Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-01-09
NEW YORK
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.

The Eiectlon 4. past. and ~ result proves nat
The work dcTolvcd on ne hepp1ilcsn perI
not YET completed. IN al he Eastern and tofi1-
ssssa 2, As ana ,ss
publican banner floats In triumph While IN
Southern Jersey, Pennsylvania. Indiana and II
liaois-in short. wherever few nevspepefs are
and too feble 70 have "a acatsa ne present gene
ration Of voters-the black DAG Of Si4vef5 OBJ
sirncts no sun<hinc. A <tra6<er % Aue71oa
might dIssIngush hose portion. g ne county
and virtue, BY scanning me returns Of he frssi-
Dental contest Of Ie56. We have f1i'ct Of pres
ent success. not because the People are against
Us, bat because zee. nat large portion Who asd nos
were the real questions Al issue, vent almost sol
IA aeainst Us. reversing The verdict Hhicn <hc
great majority Of The educated and ipteIliGent
underworld 20 pronounce
These facts indicate the path Of pressing outJ.
with no unmanly repinines over what 4 irrcxo-
cablc-vith no abatement Of heart or hope be-
cause the triumph Of Liberty In her new ordeal h
notwon ~ The Long-Islsnd and white Plains OF
her slrnRgle-vith no shadow Of regret that ne
responsibility OF governing Is not conddod 70 her
champions before tie People were fnIly ready 20
sustain thcm--wc begin afresh The work Of difos-
Ing that vital truth which. In regard 70 me con
Free indeed. Now. IL lhe slnve Powers hc1dsy
OF victory, when re ministers and scrxilos are
gathering and ploit1g 20 make The most Of iheir
triumph nd ~erash eatr .hs spirit which hey
now. when the fsinl-heartcd or cold hearted Who
lately basked In the sunshnc Of our premature
hopes are hauling on 70 repair damages and ak
ing o. s, s 'ss sses srsn. q fS'ss ~:
hour Of WEAKNESS and shadow. The Tribune re-
news its VOWS o. eternal hostility 70 evefy form
OF tyranny over the bodies or souls Of mfn-io
the shameful assumption that the beniehled and
feeble, whether IN soul or body. 70 Be regard
ed and treated as the convenience or HE prey OF
their wise stronger brcthren-to The DONNA
ton OF dcspots and ollsarchs, whcther Of en-
and Kingdoms IN Europe or the breeders Of shii-
dren for the aucuon block and the cotlon-neld In
Virginia or Alabama.
The doctrine that no human being vas ever
created forihc boneht or advantage OF another
that all service between man and man shonld be
free and rcciprocaf-that IN inborer should not
toll aud sweat 10 pampcf others pride Or minis
terio Others luxury. bat for the sasienanee and
ed 10 certain triumph. II nasf prevail, for Cod
rcigns, and Earth was not crested 20 be a thcnter
OF Injustice. oppression and misery for ever. II
the undlcaiion OF Tho Divine bsnEn:y lmpcra-
lively requires II. II must triumph, for Democrat
Ne America cannot Away remain The scof 81 ar
i.iocrais and The shame o. re.ermeu and liesssls
Mans history is NOT chaos or riddle. . u cv-
cry where instinct with meaning: and M heroic
effort ever failed Of its ef,sct-no drop Of martyr
But even if We Republicans were disposed 70
fold our arms In slumber, our advorsafies would
not permit u. They are busy to-day In lenrthon-
ing their cords, and strengthening their stakes
With vigilance and activity which reveals con
sciousness on their part that their dominion must
be made sure forthwith. or their scoplrc riIl have
forever departed To-day. myrmidoms Of The
Slave Power threaten and harass Northern Ncxi-
co, are encampcd 10 the heart Of Central Amcdos
and waging war OF exIirmlnation on The disirsc-
ted Inhabitants OF is petty Republics. while Il by
turns lccu ana scowls az Cuba. while he most
uthiess bands are preepiiated on devoted Kan
under the protection and smiles Of the FEEDER
Al Administration. Even while We vrite. the tei.
egrnph informs us that twenty Free State mcn.
guilty Of attempting 10 defend their homes against
the raplne and violence Of Bufordf and Titus =
bIood-ihrsiy bandits, have been convicted BY Ie-
complies Court OF manslauEhter' aud sentenccd
90 ave years. imprisonment At hard labor a. fell
ons Ihisi. bui a far specimen Of what has long
lakes the criminals into pay and aids ihemin hun
ting down. pfundcrlng and "sIplng out" the M
nocent, whom Il consigns 70 the state prison II
they are ever eoaded into the madness OF resist
Ing their oppfessors. such crimes and wrongs az
unhappy Kansas has Cor ihe last twelve months
endured, even Hungary or Poland has never
known; and the Power AZ whose instlestlons IN zee
yillalnies were and are perpetraied sls en,hronsd
In tho White House, and hss Just achieved anoth-
er four years aseendency 10 the Federal Govern
ment. Who, In view OF thesc facts. can say the
Republicans may now pile iheir arms even for an
hourf
Tnx TnmurE win be. a. a has been. Political
Journal ayowedly, though not exclusively so---
II recognizes the truth hat Freedom and Slavery
are here grappled IN deadly conflict, and tlat IN
the result one OF them must lose all control over
the Federal Government. Bat. while "a gives
promn snce and emphasis 70 The discussion and
elucdahon OF The great issue Of The day, II sinks
none OF the characle rstics Of Business and Fam
l lily Newspaper. The proceedings OF Congress
like those Of Kansas, viii be watched and rspor-
ted by an bic and fearless corps OF correspond
ents. while from London, Paris. Constantinepls,
OF interest, our special adyices viii BE. - they
have been, fresh and reliable. Amemoer Of oul
Editorial eorps--Bayard Tayior-ls now In North
ern Europe, and win spend The Winter In veden
son across Siberia and Tartary 70 lhe mouth ofihs
Amour. and thence homosard By the Pacific and
California unless some change OF roufe shall pro-
mise greater Interest and pront 20 our readers.
for whom alone he will write regularly through.
out bis adventurous journey, which is likely 10
require two years for i,s completion. Our reports
OF 'ne most Interesting lectures, public meetings.
&c.,wil be full and reliable, and our Foreign and
Domestc News made up with regard 20 the con-
densntion into our ample columns Of The greatest
amount OF intelligence that Is consistent with the
use OF type OF generous size. In hort, n We fall
70 maks The Tribune worth its cost, Il shah not
DC Tor want OF expenditure or effort Ir.
III " be deemed desirable by Repubficrns that
The Tribune should be circulated In their several
Localities, wo urge them 10 see that Clubs be made
up and forwarded In due season. The Postmaster,
are semiomcialiy admonlshed not 10 aid our cir
cuiation, bot 10 urge instead that Of journals
deemed "sound and ssNaiionsln By Tie compa.
triots OF Atchison and stringfellow. We AJAX live
hepuDllcans everywhere 20 take care that these
Efforts be not cneciua 10 Quench the light OF Free
dom In me murky misis Of Slavery.
Trpuc. "