Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02
SGBhST0R0L TAKEN At LhSfI

Watches, Jewolry, and Siiver-ware-the Iarges.
2sst and eheapesteyer brought into clearfeld-eor-
sIstIng of hunting and Open-faccd gold and siIve-
watches, gold ockets, gold chains gold Pens riIss
breastplns spectaeles silver forks bracelets slcey
buttons, cuff pins, rings &C. 6e &c
watches AID Jewelry repaired the shor,est
notice June 9, "a
VHE NEW-YoRk TRIBUNE, Is55-8.--
h LIE IRIBUSE is now in the middle of il, rs
teenth year. Vol. NV. of its weekly issue conmen-
ced on the lst of September last The American
pubiIc need not now be made acquainted with a
character or claims to consid Grafton With bnt !,
subordinate regard for prudence, policy and non
uiarIty 1t has aimed TO stand for Righeousness
for Truth. for Humanity, against fortified Ininui
", Fraud and Oppression. There is not a sls7a
trader on this Continent tho lie nav never r,,.-
anything but his bills of sale and uotes-rs vnbl-
who does not know and hate the TRIBUSg: there :
not an extensive fabricator of drugged and poison
Gus Liquors who does not consider it very dan
gerous and immoral paper, and wonder whyits
publication Is tolerated in n commercial co-:nn-
buying City like New-York. The Net-1rk f.sr-l-
Ty once forcibly remarked that it had never knolv
a hard. gripping. screwing avaricious empIovervhc
not hostile to the TRIBUNE. nor one e1nineDtIr
generous and kindly who did notlikeit, PROMPT
and plain-spoken in its denuneiations Of iniouitv
and abuses OF power, whilst claiming no exsml-
tion from human fallibility, it may have done
temporary injustice to individuals but it has my
cr been unfaithful 10 Principle, nor deac 10 the
cries OF the wronged and suffering In its columns
the advocates of novel and unpopular theories c5-
templating the moderation of human woys etp>-
cially khose of the voiceless and down-troisez.
have ever found audience and hospitality plj'g
II has already resisted. and viii persstently ooru-
bat every atte mpt toprOscribe and I. grade Rns
class because of diYersitieS Of Nativity or Greed
In defiance of calumnies the most atrocious and
of hotilities the most deadly and untrue, th TEI
BUNE has grown steadily in public appreciation
from the day OF Its origin. It's means Of serving
the public have been augIne nted in proportion
Instead of single editor with one or two assist
ants, ITS organization now comprises numereis
body of writers-each fitted by special acoom plfsl-
ment and experience for the particular line a.
discussion to which his pen is devoted the daily
amount of reading matter given more than quad
ruples that of its earliest issues staff of vaIGs3
correspondents encircles the globe. transmitting
early and intelligent narrations of whatevsr L
most worthy OF attention; while Politics Lee;s!A~
ton, Literature, Art, History-in short, Thsteysr
affects the social we'll being of mankind oleIni:
Theology alone eIcepted-E-Is here Tie rreass
and most searching discussion.
Attached by profound conviction to .be heniH
cent policy of Industrial Development and Ints-n
al Intercommunlcatlon whose EcS- conspicuous
champion through the last half-century was Has-
IY CLAY-imbued, moreover, With the spirit effor-
bearance towards our weaker neighbo.s, and tow
ard the much wronged Ab0fiSines Of this Cont
Dent and of Peace with All which viii tali6E tia
name of Wing, the TRIBUNE, while surrenderIns
no Jot of its proper independence co-operated
nestly and ardently with the Whig party so long
as Its vitality was preserved. When IN 1867 81
attempt was made to Atcrpolate slaye-huntiug X,
70 its croed stcrnly resisted that imposition
when, at the close of the last Presidential ca>-
vass- it was that large portion of the Ehiys
preferred to defca: their party rather than
allow its Anti-Slavery wing 70 share its triuG PHI
even under a conservative Chief on Pro-Slayery
platform, we knew and proclaimed th%t tbs Thig
party more Subsequent events Including
the rise and calumniauon of the Know NothiBg
conspiracy, and the speedy absorption therein II
the whole force of pro-slavery Whigism, only
frlaed our undoubting anticipations With 10
sickly lamentations, therefore for the inevitably
bygone, Int with hope, and Joy, and Sympathy
and watched the progress of that mighty hEPCB-
LICAN movement which impelied by the perfd.-
violation cf the Missouri Compact, and sti1IU-
lated by the astounding outrages whereof the
rights of the Free Settlers of Kansas hare been the
victims-bF repeated and utter vitiation of their
elections by an armed mob collected by conspiracy
and hurled suddenly upon them from the border
counties of the neighboring Sieve State IS destiE-
ed to sweep away the landmarks of old parIy
teuds, and unite the true hearts and strong s-as
of the frce-sOuled in mighty effort 10 confne
the scourge and scandal of our country within the
limits of the States which unwisely uphold 1T Ts
the success of this effort the energies of the TRE
BUNE win be sternly devoted; while the TEMPER
ANGE REFORM, including the entire s1ppress.or
of the trac in intoxicating beverages, will find iat
as hitherto an earnest and unfinching champion
Commencing daily folio sheet of Inodcrata
size, and with scardely shadow of patronage, tho
TRIBUSE is issued in quarto form Daily tthree
distinct editions), Sent Weekly. and WeaAIy, on s
sheet IL by "a inches eight ample pages of six col
umns each. Its circulation has steadily grown
from nothing to the following aggregate
Daily issues. and morn 29,5o0 copis.
SemiWeekly I4Io
California edition 5000
1915 JTS nar--