New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-13

in tis connection. Thousands Ct them, all over the
country have in past years aided the circulation Of
IHf n. 4. WEEKLY TRIBUsE, by getting up clubs for
H. Ihere was some apology for this when that paper
was not 40 violently partisan present. But Post.
masters who longer do this furnish aid aud comfort to
the efeny Their influence a. members OF the Demo-
cratic party end particularly as Office holders at its
nance should be exercised ia favor Of the circulation
OF Democratic newspapers
The Democratic party has certainly right to OK.
pee. hat thoe holding office under it will not engage
10 The circulation of Republican papers and documents.
fosfmas'ers can readily, and with but little labor,
largely iDcrtase the aggregate circulation Of Dsno-
dahc newspapers in the country, and we think that
thcer Inc teachings Of the late psign they will feel
0ispo 60 to attend to this political duty. We speak
not Id behalf of our paper merely, but for the whole
democratic press, and more especially for the Demo
cratic cause
We repeat, it is our duty to begin the next cam.
pagn now by the circulation Of newspapers by main-
taibpg and peTfecting organization, and By such
other efforts as tend to secure Democratic ascendancy
Let US suppose that th. were Adams's En-
Press. or Harnden's, or any other private company
engaged in the retail carry g-trade, that should
thus admonish its agents to limit, so far as posi-
bic, the circulation Of the journals of one party and
increase that Of the other-what would be thought
Of it? Would not the whole country cry Shame
Yet where is the difference The POstmasters are
servants, not Of the Democratic party, bu; Of the
American People. Their emoluments are drawn
from the hard earned savings Of that People-of
Republicans As well as DemOcrats-their commits
siOns run in behalf of the whole and not of the
Democratic portion only-and they are presumed,
by the requirements Of their position, 10 treat all
with equal favor. Yet The Argus commands them
TO push the circulation of Democratic" papers,
to the prejudice Of that o. THE TRIBUNE
1t is false that THE TRIBUNE was ever other
in political character than what it now is. HOstil
ity to Slavery Extension has ever been one of ts
cardinal principles. On that ground, it resisted
with all its power the Annexation of Texas; on
that ground, it deprecated territorial acquisitions
from Mexico; on that ground, it has supported the
principle Of Slavery Restriction in every form under
which il has been presented-in the Wilmot Pro-
viso the resistance to the passage of the Nebraska
bill, and the struggle against Border -Rufan usurp-
alton in Kansas. We stood by this principle when
the chief Editor of the present Argus (then Atas)
displayed it for years at his masthead the " cor
Der-stOne" of his political faith; we shall stand by
that principle long after several squads of future
apostates shall have taken their thirty pieces and
gone over to the camp of Slavery. No man who
ever read our prospectus before subscribing can
honestly say that he was deceived in the political
character Of THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.
AS TO POstmasters, we advise them to treat
all journals with equal justice, and, if they under
take to send for newspapers to procure such the
subscribers shall indicate as their unprompted
choice. We ask no favor-we protest against in.
justice. And let the People resolve to take such
journals as they like, regardless Of pOstOfice die
taiiOn. He must be poor tool who will let any
postmaster select for him.
Republican readers it is plain that concerted
official console against the circulation of journals
Of your faith is to be instituted. They are to be
80 crusade out" if that be possible if not they are
TO be essentially crippled Will you not resolve to
cOUhteract this most insdiOus abuse of power
VIII you not take that your zeal and vigilance
is full Offset for the official advantages enjoyed by
our proscribers And, when you raise a club, lot
it be addressed to some Republican merchant or
mechanic hear tie Post Office, and by him distrib-
uted TO the subscribers respectively. Were that
course generally pursued, We are confident that the
number of complaints of Mail failures would be far
less than at present.