Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-11-21
THE RAFTsmANsS JOURNAL,



Il TIE TRIRUXE is now in the middle of its ff-
teenth year; Vol. XV. of its weekly issue commen-
ced the ist of September last. The American
public need not now be made acquainted with its
character claims to consid Grafton With bnt a
subordinate regard for prudence policy and pop
ularity il has aimed TO stard for Righteousness
for Truth, for humanity. against fortified Iniqui-
ty, Fraud and Oppression. There is not slave
trader on this Continent, tho he may never read
anything but his bills Of sale and notes payable
who does not know and hate the TRIBUNE; tbore is
not extensive fabricator of drugged and poison
Gus Liquors who docs not consider it q very dar-
gerous and immoral paper. and wonder why its
publication is tolerated in a commercial cotton
buying City like New-York The Netczrk Msrcss-
ry forcibly remarked that it had never known
hard: griping, screwlng avaricious employer who
not hostile to the TRIBUNE, nor one eminently
generous and kindly who did notlikeit, Prompt
and plain spoken in its denunciations of iniquity
and abuses of power, whilst claiming no exemp-
tion from human fallibility. it may have done
temporary injustice to individuals, but it has
er been unfaithfu to Principle, deaf to the
cries of the wronged and suffering In its columns
the advocates OF novel and unpopular theories con-
TEN. lating the melioration of human woes, espe-
cialiy those of the voeeless and down-trodden,
have ever found audience and hospitality; while
it has already resisted, and will persistentiy com
bat every attempt to prescribe and degrade any
class because of diversities of Nativity or Creed
In defiance of caiumnies the most atrocious, and
of hotilities the most deadly and untrue, the TRI-
BUNE has grown steadily in public appreciation
from the day of its origin. It's means of serving
the public have been augme nted in proportion =
In stead of single editor with two assist
ants, its organization now comprises a numerous
body of writers-each fitted by special accom- piish-
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,
pies that of its earliest Issues staff OF valued
correspondents encircles the globe, transmitting
early and intelligent narrations of whatever is
most worthy of attention: while Politics, Legisa-
ton, Literature, Art His'ory-in short, whatever
affects the social we'll being of mankind Poiemie
Theology alone excepted--dnds here the freest
and most searching discussion.
Attached by profound conviction to tie benih-
cent policy of Industrial development aud Intern
al INSTRUMENTATION whose most conspicuous
champion through the last haf-century was HEN
RY CLAY-im bued, moreover, with the spirit effor-
bearance towards weaker neighbors and tow
ard the. much wrongcd Aborigines of this Conti-
nent and of Peace with All which viii hallow the
name OF WING. the JRTBUSE. while surrenderlnS
no jot of its proper independence co-opcrated ear
nestly and ardently with the Whig party so long
as its vitality preserved. When in 1862 an
attem pit made TO interpolate siave-hunting in
to its creed, we stcrnIy resisted that imposition
when. at the close of the last Presidential can
vass, it that large portion Of the " higs
preferred 20 defeat their own party rather than
allow its Anti-S!avery wing TO share iTs triumph,
even under conservative Chief on a PTo-S!avery
platform, we knew and proclaimed that the W mig
party more. Subsequent events. including
the rise and calumnlatIon of the Know Nothing
conspiracy. and the speedy absorption therein OF
the whole force of slavery Whigism, only con-
frmed our rundoubtiDg anticip atoms. With
sickly iamen tatioHs therefore for the inevitably
hygone, but with hope, and joy. and sympathy,
and words of cheer, have we hailed tbs beginning
and watched the progress Of that mighty REPUB-
LICAN movement which impe!ied by the perfdi-
Gus violation of the Missouri Compact, and stimu
lated by the astounding outrages whereof the
rights of the Free Settlers of Kansas have been the
victims--by repeated and utter vitistion of their
elections by an armed mob collected by conspiracy
and hurled suddenly upon them from the border
counties of the nsighboring Sluve State, is destn
ed to sweep away the iani irnarks of old party
feuds, and unite the true hearts and strong arms
of !he free-souied in mighty effort TO confne
the scourge and scandal of our country within the
limits Of the States which unwiseiy uphold it. To
the of this effort, the energies Of the TRI-
BUNE viii be sternly devoted; while the TEMPER
ANCE REFORM, including the entire suppression
of the traffic in intoxicating beverages viii find init,
as hitherto. earnest and uniinehing champion.
Commencing daily folio sheet of moderate
size, and with scardcly shadow of patronage, the
TRTwYE is row issued in quaTto form Dat!g three
distinct editions), SAINT Weekly. and HeikLv, on
sheet II by 81 inches eight ample pages of six col
uInns each. It's circulation has steadily grown
from nothing to the following aggregate:
Daily issues. eve and morn 2J,3CO copies
Semi " Weckly IA, l75
Weely 1876 500 %
California edition 6,co0