Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-07
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE,
-1855..e-

THE TRfBUN snow In the middle ofits fifteenth
4 year, Vol Nv. Gifts weekly issue commenced
on the IL, Of September last. The American publc
need not be made acquainted with its character
OF claims to consideration. With but a subordinate
regard for prudence, policy popularity, n has anrd
tn stand for Rehieousae.s Tor Truth, for Humaniy,
against fortified inquiry, Fraud and Oppression.
There ~ not slave trader on tbs Continent, though
he my never read anything but his bids Of sale and
yabc, who does not know and hate TIE TRl.
Rune there 10 not extensive abticatof OF dug
sed md poisonous Liquors no does CONSIDER IL
very dangerous md mineral paper, and wonder Why
It's publication h tolerated In commercial, cotton
buying City like Nsw-fork. TnE Nrwsps MsncuRs
fofciby remarked that 1t had never known hard
hostile to THE TR BUNE, emine nty 70 nef-
aud kindly whp did ND like ii. Prompt and plain
spoken 10 its donunciatious Of iniquy and abuses uf
power, while claiming no exemption from human fall
bilty, II may have done Temporary injustice to Incl
viduais but IT has BEEN unfsithtul Principe,
nor deaf TO the cries the wtonEcd and suffering IN
is columns the advocates ofnovel and unpopular theO
tes contemplating the melioratlon Of human woes,
especially those Of the voceless sud down-tfodder.
have found audience and hospitality while IL
has Rrdenily resisted and Will perssteuty combat,
avery attempt to prescribe and degrade any class be-
cause Of diversties Of Nativity, Cteed, or Color
In defiance OF calumntes the must sfocious, and of
host ities the most deadly and untiring TUE TRi-
BUNE has grown steadily 10 public appreciation from
the dav OF is origin. It's OF serving the public
appreciation hav' been augmented 10 proportion. In
stead Ola single editor with one OF two assistants, its
ofgtnitaiioa comprises numerousb Of writers,
each hited by special arrompi -hmeni and experience
for the paitcuar line OF discussion which his pon
Is devoted thr datN amount ut reading matter
mote than quadruples that Of It's earliest issues a
t'af Of valued oofio spondens encifris the globe,
tansmitiing early and intelligent nartatons u what
ever u most worthy OF attention; while Potics. Leg
slation, Literature, Ant, nstcryin short whatever
affects The socnl welbeine OF mankind, Poiemio The
oiosy alone cxceptcd-hnds here the frecs aud most
] searching discussion
Attached b, profound convict Ion to he ban,fcent
policy Of Industrial eveiupmrnt and Internal Inter
! communication, whose most cunsricu u champion
I through the iist Hat Century WIS HENRY CLAY
imbued moreover, Vita that spirt OF forhrurance
tosefi DOR weaker neighbuts and toward the much
vfcnged Aborignes Of this Continent d nj Of Pesc.
with Al which vii h,ilow the name Of " his. THE
TRIBUNE, while sUrfenderng iut of It's proper in.
dependence co-opetated earnestly and aidenii, with
The W hig pffiy 50 long as 10 vitality preserved.
When "a lc5J-2 40 attempt made to iuterpolats
save-huntng iwo its cteed, sternly resisted that
npusoH when. at the close fihe Last Presidential
canvas, ~ was seen that large portion ol the wings
pr Jared To- defeat Their own party rather than allow
it, AniSiaVefY wing 80 stafe its triumph, even IN
dot eOnserv tive Ghiefon Pro--l heory platftm we
knew aud proc iaimed that the Wig l1rty was no
more. Subsequent cluding the n e and cul
minaiior 81 Inc know-Nothing con,pifacy ma ina
sPoedy ausorp ion herein 81 the whole force IT POO
sitvery Whsism, only confirmed uuf undnuhtinr ao-
tiripatuns. Win no ,icky lamentations. thei-fofr
ioI the iuseiiahy hygone, hut with hope and 20, md
sympathy, aud words of cheer, have hailrd the
ginning and watched the ntugtess OF ihHt mighty RE
fubIltAN movement which, implied by the peifdi.
ons violatirn II the Missouri Compact I'D .tmuhted
by the astounding uuifages whereof she tighs Of the
Free settlers of Kansas bean the vicins-b, tie
iepcsted and u'ier vttttou a. their elections nv
~ upon thum from the border cou ties vt the neigh
hoTing slave state, destined to sweep away the
landmarks ofoi pJtty ieud and unite the true hests
and strong arms o the iiec sou ed IN mighty fnu
TO cuuhne The stoufge ana scandal ofuut countr, with
the limits Of the states which unwiely uphold IT,
10 the success OF ihIs efiar, the energies OF TUE
TRIBUNE VIII be stornh devoted While tho TEN
PER NICE REFORM, including the entire supprts
OF The Traffic m Intoxicating Beverages, will end IN IT,
as hitherto, AZ earnest and un1inchins champiou.
Commencing dali, folio sheet Of moderate size,
aud with scarcely sheduw If patronage, THE TRt.
BUNL = now issued IN quriio form nsiLy ttlree dis
unet ediii"nsl, SEMI NrEKLY and NgsKLY, on q
steet ~ hs 81 inches, aight Hnrlo pages columns
each IT. ciiculuion has steadily grown from nothing
- ihr i".lswing sgcfeeaies
Diils i.sue' lev,ning aud moIniugi % 500 copies
Semi Weekly l4I95 81
! W-ekly f36 5lO -
Calciufnii edition 900 "
Total is6l75 eooi..
We believe nc other newspaper IN the world hns
suh.ci irtinn list over half 80 large this and nn
pcuodicni Of Ioy sou can rival Il And shile ~ ea-
IRENE chraPness rendering increase OF paving rrnd
efs onlY ns Indirect pecuntltv advantage 10 US has
doubtless largely swelied IT, suhsctpiior isi u would
Pc nhsudity not 10 perceive in mis- unprecedented
patronage some evidence Of public approval and es-
ieen.