The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-02
The Tribune for 1867.

The Eiectioui Is past, and its resa1a proves that
he work devolved on the Republican party Il not
&c, completed In all the Eastern aud Northern
,or,ious Of the coun,Y-in New England, New.
fork, Ohio and the North. wes,-,hs Republican
,anaer floats in triumph while in Southern Jer.
ey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ilhnois-in short,
wherever few newspapers are taken, and where
rave educated the present generation of voters
he black flag Of Slavery obs,ructs the sunshine.
stranger to America might distinguish those
portions OF our country most blessed with Educa-
lion, Intelligence, Thrill and Virtue, by scanning
The returns Of the Presidential coates, Of lsS6,-
We have failed Of present success, not because
the People are against us, but because that large
portion who did not hear or read the argument
and do no, know what were the real questions al
issue, wen, almos, solid against Us, reversing |
the verdict which the grea, majority OF the edu'
Gated and intelligent endoavored to pronounce.
These facts Indicate the path Of pressing Duty
With no uumanly rePinings over what Is irrevo-
cable-wi,h no abatement Of heart or hope be-
cause the triumph OF Liberty in her new ordeai
is not won ut the Long Island and White Plains
Of her slrusgIe-wiih no shadow Of regret that
the responsibility Of governing is not confined TO
her champions before the People were fully ready
to sustain ihsm-we begin afresh the work OF
diiusing ,hs, vital truth which, in regard to the
concerns Of this world as well Us Of the next,
makes Free indeed. Now, in the Slave Powers
heyday Of victory, when its ministers aud ser'I'
tors are gathering and plotting to make the most
Of their triumph and "cTush OUT the spirit which
they vainly believe to e cruciied aud enlombed
now, when the faint hearted orcold-hearied who
la,ely basked in the sunshine Of our premature
hopes are hauling or TO repair damages and talk
ing Of abandoning the rugged arena OF PoI'ucs
for more quiet and ilowery 6elds-now, IN this
hour of WEAKNESS aud shadow The TRIBUSE re.
news lis vows Of eternal hostility 10 every iorm oil
tyranny over the bodies or souls Of men-io the
shameful assumption that the benigh.ed aud lee
I bic. whether in soul OF body, are 10 bc regarded
end treated as the convenience or the prey Ut
their wiser or stronger brethren-to the DONNA.
ton OF despots and olgaTchs, .shether OF empires
or plantations-to the enslavers Of cities and
kingdoms Ia Europe or the breeders OF children
for The auc,ion-Jlock and the colton,6eld in Viz.
gina or Alabama.
The doctrine tina, no human being was ever
created for the bened, or advantage OF another
tina, all service betweeh man aud man should be
free and reciprocal-lhat the laSorer should no,
toll and sweat to pamper Others pride or minis
ter to Others luxury, but Cor the sustenancc and
comfort Of those near aud dear 10 him-iS destined
TO certain triumph II mast prevail, for God reigns,
and Earth was not created 10 be ,heaier OF inlus'
tice, oppression aad MISERY for ever. |, must
triumph; for all true prophecy aHiuns and the vim
dlca,ion orthe Divine bengnity imPera,ively re-
quires IL. I, EsWsi triumph; for Democratic
America cannot always remain the scoh OF ans'
iocra,s and the shame OF reiomers and liberals
throughout the Old Would. II must triumph, tor
Mans history is not a chaos or riddle, but ev'
cry where instinct with meaning; aud no heroic
effort ever failed Of its eilect-no drop Of martyr
blood was ever she'd in vain.
4 But even I'VE republicans were disposed to
! fold our aims in slulnber, our Gdyersares would
not permit it. They are busy to-day in leng'hen'
ing their cords and strengthening their stakes with
a vigilance and activity which reveals conscious.
ness on their part that their dominion must be
| made sure forthwith or their scepler Will have
forever departed. To-day, myrmidoms Of the
| Slave Power threaten and harass Northern Mexi.
co, are encamPed in the heart o: Central America
and waping a war vi determination on the dis
tractsd Inhabitants Of its petty Republics, while
il by turns leers aud scow.s at Cuba, while It's
most ruthless bands are precipita,ed on devoted
Kansas, under the protection and smiles oil 1.-The
/ Federal Administration. Even a. we write, tho
telegraph informs us that twenty Free-Sia,o men,
guilty OF attempting to defend their homes against
the repiac and violence Of Budord's aud Titus's
blood.thirsly bandits, have been convicted by Lee
complies CouI, Of mansaushtcr and sentenced
to i've years Imprisonment at hard labor as ieloas
| This is bu, fair specimen of wha, has long
passed for 'jusri &c" in Kansas-u justice which
takes criminals into pay and aids them In hunting
down, pluudering and "wiping out" the innocent
whom il cousigns TO the State prison II they arr
ever goaded into the madness OF resisting iheir
opprrssois Such crimes and wrongs as unhappy
Kansas has for twelve months endured, even
Hungary OF Poland mas never known; and the
Power at whose ins,igation these yIllalnles were
and are perpetnied sits enthroued tn the White
House, aud 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 foe an hour
} Tug TRlBUNE will be, as IL has been, Pohti'
cal iourual-ayowedly, though no, exclusively No.
|, recognizes the truth that Freedom and Slavery
are here grappled in deadly conflict. aud that Ia
the result.oue Of them must lose all control over
the Federal Government But, while u gives
prominence aud emphasis To the discussion and
elucdaIOn OF the great issue Of the day, 1t sinks
none Of the characteristics Of a Business aud Fam
IN Newspaper. Che proceedings Of Congress,
like those In Kansas, will be watched aud report
ell by an able and fearless corps OF Correspond
en,s, while irom London, Paris, ConstantinoPle,
\ Havana, San Francisco, Albany and other ceniers
Of interest, our special advices will be, as they
have been, fresh and reliable. A member OF our
Editorial e0rys - Bayard Taylor now IN
Northern Europe, and will spend the Winter IN
Sweden, Lapland, Russia, thence making his
way next season across Siberia and Tsrisry 10
the mouth Of the Amour, and thence homeward
| by the Pacific and California, unless some change
OF route shall promise greater interest and proh,
To our readeis, for whom alone he will write reg
ularly throughout his adventurous journey, which
is likely To require two years for its completion.
Our reports OF the most Interesting Lectures, Pub
I lie Meetings. nc, will be full aud reliable, aud
our Foreign aud Domestic News made up with
| a careful regard to the condensation into our am.
pie columns Of the greatest amount OF intelligence
that is consistent with the use of type of gener-
Gus size; In short, # we fail to make Tbs TEL.
BuSE worth its cost, II shall not be for want CT
expenditure or effort.
Iii be deemed desirable by Republicans that
TuE TRIBuSE should be circulated in their sever
al localities, We urge them to see that Clubs be