Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-12
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FElHE NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, 1856
l. TEE TRIBuSE is now in the middle OF lis If
teenth year; Vol XIV. of its weekly issue coume.-
ced on the lst Of September last. Tho American
public need not now be made acquainted with
character or claims to consid Grafton With bnt Il
subordinate regard for prudence, policy snd pop
uiarity. 1t has aimed to stand for Righcousnet.
Tor fTqThii Truth fsf fasfd !ngui
! trader on this Continent. tho he may never read
anything but his bills of sale and Rotes-psy-l.Is
who does not know and hate the TRIBUSE; there,
not extensive fabrieaor of dragged and poison
ous Liquors who does not consider IL very dsn
gerous and immoral paper and wonder y b. itz
publication IS tolerated in commercial cotton
buying City like New-Toik- The Neirzrk lNerea-
~ once forcibly remarked that it had never known
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ton from human fallibility. IL may have done
temporary injustice to individuals but IL has
er bccn unfaithful to Principle, deaf 70 the
cries of the wronged and suffering In lis columns
the advocates of novel and unpopular theories
templating the meliOration of human woes sspe
cially those of the roiceless and down-troddsn.
have ever found audience and hospitality while
il has already resisted. and will persstently
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class because of diverstics of Nativity, Creed
In defiance of calumnies the most atrocious ard
of holtiliies the deadly and untrue, th TRI
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from the day of its origin It's means of serving
the public have been augmc nted IN proportion
Instead of single editor with one or two as.is.-
| ants its organization now comprises a numerous
boay Of wrteE5saf sia Tor BE- b spesisl accomplish
IIinf.inf OF reIiieh his Der, particular line of
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Theology alone cxcoptec-fnds here the freesi
AID most soayching discussion
Attached 5y profound conviction to the bcnif-
cent 2oicy o. Industrial development and Intern
al Iute-e5nnunication whose most conspicuous
champion through the last halfcentury IVES Hss-
Ir CLAY-im bued. moreover, with the spirit effor-
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ard the much wrongcd Aborigines Of this COGti-
uent and of Peace with All which will halow the
name of Whig the TRIBUNE. while surrcnderin.
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uestly and ardently with the u hig party go long
as It's vitality was preserved. When in 1862 an
attempt made TO in;crpolate slave hunting in
to its creed, stcrnly resisted that imposition;
when. at the close Of the last Presidential can
vass, ii was seen that large portion of the Wings
preferred TO defeat their own party rather than
allow its Ani-Slavery wing TO share its triumph,
even under conservative Chief on C Pro-Slayery
platform, We knew and proclaimed that the h his
party Subsequent events, including
the rise and caiumniation of the Know Nothing
conspiracy. and the speedy absorpti therein OF
the whole force OF Pro-slavery Whigism, only con
I
sicky 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-
| LICAS movement which impolled by the perhdi-
Gus violation of the Missouri Compact and stimu-
lated by the astounding outraSes whereof ne
rights of the Free Settlers of Kansas have bcon the
victims-by repeated and utter vtiation of their
elections by an armed mob collected by conspiracy
I and hurled suddenly upon them from the border
counties of the neighboring SlGve State, is des,in
ed to sweep away the landmarks Of old party
! feuds and unite the true hearts and strong arrl-
OF the free-souled IN mighty effort to conhus
the scourge and scandal Of our country within ths
limits OF the States which unwisely upheld it. To
the of this effort, the energies OF the TEI
BUEE viii be sternly devoted; while the TEMPER
| ANCE REFORM, including the entire suppression
of the rafc intoxicating beverages, will find in il.
| as hitherto. an earnest and unhinching champion
Commencing as daily folio sheet Of moderate
size, ard with scsrdey shadow of patronage, the
TRIBUNE is now issued in quartO form Daily tthrce
distinct editions, .Seuti- Weekly and Weakly E
sheet Il by 81 inches eight ample Pages OF six col
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from nothing to the following aggregate
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Semi-Weekly l4,li5
! Wee,y lS6.50O
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