North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-09-21
PROSPECTUS FOR 1864.
THE WORLD:
An independent Democratic Daily, Semi
Weekly and Weekly Newspaper, -
UNION OF THE WORLD AND ARGUS.

THE WORLD, to which the New York W,.kr,
Argus has been united has to day Eve times the ao
gregate circulation of any Democratic or conseryH
tive newspaper, 1t addresses weekly alone mora
than 10000 subscribers and constant purchas-
ers, and reaches at least half million readers
With the steady increase in circulation which il now
enjoys, these numbers will soon be doubled Moth
ing less than this should satisfy thoee who believe
that the only hope of restoring the Union and The
authority of the Constitution over q now distracted
and divided country, lies in wrestling power from the
ands of those NhCse fanaticism has helped to pro-
voke invite and prolong the war and that to NO.
complIsh this end, 70 means is 50 affective an the
diffusion, through able and enterprisng uowspaeers.
OF sound political knowledge among the working men,
the thinking men, and the voting men of the North
Enterprise, industry and money will be Iiberaliy
expended to make THE WORLD the BEST NEWS.
PAPER IN AMERICA Its news from evory part
of the world will be early and authentic Wherever
the telegraph extends railroads rum or steamboate
ply, it will gather the latest intelligence 1t haa n
large staff Of accomplished correspondents with ali
the federal armies, who will telegraph and write N
US the latest news from the various seats of war IL
has correspondents and reporters in every polii a
and commercial centre in America and Europe whose
letters and dispatches will leave nothing worthy n
note unknown to its readers
The MARKET REPORTS of the WoRLp are more
complete than those of any other newspaper Ths
Editors invite comparison in this respect and point To
the Cattle Markets, the general and country produee
Markets, and the Money Market in its coiumus "A
proof of excellence in this respect The WoRLp has
also special department devoted to Agrleulturs
filled with editorial rtices, communications from
practical farmers, and selected matter making VAL
uable and useful paper for Farmers and Mechanics
Of the country.
The war in which the nation is engaged against
armed and infatuated Rebels and the radical policy
OF the administration which prolongs it, have con-
spred to bring platform all conserv
atve, Union-oying and Constitution loving men cf
whatever former name or creed Many of those who
within the limits of the Constitution fought the bat
ties OF the iilo box under the leadership of those
patriotic statesmen OF other and better days Henry
Clay and Daniel Webster. together with the massea
whose principles those of such patriots as An
drew jackson and William L. Marcy Silas Wright
and stephen A Douglas, stand shoulder to shouI-
der upon the platform and underline same banner
The platform is plain 1t is to restore the I'm
ion, maintain the Constitution, and enforce tn
LdrS Whatever makes for this end the exercise of
force or the policy of concaton, THE WORLD will
advocate; whatever makes against it, THE WORLD
will oppose
1t will oppose every enemy to THE UNION,
whether armed In rebellion at the South or insidious
y planting the seeds of disunon and esential dis
loyalty at the North
1t will oppose every violation of THE CONSTITU.
TlON, which is the only hope and bond of Cnion
and our only authority for exherting or compellinp
the allegiance of the South
1t will oppose every infraction Of THE LAW In
high places or in low by reckless and mse nj led nar
example.
1t will fearlessly exercise tho FreedcMl of The
Press twill constantly uphold and defend Free
dom Of Speech and Freedom Of the Ballot.
To the lawess acts of the Administration IFS arbi.
trary arrests and expatriiations its denial Of the
right to the writ of habeas corpus its illegal procla-
nations, its abrogat of State and federal laws its
desrotic aecumuatons Of ungranted power and lts
subver ons of the safeguards of siru and personal
liberty, will constantly uphold the letter and the
spirit of our supreme law and the advocacy Of sound
doctrine. until American freemen shall be rouscd to
the recovery of their rights their liberties their laws
and their limited and well balanced government by
the resstless decision of the ballot.
Profoundly impressed with the desire to contribute
all that 1t may to the great work of this generation
namely 10 restore cur national unity and to place
the United States again foremost among the nations
OF the earth, and first in the peace, prosperity ard
happiness of its people'-THE WORLD seeks from
those who desire such things their sympathy and
support, and, above ali, the favor Him who crowns
every good work.