The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-05-25
THE
NEW Yso RK TRIBUNE
For 1875.


mentary and impotenf, into one powerful
State, with Rome as its capital; the hu1nili.
ating of France through series OF crushing
defeats. ending with the siege and eapitula.
ton of her proud and gay metropolis the
expulsion of the Bourbons from the Spanish
throne, and the substitution for them Of 4
scion OF the most liberal among royal heuses.
the virtual absorption of tine kingdoms Of
Saxony, Wurtemburg, Bavaria, with Baden
Hesse, the Ifanse Towns, etc, under The
headship Of Prussia, into the triumphant ana
powerful empire of Germany; and the arm.
ing of Russia to reassert her preponderanee
in the Councils Of Europe, or to prosecute
her often postponed but never reiinquished
designs on the great city founded by Con-
stantine and the vast but decaying and an.
arehial dominion of the Sultan, all combine.
to invest with profound interest the ever.
changing phases of cur titlings from the Old
World The Tribune through trusted cor
respondents stationed at all points in Eu-
rope where great movements are in progress
or imminent, aims to present complete and
tinent, and to mirror the prolonged struggle
between middle-aged Feudalism and Eecless
asticism. on the one hand aad Nineteenth
Century skeptieism and seeularism on the
other. Recognizing a Divine Providence in
all that proceeds and is, it looks hopefully on
the. great conflict as destined libe our own
recent eonyulsionl to evolve from strife, dis
aster, aud seeming chaos, a fairer, and hap.
pier future for the toiling masses Of mankind.
In our own country, q war upon corruption
and rascality in office has been inauguratcd
| in our City, whereby the government of our
State has been revolutionized through an in.
| itial triumph of Reform which SURPRISES the
| most sanguine anticipations. 1t is morally
| certain that the movement thus inaugurated
| cannot, in its progress, be cireumscribed TO
any locality or any party, but that its nuri-
| flying influence is destined to be felt in eyery
part Of the Union, rebuking venality, expos,
ing robbery, Wrestling power from politicians
| by trade, and .confiding if in those wortiliest
and ffttest to WELD it. To. this bcnefceut
and vitality needed Reform, The Tribune win
devote It's best energies, regardless Of per
senal interests or party predileetions, esteem
/ ing the choice of honest and faithful men Ia
Office as of all New Departures the most es,
sentiaT and auspicions s's.t 1s','
The virtual surrender by the Democr.ltir
. party of its hostility to Equal Rights regard
less of Color has Invested our current poli.
ties of hiilf their bygone intensity. However
parties may heneeforth. rise or fall9it Is clear
that the fundamental principles which hare
hitherto honorably distinguished the Repab-
licans are heneeforth to be regarded as prac-
tieally accepted by the whole country. The
right ofleyefy man TO his own liInbs and SIN
ews-the equality of ali citizens before the
lawAthe inability of a,State to enslave any
portion of its people--the duty of the Union
to guarantee to every citizen the full enjoy
nlentyof his liberty until he f0FfeifS il by
! erime-such are the broad and firm foul.da.
tons ofpur National editice; and palsied ba
the hand that shall seek. to displace them
Though not yet twenty years old. the Repub-
lie&n party has completed the noble fabric OF
Emancipation, and may fairly invoke there
on the ;sternest judgment of Man and tlse 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 op-
presslonTTto extend the boundaries and diff
fuse the blessings of Civilization--to stimu-
late ingenuity TO TIE production OF new in
yentions Tor eeonomizing Labor and thus
each afl,s,, fha ,,r1,,,es,s as NV Tooa zen
rics, Of Grains and of Metals, and thus su-
nance the gains of Industry bv reducing the
cost OF transportation and exchanges between
farmers and artisans-such is tile inspiring
task to which the Nation now addresses itself
andby which It would fain contribute to the
progress, enlightenmentand happiness Of orr
race. To this great and good work, The Tiii-
O'1,'e commune Jealous persistent efforts.
pecially eiucidased in its Weekly and Semi.
Weekly editions, to which some of the ablest
and most successful tillers OF the soil viii
40 iafller VINO seils Pow wor5a
out our Market Reports. or others equally
lucid and comprehensive If he should read
nothing else bur what relates to his own call
> ing and it's rewards, We believe that no farm
M Ifr all