The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-23
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TO knowledge manifold Obligations 10 the friends Of
cur Journal throughout the United Slater the second
advise them OF their obligations to We shall dschargs
both duties with eserfupess and with ss much pride
may consist with becoming modesty.
Among our obligations TO them we desire to enunerae
the following:
The n1aber Of readers 81 the Ers,.ing Post has in.
creased rapidly during the past than ever before
during the same period OF time.
.. It's aggregate circulation large at
present
The circulation OF the daily edition has been
large for twenty years Gov while the circulation of
weekly and semi weekly editions greater than before
since their publication commenced All this We feel that
owe, in measure, to the Kind inercesson Of
friends, and profoundly grateful for it, Their obi
I cations TO rs shall st,ta with equal rfsnkness.
Frsf We are espeniing annually fourteen thou
sand dollars upon publications than did three
ago and increasing the Rmouht steadily whenever
opportunity is presented Of adding in that TO their
interest OF value, without an imprudent sacrifice.
Seoond We have sustained the only Democratic Journal
which has existed for length Of tme In the cit,
OF New YOk, without mourning any obligations inten
onAly neslectns any duties which we Cwed 10 any pot
icsl party.
Third While we have labored 10 the best Of ocr abilities
the establishment sonnd Democratic system Of Gov
ernmen looking to the constant enlargement Of the rights
Of the individual man. have permitted views
Of what not Democratic, TO be determined ny
the action Of any political organisation or by the personal
solicitations Of political partissns.
f0Hrf The editorial columns Of the EreniHg Post have
been uniformly appropriated what deemed matters
Of public concern and the prpretcrs confidently appeal to
is whole history embracing period Of one
tnsn half century TO show single Instance in which IL
has crcusted opinions which its editors did not entertain
al vccsted which they supposed did not tend
the public good. In prosecuting this course they have
bern frequently brought into conflict with the private inter
OF Individuals and Of cssea they have been compelled
10 disobge old and valued rie' d. g. Sssai hoNy aud
sc.rted Preudces and 10 aenounoe ~ekednesE and crime
in high place
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active friends Thcchsmpiou ofthe public interest bow
efficient and successful be the service he renders
rarely arprcr individual With the Of personal obi
gStcu While there may be tens " thousands 90 approve
there may rot De ten who will think Of revSr,liuK The
time IL rrey 10 COME however when history STEPS
~ yiplcate the Of the inde pendent journalist
AMI TO reward him, in degree for the Ssorhcss TO
which hs course have sab HIM or that reward
in. Epsrg Post has not bssn denied its thare II has
historical Inheritance OF which any Journal might be proud
FIR 10 will be dticdh t. point single principle hioh
hes been finally Incorporated into the public policy Of this
country that not is position there In decree
to the adv u this journal while its Volumes
cumHl.ted TO library sbouni with evidences of Its
cessul cstion e. iunupersbe the fgmehsry
ruins of which lie strewed along the highway Of national
history.
More than twenty ago, the Goeaig Post began TO
plead for the doctrines OF Free Iree when every Northern
journal either silent openly advocating proteotiye
tariffs
The Epegig Potwas one Of the earliest cbsnpious Of
State Rights against the OF the Federal oy
eminent has resisted with unceasrg effort system
Of internal improvements which at time threatened the
huing enterprise Of this country with the unequal and
fatal petition Of the General Cover ment il has p
posed EpeciA Legislation and all rants Of special privi
egss wherever and whenever it's opposition seemed 10 be
requel " abOred with ordnsry devotion 10 rid the
country Of the national bank and 10 establish In Its
the ubtreasury system which remains most
durablr and Conspicuous Of American
ship j. has st-adfsstly defended the right Of petition Il
resisted the passage Of the last bankrupt Law IL resisted
the assumption Of the State debts the of tbr
pnbie lauds, the creation Of all martins ami
monopoes it has resisted every Effort to extend the
area of human slsyery.
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