Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Ehc tribune for 1857.

The Election is past, aud its result proves that
the work dcyoycd on the Republican party is not
yet completed. In all tho Eastern and Northern
portions Of the country--in New England, Now
York, Ohio aud the North-Wcst-thc Republican
banner floats in triumph while in Southern Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Hi os-in short, wher
ever few newspapers taken, and whore common
schools are too new and too feeble to have educated
the present generation of voers-the black flag OF
Slavery obsructs the 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 large portion VINO did not hear
or read the argument and do not know what were
the real questions at issue, went almost solid against
u.s. reversing the verdict which the great majority of
the educated and intelligent endeayored to pro-
nounce.
These facts indicate the path of pressing duty
With unmany repinings over what is irrevocablc
with no abatement Of heart hope because the
triumph of Liberty in her new ordeal is not won at
the Long Island and White Plains of her struggle
with shadow of regret that the responsibility OF
governing is not confded to her champions before
the People fully ready to sustain thcm-wc
began afresh the work of difusing that vital truth
which, in regard to the concerns Of this world as
well as Of the next, makes Free indeed. Now, in
the Slave Powers hoyday Of victory, when its min
listers and sc:viors gathering and plotting to
make the most Of their triumph and "crush out
the spirit which they vainly believe to be crucfed
and cntombcd-now, when the faintheartcd or cold
hearted who lately basked in the sunshine Of our
premature hopes hauling off to repair damages
and talking Of abandoning the rugged arena of
Politics for more quiet and nowery fcldc-now in
this hour of WEAKNESS and shadow, The TRiDrSE
its Of eternal hostility to every form Of
tyranny over the bodies or souls Of men--to the
shameful assumption that the beng GIFTED and feeble
whether in soul or body are to be regarded and
treated as the convenience the prey of their wiser
or stronger brcthrcn-to the domination Of dcspo's
and olearcls, whether Of empires or plantations
to the eusayers of cities and kingdoms in Europe
or the breeders ofchidren for the auction.bocl and
the cotton-Gcld in Virginia or Alabama.
The doctrine that no human being was ever crca-
ted for the benefit or ADVANTAGE of anothcr-that
all service between man and man should be recirro
cal that the laborcr should not toll and sweat to
pnmpcr others pride or minister to others luxury,
but for the sustcuancc and comfort of those near
and dear to him-is destined to certain triumph
1t must prevail, for God rcigns and Earth not
created to be thcatcr Of injustice, oppression and
misery forever. it must triumph for all true
prophecy alIrms and tho viudication Of Divine be-
nightly imp ratively requires it. 1t must triumph
for Democratic America cannot always remain the
scoff of ariocrats and the shame Of rcformcrs and
liberal, throughout the Old World. 1t must TIT
umph; for mans history is not n chaos or a riddle,
but everywhere instnt with meaning; and no he
roic effort failed Of its eTectno drop Of mar
tyr blood was ever she'd in vain
But if We Republicans were disposed to fold
arms in slunber. adversarics would not per-
mi: it. They ar busy to-day in frightening their
cords and strengthening their stakes with vigilance
and activity which reveals consciousness on their
part that their dominion must be made sure forth
with their scepter will have forever Departed
To-day, myrmdons Of the Slave Power threaten
and harass Northern Mexico are cncampei in the
heart Of Central America and waging war of ex-
termination the distracted inhabitants of its pet
ty Republics, while it by turns leers and scowls at
Cuba, while its most ruthless bands prccpiated
devoted Kansas, under the protection and smiles
of the Federal Administration Even as we write, |
the telegraph informs US that twenty Free State |
men, guilty of attempting to defend their homes
against the rapine and violence Of Bufords and IL
tus' blood-hrsty bandits, have been convicted by
Lecomptc's Court of manslaughter and sentenced |
to five years Imprisonment at hard labor as fclons !
This Is but fair specimen of what has long passed
for justice - in Kansas 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 are ever
goaded into the madness of resisting their oppress-
Such crimes and wrongs unhappy Kansas |
has for twelve months endured, even Hungary or |
Poland has never known; and the Power at whose |
instigaton these villanes and are pcrpe,ratei
sits enthroned in the White House, and has Just
achieved another four years ascendancy in the Fed
eral Government. Who, in view Of these facts can .
say that Republicans may now pile their arms even
for an hlUrl
TIE TRIBUNE viii be, as it has been, a Political .
Journal-avowedy, though not exclusively So. It |
recognizes tie truth that Freedom and Slavery are
here grapplcd in deadly conflict, and that in the
result one Of them must lose all control over the .
Federal Government. But, while it gives piomi.
hence aud emphasis to the discussion and clucida-
ton Of the great issue Of the day, it sinks none Of
the characteristics ola Business and Family News
paper. The proceedings of Congress, like those in
Kansas will be watched and reported by an able and
fearless corps Of Correspondents, while from Lon
dom Paris, Constautiuoplc, Havana, san Franci.co.
Albany and othcr ccntcrs Of interest, our specill
aiyiccs will be, as they have BEEN fresh and rcli
able member of our Editorial c,r1.-Dayord |
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