Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-03-28
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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1856
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\ Ncw Volume. ,
with the first day of April next, com
ucuccs a new volume Of the Free Press, and
he fourth year of the paper in the hands oil
It's present prorrictors. We have made our
weekly visits to the hrc-sidcs of our subscri-
bers long enough to have established a bond
Of mutual sympathy between us, and We may
claim from them, We trust, enough of inter
cst in our journal, to allow US, without pre-
sumption, to ask their friendly assistance in
our cndcayors to increase its circulation and
Its value,
We have been @gratiiicd by Il steady, though
slow, increase of subscribers, from year to
wear but our list is still too small to repay
us FOX the enlargement of our sheet, and the
increased expenses which wo have incurred
IN tho effort to publish IL paper of which ncl-
Their we nor our patrons need he ashamed.
We must either increase our circulation or
reduce the size and expense ol our paper.
OF course, we much prefer to do the former.
The coming season is to be one of high po-
Etical Importance and interest, \ President
i, to be chosen for tho country. \ ncv
Governor is to be selected for our State, and
a Legislature which must choose a Us. Sen
ator for six years to come and Representa-
tives to Congress are to be elected from this
District. and from the LIST. During
the approaching campaign the questions
which concern the mighty issue before the
country, the result of which is to determine
whether Freedom or Slavery shall be supreme
in the future Of our Republic, arc to take
form and body as they never have before.
The interests arraycd on either side are mo-
mentous. The struggle will be severe, and
we have to choose the men who shall repre-
sent us and Vermont in the contest. lie de-
serves not the namc of an American Citizen
who shares not in the intense interest of the
Canvass. In such Il time every man Will need
to be "postod," and to that end must take
and read a political paper,
Believing that Freedom is right and Slave
r. is wronr-thut Freedom is a blessing and
Slavery a cursc-that the Constitution OF
the [ nitcl States was intended to spread the
blessings of Freedom, and not to extend the
evils of Slavery, We shall, with what might
and mind we possess, resist whatever tends
to enlarge the area and power of Slavery, and
VIC shall encourage every wholesome move
ment to strengthen the Free institutions OF
our Country. Other issues are now subordi-
nate. The Republican Party, which is to right
some Of the wrongs of the past, and to make
Freedom National, Slavery SECTIONAL has
entered upon an existence full OF vlSor and
high promise. We arc proud to labor in its
ranks.
Heretofore the victory has uniformly beer
with the united forces of Slavery. 1t viii
continue to he so unless those who woulC
check the advancing monster shall be unite
too. We shall therefore labor for the unior
of all those who can and ought to stand to
cether in resisting the extension of Slavery
and to that end we shall strive to forget pas
party differences, andwc extend a cordial la1t
to all, who by their sympathy and by thcII
rotcs will aid the good cause.
In other respects, We shall cndeayor t
give our subscribers the north Of their money
The Free Press is the largest newspaper II
Vermont, and for a year to come, at least
will suffer no diminution in size. 1t gives
in its long and crowded columns, much NOR
reading matter than any other Journal IN tin
State or vicinity. 1t will not attempt t.
rival the great metropolitan journals in tn
quantity Of matter, or in the length If IT
rerorts of criminal trials and essays on park
and pavements. But 1t will what no cityp a
PER will do-placcN Vermont affairs frst-siv
careful gleanings Of Vermont ncws-regar
and maintain Vermont interests, and discus
the affairs Of the nation and Of the Worl
from a Vermont point of view. Our CORES
pondencc from different parts Of the country
will continue to be a feature Of interest
For our Farming Friends we shall give, a
heretofore, except with more regularity, til
Telegraphic report Of the Cambridge Cattl
MArket-aud shall pagan increased a%ttentio
to Agricultural affairs generally,
Those Of our Subscribers who will be kin
enough to lay some of these inducements be
fore their ncighbors, whose names are not o
our list, and urge them to forward thei
names, with money for a year, will do us a
essential service.
OUR TERMS
Are si,5o, per aunum, striDay IN Gdrancr
SLID, during the year, and $500, after tt
end of the year. The increased expenses
our paper allow us to make 40 DEylAII,
from these terms. We wish every subScrib
would take advantage Of the advance pric
The money may always be sent by mail to o.
risk, If enclosed IN presence of the 70
master.
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