New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-04
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE 1859.

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THE TRIBUNE is now in the M !3le Of its
fifteenth year; Vol. XIV of weekly issns com
menced on the LIST Of September last. The Ameri-
can public need not now be made acquainted with
IFS character or claims to consideration. Without
a subordinate regard for prudence, policy or popu-
larity IL has aimed 10 stand for Righteousness for
Truth for Humanity, against fortified lnidaity,
Fraud snd Oppression. There is not slave-trsder
on. this Continent though he may never read any
thing but his bills of sale and notes-psyable who
does not know aud hate THE TRIBUNE; there Is
net an extensive fabricator OF drugged and poisca'
Gus Liquors who does not consider il a very danger
ous and immoral paper, and wonder why its publ
cation Is tolerated in a commercial eOtton-buying
city ike New-York The Nerdrk Mercury once
forcibly remarked that il had never known hard.
gripping, screwing avaricious employer who was
not hostile to THE TRIBUNE, nor one eminentiy
generous aud kindly who did not like II. Prompt
and plain. spoken in its denunciations OF iniquity
and abuses of power, while claiming no exception
from human fallbility, il may have done temporary
Injustice TO individuals but IL has never been un-
faithful to Principle, nor deaf to the cries Of tho
wronged and suffering. In its columns the advo-
Gates of novel and unpopular theories ccnsem-
plating the melioration OF human woes, especially
those of the voiceess and downtrodden, have evee
found audience aud hospitality; while it has ar
IDENTIFY resisted, and will persstently combat every
attempt 10 prescribe and degrade any class because
of diyersities of Nativity, Greed, or Color
In defiance of calumnies the most atrocious, and
of hostilities the most deadly and untiring, TIE
TRIBUNE has grown steadily in public aPPrecis-
ton from the day of its origin Its means OF serv-
ing the public have been augmented in proportion
Instead of a single editor with one or two assist
ants It's organization now comprises numerous
body of writer's each fitted by special accomplish
ment and experience for the particular line OF dis
cussion 70 which his pen Is devoted; the daily
amount of reading matter given more than quad
rnples that of its earliest issues; staff Of valued
correspondents encircles the globe, transmitting
early and intelligent variations OF whatever Is most
worthy of attentions while Politics, Legislation,
Literature, Art History-in short whatever Affects
the social well.being of mankind-Polemie Theol-
oey alone excepted-fnds here the freest and most
searching discussion. l
Attached by profound conviction to the benefit
cent policy of Industrial development and Internal
intercommunication whose most conspicuous cham
pion through the last Half-Century was HENRY
CLAY-imbued moreover, with that spirit OF for
beorauce toward our weaker neighbors, and toward
| tine much.wronged Aborgines of this Continent,
and of Peace with All which will hallow the name
of Wing. THE TRIBUNE, while surrendering no
iot of its proper independence, cooperated earn.
estly and ardently with tho Wing party so long as
its vitality was preserved. When, in 1902, an
attempt was made to interpolate slave-hunting into
! its creed we sternly resisted that imposition,
when, at the close of the last Presidential canvass
it was seen that large portion Of the Wings pre-
ferred to defeat their party rather than allow
its Anti.Slavery wing to share its triumph, even
under a conservative Chief on Pro-Savery plat
form, we knew and proclaimed that the Wing
party was no more. Subsequent events, including
the rise and elimination of the Know Nothing con-
spiracy, and the speedy absorption therein OF tho
whole force of Pro-Slavery Whigism, only con.
firmed our undoubting anticipations With no
sckly lamentations, therefore, for the inevitably
bygone, but with hope, ind 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 per6dious viola
ton of the Missouri Compact, and stimulated by
the astounding outrages whereof the rights Of tho
| Free Settlers OF Kansas have been tho victims
by the repeated and utter vitiaton Of their cleo
tons by an armed mob collected by conspiracy and
hurled suddenly upon them from the border coun-
ties of the neighbOring State is destined 10 sweep
away the landmarks Of old party feuds, and unite
the true hearts and strong arms Of tho freesOuled
in one mighty effort to confne the scourse and
scandal of our country within the limits Of the
States which unwisey uphold it. To the success
of this effort the energies Of THE TRIBUNE viii be
sterply devoted; while the TEMPERANCE REFORM,
including the entire suppression of the Traffic in
Intoxicating Beverages, will find IN II hitherto,
an earnest and unfinching champion.
Commencing as daily folio sheet Of moderate
size, and with scarceya shadow Of patronage,
The TRIBUNE is now issued ia guartO form Doitv
(three distinct edtions), Sent Hsskly and Weekly,
on a sheet "A by "a inches, eight ample pages OF
six columns each. Its circulation has steadiiy
grown from nothing to the following aggregates;
Daily issues evening and morning.. 20, 500 copies.
Semi-Weekly ..................15,25O :"
Weekly....... $4,000 4"
California edition.. S,1@O -
European edition.. 500 -
Total ........................ 100, $50 copies.
We believe no other newspaper in the world
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