The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-15
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, 1866.

THE TRIBUNE is now in the middle of its fifteenth
Il year; Vol XIV of its weekly issue commenced on
the LIST of September last, The American public need moi
now be made acquainted with character claims
consideration With but subordinate regard for pru-
dence policy, or popularity, II has aimed 10 stand tor
Righteousness, for Truth for Humanity, against fortified
lnquty, Fraud, and Oppression There is a slave
trader on this Continent though he may read any
thing but his bills OF sale and notes able who does
know and hate THE TRIBUNE there is not extern
sive fabrcaor OF drugged and poisonous Liquors who
does not consider dangerous and immoral paper
and wonder why ITS pubcat is tolerated in CONNER
cial couon-buying City like New York. The NEWARK
NRcuR once forciby remarked that II had known
hard, gripping serving avarcious, employer who was
not hostile to THE TRIBUNE enneny gener-
Gus and kindly who did like it. Prompt and plain
spoken in its denuncatons OF inquity and abuses of
lily, il may have done temporary injustice individuals
but 1t has never been unfaithfu Principle deaf
the cries OF the wronged and suffering In its columns, the
advocates of novel and unpopular theories contemplating
the Moderation of human woes especially those OF the
volceless and downrodden, have ever found audience
and hospitality; while ii has ardenty resisted, and will
persisenty combat every attempt 10 prescribe and de-
Creed or Color
In defiance of caumnies the arocious and of hos
ullIes the most seady and untirng THE TRIBUNE has
grown steadily IN public appreciation from the daj of its
origin lis means Of serving the public have been
mented in proportion Instead of a single editor, with
or two assistants, its organization comprises
body of writer's each 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 Guadruples that ofits earliest IS
Sues staff OF valued spondenis cncrcles the globe
transmitting early anc Intelligent variations OF whatever
is most worthy OF attention; while Politics, Legislation,
Lerature Art lisioryin short whatever affects the
cial welbelng OF mankind, Polemic Theology alone
ceped-hhds here The reest and most searching discus
sion.
Attached by profound conviction to the bene6cent pol
icy OF Industrial development and Internal lnerconmun
cation whose most conspicuous champion throughout the
last Hait-Cenury was HENRY CLAY-imbued more
with thai spirit of forebearance toward weaker
EeIghbors and toward the much-wronged Aborgines OF
this Continent aud OF Peace with All. which will haow
the name OF Wing, THE TRIBUNE, while surrenderng
ot OF lis proper independence, co-operaed earnestly
and ardetly with the Wing party long vitality
n NNas O
nierpoiaIe save-hunng into It's creed, sernly resist
ell that imposition when the close of the last presi
DENTAL canvass, il was that n large portion of
Wings preferred TO defeat their party rather than al
low lis AniiSavery wing 10 share its triumph
der n conservative Chief Pro-Slavery platform we
knew and proclaimed that the Wing parry
Subsequent including the and culmine
the Know Nothing conspiracy and the speedy absorption
therein of the whole force of Pro-Sasery Wngisn only
confirmed our mdoabtiDg anticipaons. With sickly
lamentations, therefore, for the inevitable bygone but with
hope, and JOY and sympathy ard words OF cheer have
hailed the beginning watched the progress OF that
mighty REPU BLICAN movement which, impeled by the
per;idous violation Tie Missouri Compact and stmu-
Free Settlers OF Kansas have been the vicmsby the
peated and utter va;on OF their elections by armed
mob collected by conspiracy and hurled suddenly upon
tein from the border counties OF the neIghborng slave
State, is destined sweep away the landmarks of old
party ieuds and unite the hearts strong OF
the treesoued III mighty effort conne scourge
and scandal of country within the limits the States
which unwisely uphold IT, To the OF This effort
while the TEMPERANCE REFORM including the en-
tire suppression of the Traffic intoxicating Beverages
VIII Ind IN IT. as hitherto, an earnest ana unfinching
champion.
Commencing daily folio sheet of moderate size and
with scarcely shadow OF patronage, THE TRIBUNE is
now issued in quarto form DAILY three distinct editions
SEMI WEEKLY, and WEEHLT, a sheet Al by 81 inches
eight ample pages of columns each. Its circulation
has steadily grown from nothing to the following aggre-
gates
Daily issues tevenng and morung) $500 copies
Semi Weekly 14,175 -
Weekly 137,75O -