New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-02
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE
FOR 1872.

The consolidation of Italy, so long fragmentary
and mpotent, into one powerful State, with Rome
as its capital the humiliation of France through
series of crushing defeats, ending with the siege
aud capltulation of her proud and gay metropolis;
the expulsion of the Bourbons from the Spanish
throne, and the substitution for them of scion OF
the most liberal among royal houses; the
virtual absorption Of the Kingdoms of Saxony,
Wurtemberg, Bavaria. with Baden, Hesse the
Hanse Towns, &C., under the headship of Prus-
STA, into the triumphant and powerful empire
Of Germany; and the arming OF Russia to
Teassert her prepOnderance in the councils OF
Europe, or TO prosecute her often postponed but
never renquished designs on the great city founded
by Constantine and the vast but decaying and an
archical dominion of the Sultan, all combine
to invest with profound interest the ever-changing
phases of our tidiugs from the Old World. The
TRIBUNE, through trusted correspondents stationed
at all points in Europe where great movements are
in progress or imminent, aims to present a complete
and instructive panorama of events on that coDti-
nent, and to mirror the prolonged struggle between
middle-age Feudalism and Ecclesiasti3lsm on the
one hand and Nineteenth Century skepticism and
secularism on the other. Recognizing a Divine
Providence III all that proceeds and u.s. it looks hope
fully on the great conflict destined Qike our own
recent convulsonl to evolve from strife, disaster
and seeming chaos, fairer and happier future for
the toing masses of mankind
In our own country, war upon corruption and
rascaliy in office has been inaugurated in our CITY,
whereby the government of our State has been
revolutonizcd through initial triumph of Reform
which surpasses the most sangune antcipatlons. IL
is morally certain that the movement thus inangu-
rated cannot in its progress be crcumscrbed to any
locality OF any party, but that its purifying influence
is destined to be felt in every part of the Union
bukng venaity, exposing robbery, wrestling power
from politicians by trade, and cOntdiDg it in those
wOrthest and fittest TO WELD it, To this benefcent
and vitally needed Reform, The TRIBUNE will de-
vote its best energies regardless Of personal inter
ests OF party predictions esteeming the choice of
honest and faithful men to office as of all New De
partures the most essential and auspicious.
The virtual surrender by the Democratic party Of
its hostility to Equal Rights regardless of Color has
Invested our current politics of half their bygone
intensity. However parties may henceforth rise
fall il is clear that the fundamental principles
which have hitherto hOnOrably distinguished the
Republicans are henceforth to be regarded as prac-
ticay accepted by the whole country. The right Of
every man to his own limbs and snews-the equality
of all citizens before the law-the inability of a
State to enslave any portion of its people-he duty
Of the Union TO guarantee TO every citizen the full
enjoyment Of his liberty until he forfeits il by crime
such are the broad and firm foundations of our
National edifce and palsied be the hand which
shall seek to displace them Though not yet twenty
years old, the Republican party has completed the
noble fabric of Emancipation, and may fairly invoke
thereon the sternest judgment Of Man aud the be-
nignant smile of God.
Henceforth, the mission of our Republic is one Of
Peaceful Progress. 10 protect the weak and the
humble from violence and oppression-to extend the
4. tLs Of nj
to stimulate Ingenuity to the production of new
inventions for economzing Labor and thus en-
lareing PrOduction--to draw nearer to each other
the producers of Food and of Fabrics of Grains aud
Of Metals and thus enhance the gains of Industry
y reducing the cost of transportation and exchanges
between farmers and artisans-such is the inspiring
task TO which thfs Nation now addresses ITSELF and
bv which il would fain contribute TO the progress.
enlightenment and happiness of race. To this
great and good work, lHE TRIBUNE contributes It's
Jealous persistent efforts.