Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-24

PROSPECTUS (;

Ft PROSPECTUS; A
TINS Nxw YoRK TsIEpsx first issued April 10,
ls4l, has to-day larger aggregate circulation
than any other newspaper published in America,
or I'VE beieye) in the world Compelled year
since to increa,s the price gifts several issues
submit to the peounisry ruin Of its proprietors
from the very magnitude of its circulation, il has
probably since parted with some patrons to whom
its remarkable cheapness was controlling re-
concentration; but others have taken their
places, and u has now more thaa Two Hunired
Thousaud su bsoribers and regular purchasers
excess Of at least fifty thousand over those OF any
rival. And this unprecedented currency il has
achieved by very iioei al expenditures in procur-
ing early and authentic intelligence, by the fear
less expression Of convictions, by the free employ.
ment If ability and industry wherever i, might
contribute to excellence in any department Of our
enterprise, and by unshrinking fidelity TO the die
tates OF Justice, Humanity, and Freedom.
BY very large outlays for early and authentic
sdviees by telegraph and otherwise from its own
eonesp: ndents with the various armies of the
Union, and by special efforts to furnish such in
formation respecting Markets. Crops new discov-
cries or improvements in Agriculture, &C. as must
specially interest farmers, have assiduously la
bored to make journal calculated TO meet the
wants and subserve the interests of the producing
classes That end we have at least measuraby
attained; for no other newspaper exists in Amer
lea or Europe which Is habitually read By nearly
so many farmers and their families as is THg TRIB
UsE to-day. We shall labor TO increase both the
number and the satisfaction of this By far the
most numerous class of its patrons.
During the existence Of the Wing party, this
paper supported that party, though always SYM
pathising with the more liberal, progressive,
Anti-Slayery swing" thereof. When new issues
dissolved or transformed old organizations through
the spontaneous uprising of the people of the Free
States against the reputation of the Missouri
Restriction. THE TRIBUNE heartily participated
in that movement, and was known as Republican
I. When the long smouldering conspiracy TO divide
and destroy our country or reduce it entire to
complete abasement to the Slave Power oulmins-
ted in overt treason and rebellion, 1t naturally
necessarily regarded resistance TO this conspiracy
as paramount to all other considerations, and de-
voted all its energies and efforts to the mainto-
ance of oar Union. In every great controversy
which has divided our country, it has been found
on that side which naturally commands the SYM
PATTY and support Of the large majority of SCHOOL
houses and the decided minority of grog-shops,
and so doubtless will be to the last
Ardenty 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 10 those
lawfully in authority, conlding in their wisdom
and patriotism, anxious to aid them TO the utmost
IN Their arduous responsibilities and not TO embar
rass them even by pos Utility. Firmly believing
in tie Apostolic rule "First pure, thsa peaceable"
holding that the total and final extirpation Of
Slavery Is the true and only absolute cure for our
National ills--that any expedient that stops short
~ this can have but transient aud iliusorv sue
eess-we yet PROFOUND no theory Of .sreconstruc-
eon" and indorse none that has been propounded
~ another-neither Summers nor Writings, nor
any Of the various Copper-head devices for aebiey
ing feace" by surrendering the Republic into the
power of Is tratorons foes-but exhorting the
American people to have faith in their Govern
ment, to re-enforce their armies ana replenish
! their treasury, we believe that, if they but do
4 their duty, benign Providence will, in due time,
bring this fearful struggle to such close as will
best sub.erve the true greatness of our country
and the permanent well-being of mankind.
The present session of Congress will be an ex-
eeedngly important one, and we have made am.
pie arrangements to lay before our readers what
rs going on in Washington, both in Congress and
in the Departments
We respectfully solicit tina subscriptions and ac-
tive exertions of our friends, and of all whose
views and convictions accord substantially with
ours.
Few York, Sept. 10, 1868.