Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-22
TIME NETWORK TRIBUNE. ls5s-s.-THE
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l. TRIBUNE is now in tue middle of its fifteenth
year Volume XIV. Of its weekly issue commenced
on the first OF September last. The American pub
lie need not now be made acquainted with its char
acter claims to consideration. With but subor-
dinate regard for prudence, policy Or popularity, it
has aimed to stand for Righteousness for Truth,
for Humanity, against fortified Iniquity. Fraud and
Oppression. There Is not a slavc-trader this
Continent, though he may never read anything but
his bills of sale and notespayable who does not know
and hate HE TRIBUNE there il not an extensive
fabrcator ofdrugged and poisonous Liquors who does
not consider 1t very dangerous and immoral paper,
and wonder why its publication is tolerated in
mcrcial cotton-buying City like New-York THE
NEWARK MERCURY once fOrcibly remarked that it
had never known a hard, gripping, screwing, avari-
cious employer who was not hostile to THE TRIB-
UNE nor one emincntly generous aud kindly who
did not like it. Prompt and plan-spoken in its de-
nunciations Of iniquty and abuses Of power. while
claiming exemption from human fallibiiity, it
may have done temporary injustice to individuals,
but il has never been unathiul to Principle deaf
to the cries Of the wronged ard suffering. In it4 col
umns the advocates OF novel and unpopular theories
contemplating the moderation of human woes, espe
cally those of the yuiceess aud dow ntrodden have
ever found audience and hospitality while II has
ardenty resisted, and will persi.tenty combat.
cry attempt to prescribe and degrade any class be-
cause Of diversites OF Nativity Greed, or Color.
In defiance Of Caumnies the most atruciots and
Of hostilitios the most deadly and untiring THE
TRIBUNE has grown steadily in public apprecia-
ton from the day oil its origin Its means OF SER
wing the public have been augmented in proportion.
Instead OF single editor with two assistants
its organization now comprises numerous body CT
writers, each fitted by special accomplishment aud
experience for the particular line of discussion to
which his pen Is devoted the daily amount of read
ing matter given more than quadruples that of its
earliest issues q staff OF valued correspondents
encrces the globe, transmitting early and inte-
gent variations of whatever IL most worthy Of at
tention while Politics, Legislation. Literature,
Art, Hi-tory--in short whatever affects lie social
iwebeing Of mankind, Poiemlc Theology Alone ex-
cepted--fnds here the freest and most searching
discussion.
Attached by profound conviction to the beneficent
policy Of Industrial development aud Internal In
accommodation whose most conspicuous champi-
through the last HalECentnry was HENRY
CLAf--imbued. moreover. with that spirit at for
bearance toward our weaker neighbors and toward
the much wronged Aborigines Of this Continent
aud Of Peace with All which viii hallow the name
of Wing, THE TRIBUNE. while surrendering no
jpt uf its proper independence coopcrated earnest
ly and ardenty with the Wing party so long as
its vitality was preserved. When ia ls5O-2 IN at
tempt was made to interpoate savehuntng into
its creed. we sternly resisted that imposition
when, at the close OF the last Presidential canvass,
il was that large portion OF the Wings prefer
red to defeat their own party rather than allow its
Anti-Slavery wing to share its triumph, even under
u conservative Chief on Pro.Slavery platform, we
knew and proclaimed that the Wing party was no
elimination OF the Know.Nothng conspiracy. and
the speedy absorption therein OF the whole force Of
Pro-Savery Whigism. only confirmed our undoubt
ing anticipations. With no sickly lamententatons,
therefore. for the inevitably bygone. but with hope
and joy. and sympathy. and words of cheer, have
we hailed the beginning and watched the progress
of that mighty REPUBLICAN movement which,
mpelled by the pertdous violation Of the Missouri
Compact, and stimulated by the astounding outra-
yes whereof the rights Of tue Free Settlers of Kan
sas have been the vctims--by the repeated and ut
ter vitiation Of their elections by an armed mob
collected by conspiracy and hurled suddenly upon
them from the border counties Of the neighboring
Slave State. is destined to sweep away the land
marks OF old party feuds and unite the true hearts
and strong arms OF the free-souled In one mighty
effort to confne the scourge aud scandal OF our
country within the limits Of the States which I'M
wisely uphold il. To the of this effort. the
energies of THE TRIBUNE will be sternly devoted;
while the TEMPERANCE REFORM, including the
entire suppression of the Traffic in Intoxicating
Beverages. will find in it. as hitherto, earnest
and untinching champion.
Commencing as daily folio sheet Of moderate
size. and with scarcely a shadow of patronage.
TUE TRIBUNEis now issued in quarto form DAILY
(three distinct cditons), SgNIWEgKLY and WEEK
on sheet ~ by 81 inches, eight ample pages Of
six columns each. Its circulation has steadily
gr,wn from nothing to the following aggregates:
Daily issues (evening and mornng) 70. 500 copies
em-weekiy .......... ......... I4,lIo
W&ekly... slSo,oVV
California edition. 5000