Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02
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TEN1E NEW-EORK TRIBUNE, IS55-6.-
IL THE TRIBUNE is now in the middle of its 50
teenth year; Vol. Nv. of It's weekly issue eommen.
ced on the Ist of September last The American
public need not now be made acquainted with q
character or claims to ccnsid Grafton With bnt .
subordinate regard Tor prudence policy and pop
ularity, 1t has aimed to stand for righteousness,
for Truth, for humanity against fortified Iniuui-
ty, fraud and Oppression There is not a slave
trader on this Continent. tho he NAV never resri
anything but his bills of sale and uotes-rsp able
who does not know and hate the IRIBUNE; there Is
not an extensive fabricator Of drugged and poison
ous Liquors who does not consider il very dan
gerous and immoral paper, and wonder Whyits
publication Is tolerated in commercial, cotton
buying City like New-York. The Nescark Afe-c,-
~ once foreibly remarked that it Rad never known
hard griplng seTeWing avarlcious employer who
was not hostile TO the TRInUSE nor one erineutly
generous and kindly who did notl;keit, Promps
and plain-spoSen in its denuncia:ions of ;niquity
and abuses of power whilst claiIninl. no exsmp-
tion from human fallibiiity, it may have done
temporary injustice to individuals, but it has new
er been unfaithful to Principle, nor deaf TO tho
cries OF the wronged and suffering In its columns
the advocates OF novel and unpopular theories con-
tenplating the meliOration of human woes, esps-
cially those OF the vOiceless and down-trodden.
have ever found audience and hospitality: while
1t has already resisted and viii persistently oorn-
bat. every attic mpt toproscribe and degrade any
class because of diversities of Nativity or Creed
IL defiance of calumnies the most atroeious, and
OF holtilities the most deadly and untrue the TRH-
BUNE mas grown steadily in public appreciation
from the day of its origin. Its means Of serving
the public have been augme ented in proportion
Instead of single editor with or two assist
ants, its organization now comprises numerous
body of writers-each fitted by special accom- pIsh-
ment and experience for the particular line Of
discussion to which his pen is devoted the daily
amount of reading matter given more than quad
ruples that of lis earliest issues staff of valued
early and intelligent narrations of whatevsr is
most worthy of attention. while Politics, Legisla-
ton. Literature Art. History-in short Whatever
affects the social well being of mankind, Polemis
theology alone eXcepted-finds here the freess
and most searching discussion.
Attached by profound conviction to the benih-
cent policy of industrial development and Intern
al INSTRUMENTATION whose most conspicuous
champion through the last halfcentury was HEx-
RY CLAY--imbucd, moreover, with the spirit effor-
eearanee towards our weaker neighbors, and tow
ard the much wronged Aborigines of this Cont
nent and of Peace with All which will hallow the
name of Whig, the TRIBUNE, while surrenderinr
10 Jot Of Its proper independence eo-operated ca
nestly and ardently with the Wbig party So long
as Its vitality preserved. When in 1882 "a
attempt was made 10 interpolate slave hunting in
to its creed, we stcrnly resisted that imposition
when at the close of the last Presidential can
yass II was that 4 large portion of the Whigs
preferred to defeat their own party rather than
allow Its Anti-Slavery wing to share ITS triumph
even under conservative Chief on a Pro-Slayery
platform. we knew and proclaimed that the Whig
party was no more. Subsequent events. including
the rise and ealumniation of the Know Nothing
conspiracy, and the speedy absorption therein of
the whole force of Pro slavery Whigism only con-
frmcd our undoubting anticipations. With ne
sickly lamentations 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 REPUB-
tAlCAN movement which impellcd by the perfidi-
Gus violation OF the Missouri Compact, and stimu-
lated by the astounding outrages whereof the
rights Of the Free Settlers of Kansas hay, been the
vietims-by repeated ard utter vitiation of their
elections by an armed mob collected by conspiracy
a nd frTr rf..sl= a.
counties Of the neighhoring Sieve State is destin-
ed TO sweep away the landmarks of old party
eu6s, and unite the true hearts and strong arms
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the seourge and scandal of our country within the
limits of the States which unwisely uphold IL. To
me success of this effort. the energies of the TRI-
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ANCE REFORM. including the entire suppression
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rs hitherto, an earnest and unfinching champion.
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II public approval and esteem.
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