The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
The New Z ork Tribune
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THNHE successful laying OF the transatlantic
E Telegraph Gable marks new era In the
history OF Human Progress. Hancelorh, Ea-
rope, Western Asia, and Northern Africa lie
within an hours distance from our shores and
tbs battle which decides the fate Of q kingdom.
the capture OF Jenna or Gibraltar. the frll
of 4 dynasty, the triumph of ueurpation, The
birth OF an heir to royalty, the death OF q Nc
hola5 or wellington, IN any country which
touches the Mediterranean, the Euxine, the
Black Sea or the German Ocean, viii be pub
lished in New York the next morning, if not
on the very day Of its occurrence. In a mo-
mcnt, as it were, we have been t.rswn into the
immediate intellectual neighborhood OF the
whole civilized and 4 large portion of the semi
barbarous world. The rise and fall of stocks
in London or Paris will henceforth be reported
from day to day in the journals Of our seaboard
cities. The boldest operators in Wall street
will refuse to buy or sell until they have read
the quotations of that days business en- the
ROYAL Exchange and at the Bourse, whose
transactions will have closed an hour or so be.
fore ours can begin. A revolution in Paris, an
importont vote in Parliament, an instruction
in Italy, a fire in Constantinople, will be dis
cussed around the breakfast tables of New York
q few hours after its occurrence. A mighty
though silent transformation in the conditions
of human existence has Just been effected by
IlAtAC Tue OCEAN DGtl
from the coast of Ireland 10 that of British
America, and one inevitable result of this must
be an unexampled community of feeling and
interest among the nations of Christendom, and
a consequent desire for a more intimate ac-
Quaintauce with each others doings through
the medium of the Newspaper Press It seeras
hmdlv possible that thousands shouid not
henceforth read their own journals, who have
hitherto been content with an occasional glance
ct those taken By their neighbors; while many
who have hitherto been content with Weekly
issue will now require a Semi Weekly or
Daily. In short, Intelligence, always vital
element of growth in wisdom, success in BUSH
ness, or enjoyment in life, has new become
indispensable to all.
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, now
more than seventeen years old, which was tbs
first journal in the world that appeared regu-
larly on an imperial eight sheet at so log a
price as two cents, and which has attained the
| Unparalleled aggregate of more than 100000
subscriptions, respectfully solicts its share of
| the new patronage which the MetroDoiitan
| Press is henceforth constrained, at a heavy
| weekly cost, to deserve. 1t asks especially the
| patronage and active favor Of Republicans-of
| those who hate all forms Of oppression, and
desire that every rational being shall be free TO
| employ his faculties in such innocent manner
| as he shall deem bcst-of those who would
| extend Liberty and limit Slavery-but it fur
| Their appeals likewise to all who look and labor
for the return of National thrift, plenty. pros
| perity, through the Protection of American
| Industry by wisely discriminating duties on
| Imports-all who favor National Progress
| through internal development and moderation
| rather than by external aggression and extern
! sion-all who would rather have the National
resources devoted to the construction Of a rail-
road 10 the Pacific than TO the purchase or con-
| quest Of Mexico, Nicarauga or Cuba-all who
would retrench radically our present insrd-
nate Federal expenditures by abolishing or
/ immensely reducing the Army and Navy, and
expanding the money thus saved on works of
benefcence which will endure to bless our
children-aI who profoundly realize that
" righteousness eXalteth a nation" and that
| no real advantage can ever accrue TO any per-
son or community from acquisitions or success
SEES achieved by means which contravene the
laws of Eternal Right. The free allotment of
limited portions Of the Public Lands to Actual
Settlers thereon, and every hopeful plan intend
| cd to diminish the sum of human misery from
dearth of employment or inadequate recon-
pensc-cvery scheme especially that seeks TO
| help the unfortunate by enabling them and
teaching them to help themselYes-nust com
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Within the present year, THE TRIBUNE
has provided itself with new and fastor Press
| at cost OF $4,000, merely that some of 1ur
subscribers may receive their papers mail
earlier than they otherwise might do. with
| correspondents at the most important points
throughout the civilized world, and staff Of
writers chosen from among the best in the
| country, We believe that even those who dis
like the politics of or sheet concede to il frank
! ness In ayowlng its convictions and ability in
maintaining them. We appeal, then. 10 those
who believe that an increased circulation OF
The Tribune would conduce to the political,
| intellectual and moral Well being of the Repub-
Tic, to aid us in cffecting such increase. As
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read a specimen copy of one of our editions,
and shall be particularly grateful to those who
may send US such names from post offices at
| which we have now no subscribers. Whatever
| additions may thus be made TO our circulation
shall be paralleled by increased efforts and
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and useful than they have hitherto been.
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