Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-01
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THE TRIBUNE FOR 1857.

The Election Is past AM: It's irzrit. proves that the
~"k d.v"lvci the Republican party il no, 3.i
ll.;+3 In all the Eastern aud Northern clti,us n the
c,nnt-yin New England NewIo 0hin ard the North.
"s-the Republican banner fnais in trirrh while ir
ltitern jer.ey, Penn sylvans. Irdlna and ih;ojjr
san't wherever few newspaper. are taken ard where
cnmou schools tao new and too .ce:e tn have ed1
Gated the present nr If v'ter--the black flag Of
g. very ol,struct. the saushuc Granger u America
nit Iii: tncut>h til portions al rcHtrfry most
Eit ccd with Education Intelligence Thrift and Virtue
hv scanning tbs returns nj the Presidential contest
We h've failed OF pre- et success rot ieause the Peo
re against rs bt becaure at large portion who did
n't baar 1T rad ths ar2ncut and do not know what
The real questions issue vent aimot solid against
reveTinC tho verdict whih the great majority Of the
et'lcated and inelii.ent underworld to pronounce.
These facts indicate the path IF pressing duty With
unmany repniugs over what IL ire, ocahlcwth no
aostseIt Of beort hope because the triumph Of LSer
~ In her ordeal is nnf won at the Long Island and
hite Plains o. her atrIX le~ith no shadow OF rect
tt tie rsaannsihlty Of governing not conded to her
c symptoms hnre tie Pc pie fully ready 70 sustain
them Ac2in afreAh the work If diFuan1 that vital
ii:A which. 10 regard the concerns of this world
w;H as of tie next, makes Frea indeed. Now In tbs
Siive Power heyday of victory wheu it, ministers and
sl-ss gathering and plotting make TIE ost Of
ths!- Cinns snd crush ou; the spirit which they vain
IS believe to De cruciied and entnmbcd-11v when the
tli"thcfrtrd or cldhearted who lately hakked In the
slnthine nj premature hopes hauling Of repair
and talking of abandoning the rugged of
hour Of w rneSs and shadow. THE TRIsrSL its
of etc al hostility to every form Of tyranny
that the benighted - feeIe whether in soul or body
to DO regarded and treated the convenience the
prey of their wiser stronger brchen-to the domna
uon OF despots and oSarchs whether of empires or plan
taonsto the erslavers of cities and kirgdoma Europe
the breeders of children for the auctionbcck and tht
cotton-feld in Virginia Alabama.
The doctrine that human being created for
the benefit advantage of another-that all serce he
tween man and should be free and reciprocal-tha
the laborer should not toll ard sweat pamper others
pride minister to Uhers luxury ht for the sustensnce
and comfort of those and dear him-is destined
certain triumph. 1t must prevail for God reirns and
Earth not created to be theatre of injustice oppres
zion and misery for II uSt triumph for all tre
prophecy arns aud the vndication the Divine heng
ry lmiSratvey requires II. II ruS triumph for De
Inocatc America cannot alwaya remain the eco n arS.
tcrats and the shame OF renrncrs and bera through
out the Old World II must triumph for Mans history
not chaos or riddle. but everywhere instinct with
meaning and 10 heroic effort failed of its etctno
drop OF martyr blood vas ever shed III vain.
But even II we Republicans di-posed fold our
arms IN siumber on arerarie would not permit H. They
are busy to-day in frightening their cords and strength
euiug their stahea with vigilance and activity which
veas consciousness on their part that their dominion
must be made sure forthwith or their sceptrc will have
forever departc! Tt ,y myrnidoms of the Slave Pow
threaten and harass Northern Naxru are ercar,ned
In the heart of Central America and waCing of ez-
termination the distracted inhabitants of its petty Re
nuhlic while by lecrs AMI scorls ut Cuba while
itt most ruthless bands precipat.d on devoted Kan.
uudcr the protection aud smiles OF the Federal Ad.
mniStFation. Even as Te write, tie telegraph informs
that twenty Free State nru, guty of atemptuc to
deeud their homes against the rapnc and violence of B-
fords and Titus hoodthrsty bandits have been convic.
ted by Lecompte Court OF l3nSaughter and sentenced
20 five years Imprisonment at hard labor felons. This
Is but fair specimen Of what has long passed for s
tce il Kansas justice which takes the criminals into
pay and aids them in hunting down, plundcriug and
viping out the innocent, whom il consigns 10 the
State prison they goadcd into the madness
resisting their oppressors Such crimes and wrongs as
unhappy Kansas has for twelve months end1rcd eTen
Hungary or Poland has known and the Power at
whose nstgatiOn these vaines and are ucrpctra
ted sits enthroned i'll the White Home and has Just
achieved another four years ascenduncy the Federal
Government Who, In view Of these facts can say that
Repuhlicans may now pile their for an hour
The TRIgvNE will be- as it has been, Political jour
nalavowtdy though not exclusively So 1t recognizes
the truth that Freedom and Slavery heTe gr1pped
deadly conflict and that III the result Of them must
0Ee all control over The Federal Government. Rut while
u gives prominence and en- haFis to the discussion grd
calculation OF the great issue Of the day il sinks o
te chlractc-et!Is of Business and Family Newspaper
The proceedings Of Congress like those in KansaS will
be watched and reported 10y able and fearless corps Of
Correspondents while from London, Paris Constantine.
Pile HaTana San tranclzco Albany and other centres OF
interest special adviccs will be- as they have been
fresh and reliable. member Of Editorial corps
Bayard Taylor-is now in Northern Europe and will
spend the Winter In Sweden, Lspand Russia, thence
making his next Siberia and Tartary
n 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
whom alone be will write regularly throughout his adycn-
turous journey which is likely to require two yeals for
its competion Our reports of the interesting Lee
lures Public Meetings. &C. will be full and reliable. and
Foreign and Domestic News made up with careful
regard TO the copdensaton into ample columns OF the
greatest amount Of Intelligence that is consistent with
tue of type of generons size In short if full
make TIE TRIErNE worth ts cost il shall for want
OF expenditure effort.
II be deemed desirable by Republicans that THE TIKI.
should be circulated in their several localities
them to that Clubs be made up and forwarded
in due season. The Postmasters are semoffcally ai
onshed not to aid circulation hut to urge instead
that OF journals deemed sound and National by the
compatriuts Of Atchison and oringfeow We AJAX live
Republicans everywhere 10 take that these efforts be
not efectua t. quench the light OF Freedom in the mur-
ky mists OF Slavery.
TERMS.