Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-04
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1887,

The Election Is past, and Its result proves that the
work devoved the Republican party Is not yet COM
pete In all the Eastern and Northern portions of the
eountry--in New England New York, Ohio and the
North West-the Republican banner floats in triumph;
while in Southern Jersey Pennsylvania Indiana and
Illinosn short wherever few newspapers are taken,
and where common schools are too and feeble to
have educated the voersthe black
flag of Slavery obstructs the sunshine stranger to
America might distinguish those portions of country
most blessed with Nacation, Thrift and Virtue, by
scanning the returns of the Presidential contest OF 1886
We have failed of success not because the People
against but because that large portion who did
not hear read the argument, and do not know what
the real questions atssue went almost solid against
us reversing the verdict which The great majority Of the
educa ted and intellg gent endeavored to pronounce
These facts indicate the path of pressing duty. With
no unmany repnings over what rrevocabie-with no
abatement of heart hope because the tru ph of lib
ery in her ordeal Is not at the Long Island and
White Plains of her strugglewh no shadow of regret
that responsibility governing Is not contded TO
her champions before the people were ready to sus
tain them-we begin afresh the work Of dJlsing that
vital truth which, in regard to the Of this world
well of the next makes Free indeed. Now, In the
Slave Powers heyday of victory when its ministers and
serytors gathering and plotting make the most OF
their triumph and crush odt the spirit which they vain
y believe to be crucfed and enombed-now, when the
faint hearted codhear ed who lately basked In the
sunshine OF premature hopes hauling of to re-
pair damages and talking Of abandoning the rugged
OF Politics for quiet and dowery heds-now,
in this hour of WEAKNESS and shadow, THE TRIBUNE
its of eternal hostility 10 every form OF ty
ranny the bodies or souls of men-to the shameful
assumption that the benighted and feeble whether in
soul body to be regarded and treated as the con
venence the prey Of their wiser stronger brethren
Ito the domination of despots oigarchs whether OF
empires or planatons--to the ensavers OF cities and
kingdoms in Europe, the breeders of children for the
auction block and the cottonheld in Virginia or Ala
bama.
The doctrine that human being created for
the benefit advantage OF anotler-thN all service
between man and man should be and reciprocal
that the aborer should not toll and sweat to pamper
others pride minister to others luxury but for the
and comfort of those near and dear TO him
is destined to certain triumph 1mnst prevail for God
reigns and Earth not created to be theater OF in
justice, oppression and misery forever Ii must riumph
for all true prophecy airms and the vndcation of the
Divine benignity iuperatvey requires it. 1t must tr
umph; for Democratic America cannot always remain
the SCOT of and the shame of reformers and
liberals throughout the Old World. 1t must triumph for
Mans history is not chaos riddle, but everywhere
instinct with meaning; and no heroic effort ever failed of
its efect-no drop Of martyr-bood was ever shed IN
vain.
But even if We Republicans disposed to fold our
arms in slumber, adversares would not permit IT,
They are busy to-day in frightening their cords and
Strengthening their stakes with vigilance and activity
which reveals consciousness their part that their
dominion must be forthwith or their sceper
will have forever departed. To-day myrmidons OF the
Slave Power threaten and harrass Northern Mexico are
encamped in the heart Central America and waging
war of determination the distracted inhabitants OF
its petty Republics while 1t By turns leers aud scows at
Cuba while its ruthless bands precpitated on
devoted Kansas under the protection and smiles of the
Federal Administ ration. Even We write, the telegraph
informs that twenty Free State men, guilty OF attempt
ing defend their homes against the rapne and violence
of Bufords and Ttuss biood-thirsy bandits have been
convicted by Lecompte's Court OF man slaughter! and
sentenced five years imprisonment at hard labor as
felons This /, but fair specimen OF what has long pass
ed for "ustce' in Kausas-a justice which takes the
Grimm pay and aids them in hunting down, plum
dering aud "wipng out the innocent, whom 1t consgns
to the state Prison they ever goaded into the Md
of resisting their oppressors such crimes ana
wrongs as unhappy Kansas has for twelve months en-
dured even Hungary and Poland has never KNOWN and
the power at whose instigaton these vaires and
are perpetrated sits enbroned at the White House, and
has Just achieved another four years ascendency in he
Federal Government. Who ia view OF these facts, can
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an hour!
ual-avowedy, though not exclusively 1t recognizes
the Truth that Freedom and Slavery here grapped
in deadly conflict and that in the result one Of them
lose all control over the Federal Government But
while 1t gives prominence and emphasis 10 the discussion
calculation of the great issues OF the day. 1t sinks
none Of the characteristics Of Business and Family
New paper. Tie proceedings of Congress- like those in
Kansas will be watched and reported by able and
fearless Of Correspondents, while from London,
Paris Consta nnope, Havana San Francisco Albany,
other of interest special advices will be-
as they have been fresh and reliable member of
| Editorial corps-Bayard Taylor4-is in Northern
Europe, and will spend the Winter IN sweden, Lapiand
and Tartary the mouth of the Amour, and thence
| homeward by the Pacific and California, unless some
change of route shall promise greater interest and prom
to our RAIDERS for whom alone he will write regularly
throughout his adventurous Journey which Is likely to
require two years for It's completion. Our reports
the most interesting Lectures Public Meetings, &C., will
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In short, If fail TO make THE TRIBUNE worth its
cost, shall not be for want OF expenditure or effort
| II It be deemed desirable by Republicans that TIL
TRIBUNE should circulated in their several localities
we urge them to that Clubs be made up and for
warded In due The Posmasters semi-othcal
admonshed to aid circulation, but to urge in
stead that Of journals deemed "souud' and National
by the compatriots Of Atchison and strngfeilow. W
ask live Republicans every where to take that thes
efforts be efecual TO quench the light Of Freedom
| the murky mists OF Slavery. ...s .