The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-03-17
The Tribune for 1864.
PROSPECTUS.

tbs NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, first issued, April 10,
1911, has to-day larger aggregate circulation than
any other newspaper published in America or
1--WE believe) in the world. Compelled a year since
to increase the price of its several issues, or sub
NIT to the pecunary ruin of its prOprietOrs from
the very magnitude of its circulation it has prob
ably since parted with some of its patrons to whom
its remarkable cheapness was a controlling recon-
mendation; but others have taken their places
and it has now more than Two Hundred Thousand
subscribers and regular pIIrchasers-an excess of
at least Fifty Thousand over those of anv rival
And this unprecedented currency it has achieved
by very liberal expenditures in procuring early
and authentic intelligence by the fearless expires
sion of convictions, by free employment of ability
and industry wherever it might contribute TO ex-
cellence in any department of our enterprise and
by unshrinking fidelity to the dictates of Justice
Humanity and Freedom.
By very large OUTLAWS for early and authentic
advice by telegraph and otherwise from its own
correspondents with the various armies of our
Union and by special efforts to furnish such infor
nation respecting Markets, Crops, new discoyc-
ries or Improvements IN Agriculture. &C.. as must
specially interest farmers, we have assiduously
labored to make journal calculated to meet the
wants and subserve the interests of the Producing
Classes That end we have at last measurablv at.
tanned; for no other paper exists in America or
Europe which is habtualiy read by nearly so MANY
farmers aud their families as is The TRIBUNE to
day. We shall labor to increase both the number
and the satisfaction OF this BY far the most nu-
merous classes of its patrons.
During the existence of the VIII party this pa
per supported that party, though sympathizing
with the more liberal, progressive AMI. Slavery
ewing" thereof. When new issues dissolved or
transformed old organizations through the spon-
taneous uprising of the people of the Free States
against the reputation of the Missouri RestrIc-
ton, TIE Tribune heartily participated in that
movement, and was known as Republican. When
the long Wondering conspiracy to divide and de-
stroy our country or reduce it entire to complete
abasement to the Slave Power eliminated in
overt treason and rebellion it naturally necessa-
rly regarded resistance to this conspiracy as par
amount to all other considerations and devoted all
its energies and efforts to the maintenance of the
Union. In every great controversy which has d.
vi led our country it has been fund on that side
which naturally commands the sympathy and sup
port of the large majority of school houses and
the decided minority Of og-shops, and so doubt
less will be to the last. e
Ardently desiring and striving for The early and
enduring adjustment of our National distractions
THE TRIBUNE leaves the time, the nature and the
condition Of the adjustment implicitly to those
lawfully in authority, confding in their wisdom
and patriotism anxicls to aid them to their utmost
in their arduous responsibilities and not to en-
barrass them even by possibility. Firmly believ-
ing in the Apostolic rule" First pure then peace
able'-holding that the total and final extirpation
of Slavery is the true and only absolute cure for
our national ills-that any expedient that stops
| short of this can have but transient and iusory
| succe ss-yet we PROFOUND no theory of "recon-
structiOn'' and indorse that has been pro-
pounded by another-neither summers nor Whit
ing's,, nor any Of the various coppereead devices
for achieving '.Peace" by surrendering the Repub-
lie into the power of the traitorous foes-but ex-
horting the American People to have faith in their
Government, to enforce their armies and re-
plenshtheir treasury, believe that, if they but
do their dutys benign Providence will in due
time bring this fearful struggle to such close as
will best subserve the true greatness of our coun-
try and the permanent well-being of mankind
We respectfully solicit the subscriptions and &C.
- exertions of our friends, and of all whose
US and convictions accord substantially with
Eos :. p
NeU- Korh, Sept. 10, 1868.