Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-26
THE AFTsmANeg JOURNAL


TENHE NEW-YOisK TRIBUNE, 1885,
Il The TRIBUNE is now in the middle of its ff-
teenth year; Vol XIV. of It's weekly issue comm en-
ced on the lst of September last. The American
public need not now be made acquainted with its
Character or claims to consid Grafton. With bnt
subordinate regard for prudence. policy and pop-
ulaTity, it has aimed to stand fer righteousness
for Truth for humanity. against fortified Iniqul-
ty, Fraud and Oppression. There is not q slave
trader this Continent, tho he may never read
anything but his bills of sale and notes payable,
VINO does not know and hate the TRIBUNE; there is
not an extensive fabricator OF drugged and poison
ous Liquors who does not consider it a very dam
gerous and immoral paper, and wonder why ITS
publication is tolerated in a commercial cotton
buying City like New ork. The NepGrk MereR-
RI once forcibIy remarked that it had never known
a hard gripping, screwing avariciouS employer VINO
was not hostile TO the TRIBUNE, nor one eminenuy
generous and kindly who did not likeiti Prompt
and piain-spoken in It's denunciations of iniquity
and abuses of power. whilst claiming eXemp-
tion from human failibility, 1t may have done
temporary injustice 10 individuals, but it has new
er been unfaIthfgl to Principle, nor 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 voiceiess and down-trodden,
have ever found audience andr hospitality Whlie
il has already resisted, and viii persstently COM
bat, every attempt toproscribe and degrade any
class because of diversities of Nativity, or Creed
In defiance of calumnies the most atTocoas, and
of holtiIties the most deadly and untrue, the TRi-
BUSE has grown steadily In public appreciation
from the day of its origin. Its means of serving
the public have been augmented IN proportion
Instead of = single editor with two assist
ants its organization now comprises numerous
body of wTiters-each fitted by special accom- plish-
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 ples that of its earliest issues stan OF valued
correspondents encircles the globe, transmitting
early and intelligent naTrations OF whatever rs
most worthy of attention while Politics Legisla-
Art tIiS.OrV--ID short whatever
affects the social well-beng Of mankind, RoleInie
Theology alone cxceptea-nnas acre the freest
and most searching discussion.
Attached by profound conviction to the benff-
cent policy of Industrial development and Intern
al INSTRUMENTATION whose most conspicuous
champion through the last haIf-century was Hen
RT CLAY-imbu bued, moreover, with the spirit effoT-
bearance towards weaker neighbors, and tow
ard the much wrongel Aborigines of this Cont
nent and of Peace with All which viii haIlow -he
name OF Wing, the TRIBUSE, while surrendering
no Jot OF its proper independence co-operated
nestly and ardently with the Whig party so long
as It's vitality was preserved. When In 1892 an
attempt was made to interpoate slave hunting in
TO It's creed, STORMY resisted that imposition
when, at the close of the last Presidential can
Tass, 1t was seen that large portion Of the Wings
preferred to defeat their own party rather than
allow its Anti-Siaycry wing to share its triumph.
even under a conservative Chief on Pro-SlaYery
platform, We knew and proclaimed that the Wing
party was no more. Subsequent events. including
the rise and calumniation of the Know Nothing
conspiracy, and the speedy absorption therein OF
the whole force of Pro-slavery Whigism, only con-
irlned our undoubting anticipations With no
slckly lamentations. therefore, for the inevitably
hygone, but with hope, and joy, and sympathy,
and words of cheer, have we hailed tho be ginning
and watched the progress of that mighty REP UB-
fLiCAN movement which impelled 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
vletims-by repeated and utter vitiation Of their
elections by armed mob collected by conspiracy
ara hurled suddenly upon them from the border
counties OF the neighboring Slave State, is destin-
cd 10 sweep away the landmarks Of old party
teuds, and unite the true hearts and strong arms
OF the free-soUled in one mighty effort to coafne
the.saourge and scandal Of our country within The
limits OF the States which Uu~ise Y uphold IT, To
the success of this effort the energies Of tho TH-
BUEa will be sternly devoted; while the TEMPER
AACE Reform. including the entire suppression
OF the sFatle in Intoxicating beverages VIII fad ia it.
as hitherto, an earnest anu untiuching CHAMPION.
Commencing as q daily folio sheet Of moderate
size, and with Seardely SHADOW Of patrona se the
IHiGUSE is now issued in qdarto form D-HfJ three
distinct edidOnsl Semi Wrs4}g and Wftt'g on
sheet II by 81 inches eight ample ragcs o. SIX .a'-
uInns each. Its circulation has s,eadiiy grown
iroI. nothing TO the following aggregate
Daily issues, eve and morn ,5JJ COPIES
Semi-Weekly I41Is
California edition 6,9oG