The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-09
The Tribune for 1867.

yet completed. In all the Eastern aud Northern
portions OF the country-in New England, New
York. ohie and the Nodh.wes,-th, Republican
banner floats in triumph while 10 Southern Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Indiana aud llhnois-in short,
wherever Few newspapers are taken, and where
common schools are too new and too feeble To
have educated the presen, generation Of voters
the black dag Of Slavery obsructs the sunshine.
A stranger TO America might di.trnsushs those
portions Of our country most blessed with Educa-
ton, Intelligence, Thrill and Virtue. by scanning
the returns Of the Presidential conies, Of ls56,-
We have failed Of present success, not because
the People are against US, but because that large
portion who did not hear or read the argument
and do not know what were the real questions nj
issue, went slmos, solid against US, reveriug
the verdict which the great majority Of the edu.
Gated and intelligent endsayoTed TO pronounce.
These facts indicate the path Of pressing duiy.-
With no unmanly repiniugs over what Is irrevo-
cable-wi,h no abatement Of heart or hope be-
cause the triumph Of Liberty in her new ordeal
is not won a, the Long Island and White Plains
Of her suuggle-with no shadow OF regret that
the responsibility OF governing Is not confined to
her champions before the People were fully ready
to sustain ihsm-we begin afresh the work OF
difiusing thSt vital truth which, in regard 10 the
concerns of this wohd US well as VI the next,
makes Free indeed. Now, in the Slave Powers
heyday Of victory. when its ministers aud ser'l'
tors are gathering and plotting TO make Tue mos'
Of their triumph and .crush OUT the spirit which
they vainiy believe TO c crucided and en,ombed
now, when the faint hearted OF eold-hearieJ who
lately baskcd in the sunshine Of our premature
hopes are hauling OH to repair damages aud talk
ing OF abandoning the rugged areua Of Politics
fOr more quie, and ilowery 6elds-now, IN this
hour OF weariness and shadow nIE TRIBUNE re-
news its vows vi eternal hostility TO every iorn oi
tyranny over the bodies or souls of men-,o the
shameful assumption that the benish.ed and fee
bic, whether in soul or body, are to be regarded
end treated Is the convenience or the prey OF
their wiser OF stronger brcihren-to the DONNA
ton of de.pots and oligarchs, .sLeiher OF empires
n or plsntations-t the enslayers OF cities and
kingdoms in Europe or the breeders OF children
for the auction.block aud the cotton6eld in Viz.
gina or Alabama.
The doctrine that no human being was ever
created (or the benefit or advantage Of another
that all service between man and man should he
free add rrciprOcal-lhat the laborer should not
toll aud sweat to pamper others pride or minis
ter to Olhers' luxury, bat Coz the susienance and
comlor, OF those near aud dear TO him-is destined
Ia certain triumph. |, mas. prevail, for God rcign-
and Earth was not created To be lheater Of injus
lice, oppression and misery for ever. It must
triumph; for all true prophecy afiirms aud the vim.
dicalon OF the Divine beliSniiy impera,ively re-
quirrs IT,. II must triumph; for Democratic
America canno, always remain the scoT OF ari'.
Iocfa,, AMI the shame OF TetOTmers and liberals
throughout the Old Would. |, mast triumph tor
Mans history Is not a chaos or riddle, but ey'
erv where instinct with meaning; aud no heroic
effort ever failed of its eicct-no drop of martyr
blood was ever she'd in vain.
But even five republicans were disposed to
y fold our arms in slunher, our adyersaries would
not permit il. They are busy today IN lenglhen.
Ing their cords and ngthening their stakes with
a vigilance aud activity which reveals a conscious
nes, on their part that their dominion must be
made sure forthwith or their sccpisr will have
l1revcr departed, To-day, myrnidoms of the
Slate Power threaten end haTass Northern Mexi
co, ere encamped in the heart o. Central America
and waglng a war of determination on the dis.
,rset,d inhabitants OF its petty Republics, while
il by turns lcers and scowls at Cuba, while its
mos, ruthless bands are PfcciPil0icd On devoted
Kansa., under the protection and smiles OF The
FEDERAL Administration. Even a. we write, tho
telegraph informs NJ that tweniy Prostate men,
gully OF attempting to defend their homes against
tic rcpiac add violence of BuiIord's aud Tiius's
Hood.ihir,,y bandits, have becn convicted By lie.
compile, Court Of monslaushicr aud sentenced
70 i've years imprisonment at hard labor a. lelons
This i bat a fair specimen of what has long
passed i0r 'iusii e" in Kansas-a justice which
takes criminals into pay aud aids them in hunting
down, punderng and "wiPing out" the Innocent
whom i, cOnsigns to the State prison If they are
ever goadcd into the madness Of resisting their
opprcssoIs Such crimes and wrongs unhappy
Kuusas has foe twelve monlhs endured, even
Hungary or Poland mas never known and the
/ Power az whose insligaiOn these yIllainies were
ana arc P''Pe"a'eu s''s eu'h'o"'o !" '"e "H''e
HOUSE. "H" ."s juS' .'a's''u s'O"'' ''u' yra''
">''"u""1! u "'e t'Oo'1' o''S'"'"T"'' ""''
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TuE TRBUNE will be, as il has been, n Poll,i.
cal jOurual-ayowedly, though no, exclusively 50.
1t recognizes the truth that Freedom and Slavery
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n.o, n. ch,r.c,s,i.,ic.or 4 Bu,io.,. and Fam.
! IN Nersp,per. On. proceedings of Congress.
lis. those IN Kansas will be watched and repor,.
81 NO nm sbl. and fearless corps of CORRESPOND.
.D,s ,yhf,. r,o, I.,ndop Paris CoDs,,p,ino,l.
! Havana. san Francisco. Albany and other cen,.r.
| az i,,.rs., on, .n,cial ad,iee, will no n, they
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