Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-20
Nrmspapfrs anu 4AagalInts.

IFINIE TRIBUNE FOR lS57-Iho Elec-
ton Is past and It's result proves that the work de-
to,cd The Republican party is not yet Completed IN
IN Now England Ncw-York Ohio and the Monthly
--hc Republican banner floats Ia Triumph wmle pa
Southern Jersey Pennsylvania, Indiana aud lluoisin
short wherever few newspapers are taken, and where
common schools are TOO new and TOO iehc 10 nave eau
Slavery ohstrucis the sunshine A stranger go America
might distinguish those portions OF our country most
blessed with Education, Intelligence, hna and Virtue
by scanning the returns Of the Prcsidontm contest OF
1856 We have failed of present success, not because
the People against u.s. but because that large portion
who dd not know what were the TEAL questions al issue
went almost solid against us reversing lhe Ne5,nu. WhOh
che great majority OF the educated and Intelligent Gu
Thcsc facts indicate Cue path Of pressing duty. With
no unmanN reniuings over what Is irrcSOcahc-ith no
abatement of heart hope because the triumph OF Lao
crtv u her nov ordeal is not the Long Island and
White Plains OF her strugglc-wih no shadow Of regret
that the responsibility Of governing is cuntdcd to her
br,ians fcrc the peonle were flv ready to sustain
hcm--wc begin afresh the work Of dihnsug that vital
truth which, n regard TO The concerns Of this world as
well Of the next, makes Free indeed Now, in the
Slave Powers hcyday " victory, when It's ministers and
ser,itos ore gathering and plotting to make NC mos o.
their triumph and crush ont the spirit which they
vnns believe TO De cruchcd and cntOuhcd--uow, when
Che fointhclrtcd or cod-hcartcd who lately hasSed u
n the sunshine OF our premature hopes are hauling on
Go repair damages aud talking of abandoning inc rugged
arena of politics for more quiet and hoWery helds-o"'
u bis hour of welruc.s and shadow, TINS IRWrNt re-
news 30. of eternal hostility To- every form OF Nan-
ny over hc bodies souls OF mcu-o the shameful
sunu1u that Che benghtcd and feeble whether in soul
or body 90 be- regarded and treated as the convc-
ucuco the prey Of their wiser stronger brethren
o the domination of dcspots and olgarchs, whether OF
empires plantatons-to the Cslavcrs Of cities and
kingdoms i'm Europe che breeders Of children for the
auction block aud The cotton field in Virginia Alabnma
I The doctrine mat uo human Ncug Masefci created iot
the benefit advantage Of anoher-tha all service be-
tween man and man should De free aud rcciproca-hht
One aborcr should not toll and sweat TO pamper others
pride minister 90 others luxury but for the uscnance
and comfort OF those and dear to him-is destined
Co certain triumph. IL Ditnf prevail, for God rcgus and
Earth was not created 20 be thcaer Of injustice, OPP
precision and misery FOR u Dtpsf triumph for all
hue prophecy aarms and the yindicutou Of the Divine
hHitity impcuutey fciuires &C. To must triumph for
Democratic America cannot always remain the SCOT ~
ari.tocrats and the shame Of rcfomcf and. liberals
throughout the Old World IL must umphi for Mans
history is mot chaos COR riddle, but every where in-
st.uct with mciuugi and mo- heroic effort ever mcd OF
its oiccis-no drop OF martyr blood was ever shed IN
But oven five Republicans were disposed to fold our
arms in sumber, our ndtersarcs vouid not permit H.
incy are busy Co day in lengthemns Their e9fos anu
strengthening their stakes with vigilance and activity
which reveals consciousness on their part that their
dominion must De made sure forthwith oi their seeptcr
will have forever departed. To-day myrmidons OF ihc
Slave Power threaten and harass Northern Mexico, are
cncaupu3 in the heart of Central America and wsging
war of determination the distracted inhabitants o its
petty Republics, while IFS most ruthless bands are pre-
cpiiatod devoted Kansas, under the protection and
smiles OF the Federal Administration. Even go we write.
the telegraph informs as that twenty Prostate men,
guilty Of attempting 10 defend their homes against the
raIne aud violence Of Buurds and Utuss blood thirsty
bandits, been convicted by Lccomptc Court Of man
suughtcr and sentenced 90 five years imprisonment al
s is
has long passed for Justice in kansas justice which
takes tic criminals, into pay and aids them To- hunting
down umrdcrinr "wipinV out the innocent whom II
oons. 90 the Stltc prison II they are ever roadcd into
tho rrdur of RESISTING their oporcsors such crimes
nnd wrongs unhappy Kansas has for twelve months
endured oven Iiunaafv or Poland has never known
and the mower no whose nstiratior these yians were
and arc pcrpoatrd sits cnhroncd u the White House
apd has st achieved another four years asoendaucv n
the Federal Government Who, iu view of these facts,
can say that Republicans may now pile their arms, even
f