Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-19
ITuylE NEW-YolsK TRIBUNE, le55-o.-

yuJTTE NEW-YOISK TRIBUNE, 1S55-G.-- !
1 TIE TRIBuNE is in the middle OF its If
teenth year Vol. AV. ofits weekly issue common
ced on the lst of September last. he American
pubIic need not now be made acquainted with its
Character or claims to consid Grafton. With bnt
subordinate regard Tor prudence, policy and pop
uIarity II has aimed to stand for righteousness,
for Truth for Humanity, against fortified 1niqui-
ty Fraud and Oppression. There is not a slave
trader on this Continent, tho he may never read
ANYTHING but his bills OF sale ana notes-payable,
who does not know and hate the TRIBUNE; there is
moi an extensive fabricaor OF drugged and poison
Gus Liquors who does not consider 1t a very dam
gerous and immoral paper, and wonder why Its
publication is tolerated in commercial, cotton
buying City like Newly ork- The AetczrA 1HeFcH-
rg once forci6!y remarked that it had never known
a hard gripping. screwing avaricious employer who
was not hostile to the IEIDU.E, nor one eminenty
generous and kindly who did notiIke 1t. Prompt
and plan-spoken in its denuHciations OF iniqulty
and abuses u power, whist claiming no exemp-
tion from human faliiblilty, 1t may have done
temporary Injustice to individuals but it has
er been uhfaithful to Principle, nor deaf to the
cries Of the wronged ana suffering In its columns
the advocates " novel and unpopular theories con-
tenn -lating the meiOration OF human woes, ospe-
ciaiiy those OF the YolceiesS anu down-trodden,
have ever found audience and hospitality; while
it has already resisted, and viii persistentiy com
bat, every attempt toproscribe and degrade any
class because of diversities OF Nativity or Greed
In defiance of calumnies the most atrocioGs. and
of holtities the most deadly and untrue, the IHI-
BUNE has grown steadily IN puDllc appreciation
from the day of its origin. Its means of serving
the public have been augmented in proportion
In nstead of single editor with one or two assist
! ants its organization now comprises numerous
| BODY of writers-eaeh fitted by special accomplish
| ment and experience for the particular line of
discussion to which his pen Is devoted; the daily
! amount OF reading matter given more than quad
ru pies that OF It's earliest Issues staff OF valued
corrcspo pondents encircles the globe, transmitting
/ early and Intelligent narratiOns OF Whatever Is
most worthy of attention; while Politics, Legisa-
! tion, Literature Art. Ills ory-in short, whatever
| he Ot pUleslIc
] Theology alone e1cepted-hnGs here the tTeest
J and most searching discussion.
! Attached by profound conviction to the beniA-
cent policy OF Industrial Development and Intern
( al INSTRUMENTATION whose most conspicuous
| champion through the last haiEc5n5ury WAS HEN
RY CLAY-im buei moreover, with the spirit oftOT-
| bearance towards our weaker neisdbors, and tow
ard the much wTongeI Aborigi!es Of this Cont
/ neht and of Peace vi. ali which viii h3llOH the
! name OF Whig. the IEIBUSE, while surreuderin :
j0t Uf its proper independence cO-opCFated ear
| its Vitality preserved. When in 1892 an
attempt was made interpolate slave hunting in
to its creed. we stcrnly resisted that imposition
! when, Ut the close OF the last PresIdentIai can
VIss, il that large portion OF the Wings
/ preferred to defeat their own party rather than
allow It's Anti-oiavery wing 70 share lis triumph,
even under conservative Chief on a Pr0-SiaVcry
! platform, We knew and proclaimed that TIE Wing
! party more. Subsequent events including
the rise and calumniatiOn OF the Know Nothing
conspiracy. and the speedy absorption therein OF
irmed our undoubtng untcipations With NO
sickly lamentations therefore, for the inevitably
bygone but with hope, and JOY. and sympathy,
and words of cheer have hailed the beginnIu =
i and watched the progress of that mighty kEP UB-
LICAN movement which impelled by the periidi-
Gus violation Of the Missouri Compact and stiInu-
lated by the astounding outrages whereof the
ri5 5hts OF the Free Settlers of Kansas have been the
Yiclms--by rel eIted and utter yitiation Of THEN
elections by an armed mob collected by conspiracy
and hurled suddenly upon them from the border
counties Of the neighboring SlBve state is dcstin-
ell TO sweep away the landmarks OF old party
teuds. and unite the true hearts and strong arms
OF the fcee-souled in mi shty effort to e0niiuc
the scourIc and scandal of our country within the
Iirli,s Of the States which unwiscIy uphold it. Io
thC o. this effort. the energies or the fE!-
BUNE viii be sleFniy devoted: while the TEMPER
aNCE REFORM. including the entire suppression
of the tTaie ia intoxicating beverages, viii find Ia it
as hitherto. an earnest and uEiinehiHg champion.
Commencing daily fJ.io sheet of moderate
size.stnd with scariey shadow of patronage, tic
TRbUNE is now issued in quarto form Olitg lthre,
distinct eiitious}, Semt- lFtetiy and IVctttV on
sheet q by 81 inches ei sht ample rages OF six col
uinHs each. It's circulation has steadily grown
from nothing to The following aggregate:
Daily issues. and morn -. 10 copies
semi Weekly IL i75
Wcely 10000
California edition 5000