Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-18
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1861.
PROSPECTUS.

Prospectus.
TINS NEW-YoRK TRIBUNE. first Issued April 10
ISL has to-day larger aggregate circulation thar
any other newspaper published in America or we
believe in the world Compelled year since e
increase the price cite several issues submit u
'he Peeuniary ruin of ts propretors from the very
magnitude ofits circulation it has probably since
parted with some patrons to whom its remarkable
cheapness was controlling Recommendation but
others have taken their places and it has now more
than Two Hundred thousand subscribers and rem
lar Purchaserssnd excess Of at least Fifty Thous-
and over those Of any rival And this unpteco en-
ted currency it has achieved by very liberal e1pen-
ditures in procuring early and authentic intelli-
sence. by the fearless expression Of convictions by
The free employ ment ofability and industry where
ever it might contribute to excellence in any de-
pariment ofour enterprise, and by unshrinking f.
deity to the dictates Of Justice, Humanity, ard
Freedom
BY very large uutlays for carly and authentic &C
vices by telegraph ana otherwise from its own cor
respondents with the various armies Of the Union.
and by special efforts to furnish such information
respecting Markets, Crops new discoveries or i'm
provements in Agriculture &C. as must specially
interest farmers. we have assidously labored 70
make journal calculated TO meet the wants and
subserve the interests Of the Producing Glasses
That end We have at least nessurabiy attained
for no other newspaper exists in America or Europe
which is habituaLy read by nearly so-many far
mers AMI their families as /. THE TsItuNE to-day
We shall labor to Increase both the number ana the
satisfaction Of this by the most numerous class Of
its patrons
During the existence Of the Wing party, this pa
per supported thatpar Y. though always sympa-
thizing with the more liberal, progressive, Anti
Slavery wing" thereof When new issues Dissolved
or transformed old organizations through the son-
taneous uprising Of the people Of the Free states
against the reputation Of the Missouri Restriction
The TRIBUNE heartily participated in that move
ment, and was known as E,pubean. When tho
long ,aolderins conspiracy to divide and destroy
our country or reduce 1t entire To complete abase-
ment the slave Power eliminated in treason
and rebellion II naturally, necessarily regarded re-
sstance 10 this conspiracy ps 70 all other
considerations, and devoted all It's energies ami Ell
orts to the maintenance Of our Union. IN every
great controversy which has divided our country,
it has been found that side which naturally com
mands the sympathy and support Of the large ma
iority Of schooi-houses and the decided minority u
groS-shops, and 60 doubtless will le - the last.
Ardently desiring and striving Tor the early and
enduring adjustment Of our National Distractions,
THE TRIBUNE leaves the time, the nature and the
conditions y that adjustment implicitly 70 those .
Ia vfully in authority, con1ding ia their wisdom
and patriotism, anxious to aid them the utmos,
in their arduou, responsibilities and not 70 ,nhar-
as them even by possibility. Firmly believing In
the Apostles rule" First pure, ihsa peaceshle'-
holding that the total and final cxtrpatiou Of Slave
,ioual il.-that any expedient that stops short %;
this can have but transient and ilusory success
We yet PROFOUND no theory Of reconstructiou~ aad
ndor-e none that has been p-opouuded by another
-aeither summers. nor Whitings nor any OF the
various Copperhead devices for achieving Pea,e~
by ,urreuderins the Republic into the power Of Il
trait rous foes-hut e1hortins the American People
,, have faith in their Government, 90 reinforce their
armies and replenish their treasury believe that
fhey aut t' the'rduty henis IN Providence will IN
iue time bring I'M, fearful struggle TO such a close
Is Will best .ubserye the true greatness Of our
country ami the permanent Ncll-being - mankind.
The present session Of Congress will be an exceed
ngly Important one, and we have made ample ar
au-,ueut. @. las before our reader, what is going
20 IN Washington, both IN Congress and iu the rs-
iartueut>-
We respectfully solicit tho subscriptions and &C
ive c1erious % our friends and % an whose views
md convictions accord Substantially With ours.
New YORK. SEPT. i1, 1873