The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-19
The Tribune for 1867.

portions Of the country-in New England, New.
York, Ohio and the Norh.wesi--ihe Republican
banner floats In triumph while in Southern Jer.
sey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and lnois-in shor',
wherever few newspapers are taken, and where
common schools are too new and too feeble to
have educated the present generation Of voters-
the black flag Of Slavery obs,ructs the sunshine
A stranser to America might distinguish those
portions Of our county most blessed with Educa-
ton, Intelligence, Thrill and Virtue, BY scanning
the returns Of the Presidential contest OF 1885,
We have failed Of present success, not because
the People are agains, us, but because that large
portion who did not hear or read the argument
and do not know what were the real questions nj
issue, went almost solid against US, reversing
the verdict which the great majority OF the edu'
Gated aud intelligent endoavorsd TO pronounce.
These facts Indicate the path Of pressing duty
With no unmanly repininss over what Is irrevo-
cable-wi,h no abatement Of heart or hope he.
cause the triumph Of Liberty in her new ordeal
is not won u, the Long Island and White Plains
Of her struggle-with no shadow Of regret that
the responsibility Of governing is not confined to
her champions before the People were fully ready
10 sustain ihem-we begin afresh the work Of
diflnsing that vital truth which, in regard 10 the
concerns Of this world us well as Of the next,
makes Free indeed. Now, in the Slave Powers
heyday Of victory, when It's ministers and servi.
tors are gathering and plotting 10 make the most
Of their triumph and "crush out" the spirit which
they vainly believe to Pc cruci6ed and eniombed
now, when the faint hearted or cod.hearted who
lately ba.ked in the sunshine Of our premature
hopes are hauling of to repair damages and talk
ing Of abandoning the rugged arena Of Politics
for more quiet and iiowery 6elds-now, in this
hour of WEAKNESS aud shadow The TRIBUNE 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.
be. whether in soul or body, arc 10 be regarded
end treated as the convenience or the prey Of
their wiser or longer brethren-to the DONNA.
ton of de.po,s and c4isarchs, whether Of empires
or pantations--to the ,.'savers OF elites and
kingdoms in Europe or the brecde'S 0! Children
for the auciion.block and the cotton 'deI in Vir.
gina or Alabama.
The doctrine that no human being was iver
created for the benefit or advantage Of another
that all service between man and man should be
free and reciprocal-that the laborer should not
toll and sweat to pamper Others pride or minis.
ter to Others luxury, but for the sustenancc and
comfort Of those near and dear to him-is destined
TO certain triumph. II NUT prevail for God regns,
and Earth was no, created TO be theaer Of injus.
tice, oppression and misery for ever. II NUT
triumph; for all true prophecy ulirns and the win.
dica,ion Of the Divine benignity imperatively re.
qurcs il. II must TRIUMPH for Democratic
America cannot always remain the scott Of arts.
iocrats and the shame Of refomers and liberals
throughout the Old World. II must triumph tor
Mans history is not chaos or a riddle, but ev-
cry where instinct with meaning; and no heroic
effort ever failed Of its efect-no drop Of martyr
blood was ever shed In vain.
But even five republicans were disposed TO
fold our arms in slumber, our adversaries would
not PERM, il. They are busy today in leng,hen.
ing their cords and ngthening their stakes with
vigilance and activity which reveals conscious
ness on their part that their dominion must he
made sure forthwith or their scep,er will have
forever departed. To-day, myrmidoms OF the
Slave Power threaten end harass Northern Mexi
co, are encamped 10 the heart o. Central America
and waging n war Of determination on the dis.
iracied inhabitants of its petty Republics, while
il by turns leers and scowls at Cuba, while It's
tai nt.I
Kansas, under The protection and smiles Of 1.-The
Federal! Administration. Even US we write, tho
telegraph informs us that twenty Free-Siaie men,
guilty Of attempting TO defend their homes agains,
tho repine aud violence Of BuiTord's and Ti,us's
bandits, have been convicted by lie.
complies Court Of mansaush,cr and sentenced
TO five years Imprisonment, at hard labor as elons.
This is but a fair specimen Of what has long
passed for 'justi. 20" in Kansas-a justice which
takes criminals into pay and aids them In hunting
down, plundering and "wiping out" the iunocen,
whom it consigns TO the State prison IL they are
ever goaded into the madness Of resisting their
oppressois. Such crimes and wrongs rs unhappy
Kansas has for twelve months endured, even
Hungary or Poland mas never known and the
Power ut whose instisaiion these yillaines werr
and are perpeira,ed sits enihroned In the White
House, and has just achieved another four years
ascendancy in the Federal Government. Who,
in view Of these facts, can say that Republicans
may now pile their arms even Tor an hour
The TRIBUNE will be, as 1t has been, PoIlii.
cal journal-avowedly, though not exclusively so.
Il recognizes the truth that Freedom and Slavery
are here grapp'ed IN deadly conhicl' anu 'na' III
the resultIone OF them must lose oil control over
the Federal Government. But, while It gives
prominence and emphasis TO the discussion and
calculation Of The great issue OF the day, 1t sinks
none OF uho ona'aI ~ " D.s - c1s'
iy Newspaper me proeeeuinss VI eons'e
IKE ihose III h""sAs' ~"' W Na'eHe' s"u IT,
ed by an nole anu ieH''ess so,p' " So".'poa'
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