The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-11-26


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and CriTae-thnt q true Observation-Disclosures
Moral and Industrial as we'll as intellectual
is the most effective temporal antidote to the
errors and woes of our race. Recognizing in
the most degraded specimen of Humanity a
divine spark which should be reverently
cherished, not ruthlessly trodden out, we have
lcharity for all forms of evil but those which
seek personal advantage through the debase-
ment of our fellow-beings. The champion of
no class or caste, the deYotee of no sect, We
would fain be the interpreter to each other OF
general concord between Labor and Capital,
and among those whom circumstances or mis-
apprehension have thrown into unnatural an
tagonisnl. A cotcmporary once observed that
I he never knew a hard, grasping, niggardly
e,npioycr. who did not hate THE TRIBUNE.
nor generous, large-souled, kindly one, Will
ING to live and let live, who did not like it.
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The circulation of THE TRiBUNEis is at this
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Weekly, E76.&9 copies Semi Weekly.
$1,000 copies California and European.
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That of the Semi cckly and Weekly we be-
lieve to be exceeded by no other newspaper
published in the world; that of the Daily
! falls behind that of some Of our cotempora-
ries Had our hostility to Human Slavery
and the Liquor Traffic been more guarded and
politc our Daily issues would now be some
thousands heavier and our Advertising far
more lucrative; but of our patronage gcner-
Ialiy we have no reason, no wish to complain.
OF late. a concerted effort has been made to
diminish our rural circulation through the in
auencc of the Postmasters some Of whom en-
bark in it eagerly, others under political con-
gtraint; while Z large number, we are happy
for ,he sake of Human Nature to state, refuse
to be dragooned iato it at all. Still we have
been made to feel tie heavy hand Of Power,
and have doubtless lost thousands of Subscri-
bers in consequence. PreteItS to which no in
dividual in his private capacity would have
stopped have been relied on to Justify the
stoppage Of our papers within reach of their
subscribers and rightful owners, and their re-
tcntion in the Post-ofIice till their value was
DESTROYED. Postmasters have been Schooled
by rival journals-scYerai Of them living on
their lf-proclaimed ability to serve as an
antidote to TIE TRIRUNE--as to their po-
itical duty 10 promote at our expense the
dissemination of gazettes of adverse politics.
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affect Indifference to it. In the open field of
discussion we fear nothing: but in the tens
of thousands of rural neighborhoods where
the Postmaster can induce many OF his quiet
neighbors to take the journal he recommends,
we have already lost some patrons, and ex-
peCt to lose more as our subscriptions for this
year expire. We appeal, therefore, to the
hearty, faithful, fearless advocates Of Free
Labor and Free Soil throughout the land to
take care that this official warfare on our cir
cuIation be not prosecuted without counter
action. We employ no travelling agents, for
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teered efforts of those who, liking our paper,
bel;cve its influence salu ary and worthy to be
extended and thus far our reliance has been
justified, as we trust it may continue to be.
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