The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-12

| State. with Rome its Cupital; tho iltlmili-
ating of France through a series Of crushing
defeats, ending with lilo siege and capitu1a-
ton Of her proud and gay metropolis; tile
expulsion of the Bourbens from the Spanish
throne, and the substitution for thcfn Of ;
scion Of the most liberal anong royal honsss;
the virtual absorption of the kingdoms Of
saxony, Wurte1nburg, bavaria, with baden,
Hesse, the Hanse Towns, etc, under the
headslip Of Prussia, into the triumphant and
powerful empire Of Germany and the arm
ing OF Russia to reassert her preponderanco
in the Councils Of Europe, or to prosecute
her often postponed bat never relinquisled
designs on the great city founded by Con-
sta1ltine and the vast but decaying and an
arclia1 dominion Of the Sultan, all combine
to invest with profound interest the ever
| changing phases of olir things from the Old
World. Tie Tribune. through trusted cor
respondents stationed. ut oil points in Eu-
rope where great movements are in progress
or imminent, aims to present complete and
instructive panorama Of events ON tllat con-
tinent, and to mirror the prolonged struggle
between mitldle-aged Feudalism and Eeclssi-
astieismiO on the one hand and Nineteenth
Century skepticism and sccularism on the
other. Recognizing a Divine Provideneo in
all that proceeds aud is, it looks hopefully ON
the great conflict az destined like our own
recent e6lvulsfon) to evolve from strife, dis
astcr, aud seeming chaos, a fairer and hap
pier future for the toiling masses Of mankind.
In our own country, a war upon corruption
and rascality in office has been inaugurated
in our City, whereby the government of our
State has been rcvolutionized through an in
itial triumph Of Reform which sr1rpasses the
most sanguine anticipations. It is morally
certain that the movement thus. inaugurated
| cannot, in its progress, be circumscribetl. to
any locality Or any purity, but that its pllri-
flying influence is destined to be felt III every
part of the Union, rebuking venality, expos
ing robbery, wrestling power from politicians
by trade, and eonfding it in those wortllicst
and fttest to WELD it. 70 this beneficent
and vitality needed Reform The Tribune will
devote its best energies, regardless Of per-
NJ CbGccfh-
ing the choice Of honest and faithful men to
office as of all New Departures the most cs-
sential and suspicious.
The virtual surrender by the Democratic
party of its hostility to Equal Rights regard
less of Color has Invested our current poll
ties Of half their bygone intensity. However
parties may hencefertll rise or fall, it il clear
that the fundamental principles which have
hitherto honorably distinguished tho Repub-
licans are hensefortl to be regarded as prao-
tieally accepted by the whole country. Tho
right OF every man to his own limbs and sir-
ews-the equality OF I'LL citizens before tho
law-the inability of ii Stats to enslaye any
portion OF its peVple-the duty Of the Union
to guarantee to every citizen the full enjoy
ment Of his liberty until he forfeits Il Nv
crinle---stlclI are the bras,d and firm fpllnda-
lions Of Uur Nafi6nal etiitiGe; and palAietl 81.
the hand TINT shall seek 10 displ:lcc them
Though not yet twenty years old, the Kepuf-l
!lean party has completed the noble fabric ).
Emancipation, and may fairly invoke ther,f
OH the sternest ,judg nlent of Man and the h,,-
nignant smile Of God.
HeneefUrtll the mission Of our Republic il
one OF Peaceful Progress. To protect thr
weak and the humble FROM violence, and on
presslon-to extend tile boundaries and diff.
fuse the blessings of Civilzation-to sti1nu-
late ingenuity to the production of new IN.
ventieIis for eeonolnizing Labor and tins
teniarging Prodneti0I-t0 draw nearer to
each etlaer the producers of Food and Fab
ries, OF Grains and of Metals, and thus ei,-
nance the gains OF Industry by reducing tho
cost of transportation and xehanges between
turner's and artisans--spcll is the inst,iriny
task to which the NatiolFnow addresses Itself
andby which 1t would fain contribute to tie
progress, enlightenment and happiness Of o,1r
race. 10 this great and good work, The 1ri-
b't.te con trbutesits Jealous, persistent efforts
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