Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-03-05
LitlsCilililcon5.
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.


The Eertnn is past and its results proves that the
work levcIerd IN the Republican rsrty H. not vet com
rctet In al the Eastern and Northern portions a the
roantry--in New England New Ynrk Obi" and the North
We-t-thC Republican banner floats in triumph while in
Snhern Jersey Pennsylvania. Indiana and Hlinois-n
short. wherever few newspapers taken. and where
schools ton new and too feeble tn have edi-
cated the present generation of voerhe black ag nf
slavery uhstruct the sunshine. stranger to America
night distinguish those portions of country most
blessed with Education, Intelligence, Thrift and Virtue,
y Sng the returns of the Presidential contest of 1856
We have failed of present not because the Peo
pie against but because that large portion VINO dld
MT hear read the argument and do not know what
were the real at iSSe went almost solid against
W. reversing the verdict wh the great majority of the
educated and intelligent endtavored tn pronounce.
These facts indicate the path of pressing duty. With
no unmaniy rpninngS what j. irres hcahewith
abatement n heart or hope erase the triumph of lher
~ in her new ordeal is Mt the long Island and
White Plains Of her strugglewth shadow of regret
that the responsibility of governing H not conded to her
champions before the People fv ready tn sustain
themwe hern afr,Sh the work of dffising that vital
truth which in regard to the concerns of this world
well AZ of the next makes Free indeed Now, in the
Slave Powers hevday of victory when its ministers and
Servitor gathering and plotting to make the most OF
their triumph and" crush ont the spirit which they vain
v believe to he crucied and entOmied-now when the
lainthearted codhearted who lately haSked in the
sunshine of premature hopes hauling off to repair
damages and talking of abandoning the rugged of
Politics for guiet and Owery felds--now in this
hour wearneSs and shadow. THE TRIBrNE renews its
of eternal hostility to every form of tyranny
the bodies or souls men-to the shameful assumption
that the henghted and feeble whether in soul or BODY
to he regarded and treated the convenience the
prey of their wiser stronger hethrent0 the domina
ton of despots and ogarchs whether of empires plan
tonsto the enslavers of cities and kingdoms in Europe
the breeders of children for the auction block and the
cotton-iicld in Virginia Alabama.
The doctrine that human being ever created for
the benefit advantage Of another-that all service be-
tween man and shnud be free and recprocalthat
the lahnrpr Shoud not toll and sweat panper Others
pride minister to others luxury. bu for the
and comfort Of those and dear tn hn> destined to
certain triumph. 1t must prevail, for God regns and
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sion and misery for II must tramph for all true
prophecy alrS and the vindcaton of the Divine benig
nifty mpcrativeIy requires it, 1t must triumph for De
mncrac America cannot always remain the scof of ars-
and the shame Of reformers and liberals tbroggh
out the Old World. 1t must triumph for Mans history
is not chaos n riddle bnt everywhere instinct with
meaning and no heroic ebrt failed of its ecct-no
drop of martyr blood shed in vain.
Bat even il we Republicans disposed to fold
arms in sumheT atversares would permit it, They
busy to-day in engthenng their cords and strength
enng their stakes with vigilance and activity which
veal consciousness their part that their dominion
must be made forthwith their sceptre win have
forever departed T0 day, myrmdOms of the Slave Pow
threaten and harass Northern Mexico are encamped
in the heart of Central America and wagng of
termination the distracted inhabitants of its pety Re-
pubcs while it by turns lcers and scowls Cnha while
its most ruthless bands precpitated devoted Kan
Sas under the protection and smiles of the Federal Ad-
minstrati0n. Even write, the telegraph informs
us that twenty FreeStae men, guilty of attempting
defend their homes against the rapine and violence of Bu-
fordS and Titus blondhrSty bandits have been convc-
ted by LecomptcS Court of manslugher and sentenced
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. plundcrng and
wiping out the innocent, whom it consigns to the
State prison if they goaded into the madness of
resisting their oppresSOrS Such crimes and wrongs
unhappy Kansas has for twelve months endured, even
Hungary or Poland has never known and the Power at
whose nStgItion these vaineS and perpetra-
ted sits enthroncd in the White House and has Just
achieved another four years ascenancy in the Federal
Government. Who, in view of these facts say that
ReDuhlicans may now pile their arms for hour
THE TRIBUNE Will be- as il has hecn, Political Jour
naavOwedy. though not exclusively 1t recognizes
the truth that Freedom and Slavery here grapPed in
deadly conflict and that in the result of them
lose all control over the Federal Government. But while
gives prominence and emphasis to the discussion and
eucdatiOn of the great issue of the day. sinks none of
the characteristics of Business and Family Newspaper.
The proceedings of Congress, like those in Kansas will
he watched and reported hy able and fearless corps
Correspondents, while from London Paris Constantine
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interest special advces will be, they have been
| fresh and reliable. member of Editorial corps
Bayard Taylor-is now in Northern Europe. and will
spend the Winter in Sweden, LaIand Russia. thence
making his way next Siberia and Tartary
I" the mouth of the Amour and thence hOmeward by the
Pacific and California unless change of route shall
promise greater interest and profit to readers for
whom alone he will write regularly throughout his adve-
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| ky mists of Slavery.