The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-25
wVHE TRIBUNE FOR 1864
PROSPECTUS.

The NEW YoRR TRIBUNE, first issued April 10,
1S4l, has to-day larger aggregate circulation than
any other newspaper published in America, or 1--WE
beieve) in the world. Compelled year since to
increase the price of its several issues or submit TO
the pecuniary ruin of its propretors from the very
magnitude of its circulation, it has probably since
parted with some patrons to whom its remarkable
cheapness was a controlling recommendation; but
others have taken their places, and it has now more
than Two Hundred Thousand subscribers and reg
ular purchasers-an excess of at least Fifty Ihon-
sand over those of any rival And this unprecedent-
ed currency it has achieved by very liberal expen-
dtures in procuring early and authentic intelligence,
by the fearless expression of convictions by the Tree
employment of ability and industry wherever 1t
might contribute to excellence in any department
of our enterprise and by unshrinking fidelity to the
dictates of Justice, Humanity, and Freedom.
By very large OUTLAWS for carly and authentic adj
vices by telegraph and otherwise from its own cor
respondents with the various armies of the enlon;
and by special efforts TO furnish such information
respecting Markets, Crops, new discoveries or I'M
proveReuts in agriculture, &C., as must specially
interestlarmyrs, we have assiduously labored to
mako journal calculated to meet the wants ana
subserve the interests of the Producing classes
That end we have at least measurably attained Tor
no other newspaper exists in America or Europe
which is habtually read by nearly so many farmers
and their families as is The Tribune to-day. We
shall labor to increase both the number and the sat
isfaction of this by far the most class Of
its patrons.
During the existence of the Wing party, this pa
per supported that party, though always sympathi-
zinwg it'll the more liberal, progressive Ant-Slate-
ny " wing" thereof. When new issues dissolved OF
transformed old organization through the spouta-
neous uprising of the Missouri Restriction. THE
! TnIBuxE heartily pRrtieilgthd in that movement
and was known Repubiemr When the long
smoidering conspiracy to divide and destroy oul
country or reduce it entire 10 complete abasement
to the Slave Power eliminated in overt treassn and
rebellion, it naturally, necessarily regarded resist
ance to this conspiracy as paramount 70 all o'hci
considerations, and devoted all its energies aa ei-
forts to the maintenance of our Union. In every
great controversy which has divided our country, it
has been found on that side which naturally COM
mands the sympathy and support of the large ma
jority of school-housos and the decided minority OF
grog-shops, and as doubtless will be to the last
Ardently desiring and striving for the early and
enduring adjustment of our National distractions,
The TRIBUNE leaves the time, the nature and the
conditions of that adjustment implicitly to those
| lawfully in authority, cOnhding in their wisdom
and patriotism, anxious to aid them to the utmost
in their arduous responsibilities and not to embar-
rass them even by possibility. Firmly believing in
the Apostolic rule" First pure, thee.peaceable"-
holding that the total and final extirpatiOn of Slave
ry is the true and only absolute cure for our Ma
tional ils-that any eXpedient that stops short o.
this can have but transient and illusOry
we yet PROFOUND no theory of reconstruction" ant
| indorse none that has prOpounded by another
neither Summers, dor Whiting,R nor any of the va
| rious Coppcrhead devices for achieving "Peace" by
surrenderng the Republic into the power of it
traitorous foes-but, exhorting the American PEG
pie to have faith in their Government, to reinforce
their armies and replenish their treasury, be
lieve that, if they but do their Duty benign Provi
dence will in due time bring this fearful struggle Il
such a close as will best subgerve the true great
ness of our country and the permanent well-beins
| of mankind.
We respectfully solicit the subscriptions and active
exerions of friends and.of all whose views ant
convictions accord substantially with ours.
Nsp York. Sept 10, 1868,