Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-25
miscellaneous.
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.

The Election past, and its results proves that the
work deyolved on the Republican party is not vet
peted In all the and Northern portions of the
countryin New England New York Ohio and the North
West-the Republican banner floats in triumph while in
Southern Jersey Pennsy yania. Indiana and Inois-in
short wherever few newspapers are taken and where
common schools too and too feeble to have ed
Gated the present generation of voterthe black flag Of
Slavery obstructs the sunshine. 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 1856
we nave Jailed o present success not because the Peo
pie against but because that large portion who did
not hear or read the argument and do know what
were the real questions at issue went almost solid against
MS reversing the verdict which the great majority of the
educated and intelligent endeavored to pronounce
These facts indicate the path of pressing duty With
no unmanly repinngs what is rre Ocable-wth no
abatement of heart hope because the triumph ber
y in her new ordeal not won at the Long Island and
White Plains of her struggle-with shadow of regret
that the responsibility of governing not conded to her
champions before the People fully ready to sustain
them-we begin afresh the work Of dusing that vital
truth which, in regard to the of this world as
well as of the next makes Free indeed. Now in the
Slave Powers heyday of victory when its ministers and
servtors gathering and plotting make the most Of
their triumph and crush OUT the spirit which they vain.
y believe to be crucied aud entombed-now when the
aint-hearted or cod-hearted who lately basked in the
sunshine OF our premature hopes haung of repair
damages and talking OF abandoning the rugged arena of
Politics sor quiet and owery fclds-now in this
hour of WEAKNESS and shadow TUE TRIBUNE renews its
of eternal hostility to every form of tyranny over
the bodies or souls of mento the shameful assumption
that the benghted and feeble whether in soul or body
are TO be regarded and treated the convenience or the
prey OF their wiser stronger brethrento the omin
ton OF despots and ogarchs whether of empires or plan
tatons-t the ensavers of cities and kingdoms in Europe
the breeders of children for the auction block and the
cotton-feld in Virginia Alabama.
The doctrine that no human being created for
the benefit advantage of another-that all service be-
tween man and man should be free and recproca-that
the laborer should not toll and to pamper Others
pride minister to others luxury but for sustenance
and comfort OF those near and dear to hms destined
certain triumph. Ii must prevail, for God rcgns and
Earth was not created to be theatre of injustice
sion and misery for ever. 1t must trumph for ali true
prophecy afms and the vindcaon of the Divine benig
nifty imperatively requires it, 1t must triumph for De-
mocratic America cannot always remain the sco of ar
tocrats and the shame of reforers and liberals through
out the Old World II must triumph for Mans history
is not chaos or a riddle but everywhere instinct with
meaning and no heroic effort failed of its eect-no
drop Of martyr blood was ever shed in vain.
But even il we Republicans disposed fold
arms in slumber our adversares would permit it. They
busy to-day in enghenng their cords and strength
ening their stakes with vigilance and activity which re-
veas consciousness their part that their dominion
must be made forthwith their sceptre will have
forever departed To-day myrmidoms of the Slave Pow
threaten and harass Northern Mexico are encamped
in the heart of Central America and wagng of
termination the distracted inhabitants of its petty Re-
pubics while by turns leers and scowls at Cuba while
its most ruthless bands precpitated devoted Kan
under the protection and smiles of the Federal Ad-
mnlstraton Even as we write, the telegraph informs
us that twenty FreeState lnen guilty of attempting
defend their homes against the rapne and violence of B
fords and Titus blood thirsty bandits have been conyc.
ted by Lecomptes Court of manslaugher and sentenced
TO five years imprisonment at hard labor elOns. This
but fair specimen of what has long passed for JUS
tice in Kansas justice which takes the criminals into
pay and aids them in hunting down, plundering and
wiping out the innocent, whom it consigns the
State prison If they are ever goaded into the madness
resisting their oppresSnrs Such crimes and wrongs
unhappy Kansas has for twelve months endured even
Hungary or Poland has never known and the Power at
whose insgation these vaines were and are peretra
ted sits enthroned in the White House, and has Just
achieved another four years aScendancy in the Federal
Government. Who, i'll view of these facts say tha;
Republicans may pile their arms, for hour
THE TRIBrNE will be- as il has been Political Jour
na-avOwedy, though not exclusively II recognize
the truth that Freedom and Slavery here gappled in
deadly conflict and that in the result one of them must
lose all control over the Federal Government But while
gives prominence and emphasis to the discussion and
eucation of the great issue of the dav sinks none
the characteristics of Business and Family Newspaper
The proceedings of Congress- like those in Kansas will
be watched and reported BY able and fearless corps
Correspondents while from London, Paris Constantine
pie Havana San Francisco Albany and other OF
interest special adviceS will be. they have been
/ fresh and reliable. member of Editorial corps
Bayard Taylor-is in Northern Europe, and will
spend the Winter in Sweden, Lapland, Russia thence
making his way next season Siberia and Tarary
10 the month of the Amour and thence homeward 10y the
Pacific and California unless change of route shall
promise greater interest and profit readers for
whom alone he will regularly throughout his adven-
turous journey which is likely TO require two years for
its completion Our reports of the most interesting Lee
lures, Public Meetings &c. will be full and reliable and
Foreign and Domestic News made up with careful
regard to the condensation into ample columns of the
greatest amount of Intelligence that consistent with
the of type of generons size In short if we fail to
make THE TRDUNE worth its cost it shall not be for want
| OF expenditure effort.
If it be deemed desirable by Republicans that THE TRI,
BCxE should be circulated in their several localities we
urge them to that Clubs be made up and forwarded
in due The Postmascrs semi-ofically ad-
monished not to aid circulation, but TO urge instead
that of journals deemed sound and National" by the
compatrots of AtcLson and Strngtel0w. We ask live
Republicans everywhere to take that these efforts he
not eectual +" qnench the light of Freedom in the
ky mists of Slavery.