Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-26
The Tribune for 1857.

portions Of tho country--in New England, New
York. Ohio and the North-wcst-the Republican
banner floats in triumph; while in Southern Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Indiana and 1lliuos--in short, whcr
ever few newspapers arc taken, and where common
schools are too new and too feeble to have educated
the present generation of voters-thc black flag OF
Slavery obstructs tho sunshine. A stranger to
America might distinguish those portions of our
country most blessed with Education, Intelligence,
Thrift and Virtue, by scanning the returns of the |
Presidential contest of 1856. We have failed OF
present success not because the People against
us, but because that largo portion VINO did not hear
or read the argument and do not know what were |
the real questions at ssuc went almost solid against
us reversing the verdict which the great majority of
the educated and intelligent cndcayorcd to pro-
nounce.
These facts indicate tho path of pressing duty
With no unmanly ropinings over what is irrcyocabc
with no abatement Of heart or hope because the
triumph of Liberty in her now ordeal is not won at
the Long Island and White Plains of her struggle
with no shadow Of regret that the responsibility "i
governing is not contdcd to her champions before
the People were fully ready to sustain thcn--"c
began afresh tho work of dinusing that vital truth
which, in regard to the concerns of this world a'
we'll as of tho next, makes Free indeed. Now, in
the Slave Powers hcyday Of victory when it, MIN
listers and se.vitors gathering and plotting to
make the most of their triumph and "crush out
the spirit which they vaiuly bellows To be crueiurd
and entombcd now, whca the Liut-hc'rt.l or c"id-
hearted who lately basket in tho sunshine OF our
premature hopes are hauling or to repair damage
and talking of abandoning tho rugged arena OF
Politics for more quiet and noWcry hcldc- now ln
this hour of wcarincss ard shadow, Tue TEH'SG
renews its vows Of eternal hostility to every ioim OF
tyranny over the bodies soul Of mon to Che
shameful assumption that the bcnishtcd and feeble
whether in soul or body, to be regarded and
treated as the convenience the prey of their wiser
or stronger brethren-to the domination Of d-.p"'s
and oliearche whether of empires or plantatt"os~
10 tho enslavers of cities and kingdoms in Europe
or the breeders ofchildrcn for the aucton-bpck aud
the cotton. field in Virginia or Alabama.
The doctrine that no human being was ever clca-
ted for the benefit or advantage Of another thnt
all service between man and mrn should he rccipio-
cal-that the laborer should not toll and sweat 60
pamper others pride or minister to others luNury,
but for the sustenance and comfort Of those near
and dear to him.-is destined 10 certain triumph .-
1t must prevail, for God roign5 and Earth wa upl
created to be a thoater of injustice, oppression and
misery forever. it must triumph for al true
prophecy afitms anil the vindicaton of Divine 'c-
nightly imperatyoly requires it. It mu.i triumph
for Democratic America cannot always remain the
scof of aristocrats and the shame of tctorm'r H''
liberals throughout the Oh World 1t an.' IT..
umph for mans history is not chaos of p ritilc,
but everywhere ins tinct with meaning, and ao bee.
roic effort ever failed Of its cncctur drop Of n,.G
tyr blood was ever she'd in vain.
But even if we Republicans were disposed t' 'od
our arms in slumbcr, cur aiyor.'r., wouIJ ..' PER
nit it, They are busy to-day in 'ens,aouir" th.u
cords and Strengthening therstaics wilma 'isl...,.
and activity which reveals Il conseiou.nc.s on ti,r
part that their dominion must bo mado a.to r.h-
with or their sccpter will have forever d,I5ret.-
To-day, myrmidons OF the slave rowc urc.,r'
ami harais Northern Mckee. are ,nclnpat 'u o.,
heart eff Central America and wesins w,r Of c>
termination on the distracted hhihttot sd b.. !.t.
ty Republics, while it by turn. lccss and 80, a'
Cuba while its ruthless band, arc rr,c'r,'at,i
on devoted Kansas, under the protection .rl .a...-
Of the Federal Administration. Even .. wa v .llr,
the telegraph Informs Us that nscl,ty I.y.. t.t.
men, guilty Of attempting to defnl t,ir a.mr
against the rapine and violence Of Eufrts ..l rs
tus bloodthirsty banlits, have i.eu c.,.i.... B..
Lecompte's Court of msuslau; bier eud scu'c.c.I
TO five years imprisonment at hand labor e. .l..
This is but fair spCciaou If what has D.. g t.-,.
for justice 50 in Kan,a, "a justice which ,ah o..
criminals into pay and aid, them in hunting u'rI
plundcrins and wirius out the innocent, ah.n
it consigns to the state prison if they .ta .'..
coaied into the malncs, OF resisting their .ilfo-.
ors. such crimes and wrongs as unhappy Iaa.n
has for twelve months W!ucd, even iiuu.ay o.