The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-12-20
Z. BALLOU.
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, 1896

VNHE TRIBUNE is in the middle of lis fifteenth
Il year. Vol Nv OF lis weekly issue commenced oi,
the ls OF September last The American public need not
now be made acquainted with its character or claims 40
consideration. With but subordinate regard Tor prI
dence pohcy, or popularity, has aimed to stand or
righteousness, for Truth Humanity against fortified
lnquiy Fraud. and Oppression. There is not a slave
trader on TINS Continent though he may read any
know and hate TIE TRIBUNE; there is not an eSirr
Slve iabrcaoT of drugged and poisonous Liquors Who
"o5 nor CONSIDER IL very dangerous and immoral paper
ana wonder why lis publication is tolerated in a CONNER
clal coiton-buyng City like New York TiE Ntwasr
MERouRl once forciby remarked that had know
hard, grplng Screwing avarcIous employer who wa,
not hostile to THE TRIBUN Ne nor one cmneilv grur-
Gus ana kindly who did NOT like H. Prompt and PLAN
spoken IN IT'S denuncations of inquy and abuses 20.
power, while claiming no exemption from human talll
ny, II ma! nave Done eInforar! injustice 10 mdvtjua.-
but II has never been unaithfu Priucipr nor dear -
The cries OF The wronged and suffering IN us columns Tie
auVocaes OF mover ana unpopular theories, contemplate
the moderation of human woes. especially those of l-
voiceless and downrodlen, have found audience
ana HoSpliaN' Whlie IL mas ardeiily resisted. and Mil
perslsehiiy combat every attempt prescribe aud de-
grade any class, because OF diversues or Natyt,
Creed or Color
In defiance of camnnieS the most arocou> aud OF hos
uties The most deadly and untirng THE TRIBI NJ ,~
grown steadily IN public appreciation from the DAY Of ID,
origin lis mems Of serving the public have been aug
mened IA proportion. Instead OF single editor with one
two assistants. it, organization nov comDrsf. "a ..
merous body of writers each lifted by special accomplish
me and experience for The particular line discussion
which his pen IL vord the daily lmouut at r-od,
matter given more than quadruplcs thai earliest U.s.
sues stan of valued correspondents encirres the globe
transmitting early and Intelligent narra,ions of bnrryr
is most worthy of attention. while Politics, Legislation.
Literature, Art Hsory-in short whatever affects the SD
cia wel-beng OF mankind Poenc Theoio,'y alone rN.
cepted-hns mere the freest and searching dscu-
sion.
Attached by profound conviction TO the beueGcep, p.
icy OF Industrial Development and Internal Inierconmuui
cation. whose most conspicuous champion Throughout The
last iIalfCeniury was HENRY CIAY"imbued NOR.
over with that spirit OF forebearauce toward our weaker
neighbors and toward the much-wronged AhorigneS
ms continent ana Of Peace with All which will halioyv
ioo ITS proper independence co-opcrated earnestly
and ardeniIy with the Wing party long its vitality
NaS hen In l.
nierpolaie Savehuning into ITS creed sterny resist
ed that inposIuon whcu at the close of the last Pre-
DENTAL canvass. II was that a large portion of The
Wings preferred 10 defeat their party. rather than
low lis Ani-Savery wing 10 snare It's triumph even una
der CONSERVATIVE Chief ON Pro Slavery platform.
knew and proclaimed that the Wing party was no more
Subsequent including the and elimination OF
he Know Nothing conspiracy and the speedy absorption
therein OF the Whole force OF ProSaverv Whigism ONLY
confirmed our undoubIlng ancipations With no sichy
lamentations therefore for the inevitable byeone but ,y
nope, ana Joy ana sympathy and words OF cheer have
we hailed the beginning ana watched the progress al al
mighty REPUBLICAN movement, which mpel'ed by tho
perhdous violation OF the Missouri Compact and Siimu
lated by the astounding ourages whereof The rights
Free Settlers of Kansas have been the vcts-by the
Peaeu ana utef Niua'loh OF heir elections by an armed
mob collected by conspiracy and hurled suddenly upon
Them from the border counties OF the neghbonEg
state l. destined 10 sweep away the landmarks OF od
party ieIIs aud unite the hearts and strong o
The free-soued IN one mighty effort conhne the >couree
ana scandal OF our country within the limits of the STATES
winch unwISely uphold n 10 The success OF this Mort,
the energies of THE TRIBUNE will be s,erny dey oi-d
while Ihe TEMPERANCE REFORM, ncluding ilr en-
tire suppression Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Bevrraprs
VIII hnd III IL, as hitherto, an earnest and uHhmcuug
champion.
Commencing a daily folio sheet OF moderate size and
with scarcely Il shadow OF patronage, THE FRiRI NEE
now issued IN quarto form DAuY three distinct editions
SEMI W EEKLN and WEEKLY. sheet IL by ~ inches,
eight ample pages OF siX columns each Its circulation
mas steadily grown from nothing 10 the following aggra-
gates:
Daily issues leveniug and mornnc) 2D.5oo copies
Semi Weekly I4I9J
y Wf1ssiyi sa,,;,n r5 sa:,
Total 1877 25
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OF any rival il. And while extreme chespurs
rendering increase OF paying readers ony induce.
pecunary advantage TO has doubtless largely SWrri
It's subscription list, would he absurly prccclye
Ia THIS unprecedented patronage some evidence OF public
approval and esteem.
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