Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-11
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1891.

The Election is past and its result proves that the
work deyolved on the Republican party Is yot
petc In all the Eastern and Northern portions of the
countTy-in New England, New York, Ohio aud the
rth-west-the Republican banner doats in triumph;
while In Southern Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and
liinos-in short, wherever lew newspapers taken,
and where common schools too ard feeble to
have educated the present generation fyOerste black
flag OF savery obstructs the sunshine. stranger to
America might distinguish those portions OF country
most blessed with Education, Thrift and Virtue, by
scanning the returns of the Presidential contest OF 1851
We have failed Of present success not because the People
against but because that large portion who did
not hear or read the argument and do nos know what
the real questions ISSUE went almost solid against
reversing the verdict which he great majority OF tho
educated and intelligent endeavored to pronounce.
These facts Indicate the path OF pressing duty. With
no unmanly rcpnings over what is irrey0cGblewh no
abatement hear or hope because the triu nh Of L
ery in her ordeal Il not at the Long Island and
White Plains Of her strugglewith shadow Of regret
that the responsibility OF governing is not cOnded to
her champions before the people uly ready to
tain themwe begin afresh the work 81 difusug 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 hcyday or victory when its ministers and
servtors gathering and plotting make the Of
their triumph and "crush oLt the spirit which they vain
y believe to be crucifed and entombednow, when tho
faint hearted or ccdhearted who lately basked w the
sunshine OF premature hopes, hauling OIL TO
pair damages and talking of abandoning the rugged
of Politics for quiet and owery feldsnow,
in THIS hour of WEAKNESS and shadow, THE TRIBUNE
Its VOWS of eternal hostility to every form of ty-
ranpy the bodies souls OF metto the shameful
assumption that the benghted and feeble whether la
soul body, to be- regarded and treated the con-
to the domination of despos oligarchs, whether OF
empires or plantationsto the enslayers OF cities and
kingdoms In Europe the breeders Of children for the
auction block and the cotton-hed in Virginia or Ala
bama.
The doctrine that human being was ever created for
the benefit advantage OF anuther-thst all service
between man and man should be tree and reciprocal
that the aborcr should not toll and sweat TO pumper
others pride minister others luxury but tho
sustenance and comfort of those and dear to bm
is destined to certain triumph. 1t mus PREVAIL for God
rcigns and Earth was created be thenter of in
md ni9 Il n
for all true prophecy arms and the vindcAuon of the
Divine benignty imperavey requires IT, 1t must ri
umph; for Democratic America cannot always remain
the scJ of arstocrats and the shame OF reformers and
liberals throughout the Old World. 1t must triumph for
Mans history is not chaos riddle, but every where
instinct with meaning; and no heroic effort failed OF
Its effect-no drop of martyr-bood was ever shed in
vain
But even if we Republicans disposed to fold
arms In sumber, adversares would not permit IL.
They are busy kfo-day ia ienghenng their cords and
strengthenin ier stakes with vigilance aud activity
which reveals consciousness their part that their
dominion must be made forthwith, their scepter
will have forever departed To-day nyruidons of the
Slave threaten harrass Northern Mexico,
encamped in the heart OF Central America and waxing
of determination the distracted Inhabitants OF
petty Republics while By turns sers and scowis at
Cuba while its most ruthless bands prccipated
devoted Kansas under the protection aud smiles Of the
Federal Admiuist alton. Even write, the telegraph
normsus that twenty Free State en guilty ofaempt-
ing defend their homes against the rapne and violence
of Bufords and Ttuss bIood-thrsty bandits have been
convicted by Lecompte's Court OF man slaughter! aud
sentenced to Ave years imprisonment at hard labor
feIons This but fair specimen of what has long
ed for sjus;ce in Kansas Justice which takes The
criminals pay and aids them In hunting down plum
dering aud "wipinY OUT the innocent whom 1t eonsgns
the State Prison they ever goaded into the mad
ness resisting their oppressors such crimes aud
wrongs unhappy Kansas has for twelve months en-
dured Hungary and Poland has know; and
the power whose instgaton these vlanies and
perpetrated sits enironed the White House and
has Just achieved another four years ascendenry he
Federal Government. Who in view of these facts
say that Republicans may now pile their arms, even for
an hour?
THE TRIBUNE will be, 1t has been n Political jour
nal-avowedy though not exclusively II recognizes
the Truth that Freedom and Slavery are here grapped
in deadly conflict, and that In the result OF them
must all control the Federal Government. But,
while gives prominence and emphnss to the discussion
and elucidaon Of great issues tie day, sinks
none of the charscteristcs of Bushes and Family
New paper. The proceedings of Congress Ike those in
Kansas, will be watched and reported by an able and
fearless corus of Correspondents, while from London,
Paris, Conssntinople Havana, San franeisco Albany,
and other of interest," special advces viii be-
az they been, fresh and reliable Amember Of
Editorial cOrpS--Bayard Tayler-is now In Northern
Europe and will spend the Winter in Sweden, LaplEnd
Russia, thence making his way next slbe-
ria and Tartary to the mouth OF the Amour, and thence
home ward by the Pacific and California, unless
change shall promise greater interest and profit
to our readers, for whom alone he viii write regularly
throughout his adventurous journey, which Is lkey to
require years for its completion. Cur reports OF
the Interesting Lectures Public Meetings, &C., VIII
be full and reliable, and Foreign and Domestic Sewa
made up with a careful regard the condensation into
ample columns OF the greatest amount oil Intelligence
consistent with the of types of generous size,
In short If We fail to make THE TRIBUNE gortb its
cost 1t shall be for OF expenditure effort
II 1t be deemed desirable by Republicans that THE
TRIBUNE should be circulated in their several localities,
| We urge them that Clubs be made up and for
wared In due season. The Posnssters SEMI aily
stead that Of Journals deemed "souGd" and Satiousi'
by the comparios Of Atch!son and Stringfsilow. We
live Republicans everywhere 10 take that these
Efforts be eGecual quench the light OF Freedom in
| the nurky mists Of Slavery.