Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-02-12
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TIE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.

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The Election Is past and ts results proves that the
work devolved the Republican party is not yet
leted In all the Eastern and Northern portions of the
conntryin New England, New Ohio and the North
We>t-the Republican banner floats in triumph while in
Southern Jersey, Pennsylvania Indiana and Ilinosn
short wherever few newspapers taken, and where
schools too and too feeble to have edu
Gated the present generation of votershe black flag OF
Slavery ohstructs the sunshine stranger to America
might distinguish those portions of country most
blessed with Education Intelligence Thrift and Virtue
hv scanning the returns Of the Presidential contest OF
We have failed Of present not because the Peo
pie against but because that large portion who did
not hear read the argument and do not know what
the real questions at issue went almost solid against
reversing the verdict which the great majority OF tne
educated and intelligent endeavored TO pronounce
These facts indicate the path of pressing duty With
m unmanly repinincs over what irrel ocabe-wh
abatement heart hope because the triumph of Lber
tv in her new ordeal is not at the Long Island and
White Plains of her strugSe-with shadow of regret
that the responsibility of governing il not conded tn her
champions before the People fully ready To sustain
themwe begin afresh the work of difiusihg that vital
truth which in regard o the of this world "a
well az Of the next, makes Free indeed Now. in the
Slave Powers hevay Of victory when tR ministers and
servtnrs gathering and plotting to make the most OF
their triumph and crush out the spirit which they vain
" believe To be cruciicd and en0mbednow, when the
fainthearted coldheared who lately basked In the
sunshine of premature hopes hauling of to repair
damages and talking of abandoning the rugged arena OF
Politics for more quiet and fowrry eldsnow in this
hour of weariness and shadow THE TRIBUNE its
the bodies souls of mento the shameful assumption
that the benghted and feeble whether in soul body
to be regarded and treated the convenience the
prey of their wiser stronger brethrento the domina-
ton of despots and ogarchs whether of empires plan
atonstO the ensavers of cities and Kingdoms in Europe
the breeders of children for the auctonbock and the
cotton-feld in Virginia or Alabama
The doctrine that no human being created for
the benefit or advantage another-that all service
tween man and should be free and reciproca-that
laborer should not toll and sweat to pamper Others
pride minister to others luxury but for the susenance
and comfort Of those and dear TO hmis destined to
certain triumph II must prevail for God reigns and
Earth not created to be theatre of injustice oppres-
sion and misery for ever IL must triumph for all true
prophecy airs and the vindcaton of the Divine beng
nifty mperatvey requires it. 1t must triumph for De-
mocratc America cannot always remain the scO of aris
tocrat and the shame of refOmers and liberals through
out the Old World. It must triumph; for Mans history
is not chaos riddle, but everywhere instinct with
meaning and heroic effort failed Of its eect-no
drnp Of martyr blood was shed in vain.
But even if we Republicans disposed to fold our
arms in sumber adversaries would not permit it, They
busy to-day in lengthenng their cords and strength
ening their stakes with vigilance and activity which
veas consciousness their part that their dominion
must he made forthwith their sceptre will have
forever departed To-day, myrmidoms of the Slave Pow
er threaten and harass Northern Mexico encamped
in the heart of Central America and waging of
termination the distracted inhabitants OF its petty Re-
publics while it by turns eers and scows at Cuba while
its most ruthless bands are precpated devoted Kan
under the protection and smiles of the Federal Ad
ministraton. Even write, the telegraph informs
that twenty FreeStac men, guilty of attempting to
defend their homes against the rapne and violence of Bu
fords and Titus bloodthrsty bandits have been convc-
ted by ecoptes Court Of manslaughter and sentenced
FIVE years 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, plundering and
" wping 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 Poland has never known and the Power at
whose instigaon these vanes were and are perpetra
ted sits enthroned in the White House, and has Just
achieved another four years ascendancy in the Federal
Government Who in view OF these facts say that
Republicans may pile their arms, for an hour
The TRIBUNE will be az it has BEEN a Political Jour-
nalavowedly, though not exclusively 1t recognizes
the truth that Freedom and Slavery here grappled
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
elucldaon 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
be watched and reported by able and fearless corps Of
Correspondents while from London, Paris Constantine
pe Havana San Francisco Albany and other centres Of
interest special advices will be they have been,
Bayard Taylor-is in Northern Europe. and will
spend the Winter in Sweden. Lapland, Russia, thence
making his way next season Siberia and Tartary
10 the mouth of the Amour and thence homewad 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 adyen
turous journey which is likely to require two years for
its completion Our reports of the most interesting Lee
lures 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
the of type of generous size. In short if fail to
make THE TRIBUNE worth its cost shall not be for
of expenditure effort.
If be deemed desirable by Republicans that THE TRI
should be circulated in their several localities
urge them to that Clubs be made up and forwarded
in due The Postmasters semi-offciay ad-
monished to aid circulation but to urge instead
that of journals deemed sound" and National by the
compatrots Of Atchison and Stringellow We ask live
Republicans everywhere to take that these efforts
not eectual t qench the light of Freedom in the
Ky mists Of Slavery