The New York herald., 1863-03-28
Prosperity OF the Country--Prospersty ss
the Herald.


the Herald.
We are compelled to resume to-day. and will
probably have to continue constantly the publica.
ton Of the triple sheet, which, previous to the out.
break of the rebellion, was matter Of such fre.
quont necessity with us. The growth Of our circu-
iation, caused by the unexampled and continually
increasing prosperity Of the country; the demands
made on our space by the business wants Of the
community, and the exigencies Of our position as
TIE leading political journal, would otherwise ~
that time have prscluded the possibility Of our
keeping pace with what was expected of us. The
encouragement and depression caused by the war
checked for while the pressure upon our adver-
tising columns, and enabled US to return to the
double sheet Soon, however, this wore of, and
since then our circulation and advertising busi-
ness have been increasing at ratio which
Is without parallel in the history Of newspapers.
At the present moment we occupy in both these
respects position as far in advance OF the Lon.
don Times as that journal is in advance Of all ts
European contemporaries.
The progress thus made has, IL will be admitted,
been attained under the Rost unfavorable crcuul-
stances. The price Of paper has. for the lest
twelve months, ranged from fifty to one hundred
per cent higher than il was previous tothc war,
corresponding rise has taken place in all other
Kinds Of printing materials, and heavy tax has
been imposed upon advertisements Whilst the
effect OF these changes has been to arrest the cir
culation or crush out of existence large pro-
portion OF the newspapers Of the country, Il has
had, a. we have stated. q directly contrary ten
dency in our regard
II will be asked, 10 what phenomenal influences
10 this owing' The answer Is very simple one.
Whilst other journals have, in the critical circum.
inued to consult only the interests Of the political
organizations with which they have been allied.
the HzaALD has pursued an entirely Independent
course. always keeping before Il ss its guiding
principles the integrity OF the Union and resist.
snce at Ill hazards to foreign interference. Ts
these from the os<break Of the war all other con.
alterations have been subordinated; and conss.
qucn,ly, whilst II hss seen lie contemporaries Coz.
tinualy shifting their ground, II has had nothsg
TO change, nothing to resract, In ts sentiments or
policy. It has not spared the administration
where II has found II open 10 censurs, nor has II
been niggardly Of lie support where the interests
OF the country demanded It. The wisdom and the
patriotism Of this course are now being justified.
On all sides disposition Il being manifested TO
ignore party lines and 70 merge old political dif.
ferences In determination to stand by Ne gov.
srnmcnt until the rebellion is crushed; aud, a. a
natural result Of this feeling. the journsl which
has from the first advocated and purssed thi,
policy comes In Cor donble share Of The public
confidence and favor.
such Is the secret Of the extraordinary pros.
pority which has attended our efforts Ia these iif.
hcu!i times. W. freely make present n Il 70
onr contemporaries, hoping that thoy may DC able
70 tarn II TO account We are afraid. however
ihi, some Of them are 80 given 10 tor,uous paths
ulat they will look with ds,rust on a recommends.
ton straiyhtforyard and simple. This. how
c,e, "a lhcir afair, not ours, and In the mean
wAat stall 60 eur own Wy, reioiclng.