Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-02
The Tribune for 1852.


yet completed. In all tho Eastern and Northern
portions of the country-in New England Now
York, Ohio and the North-wcst-the Republican
banner floats in triumph; while in Southern Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illiuois-in short, whor
ever few newspapers taken, and whore common
schools too new and too feeble to have educated
tho present generation of voters-hc black flag of
Slavery obstructs the sunshine. A stranger to
America might distinguish those portions Of our
country most blessed with Education, Intelligence,
Thrift and Virtue, by scanning the returns of the
Presidential contest of 1856. We have failed Of
present success, not because the People against
us, but because that large portion did not hear
or read the argument and do not know what were
the real questions issue, went almost solid against
us reversing the verdict which the great majority of
the educated and intelligent cndeavorcd to pro-
nouuce.
These facts indicate the path Of pressing duty
with no humanity rcpinings over what is irrcvocablc
with abatement of heart hope because the
triumph Of Liberty in her ordeal is not won at
the Long Island and White Plains of her struggle
with no shadow Of regret that the responsibility OF
governing is not conided to her champions before
the People were fully ready to sustain tbcm--we
began afresh the work of diiIusing that vital truth
which, in regard to the concerns Of this world as
we'll as Of the ncxt, makes Free indeed. Now, in
the Slave Powers hcyday Of victory, when its min
listers and se:vitors arc gathering and plotting to
make the most Of their triumph AMI "crush OUT
the spirit which they vain'y believe to be cruchcd
and cntombed nov, when tho iaiut-helrtcd or cold
hearted who lately baskcd in the sunshine of
premature hopes arc hauling oil to repair diu'nGes
and talking Of aba ,,ains the rugged arena Of
,,s,t ,,,.1n fol 10 -f.I w In
this hour Of WEAKNESS and shadow, Tue TRrryG
reucws its vows o. eternal hostility to very form Of
tyranny ever the bodies or souls Of mcn--to the
-hanefli assumption that the bcnishted and feeble
whether in soul or body. to be regarded and
treated as the convenience the prey of their wiser
or stronger brcthrcn--to tho domination of dcspots
and oligarchs whether Of empires or Plantations
to tho enslavers of cities and kingdoms in Europe
or the breeders ofchdrcn for the aucion-block and
the cottor.feld in Virginia or Alabama
The doctrine that no human being was ever crca
ted for .he benefit or advantage of anotbcr--that
OH servico between man and man should he rccipro
-sI-that the laborer should not toll and sweat to
ram7er othars' pride or minister to others luxury,
but for the susteuance and comfort of those near
and dear to him--is destined to certain triumph
II nus, Pre- vail, for God regns and Earth was nol
to be a theater of injustice oppression and
misery forever 1t must triumph for all true
prophecy a1rms and the vindicaou # Divine be-
ls...y inn .rativoly requires it. 1t "n' triumph
for Democratic America cannot always remain the
s.or Of aristocrats and the shame Of rciurmer and
liberal, throughout the Old World 1t nnei tri-
umrh; for mans history is not chaos or riddle,
hut everywhere instinct with meaning; and no he
roc effort failed If its clect-no drop OF mar
tyr blood was ever She'd in vain.
But even if We Republicans were disposed to- foil
our arms in lumber our adversarios would not PER-
nit it. They are busy to-day in lcngh,ning their
cord. and strengthening their stakes with vigilance
and activity which reveals consciousness on th,ir
part that their dominion must be made cure Forth
with or thcr scepter will have forever dtrar.ed.-
. To-day, myrmldons of the Slave Powo threaten
and harass Northern Mexico, are encanped in the
heart Of Central America and waejng q war Of OK
termination on the distracted inhabitants Of H. pet.
~ Republics, while it by turns lecrs and sc'ws at
Cuba, while its most ruthless bands prccir.atol
on devoted Kausas under the protection and SMILES
Of the Federal Administration. Even ss we write,
the telegraph informs u that trorty Free state
men, guilty of attempting to dofcnl their homes
against the rarine and violence Of Bufords aal IL
tus blool-thrsty bandits, lave been convicted Icy
Lecomrte'- Court Ct msnsaurhtcr and sentenced
to Gvc years imprisonment st hard labor a' t,lans.
This is but a fair specimen If what his lors passed
ror q" ico " in Kansag--a justice which takcs tho
criminal, into pay and aids them in hunting down,
plurdorng and viping out tic innocent, whom
itconsirns to the State prison if they ere ever
goaded into the madness Of resisting their onprcss-
ors. Such crimes and wrongs rs unhappy E2r'as
has for twelve months e. 1urci, even Hungary ur
Poland Las never lnowu; and tho Power ot whose
in tgltiou these yillaiies were and are Ionrtraed
sits cnthroncd in the White House, aul be-. iu.t
achieved another four yea-s as'eudanry in Tho Fed
eral Government. Vino, in View # these fct., ,rr
say thatRcp lblicans may row pile their arms even
for an hour!
Tur TrrBrNf will be, as it In. been, rolitj'al
journal ayowedly, though MT cxciu.ivcr ''. II
recognizes tie truth that Freedom and Slavery are
here rraprlcd in deadly conflict, anu .l.t tu the
result one Of them mus, jose an c0utrI over The
Federal Government. But, while it gives p omi-
nenco and emphasis to the discussion and cluc,ln-
ton Of the great issue # the day, it sinks of
the characteristics Of Hu'inr-s ar3 Family Err--
paper. Tho proceeding # C,u.ra.s, like tAa.o ~
Eausas. viii he watched and cfortca Iy an allie and
ftr., corp. Of Correspondents. willie fro,H Lou.
don. Paris, Constantinoplc Uayaua, San Irluci.eo.
thany and other center y Interest, ctr special
rdvicrs will he, as tlcy 'afc iccD, flcsr and r,li.
able. member Of our Editorial er,s-I uyaid
Taylor -i- now in Northern Europe, and will spend
The Winter in sweden Iaplanl, Ru ia. thence
making his way nclt ,eason across Sibera AID
T. mouth If tAc Amour, md thc1cc
homerarI ty tho Pacific md California, unless
,ane change Of route shall promise greater IN crest
and profit to our readers. for whom alone he will
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