Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-05
THg RAF TsmAN's JOURNAL,



TUyHE NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, 1885,
Il The TRIgUNE is now IN the middle OF rs IF
trenth year, Vol. Xs OF its weekly Issue ccnmen-
ced the ist OF September last The American
public need not now he made acquainted with i1s
character claims to consii eradJn With bnt a
subordinate regard Tor prudence, policy aud pop
ularty, IL has aimed TO stand Tor righteousness
for Truth. for humanity, against fortified luiqui
ty, Fraud and Oppression. There is slave
trader on this Continent, tho he may read
anything but his bills of sale and notes payable,
who does not know ana hate the TRIsUSE; TIE Is
not an extensive fibricaor OF drugSed and poison
GUS Liquors who does hot consider it :; very daE-
gerous and immoral paper, and wonder Why iGs
publication is tolerated in commercial coSGon-
buying City like New-York. The -Nsloxrk II arcH-
ry once forcibly remarked thatit had never known
hard; gripping, screwing ayaricous employer who
hostile TO the TIKI ;USE. nor one eminentiy
generous and kindly who did notlikeit. Prompt
and plain spoken III its denunciations of iniquity
and abuses of power, whilst claiming no exemp
ton from human fallibiiity. il may have done
temporary injustice TO individuals, but it has
er bcen unfalLhfui 10 Principle, nor deaf to the
cries of the wronged aud suffering In lis coum rs
the advocates Of novel and unpopular theories
tenn .lating the mciioration of human woes, ospe
eiaiiy those OF the voiceless and down-trodden,
have ever found audience and hospitality while
it has already resisted, and will persistenty
bat every attempt topros:ri5s and degrade any
class because of Universities of Nativity, Greed
In defiance OF calurnnies the most atrocious and
of hoitiities the most deadly and untrue, III TEI-
| BusE 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 ssead OF single editor with one assist
ants, its organization comprises a numerous
body OF writers-each fitted by special accom- piish
ment and experience for the particular line of
discussion to which bis pen is devoted the daily
amount OF reading matter given ore than quad
rupies that OF lis earliest issues staff OF valued
correspondents eneircles the globe. transmitting
early and intelligent narrations of whatever is
most worthy OF attention; while Politics, Lcgisla-
ton Literature, Art His. ory-in short. what ateycr
affects the social we'll being OF lnank ind Polemic
Theology alone excepted-fnds hero the freest
snd most searching discussion.
Attached by profound conviction to the bsnii-
cent policy OF industrial development and Intern
al intercomm unication whose most conspicuous
champion through the last half-century was Has
Rf CLAY-Imbued, moreover, with the spirit flor
bearanoe towards weaker ncis sh bors, and to.
ard the much wroEged AborigiHeS Of this Cont
nent and OF Peace with All which will Ld,iow The
maine OF Wing, the TRIBUNE. while surrenderina
no Jot of It's proper ndepende co-operateI ear
nestIy and ardently with the Whig party so long
as lis vitality was preserved. When in lSJ0-2 IN
attempt was made 20 interpolate save-huntias iL-
to its creed, we stcrnly resisted that imposition
when. at the close Of the last Presidential can
Va S 1t was seen that large portion of the Whiss
preferred to defeat their own party rather than
aiIcw It's Anti-Siagery wing TO share i1s triumph.
even under conservative Chief on Pro-Siavcry
platform we knew and proclaimed that the v hi !,
party was 10 more Subsequent events. including
the rise and calumniatioD of the Know Nothing
conspiracy, and the speedy absorption therein Of
the whole force of Pro-slavery Whisism only con-
hrned our undoubting antcipations With no
Sckly lam entations. therefore for the inevitably
| 6ygone- bat with hope, and joy. and sympathy.
and words of cheer, have we hailed tho beginning
and watched the progress of that M 5hty HEPUB-
LICAN movement which impeiled by the perlidi-
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 after yitiation of their
elections by an armed mob collected by conspiracy
and hurled suddenly upon them from the border
counties OF the neghborng Slave State. is destin-
ed to sweep away the landmarks of old party
teuds and unite the true hearts and strong arms
OF the frce-souled in mighty effort to confre
the scoUrge and scandal OF country within the
! limits OF the States which unwisely uphold il. To
the success of this effort the energies of the TR-
DUSE viii be sternly devoted; while the TEMPER
ANcE REFORM. including the entire suppression
of the trafc in ntoxc .ting beverages will find in it,
as hitherto an earnest and unlinchng ch am pioii.
Commencing as daily folio sheet OF moderate
size, and with scarde!y shadow of patronage the
TRIBUNE is now issued in quaro form % .ity three
distinct editions, Semi JVr-tiy. and Wrl3y. on
sheet Il by 81 inches. eight ample Pages OF SIX col
umns each. Its circulation has sseldily grown
from no hing to the following aggregate:
Daily issues. eve and morn q, 800 copies
Semi Weekly l4l75
Wee!y 1856 eco
California edition 6.G00