The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-27
49, 49, Us.


The NEw YoEk 1alBgEF, first issued April 10,
l64l, mas to.da3 Agser aggregate eirenlation thar
any other newspaper publishea in America, or I've
bclieve) in the word, Conspelled = year since to
pPfznss khs price OF a segtraf issues, submit to
III @za~ry ruin Of its prepristorn from the very
znizAs VI ~ circulation, n has probably since
parted with seme patrons 70 whom its remarkable
cheapness was controlling Recommendation; but
othess have taken their places, and it has more
than Two Hundred Thousand subscribers and reg
aiar puxohasers-nn cxqess Of at least Fifty Thon-
sand over those Of ANY rival And this unprecedens-
ed currency it has achieved BY very liberal expen-l
diures ia procuring early and suthento intelligence,
by the fearless expression Of conviccoa by the free
employment Of ability and industry wherever it
might contribute to exoeiicnce In. any department
Of our snterprise and BY fidelity to the
dictates Of Justice, Humanity, and Freedom.
Byxery large outaayz for carly and authentic adj
vices By telegraph and otherwise frena its owa cor
respondents with the various armies of the Union;
and by special efforts to furnish suoh information
respecting Markets, Crops new discoveries or i'm
provemeuts in Agriculture DC, rs must specially
| interestfarmyrs, We have assiduously labored to
mako journal calculated to meet fhe wants and
subserve the interests Of the Producing oissses-
That end have at least measurabIy attained; for
| no other newspaper exists in America or Europe
which is hxbitualy read by nearly SO many farmers
| and their families as is The Tribune to-day. We
shall labor to increase both the number and tho sat-
isfaction of this BY far the most numerous GLASS Of
| It's patrons
During the existence Of the Wing party, this pa
per supported that party, though always sympathi-
zinwg it'll the liberal progressive, Anti Slave
| ~ wing" thereof. When neyg issues dissolved OF
transformed old organizations through the spouta-
| neous uprising Of the Missouri Restriction. The
TRIEUNE heartily participated in that movement
and was known as Republican,; When the long
smoldering conspiracy to divide and destroy our
| country reduce it entire 10 complete abasepent
to the Slave Power eliminated in overt tresssn and
rebellion, it naturally, Decessarily regarded resist
ance to this conspiracy as paramount to all other
considerations, and devoted all its energies and eff
forts to the maintenance Of Union. In every
great controversy which has divided country, il
has been found on that side which naturally COM
mands the sympathy and support of the large ma
jorty of school-houses and the decided minority OF
grog-shops, and as doubtless viii 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, coRiding 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 il
the Apostolic rule" First pure, then peaceabe''-
holding that the total and final exrpation Of Slave
ny is the true and only absolute cure for our Ma
3 tional nls-that any expedient that stops short
this can have but transient and iusory success
we yet PROFOUND theory OF reconstruction" an
s indorse none that has propounded by another
neither Summers, dor Writings, nor any OF the va
rous Copperhead devices Tor achieving Peace b.
a surrerdering the Republic ipto the power OF it
9 tratorous focs--Lut, cxhorting the American Peo
pie to have faith in their Government, to rencrc
their armies and replenish their treasury, VIZ be
lieve that, il they but do their duty, benign Provi
dence will in due time bring this fearful struggle
such close Will lest suo.erve the. true grea.
ness Ofoqg eaIEtsy and the permanent -weii-5ein
| OF mankind. ''H r
W.Iespectfdiy solicit he subscriptions ana actiy
exer;ions q our friends, and Of al whose views an
convictions accord substantially with ours.
Neo Iork, Sept 10, 1868.