The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-18
alew Aarsrtisen,ents.
rNHE TRIBUNE FOR 1868.
T. Il o S p &c 7 U s.

Inc year iStS VIII long be remembered for Its
settlement OF the boundary question between
| Aristocracy of Color and Impartial Human Lib
| erty. fhe War fthe Rebellion being closed we
nave now 10 decide whether the fundamental
snail dominate over Our whole country, moltling
her institutions and shaping her destiny. III il
be true that God has not created all men, but
only all White men, in His own image, and
made them equal in political and civil rights
then II is II Worldwide calamity that Grant did
| not surrender to Lee at Appomattox and s'rhc
Lost Cause trodden into inire under the hoofs
| OF Sheridan's rough-riding cavalry, not only
should but will be regarded in Constitutional
Conventions and ut the ballot-boXes. III the
Backrace, because they. A,tE Black, should be
excluded from the jury-box and repealed from
the ballot-bOx, then Stonewall Jackson ought to
head the roll of American martyrs, emblaZOned
high above the names OF Warren ana Mercer
and Pulaski ; of Ellsworth, Lyon, Baker, Rcyn-
olds, WadswOrth, Koarney, Sedgwick, and Me-
PhersOn.
1t is difficult toargue with blind, bcsottcd
prejudice, grounded in ignorance and fortified
by self.conceit. Devoid of reason 1t Is hardly
amenable to reason, But millions who would
listen unmoved to appeals based on Justice and
Humanity can he stirred by facts which affect
their own interest and safety. The naked truth
that every Southern state reconstructed on the
White basis Is to-day Rebel State-shapcd and
by men who cXecrated liincO!n's reluctant
and tardy resistance to the Rebellion as II cause
less and criminal aggression, and profoundly re-
Joiced over Bull Run as their victory-will prove
inNinciblc, IL we can but bring 1t home to the
apprehension of every loyal voter. There Is no
paramount question OfgoOi faith or gratitude to
the Blacks. Their votes are as necessary to the
prepOnderance of White loyalty as to their own
on the White basis and every one of the fifteen
States which held slaves In 1850 will be Intense
ly, overwhelmingly Copperhcad thcnccforth
and cverniorc. Allow to-day the plea that the
Blacks are ignorant and degraded, and those
whom you thereby clothe with power will take
good care that the plea shall be as valid and we'll
grounded II century htncras-ft now Is Public
Education and Clyl Rights for the Freedmen
can only be achieved and maintained through
the ballot. 1--WE are for Negro Suffrage-riiE
WAY THEY SUFFERED IN NEW ORLEANS" was
the inscription ona banner borne in II late
COnscrvativeor Democratic procession In Balt-
mornj and the spirit which dictated that avowal
stgmatized rs Military Despotsm, 1t would
daily avenge by outrage and inillctlon what 1t
deems negro treachcry to the southern cause.
THErRIBuNE has declined to he lurcd or turn
ell aside from the Main Question. II has per-
sistently refused TO swell the clnmor for ven-
gClnce on the defeated Rebels, whether by exc
cutiOn or by onfiscation and one uf its strong
reasons for this cOurseisn conviction that no
drop ofrebel blood could be toolly, deliberately
shed wi thout essentially clOuding the prospect
ofsecurng the Right of Suffrage to the Blacks.
Defying the mudness of passion and the blind
ness oi short-sishtcd misconccption, 1t has de-
liiililhel Reconstruction on the basis of Univcr-
sal Amnesty with Impartial Suffrage in perfect
consciousness OF the fact that il thereby ulienu-
ed thousands who had been its Jealous suppor-
tiers ana lifelong patrons The hour of Its COM
plete vindication cannot be far distant.
Asfor the man who is to he the chosen stand
pending conte.t, while we avow our deliberate
preference of chief Justice Chase as the nbleSt
and most eminent of our living statesmen, THE
TRIBUNE Will render hearty, cheerful, de-
ternined support on u platform which aiiirms
and upholds the equal political as well MS civil
rights of all citizens ofthe Republic. Wedo not
contemplate rs possible the support hy Rrpubii-
cans sfany candidate who does not stand on this
platform, And we do not apprchend that the
candidates who In our approaching struggle,
shall represent genuine Democracy In opposi-
tion to the meanest phase of AristOcracy can be
beaten ifproprr means be Systematically taken,
as they must and Will be, to enlightcn and
arouse the American party.
We VIII thank such friends as believe that
THE TRIBUNE Will prove an efficient and cheap
why to influence the undecided, to aid us In eX-
tending its circulation. Though ours IL emi-
nently political Journal, but II small portion
of its space Is devoted to politics, while an outlay
OF more than S2DO,WD per annum is incurred In
collecting and transmitting news from all parts
of the world. We have regular correspondents
to all points where important events may at
any time be Transporting or in minent. The
progress of the war In Crete, which is the pre-
cursor Ofn stil greater war, has been watched
ny one OF these special correspondents, while
novel phase ofthe critical diplomatic situation.
Every step of Garibnldi's recent heroic though
unfortunate enterprise, rom its inccp 'ou to It's
close, was noted By our 'orrespondents wnD are
also his most trusted advisers while an csteemd
membsr of our editorial staff has just accom-
panied the EmbusSnlOr of fJnarcz to Mexico to
scan the Mexican problem closely and under
auspices more favorable toihc Republican chief
than those which have colOrcd the advices Of
our regular correspondents at Vera Cruz, and
theCapital. Another correspondent acc0punied
the first National expedition to Alaska, Wal
russia, or whatever our splinter of the North
Poll may be called and IL now reported on the
aspects and capabilities of that chilly region.
Bayarl Taylor Is writing us in his own vein
from Central Europe: While able correspond
entS report to us from Colorado, Idaho, MOnta-
na, &c., more cOpiOuSly than we can find room
to publish. Our Reviews of Books and Library
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American scholars :.while Agriculture under
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have for years spent large portion of the in
come of our business In efforts to render THE
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