Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-12-18
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1868.
PROSPECTUS,

The year 1863 will long be remembeIed fer its
settlement of the boundary question between
aristocracy of color and impartial human liberty.
The war of the rebellion being closed, we have
now to decide whether the fundamental idea
which impelled and justified the rebellion shall
dominate over our whole country, molding her
institutions and shaping her destiny. II it be
true that God has not created all men, but only
all white men, in Ii own image, and made
them equal in political and civil rights, then it
il a Worldwide calamity that Grant did not sur
render TO Lee at AppOmatOX and 1.-THE Lost
Cause" trodden into the mile under the h0OIs OF
sherdan's rough riding cavalry, not only should
but will be regalned in constitutional Conyen
ttons and at the ballot boxes. Ii the black race,
because they are black, should be excluded from
the iurybox and repealed from the ballot box,
then Stonewal jackson ought to head the roll
Of American martyrs, emblazoned high above
the names of Warren and Mercer and Pulaski
of EllsH orth, Lyon, Baker, Reynolds, Wads-
worth, Kearney, Sedgwick and MCPHERSON,
IL IL difficult to argue with blind besotted
prejudice grounded IN Ignorance and fortified
by self conceit Devoid OF reason. ii is hardly
amenable TO reason. Bat millions who would
listen unmooved to appeals based ON justice and
humanity can be 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 a rebel state shaped and
ruled by men who execrated lincoln's reluctant
and tardy resistance to the rebellion as cause
less and criminal aggression, and protoundlyrc-
ioiced ever Bull Run as their victory--will prove
invincible. if we can but bring IL home to the
appreh ension Of every loyal voter. There is no
paramount question OF good faith or gratitude
to the blacks Their votes are as necessary 10
the preponderance of white loyalty as to their
own protection and security. reconstruct the
south on the white basis, and every one Of the
fifteen states which held slaves in 1860 will be
overwhelmingly copperhead thence
forth and eserinore Allow to-day the plea that
the blacks are ignorant and desraded, and those
whom you thereby clothe with power will take
GOOD care that the plea shall he as valid and we'll
grounded q century hence as it now is. Public
education and civil rights for the freedmen can
only be achieved and maintained throug the
ballot ave are for negro stuff age--rHE WAY
THEY SUFFERED IN NEW ORLEASs,o was the
inscription on banner borne in late conser-
vative or democratic procession in Baltimore !.
aud the spirit which dictated that avowal Is still
in the south. But Tor what is stigma
tzcd as military despOtisn, it would daily
ayenge by outrage and inliction what 1t deems
negro treachery TO the southern cause.
The TRIBUNE has declined to be urel or turn
ed aside from the main question 1t has persis-
tentiy refused to swell the clamor for vengeance
on tho defeated rebels, whether by execution or
by confsication and one Of its strong reasons
for this course is conviction that no drop of
rebel blood could be coolly, deliberately shed
without essentially cOuaing the prospect of Sc
curing the right oil suffrage to the blacks. Defy
ing the madness OF passion and the blindness Of
short sighted misconceptlon, il has demanded
on the basis Of universal amnesty
with impartialsulliage, IN perfect con seiousness
OF Oh. fact that it thereby aienated thousands
who had been It's jealous supporters and lifelong
patrons. The hour of It's complete Yindication
cannot DO far Distant 6et.s
As for the man who Is to be the chosen stand.
ard bearer of the Republican host in the impen-
ding contest, while we ayow our deliberate
preference OF Chief Justice Chase as the ablest
and most eminent Of our living statesmen the
TRIBUNE will render hearty, cheerful, deter
mIued support to Gen Grant. or senator Wade,
or Speaker Coltax, should he be nominated and
supported on platform which atfirms and up.
holds heeaual political as welt as. eiyii rights
OF all citizens of the republic We d6 not con.
template as possible the support by Republicans
OF any candidate who does not stand on this
platform. md We do not apprehend that the
candidates who in our approaching struggle
shall represent genuine Democracy In opposition
to the meanest phase Of sristocracy can he beat
en- If proper means be systematiealy taken. as
they must and will be, to enlighten and arouse
the American people
We will thank such friends "a believe that the
TRDuNE viii. prove an eilieient and cheap way
to Influence the undecided, to aid az in extend.
ing its circulation Though ours Is eminently
q Political journal. but small portion Of its
space is deyyted TO politics. while an outlay of
more than $500 0J0per annum isincurred in COL
lecting and tlhnsmittlhg news from al parts Of
the world. We have regular correspondents at
nearly all the capitals Of Europe, with direct
or at London who Is authorized 10 dispatch
special CORES ondents to all points where I'M.
portant egeuts may at any time be transpirng
or imminent. The progress of the war in Crete
which Is theprecusor Of a still greater war, has
been watched by one OF these. special eorrespon.
dents, while another telegraphs from CONSTANT
nople each novel phase of the critical diplomatic
situation. Every step OF Garibaldl's recent he
roic though unfortunate enterprises from itsin.
ception 70 its close, was noted BY onr correspon
dents who are also his most trusted advisers
WINE an esteemed member OF our editorial staff
mas Just accompanied the ambassador oil Juafez
TO Mexico 70 scan the Mexican problem closely
and urder auspices more favorable o the I.epn6
lican chief than those which have colofed the adj
uicst ~ on regular correspondants,st Very Cruz
and the Caidtat cofrespufid lon ae com
panied he first national expedition tn Alaska,
Walrussia, or whatever our splinter Of the North
Pole may he called, aud Is now reporting on the
aspects and capabilities OF that chilly region.
bayard Taylor is writing us in his own vein
rom Central Europe; while able CORRESPONDENTS
report TO US from Colorado, Idaho, Montana. Sc.
more copiousiy than wo can n nd room Ia p,,hI;sb
Our reviews OF Books and litersfy Department
ire IN charge OF one OF the ripest American
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'uitor' claims leading place In our semi'week.