The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-25
THE WEEKLY EVENING POST.
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No. Is Nassau Street, Netr York CITY
THE Weekly Evening Post is hereafter be published
upon sheet Of the size that which daily
edition is printed. This enlargement which enables
prin' twelve additional columns of matter what will be
equivalent to than third than the previous
contents Of that paper has been resolved upon from desire
TO make our weekly edition complete but without in
tending q increase its cost TO subscribers.
We cannot permit the occasion TO however without
reminding friends that the change contemplate will
materially increase expenses for which many thou
sand additional subscribers will be necessary to indemnify
We issue Weekly for dollar year 10 single
subscribers and eleven copies TO address for dollars
In t former shape be eye IL 70 have been the cheap
est journal published In the United states In nearly doub
ling its size feel that establish claim upon
srs sad friends 10 which soy Snrs wss Ger
directing their attention.
THE Evening the Oldest Democratic paper in the
State Of New York and Of the oldest the United
States The plan upon which has been has not
been calculated to for 1t any but dnteeed sup
port It's editorial column have been uniformly sppropr
ated to what vert deemed matters Of public
the propretors confidently appeal TO Its whole history
brscing period Of only year less than half cen
tury to show single instance in which It has circulated
opinions which its editors did not entertain advocated
which they supposed did not tend TO the public
good In prosecuting this they have been frequently
brought In conflict with the private interests of
aud Of classes they have been compelled dsobge old
and valued friends TO ssss and Or piu
dice and to denoupce wckedness crime high places
The faithful discharge Of such duties Is
the active hostility Of muttudes but IL likely to
few active friends The champion of the public interest
ders rarely inspires individual with the
sonal obligation While there may be Of thousands 10
approve there may not be ten who will think of rewsrng
The time is pretty sure to come however when history
steps forward TO vndcse the OF the independent
journalist and to reward him In degree for sscr
fees which his have subjected him or that
reward the Evening Post has not been renied its share
has historical which any journal might be
proud for u will be difficult to point to single principle
which has been finally Incorporated into the public policy
this country that does not its position there In
degree to the advocacy Of this journal while It's volumes
now accumulated to library abound with evidences OF
successful opposition to innumerabe measures the frag
mentsry ruins Of which lie srewed along the highway
national history.
More than twenty years ago. the Evening POET began to
plead for the doctrines Of free trade when every
journal either silent or openly advocating protective
tariffs The Evening Post the earlir, champions
of State Rights against the of the Federal
Government IL has resisted with that
TEN of internal mproyem which time threatened
the budding enterprise Of this country with the unequal
fatal competition Of the General Governments has
special legislation and all grants of special privilege whe
ever and whenever Its opposition seemed 10 be required
labored with ordinary devotion rid the country OF the
national bank and TO establish in it's stead the
system, which now remains one Of the most durable
conspicuous monuments Of American craftsmanship Il has
steadty defended the right of petition IL resisted The
passage the last bankrupt law 10 resisted the
Of the State debts and has resisted every effort 10
! the area Of human slavery.
began the discussion of most Of these questions alone
snd single handed 1t was compelled to continue their aa
ton, not only without the aid hut often defiance
organization Three several times the Evening Post has
been dedounced from Tammany Hail. for the profession of
sable faith Of every Democrat who desired to remain In full
communion with his party Even II IL under the ban
Of the organization for Its
TO the extension Of slavery though confidently hope
the time not far distant when this heresy like which
have preceded II in the history of this Journal may be
ransured Int the accepted policy Of party and Of
nation
Without anticipating the future is present consoa
on to know that Whereas only few years since the dis
cusion Of slavery proscrbed In all legislative bodies
II almost the only subject discussed In them
whereas slavery to be mentioned even In
Northern States except to be defended to extenuate
enormities be found either to defend
it, except those who must condemn themselves In
condemning that whereby they live II Is not long
we're nearly alone In protesting against the acquisition OF
territory for the purpose OF extending the OF
there bold In the Northern States at least
as to consent openly to Its extension single uch beyond Its
present limits
However humble may have been our own agency In effect
ing these changes nygor ties our confidence In the policy
OF this to find that II has always corresponad with
the final Judgments OF the nation far they yet
been expressed and proporonsby dminshes soctude
about the ultimate determination Of questions which
under discussion before the people.
In this State the Evening Post claims to have been
Of the earliest advocates Of the financial policy which has
since been inc rporaed Into the Constitution of 1876 U
almost the first and only Journal for many months 20
advocate the call Of Convention TO amend the od Constn
ton Of 1921 II supported all the mportsnt reforms which
the new Constitutions embody and assisted In giving
impulse TO the OF constitutional reform which has al
ready been communicated to nesrly every State In the
Union.
The knowledge, that upon all these great questions OF
public policy about which the greatest dvrses Of opinion
at erent times prevailed Of which the
and Of public passion and prejudice beat with reen
less violence for years the course OF this journal u
maey sustained by the nation, usfes In saying that
history will vindicate the independent jour ast, and u
matey indemnify him, has ourselves, for whatever
rinces his course may subject him 10. |
We have not therefore, any complaints to indulge In or
sympathes to invoke We desire 10 enlarge the capacities
paper not much TO increase Its profits its power
We have unlimited faith Ia all the opinions maintain
and desire 10 have them universal; willing 70
make any effort rational sacrifice to commend them TO
others BY adding TO the atraetveness OF our urpa we
hell hxd
ing exertions into other channel IL Ia TO that end
propose nearly double the size Of weekly sheet
to make not onya complete chronicle Of the political his
tory Of time, and exponent Of the growing public
opinions Of country but by the variety and character Of
age and and e. make II, TO the best Of abilities
complete family newspaper.
Such being design and pedgIng, DO to It's
ouon additional expenditure Of several thousand dollars
annually We submit TO friends and 10 those who
approved Of the past history and present policy otbe
ing Post whether they do something towards light
enny the burden which we have and 10 facilitate
ths accomplishment Of what We propose.
" each Of the present subscribers Of the Evening Pest
would send only additional that
could be done without enortwe should have nothing
to desire That would fully the outlay which
about 10 incur and encourage make other Inn
provements in the character Of paper which would per-
hsps materially add to Its interest and value ~ it's pro
ected enlargement too mnoh TO ask Of those who have
thought paper worth Its price snd who have satisfaction
In pernsng Its contents TO bring u TO the notice Of their
neghborsf
Member Of Congress- and Of the various State eriss
lures who desire 10 the sediments Of paper prevail
hope will excuse for suggesting that they may con.
tribute materially 10 that result and confer substantial
obligation upon u.s. by favorng with lists Of some Of their
respective constituencies
We would be glad also TO hear occasionally from our
friends by correspondence In relation Ia OF public
Int crest occurring In their rsspec "a Prompt
and reliable accounts Of the proceedings at P6bc Meetings
which would be bat trinng tar upon the time Of the wr
would add greatly TO the variety and interest Of
suggestions to the state Of public opinion la ar
ferent quarters and the views there entertained upon
questions at the time engrossng public attention. might
tighten labrs and direct safely In the path
which ID is our ambition 10 pursue.
We have nothing 10 add 10 this long discourse about
own affairs the following sssmeDt Of the upon
which the several editions u this paper published
simply Remaining that the Daily Semi Weekly and Weekly
editions all issued upon the same sized sheet.
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