The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-05
The Tribune for 1867.

! The Eieciionis past, and its result proves that
the work devolved on the Republican party is no,
/ yet completed. In all the Eastern and Northern
portions Of the country-m New England, New.
York, Ohio and the Nor,h.wesi-ih. Republican
banner aoats In triumph while in Southern Jer.
sey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois in short,
wherever few newspapers are taken, and where
common schools are too new and too feeble TO
have educated the presen, generation of voters
the black fag u Slavery obsiruc,s the sunshine
A stranger to America might distinguish those
portions Of our couniry most blessed with Educs.
ton, Intelligence, Thrill aud Virtue, by scanning
the 'e,urns VI the Presidential contest Of 1856
We have failed Of present success, no, because
the People are against Us, but because that large
portion who did not hear or read the argument,
and do not know what were the real questions al
issue, went almost solid against US, reversing
the verdict which the great majority Of the edu.
Gated aud intelligent endsavorsd TO pronounce.
These facts Indicate the path Of pressing duty
With no unmanly repinings over what Is irrevo-
cabe-wlih no abatement VI heart or hope be-
cause the triumph Of Liberty in her new ordeal
Is no, won at the Long Island and White Plains
Of her struggle no shadow of regret that
tn, responsibility OF governing is not confined to
her champions before the People were fully ready
TO sustain ,hcm-we begin sfresh the work Of
diau,!ng tina, vital truth which, in regard TO The
concerns Of this world rs well Of the next,
makes Free indeed. Now, in the Slave Powers
| Of ..han anil
ton are gathering and plotting TO make the most
Of their triumph aud 'crush out" the spirit which
they vdnly believe TO e crucifed and en,ombed
now, when the fam, hearted or cold.hearted who
lately basked in the sunshine Of our premature
hopes are hauling or to repair damages and talk
ing Of abandoning the rugged arena OF Politics
for more quie, and howery felds-now, in this
hour Of vesriaess aud shadow The TRIBusE re-.
news its vows Of eternal hostility 10 every torn OF
tyranny over the bodies or souls of men-,o the
shameful assumption that the benigh ed and fee
bic, whether in soul or body, are to be regarded
end treated Us the convenience or the prey OF
their wiser or stronger breihren-to the DONNA.
ton OF despots aud olgarchs, whether Of empires
or plantations to the enslayers Of cities and
Kingdoms in Europe or the breeders Of children
for the aucliou.block and the co,lon.feId in Viz.
gina or Alabama.
The doctrine that no human being was ever
created for the bened, or advantage OF another
that all service between man and man should be
free and reciprcai-that the laborer should not
toll and sweat to pamper others pride or minis.
ter to others luxury, but for the susienance and
comfort OF those near and dear to him-is destined
to certain triumph. |, mHSs prevail for God regns,
and Earth was not created to be lheater Of njus.
tce, oppression and misery for ever. II muIt
triumph; for oil true prophecy afirns and The win.
dica,ion OF the Divine benigni,y impera,vely ne
quires it, II must triumph; for Democratic
America cannot always remain the scott Of sri'.
Iocra,. and the shame Of relormers and liberals
throughout the Old World. II must triumph, Tor
Mans history is not chaos or a riddle, but ey.
cry where instinct with meaning; and no heroic
effort ever failed Of its ciIect-no drop Of martyr
blood was ever shed in vain.
But even five republicans were disposed to
fold our aims in slunber, our adversaries would
NO, perni, it, They are busy to-day in leng,hen.
ing their cords and gthening their stakes with
vigilance and activity which reveals conscious
ness on their part that their dominion must be
made sure forthwith or their scepter will have
forever departed. To-day, myrmldoms of the
Slave Power threaten aud hsrsss Northern Mex.
co, are eneamped 10 the heart o. Central America
and waglng war Of determination on The dis.
,rac,sd Inhabitants Of its petty Republics, while
| il 10y turns leers aud scowls nj Cuba, while its
most ruthless bands are precipitatcd on devoted
Kansas, under the protection and smiles OF The
Federal Administration. Even as We write, tho
telegraph informs us tina, twenty Free-S,a,e men,
guilty OF attempting TO defend their homes against
the rcpine and violence Of Dufords and Tiiuss
blOOdLhirsty bandits, have been convicted by lie
complies Court Of manslaushtcr aud sentenced
to 1--WE years Imprisonment, at hard labor as lelons.
This is la, fair specimen Of what has long
passed for 'just ." in Kansas justice which
tlkes criminals into pay and aids them In hunting
down, plundenng and "wiping out" tho Innocent
ever goaded into the madness Of resisting their
oppressoIs Such crimes and wrongs as unhappy
\ Kansa, has for twelve months endured, even
Hungary OF Poland mas never known and the
Power at whose insligali1n these yIllanes were
aud are perpetraied sits eu,hroned In the White
House, aud has just achieved another four years
s.ccndancy in the Federal Government, Whp,
IN view OF these facts, can say that Republicans
may now pile their arms, even for an hourl
Tug TRlsJSE will be, as it has been, a PoIrii.
cal iournal-avowedly, though no, exclusively so.
I, recognizes the truth tina, Freedom and Slavery
are here grappled in deadly conflict, aud that in
the resulilone of them must lose all control over
the Federal Government. But, while II gives
prominence aud emphasis to the discussion and
elucidston Of the gr.a, issue Of the day, it sinks
none Of the characteristics Of Business and Fam
lily Ne sspaper. che proceedings of Congress,
like those In Kansas, will be watched and report.
ell by an able and fearless corps Of Correspond
en,., while from London, Paris, Cons,an,inople,
Havana, San Francisco, Albany and other cen,ers
of interest, our special advces will be, Is they
h ave been, fresh and reliable. A member Of our
Editorial eor,s- Baysrd Tsyior-is now IN
Northern Europe, and will spend the Winter IN
Sweden, Lspland, Russia, thence making his
way next season across Siberia and Tar,ary 10
the mouth Of the Amour, and thence homeward
by the Pacific and California, unless some change
OF route shall promise greater interest and profit
tn our readers, for whom alone he will write reg
ularly Throughout his adventurous journey, which
l. likely IA neoulre Two wears for lis completion