, 1864-11-17
1865. PROSPECTUS. 1865.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
4 DAILY, TRI-WEEKLT AND WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER,
DEVOTED 20
PROSPECTUS.

Ec-yH, Commerce. Politics. Asr4caA-
ture, Science and lltcT0tufos
10 SUBMISSION 70 TRAITORS.
"The Union Eust and Shall BePre7e.7ca."'
The great Union party has just achieved the
most glorious and important triumph In the his
tori Of our nation In the reelection Of Abraham
LINCOLN to the Presidency. The. destiny OF or
beloved country. will be entrusted to well tried
and pure statesmen. Thcse coming four years
will make more history than was ever allotted to
any like period. Its more striking features WILL
embrace The crushing OF the rebellion, By the
power Of the sword, tho restoration Of the Union,
and the freedom Of every nlaVe that Hcads Amert-
can soil. For these measures the people have de-
cla1e1 In thunder tones, a4l their emphatic voice
will be obcycd. While thcse great events ara
transp1ring, no man-poor or rrfch-can afford to do
without newspaper. 1t Is Is necessary as the
dni1y bread. :.
= The CHICAGO TRIBUNE is before yon.
This well-known and popular journal Is noted
for ayowing It's aentIments with candor, fearless-
ness and Independence. It aims to the Right m
ther than popular ind takes the responsibility Of
telling the Truth, regardless Of the offence that
NAV be given to Prejudice and Ignorance.
The Pn1scIp1Es and OBJECTS which the CHICAGO
TRIBUNE espousee are:
TIE CAUsE OF FREEDOM,
JUSTICE AND HUMANITY,
PERpE1U1T1 OF TIE UNION,
OBEDIENCE TO TIE CONSTITUTION,
AND SUPREMACY OF THE LAWS.
4 DENIAL OF THE R1oHr or 4
REBEL, TO Hold ANT LOYAL
PERSON IN SLAVERY, AND An
'AFFIRAAScE THAT Rebels HAVE
No RIGHT UNDER TIE
-. Coxsr1ruT1oN, UNTIL .
1HKT FIRST OBEY IT,
And the prosecution Of the wur against Treason
untd1 the authority Of tho Government Ia catab-
)ishcd over tho whole Union There must be no
taltcrsnc-no stcps backward. Failure now will
entail dishouor md misery, rendering Insecure
lille asa property, and leaving the country prey
to anarchy, rapine md murder, Too much pre-
cIous blood and valuable treasure hare been sacr1
feed to stop now. The cheapest and shortest road
to enduring peace Is straightforward. II 1t cost
our forefathers seven yesrs Of fearful struggle
to found the Republic It Is surely worth as great
an effort On the part Of this generation to pre-
serve 1t.
We hare IN abiding faith TINT the ensuing year
will witness the complete overthrow Of the rebel
Confederacy. During the last year great victories
have been won, and a territory larger than France
or Germany has been wrested from the rebels and
restored to the Union. One more campaign byse.
and land twill close forever the fountains Of sedi-
tion and cruel war" ::
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE Is a WESTERN NEws-
PAPER, made up in the West, and devoted to Vest
eru interests. It discusses every subject Of inter
eat to Westerf meu-rciigious, moral, political,
commercial ind financial. No Western merchant,
banker, farmer, mechanic, drovcr or manufacturer
can study his own interest and do wfthoutft No
farmer should sell bushell Of wheat, corn, oats,
or pound Of beef or pork without reading the
TRIBUNE. No merchant should sell his goods
without reading the Tn1BsE; no manufacturer his
wares; no mechanic the product Of his hands,
without first consulting Its welEallcd columns. It
ts In every respect
AFIRsr CLASS NEWSPAPER.
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE while fearless In the ex-
preston Of Its opinions and patriotic In tts endea
vo1s, aims at being frsf7czass *ssac11aper. II
brings the news to the people Of the Northwest
several days sooner than the papers Of the Sea-
board.
The contents OF the WEEKLT TRIBUNE embrace:
1st-A Coxp1krE CunRESr HISTORY Or THE Pho
grees Of the War, with the general news Of
the day.
sd.-Cor1ous TE1EaRAPuo DISPATCHES AND
Special Correspondence containing the Latest
News from all parts, down to tho hour OF CO.
ing to press.
2d-REpoRTs OF MEETINGS, WHETHER PoL1r1cALs
Religious, Agricultural, Educational or Mis1
cellaneous.
4.h.-PnocEKDns9s or CosaREss AND STATE Leg
islatures, important Speeches and Docu'
mems.
5th,-MARKxr REPoRTs, EMBRACING EVERY ART1-
/, Gle the Farmer or Dealer can expect to dnd
Quoted In newspaper. The TRIBUNE has
L H. &N+$A TAr%