Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-18
THE TRIBUNE ron 1881.

The Election 10 past, and Its result proves that the
work devoved the Republican party ID not yet
plee. In all the Eastern Northern portions OF the
eountry-in New England, New York, Ohio and the
North, West-,he Republican banner Goats In triumph;
lilnoisin short wherever few newspapers are taken,
and where common schools are too new and feeble to
Tag Of $lavery obstructs the sunshine stranger to
America might distinguish those portions of country
most blessed with kducatiou Thrift and Virtue, by
scanning the Of the Prssd.na contest OF 1853.
We have failed Of OF because the People
are against us, but because that large portion who d:d
hear read the argument, and do not know what
the real Questions issue almost solid Against
reversing the verdict which he great majority Of The
educated aud INTEL gent sndsavor ed {" pronounce.
These facts indicate the path Of pres ing duty. With
unmanly repiunys over what Is rrevocsbe-wI,h no
abatement OF hear hope because the tru PHI Lab
erty her ordeal the Long Island aud
White Plains OF her struggewth no shadow OF regret
that tie responsibility oI governing s not conhieG to
her champions before the people iuy ready to
tain them-we begin afresh the work OF diHnsiDg that
vital truth which, In regard the Of this world,
we'll Of the next, makes Free indeed Now In the
slave Powers heydav Of victory, when its niers AID
,ervitors gathering and plotting make tile OF
" believe be crucfed and entombed-now, when the
hearted coldhear,ed, who lately basksd IL the
sunshine OF premature hopes are hauling III tn
pair damages aud talking OF abandoning the rugged
Of Politics for more quiet aud howery hedsnow,
n this hour Of WEAKNESS and shadow, the TRIBUNE
renews OF eternal hostility every form ty
ranny the bodies souls Of mento the shameful
assumption that the benghtcd and feeble, whether In
soul or body are TO be and a. the con-
venence the prey Of their wiser stronger brethren
to the domination VI despots oligarebs, wheIhsr Of
empires pantatons-to the ensavers OF cities and
kingdoms In Europe, the breeders of children for the
'uction block and the coston-held In Virginia or Ala
bama
ie doctrine that human being was ever creacd for
the benefit or advantage Of anotherthat all service
between and man should be and reciprocal
that the aborer should not toll and sweat to pamper
others pride minister others luxury but for the
susenance and comfort Of those ard dear him
is destined to certain triumph II must prevail FOR God
reigns and Earth was not created to be heater Of in
misery
for all prophecy afrms and the vndicatIon OF ths
Divine benignity mperatively requires it, 1t must ,r-
umph; for Democratic America cannot always remain
the scof Of arstocrats and the shame Of reorcrs and
liberals throughout the Old World 1t aut triumph; for
Mans history not chaos riddle but every where
instinct with meaning; and no heroic effort failed OF
its efect-no drop of martyr.biood WAS ever shed In
vain
But even II we Republicans were disposed to fold our
arms In sumber, adversaries would permit 1t.
They are busy to-day In ienghening their cords and
Strengthening their stakes with vigilance and activity
which reveals consciousness their part that their
dominion must be made forthwith, their Sc. ItGE
will have forever departed To-day myrmdons of the
Slave Power threaten and harrass Northern Mexico
encamped in the heart of Central America waving
war Of determination the distracted inhabitants Of
its petty Republics while 1t by eers scows
Cuba, while its most ruthless bands prectated
devoted Kansas, under the protection AID smiles OF the
Federal Administr alton Even WRITE the telegraph
informs that twenty Free State guilty ofht,tnpt-
defend their homes against the and violence
of Bufords and Tuss bloodthTsty bandits have been
convicted by Lecompe's Court of siaughter aud
sentenced to Eve years imprisonment hard labor
lelonS. This but 1alr specimen OF what has long
ed for 'justice' In Kansas justice which the
criminals pay and aids them hunting down plum
dering aud "wiping out" the innocent whom II consgns
to the State Prison II they are goad.d into the mad
OF resisting their oppressors. Such crimes and
wrongs unhappy Kansas has for twelve months en-
dured, Hungary and Poland has known; and
the power at whose instgaton these vlanes and
perpetrated sits enhroped at the White House. and
just achieved another four years sscendency he
Federal Government. Who in view OF these facts can
that Republicans may now pile their arms, for
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THE TRIBUNE viii be- 1t has been Political Jour-
nalavowedy, though not exclusively SO. 1t recognizes
the Truth that Freedom and Slavery here grapped
in deadly Conflict and that in the result them
lose all control over the Federal Government But,
while II gives prominence and ephas to the
and calculation OF the great issues OF the day. IL sinks
none Of the characteristics Of Bust and Family
New paper The proceedings Of Congress- like those 10
Kansas will be watched and reported by able and
fearless cCrps OF Correspondence while from London,
Paris Constantnople, Havana, San Francsco, Albany,
and other Of interest," special advces will be-
| AS they have been. fresh and reliable. Amember
| Editorial cOrps-Bayard Tayior-s In Northern
Europe, and will spend the Winter In Sweden Lapland
Russia, thence making bis next sibe
ria and Tartary to the mouth OF the Amour and thence
homeward by the Pacific and Cali'o mia, unless
change OF route shall promise greater interest and profit
r.ad.rs whom alone he will write regularly
throughout his adventurous journey, which likely
require TWO years for Its completion. Our REPORTS Of
the most interesting Lectures, Public Meetings, &C, viii
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our ample columns OF the greatest
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We urge them to that Clubs be made up ~ for
wsrded In due The Postmast-rs
adnonsshed to aid circulation, but urge In
stead thai Of journals deemed 'souad' and "N NATIONAL
by the compatriots Of Atchison AMI strngfslox We
efforts be eGectua to queneh the sht Of Freedom in
the murky mists Of saf cry.