Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-09
THEE NEW YORK TIMES.
An Independent Political Literary and
 Miscellaneous Newspaper.
DAILY, STRAWBERRY and WEEKLY.

1 DAILY, STRAWBERRY and WEEKLY. lUyHE NEW YORK TAEs is the youngest of the
 U daily newspapers of the City of New York The first number was issued on the 18th of Sep tember, 1851, ,-so that it has only just completed the eighth year of its publication. But it has al ready become one of the most widely known and most firmly established daily journals of the Uni ted States Its circulation is quite as large as that of any other daily of its class in the City of New York,--and in its reputation for enterprise, encr gy. and reliability, it may fairly challenge com. parison with any other newspaper in the country.
 The TIMES is wholly and entirely INDEPEND- ENT in its discussion of all topics of public inter est. It does not deny doubt the importance of necessity of Political Parties to the proper man. agement of public affairs, - for all experience shows that in every Constitutional Government party division and party contentious are essential
 to the preservation of public liberty, and to the vigorous and responsible conduct of the Adminis- | tratlon But while it does not quarrel with party organizations, it declines to be their instrument
 Party organs are sufficiently numerous and suffi- ciently influential already. Every party and every faction has it's representatives and retained advo- cates in the newspaper Press. The great majority of the journals of the United States are directly connected with the party organizations tf the country their principles, seeking the promotion of their ends, echoing their wishes, publishing news and speeches, with comments only in their interest," ,-and being conducted and managed merely as agents for the accomplish ment of party purposes They have, therefore, no higher authority and no stronger claim to conf dence and respect than the parties they represent As general thing they are read mainly by that portion of the public who concur with them in opinion and, as their statements are always more or less colered by their sentiments and wishes, they command very little attention, and still less influence. beyond the immediate circle of their own partisans.
 | The TIMES asserts for JOURNALISM a higher function than this. Instead Of consenting to be simply the retained advocate of any political par ty, it claims the right to judge, fairly and dspas- sionately, aH parties, approving and aiding what ever in any of them may tend to the promotion of the public good and condemning and dcnounc- ing everything in all of them which involves det- 1 riment or disaster to the country at largc Its first great aim is to become RELIA BILE R.-rcrorting promptly and fairly everything of public interest concerning all par ties and all public men.-nriher distortng nor exaggerating facts for the benefit or the injury of any, but rendering equal and exact justice to all alike. It does not profess neutrality upon any po- litcal issue, ,-stl less indifference to any great political movement but while 1t will discuss everything connected with public affairs with per feet freedom and with whatever ability it can con- mand, it will do this not in the interest," for the benefit, or under the control of any public man or of any Political Party,--but solely in the in tere of Truth and Justice and for the promotion of the welfare of the whole country. While up> all topics its tone will be firm, vigorous and en- tirely independent, it will deal in argument ratl- er than invectivc, in the language of persuasion rather than menace, and will strive to allay, by all fair and just appeals, rather than to increase by inflammatory cuunsels, the sectional agitation which diSturb9 the peace and threatens the well fare of the Federal Union. It will insist always upon faithful adherence to the Constitution, spcct for the Judicial authorities of the nation and strict compliance with the du. .ics and ubli- gations which devolve up, the citizens of com mon country. Upon the subject of SLAVERY, while 1 it will never seek occasion for tErustng it upon public attention. it will not shrink from its dis cushon whenever 1t shall be brought prominently before the country, and made the theme of public controversy but 1t will treat il local institu- ton the creature of local law. and subject to the I exclusive supervision and control of the commu mites in which it exists. The TIMES will resist every attempt, and will dcnouncc every proposi- 1 tion to wage war upon it from without or to cx- cite the fears wound the pride and arouse the fc. sentiments of those States which may be disposed or oLlige' to permit its continued existence. But it will also oppose every endeavor to extend it
 into regions now free from its influence, to reopen the Slave trade with Africa, to impose the laws and the principles which it rests upon other States, and to exact for it undue share of iniu- and! of power in tho Councils of the Cnnfede racy. l. will press upon all sections-upon the South and upon the North-the full discharge of all their duties under the Constitution and will l rebukc and resist every attempt on the part of ultraists in either section, to promote their own views and objects at the expense of justice and l the public good
 The TIMES will d cuss all topics of general in- tcrest, in every department of public action, and l always in the interest of Order. the Public Peace and the general prosperity of the community. Its influence will he uniformly conservative, without ncgiccting any just and safe means of social po- litical Progress. While it will report promptly and accurately all intelligence of general interest in every department of human activity, it will never pander to vicious tastes, and will exclude from its columns every thing that might render it unsafe or improper for general FAMILY perusal. It will seek to promote the public welfare by urg- ing the claims of EDUCATION, MORALITY and RE- LEGION upon the masses of the people, and in all its discussions it will cndcayor constantly to be guided and controlled by the spirit of Modera- ton Patriotism and Common Sense. It seeks the confidence and respect of refectng men of all pal- ties, but makes no appeal to those with whom party success is the first motive of action. and the peace and welfare of the country the last.
 In its CORRESPONDENCE, both Foreign and Do. nestle, the TIMES will not be inferior to any other American Journal. Its REPORTS of Cong gressional and Legislative proceedings. of Financial, Con- mercial and General Intelligence, of important Legal and Criminal Trials, and of whatever may HoNc sVeCtA' luteteot SItaG pOly OI the community, will be full, prompt and reliable
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 THE SEMI WEEKLY TIMES
 is issued on the morning of every Tuesday and Friday, and contains, in addition to the bulk of intelligence given in the daily paper Literary Department, embracing standard novels and tales, aud miscellaneous selections of the highest inter- est. The Agricultural Department is compiled from variety of sources, many of them inacces- sible to the American reader. Price. THREE DoL- LARS years two copies to one address, FIVE DOLLARS; Ten copies to one address TWENTY DOLLARS
 THE WEEKLY TIMES,
 Appearing every Saturday morning, embraces a comprehensive digest of the news of the preceding week, with attractive Literary features. It will also continue to furnish its valuable information | to the Farmer and Gardener, a department which has become highly popular. Price Two DOLLARS year three copies to enc address, FIVE DOLLARS ; | five copies to one address, EIGHT DOLLARS ten copies to one address, TEN DOLLARS. Any person sending us Club cf trenty or 'nore U be entitled to an eatra copy. The Weekly and Semi Weekly sent to Clergymcn at the lowest Club rates.
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