t and ogarchs whether of empires or plan
taonsto the enshvers Of cities and kingdoms Europe
or the breeders of children for the auctonblock and the
cotton-tield in Virginia or Alabama.
The doctrine that human being was ever created for
the benefit or advantage of anothertht all service be-
tween and man should be free and recproca-that
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pride minister to- others luxury but for the sustenance
ana comfort OF those near and dear to hims destined
certain triumph 1t must prevail, for God reigns and
Earth was not created to be theatre of injustice
SION ana misery Tor ever 1t must triumph for all true
prophecy arms and the vindcAton of the Divine beng
hty lmpcrahvey requires It, 1t must triumph for De-
mocratic America caot always remain the sco Of aris
tocras and the shame of reforuers and liberals through
out the Old World 1t must triumph for Mans history
is not chaos riddle, but everywhere instinct with
meaning and no heroic effort failed of its eect-no
drop of martyr blood was ever shed in vain.
But even ii we Republicans were disposed to fold our
arms in sber our adverSares would permit it, They
are busy to-day in lengthenng their cords and strength
enng their stakes with vigilance and activity which re-
Ves CONSCIOUSNESS on their part that their dominion
must be made sure forthwith their sceptre will have
forever departed To-day, myrmidoms of the Slave Pow
cr threaten and harss Northern Mexico encamped
in the heart of Central America and waging war of ex
termination the distracted inhabitants of its petty Re
puhcs, while IT by turns eers and scOw Cuba while
its most ruthless bands precpated on devoted Kan
sas under the protection and smiles of the Federal Adj
mlnstration Even as we write, the telegraph informs
US that twenty FrceState men, guilty of attempting to
defend their homes against the rapne and violence of u
ords and Titus boodthrsty bandits have been convic
ted by LecOmpes Court of manslaughter and sentenced
to five years imprisonment at hard labor felons This
Is but fair specimen Of what has long passed for JUS
tce in kansas-a justice which takes the criminals into
pay and aids them In hunting down, plundering and
wiping out the innocent whom it consigns to the
State prison if they gOaded into the madness of
resisting their oppressorS Such crimes and wrongs
unhappy Kansas has for twelve months endured even
hungary or Poland has never known and the Power at
whose nsgation these yainies were and perpetra
ted sits cnthrOned in the White House and has lust
achieved another four years ascendancy in the Federal
Government Who, in view of these facts can saw that
Republcans may now pile their arms, for hour
The TRIBUNE VIII be, as it has been a Political Jour
na-avuwedy, though not exclusively So II recognizes
the truth that Freedom and Slavery are here grapped in
deadly conflict and that in the result of them must
lose all control over the Federal Government But while
it gives prominence and emphasis to the discussion and
eucdaton of the great issue of the day. sinks of
the characteristics of Business and family Newspaper
The proceedings of Congress like those in Kansas will
be watched and reported by able and fearless CORPS OF
Correspondents while from London, Paris Constantine
pie Havana san Francisco Albany and other centres of
interest special adviCes will be- as they have been
fresh and reliable. \ member of Editorial corps
Bayard Taylor-iS now in Northern Europc and will
spend the Winter in Sweden, IApland Russia thence
making his next Siberia and Tartarv
to the mouth of the Amour and thence omeward bv the
Pacific and California unless change of route shall
promise greater interest and profit to readers for
whom alone he will write regularly throughout his aven-
trous journey which likely to require years
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