The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-12-31
THE TRIBUNE FOla ase&.
PROSPECTUS.

April 10, 184l hes today larger aggregate
Ic,rculation than any other newspaper pub,
lislled in America, or I've believed in the
world. Compelled year since to increase
the price of its several issues, or submit to
the peculinary ruin of ita proprietors from,
the very magnitude Of its circulation, il has
probably parted with some patrons 70 .hom
it's remarkable cheapness. was q controlling,
Recommendation /; but others have taken
their places, and il has now mere than Two
Hundred Thousand subscribers aud regular
purchasers-sn excess IF at lesst Fifty
Thousand over those Of any rival. And
this unprecedent currency IT has achieved
by very liberal expenditures in procuring
early and authentic intelligence, by tho
fearless expressions Of convictions, by the
free employment OF sbility and industry
wherever it might contribute to excellencs
in any department OF our enterprise, and
fby unsirinking fidelity to the dictates OF
JUSTICE, Humanity and Freedom.
. By very large OUTLAWS 70, early and aa-
Fthentic advises by telegraph and otherwise
1 from its own correspondents with the vari-
GUS armies Of the U,iion, and by SPECIAL ef-
forts to furnish such information respecting
Markets, Crops, new discoveries or improve
ments in Agriculture, &c, as must specially
Interest farmers, we hive asSidiuusly iaboY-
ed 10 makea Journal calculate to meet tho
wants and subserve the interest of the Pro.
ducing Classes. The end we have alieass
lmeasursbly for no other newspaper exists
lin America OF Europe which is hahtuaiiN
read by nearly so many farmers and their
f,mi lies as is the Tribune 10 day. We
shall labor to increase both the number and
the a.isiaci,oa Of this by far tse most mss
lnerous class Of its patrons:
During the existence OF the Whg party,
this paper supported that party though al
WAYS syinpathising With the rnnrc liberal.
progressive. Anti-SlavN wing" thereof
When new issues dissolved ~ transformed
loid orsaniza ons Though the ap 'n.an-o,ti
uprising ofthe people of the free Statss
agains, the reputation Of the MiSsousl5ise-
str,ction, tiiei'ribune hrartily participated
in tina, movement. and Has ii!own ss RI
publcan Wien the long s;aosier!ns corr
spracy to divide and destroy oil! country
| or reduce it entire to coshge &c AHA .oi,lsnI ~
| the Slave POwer oHiminated III over treason
and rebellion, It naturally, necessarily ~;
garded resistance 10 this conspiracy
Eas paramount to MI other considerations.
and devoted Nil its energies and efforts TO
1.-THE maintenance of our Ur,isn. In every
great controversy which has divided our
country, it has been fodnl On that aide
which naturally commands the sympathy
and support of the large .jority of school,,
| houses AID the decided minority Of yrox-
shops, and 50 doubtless viii be 20 sha
last. ~ ...,.ss.s ! 5fs..1
.Ardently desiring and slriyine 70! tue
Learly and enduring adjustment OF our Ma
tional distractions, the Tribune leaves ,'is
time, the nature and tho ooAd.sians o, 'shat
adjustment implicitly 20 Those lawfully ~
authority, confiling in their ais'i'''n siit
pat rioiis,n, anxious to sid th4'u to the ,,t-
most IN their arauous responsibilities a.d
tnot 10 enhsrra,s tha'a even nv D.'ealHIIy,.
| Rirunly believing IN she A0sto,c rl,e--'ti.>t
pare, then praceab,e huttlns .iis itfs s,.ai
| and final extirpaLiuu Of Slavery Is the t,ue
! and only absolute cure Tor oar Ea'in1 Al IFS
that he expedient that s,''ps sfn'rs OF Tins
can have bur 3 transient ans! itlRsory sue
cess--we vet propouad 10 theory Of re
construction and endorse none that had
been prodounded by alotsier--,leitfier SUM
nersS nor hitings, nor any oS the Ysrinua
Copperhead devices for achieving Peace.
by surrendering the Republic into the pow
.r of its traitorous iocs--but, cxhoriing the
American People to have faith in their
Government, 10 reinforee Their armies anil
rep!enish their tf, aSury, We believe that, II
they but do their duty, benign Providence
will in due time bring this fearless struggle
10 such close as Will best suoseiye shc
true greatness of DIR country ah1ti,e per,
Emanent wci3-befpg ofztoafkiNdo issuIss'.
- The present session ~ Congress- Ti!l b,
an exceedingly important one. anlsYe hsys
made ample Arrangements to isy before or
readers what IS gong Oh in washington,
bot in Congress aiyl il the Depart
menta.I ...zEa yiasta ina eyet=
We respectfully solicit he subscriptions
and active exertions Of our friends and nf
al whose views and CONVICTIONS .ccoid sifs-
staptally with ours. f tae
.YeS York, Sept. 10 1869. zsifgsg