Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-06-20

= TRIBUNE is now in the middle Of its If.
teen year Vol XIV. Of its weekly issue common.
ced on the lstof September last. Tho American
public need not now be made acquainted with its
character or claims to confederation. with but a
subordinate regard for prudence, policy or POPULAR
ny, 1t has aimed to stand for righteousness for
ruth, for Humanity, against fortified fniauity,
FRAUD and Oppression. There is not a slave trader
on this Continent, though he never read anything
but his bills of sale md notes.payablc, who does
not know and hate THE TRIBUNE; there is not
IN extensive fabricator of drugged and poisonous
Liquors who does not consider it a very dangerous
and immoral paper, and wonder why its publication
IS tolerated in a commercial, cOtton-buying City
like New-Iork. The Newark Mercury once forci-
bly, remarked that It had never known a hard, grip
ing, screwinr, avaricious employer who was not
hostile to THE TRIBUNE, nor one cnincntly gem
erous and kindly who did not like II. Prompt and
plain-spUkcn in It's dcnunoiations of iniuuity and
abuses OF power, while claiming no exemption from
human f%allibilty, it may have done temporary in
justice to individuals, but it has never been untdith-
full to Principle, nor deaf to the cries of the wrong
cd ant suffering. In its columns the advocates of
novel and unpopular theories contemplating the
melioration of human woes, especially those of the
voiceless and down-troddcn, have ever found audi
cncc end hospitality while it has ardently resist
cd and will pcrsistently combat, every attempt to
prescribe and degrade any class because of diver
stiles of Nativity, Creed, or Color.
In defiance of calumnics the most atrocious, and
OF hostilitles tho most deadly and untiring, TIE
~ - IA ElbNh ltdll III IuUllC NIIIttl=
alton from the day of its origin. Its means of scrv-
ing the public have been augmented in proportion.
Instead Of a single elitor with one or two assist
ants, its organization now comprises a numerous
body of writer's. each fitted by special accomplish
ment and experience for the particular line Of dis
cussion to which his pen is devoted the daily
amount of reading matter given more than quadru-
pies that Of its earliest issues a staf of valued
correspondents encircles the globe, Transmitting
carly and intelligent variations Of whatever is most
worthy of attention while Politics, Legislation,
Literature, Art, History-in short whatever affects
the social w~cllbcing of mankind, Polemic Theology
alone excepted finds here the frecst and most
searching discussion.
Attached by profound conviction to tho benencent
policy of Industrial development and Internal
IntercOmmunication whose most conspicuous cham
pion through the last llalf-Ccntury was
CLAl-imbued, moreover, with that spirit of for
bcarence toward our weaker n~eighbors and toward
the much wronged Aborigines of this Continent
and of Peace with All which will hallow the name
of Wing, THE TRIBUNE, while surrendering no
jot Of its proper independence cooporated earnestly
and ardently with the Wing party so long as its
vitality was preserved. When In 1902 an at
tempt 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 a large portion of the Wings preferred to
defeat their own party rather than allow its Anti
Slavery wing to share its triumph, even under a
conservative Chief on a Pro-Slavery platform, we
knew and proclaimed that the Wing party was no
more subsequent events, incluulnS the rise ana
elimination of the Know-Nothing conspiracy, and
the speedy absorption therein Of the whole force OF
iro-Slavery Whi6isln, only confirmed our undoubt-
ing antlclpatlons. with no slckly lamentations,
therefore,, Tor the inevitably bygone, but with
nope, ana sympathy, and words OF cheer, have we
hailed the beginning and watched the progress oil
that mighty EPU rLlCAN movement which, I'M
pelleo by the perhdious violation OF the Missouri
compact, ana simulated by the astounding out
RACES whereof the rights of the Free Settlers Of
Kansas have hpap thp yipting-bu thp y appn tal N
utter vitiation of their elections by an armed moi
collected by conspiracy and hurled suddenly upor
them from the border counties of the neighborinl
Slave State,is destined to swcepaway the landmark.
of old party fouds, and unite the true hcards anC
strong arms of the frce-souled in one mighty efor'
to confne the scourgc and scandal of our country
within the limits of the States which unwisely up
hold it. To the success of this effort, the encrgict
of THE TRIBUNE will be sternly devoted Will,
the TEMPERANCE REFORM, including the entir,
suppression Of the Traffic in Intoxicating Beverages
will find in it, as hitherto, an earnest and unhinch
ing champion.
Commencing as a daily folio Of moderate size
and with scarcely a shadow of patronage. THE
TRIBUNE is now issued in quarto form Dali,
Chree distinct editions, SEMI-W and WEEkL,
on a sheet II ny u inches, eight ample pages 0
Fix c'lum. each us circulation has steadily grow
rom nothing TO inc iolI'WlhS asgtesate.:
DaiIy issues te'ehihg ana morning. <o,'uo cops
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Weekly. -. l36,JoO.
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