The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-29
MHHE TRIBUNE FoR 1884.
PROSPECTS,.

The New YoRR TRIBUEE, first issued April 10,
1884, has to-day lar.er aggregate circulation than
any other newspaper published in America, or two
beliovc) in the world. Compelled a year since to
increase the price OF its several issues or submit to
the pecunay ruin of its proprietoTs from the very
magnitude of its circulation it has probably since
parted with some patrons 70 whom It's remarkable
eheapness was controlling recommendation; but
others have taken their places and 1t has now more
than Two Hundred Thousand subscribers and reg
ular purchasers-an excess of at least Fifty Thou
sand those Of any rival And this unprecedent-
ed currency it has achieved by very liberal expen-
ditures in procuring early and authentic intelligence
by the fearless expression of convictions BY the Tree
employment of ability and industry wherever it
might contribute to excellence in any department
of our enterprise, and by unshrnkng fidelity to the
dictates of Justice, Humanity, and Freedom.
By very large OUTLAWS for early and authentic adj
vices by telegraph and otherwise from It's own cor
respondents with the various armies Of the Union;
and by special efforts to furnish such information
respecting Markets, Crops, new discoveries or i'm
pr9vemeuts in Agriculture, &C., as must specially
interestiarmyrs, we have assiduously labOred to
make jour12l calculated to meet the wants and
subserys tho interests Of the Producing classes
That end We have at least measurably attained; for
no other newspaper exists in America or Europe
which is hahitually read by nearly SO many farmers
and their families us is The Tribune to-day. We
shall labor increase both the number and the sat
isactoh of this by far the most numerous class OF
its patrons.
During the existence Of tho Wing party, this pa-
per supported that party, though always sympathi-
znwg 18th the liberal, progressive, Anti-Slave-
ry wing thereof When new issues dissolved or
transformed old organizations through the spouta-
neous uprising Of the Missouri Restriction. The
TRIBUNE heartily participated in tina. movement,
and was known Republican When the long
smoldering conspiracy to divide and destroy our
country reduce it entire to complete abasement
to the Slave Power illuminated in overt treassn and
!
ance to this conspiracy az paramount to all other
considerations, and devoted all its energies and eff
| forts to the maintenance Of our Union. In every
great controversy which has divided country, it
has beca found ON that side which naturally COM
Iusnds the sympathy anu supffer-ss fizS
jurity Of schoo-houses and the decided minority OF
! grog-shops, and as doubtless will be to the last.
! Ardcntly 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, confding in 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 in
the Apostolic rule" First pure, then peaceable|-
holding that the total and final cxtrpatIon OF Slave
| ry is the true and only absolute cure for our Ma
tluna ills-that any expedient that stops short Of
this can have but transient and illusory
| we yet PROFOUND no theory of reconstruction" and
| indorse none that has propounded by another
neither Summers, dor Writings nor any oil the va
riOus Copperhoad devices Tor achieving Peace by
surrenderlng the Republic into the power of it,
traitorous Ioes-but, exhorting the American Peo-
plo to have faith in their Government to reinforce
| their armies and replenish their treasury, we be-
lieve that, ii they but do their duty, benign PrOvi
dence will in due time bring this fearful struggle
such close will best sub2erve the true great
ness of our country and the permanent well-being
| OF mankind. ~ ~
Werespcctfully solicit the subscriptions and active
exerllons vi friends and ot all whose views anC
convictions accord substantially with ours.
New York, Sept. 10, 1868.