Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-12

FsyaE NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, 1s55-6.--
T. THE IRIBUSE is now in the middle OF its fit
teenth year. Vol. ~. OF its weekly issue comUen-
eesi ON The let OF September last. he american
public need not be masle acqualnted with its
character or claims to eoEsid eratIon u lih bal
subordinate regard tor prudence, policy and pop
uIarity, it has aimed to stand for righteousness.
for truth. for humanity, against fortified lniqui
~ Fraud and Oppression. There IS noJ slave
trader on this Continent, tho he may never read
any thing but his bills of sale and lsotes-pay ys.be,
who does not know anu hate the IlIEUSE; tiaro is
not an extensive fabricator OF drugged and poison
Gus Liquors who does not consider IL q Tery dam
gerous and immoral paper, and wonder why rs
publication Is tolerated IN com nerciaI, cotton
buying City like New-Iork The N63c1rk III
~ once foreibiy remarked that it had never kloyn
hard. gripping, scrcWlnS aYsgricious employer who
was not hostile to the TRIBUNE, nor one eminentiy
generous and kindly who did not like it! Prompt
and plain-spoken in its denunciations OF iniquity
and abuses Of power, whist claiming no exeinp-
ton from human failihility, il may have done
temporary injustice to individuals, but it has new
er been unfaithful to Principle, deaf TO the
cries of the wronged and suffering. In its columns
the advocates OF novel and unpopular theories
tenn lating the moderation OF human woes, espe-
ciaiiy those OF the voiceiess and down-trodden
have ever found audience and hospitality while
it has already resisted, and will per5isteHTly
bat. every attempt tOpTos3ribe and degrade any
class because of diveIsties of Nativity, Creed.
In defiance OF caldmnies the most atroci0as. and
of hoitilities the deadly and untrue, the InI
BUNE has grown steadily IN public appreciation
from the day OF Its origin. lis means OF serving
the public have been augmented in proportion
Instead of single editor with one or two assist
ants. its organization now comprises Il numerous
body of wIiters-oach cited by special accomplish
meHt and experience Tor the particular iiAe CT
discussion to which his pen IS devoted the daily
amount OF Te;t,iin matter given more than quld-
rUDes that of lis earliest Issues; stan OF vulued
correspondents eEcirees Tie globe, tTausini sin &
early auI intelligent narratiOls OF whatever is
worthy of attention; while Politics, Lcgisia-
ton, Literature, art. tis.ory-in short, whate7cr
affects the social well, being OF mankind, Po.emic
Theology alone eAcep,ed-hnds here the frecs
and searching discussion.
Attached by profound congicton TO the benih-
cent policy OF Industrial Development and IGtern-
al intercOmInUuisatiOu whose most conspicuous
champion throasl the last half-century was hiS-
RY CLAN-mGuea, moreover, with the spirit ofiOT-
bcaraEce toWards weaker ne gnD D0rs. and tow
ard the much .wrOpged Aborigines OF this Contj-
AeHJ and OF Peace Win ali which Wll haiioW the
HGIue OF Wing the IgtBUSE, while surTeuGCring
no lot Of its proper Independence cO-opegatcd ear
neslIy ana ardendy with the hi5 party 50 long
as is vitality was preserved Nhen IA i55U-z IN
attempt was Lue 10 IuterpOlate slave huntuS IN
to lis creed, We sicruiy resisted yhaS imposition
When, at the close q she last Presidential can
it seen Jbat large portion of he 4 iiss
preferred 10 defeat their own party rather thaa
allow lis AntI-SIayery wing to share Is triumph,
even under q conservative Chief on PTC-S!ayGry
platform, knew and proclaimed tnat the Nhis
party was no more. subsequent events including
conspiracy, and the speedy absorption therein Of
the whole force OF Pro-siaycry Aigism. only con-
nrmed undOubtng aElicipations. with no
sIckly lamentations. therefore, for the inevitably
bygOae. bu5 with hope, and joy, and sympathy,
and words of cheer, have We hailed Jh3 begiInlug
and watched the progress OF that mighty kGPUB-
LtCAA movement which mpeiieQ by the perEdi-
Gus violation OF the Missouri Compact and stInu-
lated by the astounding outrages whereof the
ri ls OF the Free Settlers Of Kansas have been the
yIctIma-by repeated aud utter yitiatiOn OF their
elections by armed mob collected by conspiracy
and hurled suddenly upon them from the border
counties OF the ncghboring Slave State is destin-
cd to sweep away the landmarks of old party
feuds, and unite the true hearts and strong arms
Of the free-souled in mighty effort to cCntlae
the scOurge and scandal of cur country Within the
limits of the States which unwisely uphold it. To
the success OF this effort the energies OF the iE
EUNE wiil be sternly devoted; while the TEMPER
ANGE REFORM, Including the entire suppression
Of the traic in xcating beverages viii hGd init
as hitherto, earnest and unhin;Ling champion
Commencing IS IA daily folio sheet Of moderate
size and wi5h se2Fdeiy shadow OF pGtroua &c, the
IRIHUNE is now issued in qUarto form DE,ig three
distinct editionsI. Senlj- iFeSAy, and Vfikg, on
sheet Il by Il inches, eight ample pages OF SIX col
unns each. is circulation has steadily grown
from nothing to the following aggregate:
Daily issues. eve. and morn -, 90 copies
Seu.iW eekly I4If5
California edition $500