The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-11-13
VOICE OF THE PRESs-THE PRESENT-THE
FUTURE

From the New York Daily Tribune. November5
We have lost a battle. The Bunker Hill of the
new struggle for Freedom is past; the Saratoga
and Yorktown are yet tn be achieved. A party
of Yesterday, without organization, without Off
cial power, without prestige, and latterly almost
without hope, has not overborne the Oldest party
IN the country, with It's hundred thousand office
holders. its eighty millions Of annual expendi-
ture, It's million and half OF voters trained by
the habits of lifetime To vote without question
or hesitation whatever bears its label. The Re.
publican party, called into being by the Nebras-
ka lniquity OF 1854, having substantive exist
ence IN but sixteen States. has beaten one of
she rival parties, which beast OF their compact
organizations IN all the States, but has failed
to beat The other in its first Presidential canvass
James Buchanan is our next President and
John &. Breckenridge Vice President, and the
Free State men Of Kansas are temporarily de
livered over To the tender mereies of the Border
Rufliaus, tempered by the colder but not less
fatal craft OF the Federal patrons Of those Hut
fans who have Just aided IN securing 10 those
patrons another ionr years lease of power.
II is well to stsie the csse thus fairly in its
broadcast and worst aspects. Practically, a ma
iority Of the American people have endorsed
outrsges more inhuman than Poland or Hun.
gary ever endured, snd voted that it is no wrong
TO shoot and seal men in Kansas for peaceful
Iy striving 10 keep theirs free Territory, and
make il a free State. Practically, the verdict
of Yesterday has ensaved Kansas, and made il
treason and rebellion for her devoted inhabitants
20 struggle longer TO avert that destiny. Prsc
tcaily, the brutal Rufiians who yesterday al
most of the polls throughout the free States
jeered at % bleeding Kansas thus making
sport of robbery, arson, rape, and murder-have
been endorsed and commended by the vote OF
their fellow citizens. Practically, the Ameri
eau People have reversed the policy of Slavery
Restriction inaugurated by our Revolutionary
patriots, and decided that Liberty and Slavery
sre equal in merit snd equally accordant with
the genius of Democracy. Practically, the
Slave Power has been hidden TO take possession
of the Federal Government, end ride rough
81. cd over all who manifest opposition to its
pleas IRE or repugnsnce to its sway. Practically
IT is set, led that 10 losthe the debasement o.
Man 10 br.te chattelhood, snd earnestly desire
Freedom for IL, is a crime In free America to
be punished by exclusion from the National
Councils and dem. al of any voice in the diree
tion of our public affa,,s.
Such, we say, is the tactical effect of yester-
dayss vote; yet it is one unattended by large
Majority OF the voters. Aside S-om the Million
,.'.,.sy,ste any ticket called Democratic merely
- its desi gnation, there are hundreds
- bon;nS~ho voted for Buchanan or Fill
them as do not ring, praying, ESQ many OF
Poi,rics from Religion, 1taslst on the divorce OF
not conduce u the enslavemens'trinmph would
extsnsion IN any respect OF the area "a =: the
Rondags. Ghey meant to vote that " American