Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-01-16
UNns NEW.YoRK


d. IHisTRIauNE is now IL Nj Ne; IS rs If
teenth yeas Vol XIV. of its e mieaie a,,.s,,cn VI
ced on the Is of September n Tho H. American
pubilc heed no now be made IN IN I'll as
character or claus to considcrapah1Wsg, W,h h' bnt
subordinate regain for prudences ~ " 80 Ia nan,
ularity. 1t has aim-l to stand fox anu
tor Frnnd i[a,n ioT pd against Iniqui-
trador on this Continent.sbo' he nav aot slave,
anything but his bills of Sac and eeyer reao
who does not know and hatebe TpInr-Se ~ pa yapie,
not an extensive fabricatcr of Gucoed and here Is
Gus Liquors who does not consf,S II go 80 gisoh-
gerous and immoral paper, andSnni%r - f sfpan-
publication is tolerated in commeaiaI 90 - us
buying City like New York The Ne1sl ~ N
ry once foreibly remarked that it had nec, Ino
a hald, gripping, screwing avaricious empiGht
was not hostile to the tribune, one emil. IL,
generous and kindly who did not like it, Prts,yt
and plain spoken in its denunciations of iniqugt
and abnses of power, whilst claiming no exemp,
tion from human fallibility. it may have done
temporary injustice TO individuals but it has new
er been unfathful 10 Principle, deaf TO the
cries of the wronged and suffering. In its columns
the advocates of novel and unpopular theories con-
templating the meliOration of human woes espe-
cialy those of the yoicelcss aud 6own-trodden,
have ever found audience and hospitality; while
1t has already resisted, and viii persistenty COM
bat, every ate nipt tOproscribe and degrade any
class because Of diyersitles of Nativity, or Creed
In defiance of calumnics the most atrocious, and
OF holtiltleS the most deadly and untrue, tn TRI
BuNE has grown steadily in public appreciation
from the day of its origin. Its means of serving
the public have been augmented in proportion
Instead of single editor with one or two assist
ants, its organization now comprises numerous
body of wTiters-each fitted by special accomplish
ment and experience for the particular line of
discussion to which his pen Is devoted the daily
amount OF reading matter given more than quad
rupies that of its earliest issues staff of valued
correspondents cncircles the globe, transmitting
early and intelligent narrations of whatever Is
most worthy of attention; while Politics, Legiss-
r iiiStOrV-jD yflsfp
affects the social well being Of mankind, Polemic
Theology alone eXcepted-fnds here the freest
and most searching discussion.
Attashed by profound conviction to the benii-
cent policy of Industrial development and Intern
al INSTRUMENTATION whose most conspicuous
champion through the last half-century was HES-
ltr tLAY-im bued moreover, with the spirit effor-
bearaIce towards our weaker neighhors and tow
ard the much wronged Aborigines of this CONT
nent and of Peace with al which vii! haliow the
name of Whig, the TRIBUNE. while surrendcrine
nestly and ardently with the Whig party so long
as It's vitality was preserved. When in IS5o-2 an
attempt was made to interpolatc slave-hunting in
to ITS creed, stcrnly resisted that imposition
when, at the close of the last Presidential can
vass. it was that large portion of the Wings
Preferred to defeat their own party rather than
allow It's Anti-Siayery wing to share its triupfh,
even under a conservative Chief Pro-Slarery
platform, we knew and proclaimed that ike Wing
party was no more. Subsequent even-ss Inc ludin,
the rise and calumniation of theys3ow Nothing
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the whole force of Pro slavery Wing az ~ con-
| frmed our undoubtipg anticipate, s ne begiEo
sokly lamentations therefore, for <Sniy REPC
| bySone, but with hope, and joy. N ~ the peri,
and words OF cheer, have We haiicf7,.y Nd stiIn
a2i watched the progress of that 4 eea1Qf II
LdtAN movement which impe! ied,-t II - Il
9rs violation of the Missouri Comp gors R -
lated by the astounding outrages &c. snd q 9
rights OF the Free Settlers OF Kansas
| Yletlms-by repeated and utter ritiatfs -
elections by armed mob collected by &C, "a
and hurled suddenly upon them from TIL ~
counties OF the neighboring Slave State, iS5z ~
ed TO. sweep away the landmarks of old ~
teuds, and unite the true hearts and strong q
OF the free-SoulcI in mighty effort 10 eoniS
,ne ssoargS aIHb IHbes Riith unwIseiy upnoi
the success Of this effort, the energies oI tne R-
nun: viii be steruly devoted while theupprcssion
| ANCE REFORM including tefages will ind in it.
of the trafo inintoxiGstand unfinching champion.
as hitherto, NJ as daily folio sheet of moderate
| Co2nd with scsrdely shadow of patronage the
rRTBUSE IS issued in quarto form Daily ethree
distinct elitions Semi " ,ekly and EesGss, on
sheet II By "a inches eight ample pages of six col
uInns each Its circulation has steadily grown
from nothing to the following aggregate
Daily issues. eve. and morn +: 29,5oO copies.
4 Semi W eekly 1917
California edition 6,G00 -"
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