Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-26
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1851,

THE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.
The Election IL past. and its result proves that
the work devolved on the Republican party Is
not yet complete In all the Eastern and North
ern portions OF the country-in New England,
New-York, Ohio, and the North West--the Re-
publican banner floats In triumph while in
Southern Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana aud IL
lnols-in short. wherever fow newspapers are
taken, and where common schools are too new
and too febie 10 have educated the present gene
ration OF yoters-lho black flag OF Slavery OBJ
struets the sunshine. A stranger TO America
might distinguish those portions OF the country
most blessed with Education. Int Q, Thrift
and virtue, by scanning me returns OF me rresl-
Dental contest OF 1856. We have failed OF pres
| ent success, not because the People are against
Us, but because that largo portion who did not
hear or read the argument and do notknow what
were the real questions AT issue, went almost SOL
Id against US, reversing the verdict which the
great majority Of the educated and Intelligent
underworld TO pronounce.
These facts Indicate the path Of pressing duty.
With no unmanly repinlngs over what Is irey0.
cable-with abatement OF heart or hope be-
cause tho triumph OF Libcrt in her ordeal Is
not won az the Long-Isand and White Plains Of
her stfnggle-with no shadow OF regret thai the
responsibility OF governing Is not conhded to her
chanpions before the People were fully ready TO
sustain them-we begin afresh The work OF dinus-
ing that vital truth which, In regard 10 the con-
Free indeed. Now. In the Slave Powers heyday
OF victory, when Its ministers and servitos are
gathering and plotting 10 make the most OF their
trium oh and tscrush outD the spirit which they
vainly believe to be cruched and ontombed-I
now, when the faint-hearted or coid-hearted who
lately basked In the sunshine OF our premature
hopes hauling OF 10 repair damages and talk
ing OF abandoning the rugged arena OF Politics
for more quiet and nowery helds-n0w, IN THIS
hour OF WEAKNESS and shadow, The tribune re-
news It's vows of eternal hostility 10 every form
| Of tyranny over the bodies or souls OF men-to
tho shameful assumption that the benighted and
feeble, whether In soul or body, are TO DO regard
ed and treated as the convenience or inc prey OF
their wise or stronger brcthren-to tho domina-
ton OF despois and oligarchs, whether OF en-
pires or plantatons-to tho enslayefs oil cluos
and kingdom In Europe or the breeders OF chill
dren for tho auction block and the eotton-held In
| Virginia or Alabama.
| The doctrine that no human being was ever
| created for the benefit or advantage OF another
| that all service between man and man should be
| free and reciDrocal-thaf the laborcr should not
toll and sweat 10 pamper others pride or minis
ter TO others luxury, but for the susenanco and
comfort Of those near and dear 70 him--is dostn
cd TO certain triumph. IL mHsf prevail, for God
relgns, and Earth was not created 10 be theaier
OF Injustice, opp ression and misery for ever. II
| BsHst ,riumph; for all true prophecy afirms and
the vIndication OF tho Divine benignty impera-
lively requires II. II must triumph, for Democrat
10 America cannot always remain tho scon Of ar
istocrats and the shame OF reformors aud liberals
throughout the Old world. IL must triumph; for
Mans history Is not chaos or riddle, but ey-
effort ever failed of It's effect-no drop OF martyr
blood was ever she'd In vain.
But even n we Republicans were disposed 10
fold our arms In slumber, our adyersares would
not permit 81. They are busy to-day In lepgthon-
ing their cords, and strengthening their stakes
with q vigilance and activity which reveals con-
sclousness on their part that their dominion must
BIO made sure forthwith, or their sceptro will have
forever departed To-day, Inyrmidoms Of the
| Slave Power threaten and hnrass Northern Mexi-
CO, are encamped In tho heart OF Central America
and waging war OF examination on INC dlsirae-
ted Inhabitants of ia petty Republics, while itby
turns lee rs ana scowis at Cuba, while Its most
athlees bands are precipilated on devoted Kan
under the protection and smiles Of tho FEEDER
al Administration. Even while we write, tho tel
egraph informs us that twenty Free state mon.
gutity OF attempting 10 dofeDd their homes against
the rapine and violence OF Buiords and Iilus's
blood-thirsiy bandits, have been convicted by Le-
complies Court OF manslaughter. and sentenced
TO ave years. imprisonment al hard labor as fol-
| ons. This Is but fair specimen OF what has long
| passed. for "justicon In kansas--a justice which
takes the criminals Into pay and aids them In hun
ting down, piundering and s.wiping out" tho In
noeent, whom II consigns 10 tho State prison II
they are ever goaded into tho madness OF resist
| ing their opprossors. Such crimes and wrongs as
unhappy Kansas has for the last twelve months
endured, even Hungary Poland has never
known; aud tho Power at whose instigatons these
yillainles were and are perpetralod sits onlhroned
In the White House, and has just achieved anoth-
or four years ascendency In the Federal Govern
ment. Who, In view Of these facts, can say the
Republicans may now pile their arms even for IN
houri
Tnx TRIBUNE viii be, as !, has been, n Political
Journal ayowedly, though not exclusively so.-
II recognizes the truth that Freedom and slavery
are here grappled Ia deadly confct and tl.ai In
the result one of them must lose all control over
tho Federal Government. But, while u gives
| promIno once and emphasis 10 the discussion and
elucIdation OF tho gfeatlssue Of tho day, II sinks
none OF the characte risties of Business and Fam
/ lily Newspaper. The proceedings OF Congress,
like those OF Kansas, viii DO watched aud rspor-
ted by an bic and fearless corps OF correspond
ents, while from London, Paris, Constantinople,
OF interest, our special adviccs will be, as they
have been, fresh and reliable. member OF our
Editorial corps-Bayard Taylor-is now Ia North
ern Europe, and win spend the Winter in Sweden,
Lapiand, Russia, thence making his way next
son across Siberia and TarIary ~ tho mouth oflho
Amour. and thence homeward by tho paolnc and
mise greater Interest aud profit To our readers,
| for whom alone he will write regularly through
out his adventurous journey, which Is likely 10
require two years for lis ompletion. Our reports
OF the most interesting lectures, public meetings,
will DO full and reliable, and our Foreign and
Domestic News made up with regard TO the con-
densation into our ample columns OF the greatest
amount OF Intelligence that IL onsistent with the
use OF type OF generous size. In short, II fall
10 maks The Tribune worth Us cost, It shall not
be for want of expenditure or effort.
II IL be deemed desirable by Republicans that
The Tribune should be circulated IN their several
localities, wo urge them 10 see that Clubs DO mado
up and forwarded In due season. Tho postmasters
are ECONOMICALLY admonished not 10 aid our cir
eulation, bat TO urge instead that Of journals
deemed "sound and 'sNational" by tho compa-
triots OF Atehison and stringfcllow. We ask live
Republicans everywhere to take caro- that these
efforts be not ehoctual 10 quench tho light OF Free
dom In the murky misis Of Slavery.