Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-02-05
Misrel el.ancous.
TIE TRIBUNE FOR. 1851.

The Elertion past and its results proves that the
work dcvolved the Republican party is not yet com
pete In all the Eastern and Northern portions of the
counry-in New England, New Yor Ohio and the North
West-thc Republican banner floats in triumph while in
Southern Jer ey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Inois-in
short wherever few newspapers are taken, and where
school, too and too feeble TO have edu
Gated the pre- en generann of voters-the black flag of
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 because the Peo
pie are against but because that large portion who did
not hear read the argument and do not know what
were the real etios nj issue went almost solid against
us reversing the verdict which the great majority of the
educated and intelligent endeav0red to pronounce.
These facts indicate the path Of pressing duty With
NJ unnanv rcpnings what is irreI ocalewith no
abatement of heart hope because the triumph of ber
tv in her new ordeal is mt the Long Island and
White Plains of her struggcwth no shadow OF regret
that the responsibility of governing IS not cnnded to her
champions before the People fully ready to sustain
then-wc begin aresh the work OF dfusing that vital
truth which in regard tn the of this world
well as of the next makes Free indeed Now, in the
Slave Powers hevday of victory when its ministers and
scrvtors are gathering and plotting make the most Of
their triumph and crush OUT the spirit which they vain
" believe to be crucied aud entombednow, when the
faintheartcd codhearted who lately basked in the
sunshine of premature hopes are hauling of to repair
damages and talking of abandoning the rugged arena of
Politics for qucl and owery feldS-now iii this
hour of WEAKNESS and shadow, The TRIBUNE renews its
of eternal hostility to every form Of tyranny over
the bodies sons of men-t the shameful assumption
that the benghted and feeble whether in soul body
are to be regarded and treated "a the convenience the
prey of their wiser stronger brethrento the domina
tion of depot and ogarchs whether OF empires or plan
tatons-to the ensaver of cities and Kingdoms in Europe
the breeders of children for the auCtonbock and the
cottnn-iicd in Virginia or Alabama.
The doctrine that human being created for
the heEet advantage OF anOther-that all service he
tween man and man should be free and recprocalthat
the ahorcr should not toll and sweat to pamper others
pride minister to others luxury but for the stenance
and comfort of those and dear to s destined to
triumph 1t prevail, Tor God and
Earth not created to be theatre of injustice Oppes
sion and misery for ever. 1t must triumph for ali true
prophecy airms and the vindcaon Of the Divine henig
nifty impentivcly requires it, 1t must triumph; for De
nocratc America cannot always remain the sco OF ars
tncat+ and the shame of TefOrners and liberals through
out the Old World. II must triumph for Mans history
is not chaos a riddle but everywhere instinct with
meaning and no heroic effort ever failed of its etctno
! drop of martyr blood was ever shed in vain.
But even if we Republicans disposed to fold
arms in sumher advcrsares wOHd not permit it, They
are busy to-day in cngthenng their cords and strength
ching their stakes with vigilance and activity which re-
vcal consciousness on their part that their dominion
mast 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 wang war of ex
termination on the distracted inhabitants of its petty Re
pubcS, While ~ turns ieerS and scoWls at Cuba while
its most ruthless bands precipitaed devoted Kan
as under the protection and smiles of the Federal Ad
minstraton. Even write the telegraph informs
lis that twenty FreeSatc men, guilty of attempting to
defend their homes against the rapine and violence of Bu
ford and Titus bloodhirsty bandits have been convic
ted by Lcc0mptes Court Of manaughter and sentenced
to five wears Imprisonment at hard labor feOns. This
is but fair specimen Of what has long passed for JUS
tce in Kansas justice which takes the criminals into
| pay and aids them in hunting down, pandering and
wipng out the innocent, whom it consigls to the
State prison if they goadcd into the madness of
resisting their Oppress0rs. Such crimes and wrongs
unhappy Kansas has for twelve months endured,
Hungary or Poland has known and the Power at
whose instigaon these vilIanies were and are perpcr
ted sits euthroned in the White House, and has just
achieved another four years aScendancy in the Federal
Government Who i'll view of these facts, say that
Republicans may pile their arms even for an hour?
THE TRIBrNE will be, as it has been, Political Jour
na-avowedly though not exclusively 1t recognizes
the truth that Freedom and Slavery here grappled i'll
deadly conflict, and that in the result of them must
lose all control the Federal Government But while
il gives prominence and emphasis to the discussion and
calculation of the great issue of the day it sinks of
the characteristics of Business and Family Newspaper
The proceedings of Congress, like those in Kansas, will
he watched ana reported by able and fearless corps of
Correspondents, while from London Paris, Constantine
pie Havana San Francisco Albany and other centres of
interest special advces will he they have been
fresh and reliable member of Editorial corps
| Bayard Tavlor-is now in Northern Europe, and will
spend the Winter in Sweden, Lapand, Russia, thence
making his way next Siberia and Tartary
to the mouth of the Amour, and thence homewar by the
Pacific and California, unless change of route shall
promise greater interest ana proht TO our readers Tor
whom alone he will write ry throughout his adven
urous journey, which likely to require two years for
its completion Our reports Of the most interesting Lee
ures, Public Meetings &c. Will be full and reliable and
our Foreign and Domestic News made UP with careful
regard to the condensation into our ample columns Of the
greatest amount of intelligence that is consistent with
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make THE TRIBUNE worth its cost it shall not be for want
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If it be deemed desirable bv Republicans that THE TRr
should be circulated i'll their several localities
urge them to see that Clubs be made up and forwarded
in due season. The POstmasters seml-Oiicialy adj
monished not to aid circulation but urge instead
that of journals deemed sound" and National by the
c0mpatrots Of AtchiSon and Strngfelow. We ask live
Republicans everywhere take that these efforts lie
not eectual quench the light Of Freedom in the mur-
| ky Inists OF Slavery,