North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-01-13
PROSPECTUS FoB 1861.
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THE WORLD:
An Independent Democratic Daily, Semi
Weekly and Weekly Newspaper.
UNION OF THE WORLD AND ARGUS

UNION OE luh NOIlLD AMI HN'O ~
THE WORLD, to which the New York lVeeki
Argus has been united has to- day FIVE times the as
gregate circulation Of any Democratic or conse rVa
tive newspaper 1t addresses weekly alone NOR
than 90 900 subscribers and constant purchas.
ers and reaches at least half million readers
With the steady increase in circulation which 1t now
enioys these numbers will soon be doubled Moth
ing less than this should satisfy those who believe
that the only hope of restoring the Union and the
authority of the Constitution over now distracted
and divided country lies in wrestling power from the
hands of those hose fanaticism has helped to pro-
yoke invite and prolOng the war and that to ac-
complsh this end 30 means is so affective as the
diffusion through able and enterprisng newspapers,
of sound political knowledge among the working men,
the thinking men, and the voting men OF the North.
Enterprise industry and money will be literally
expenIed to make THE WORLD the BEST NEWS
PAPER IN AMERICA It's news from every part
of the world will be early and authentic Wherever
the telegraph extends railroads run, or steamboats,
NV il will gaJhtr the latest intelligence 1t has u
large staff of accomplished correspondents with all
the federal armies who will telegraph and write to
US the latest news from the various seats of war. 1t
has correspondents and reporters IN every political
and commercial centre in America and Europe, whose
letters and dispatches will leave nothing worthy of
note unknown to- its readers
The MARKET REPORTS Of the Worm more
complete than those of any other newspaper. The
the Cattle Markets the general and country Produce
Markets. aad the Money Market in its columns, a.
proof of excellence in this respect The WORLD has
also srecal department: devoted to Agriculture,
filled with editorial Il rtcles, communications from
practical farmers and selected matter, making val
uabie and useful paper for Farmers and Mechanics
Of the country.
The war in which the nation is engaged against
armed and iufa tuaed Rebels, and the radical policy
of the administration which prol0ngs 1t, have con-
spred to bring tOgetherupon one platform all conserv
ative Union-loving and Constitution loving men, Of
whatever former name creed Many ofthose who
within the limits of the Constitution, fought the bat
ties OF the lllot box under the leadership of those
patriotic statesmen OF other and better days Henry
CLAY and Daniel Webster together with the masses
whose principles those of such patriots as An
drew jackson and William l.. Marcy, Sias Wright
and Stephen 4. Douglas now stand shoulder to GhOul-
der upon the platform and underthe same banner
The platform is plain 1t is to restore the I'm
ton maintain the Constitution. and enforce the
Lars Whatever makes for tins end, the exercise Of
force or the policy Of conciiiation, THE WORLD will
advocate; whatever makes against it, THE WORLD
will oppose
1t will orpose every enemy to THE UNION,
whether armed in rebellion at the South or nsdOus-
ly planting the seeds of disuEion and esentia dis
loyalty at the North.
Ii viii oppose every violation Of THE CONSTITU-
TI0N, winch is the only hope and bond Of Union,
and our only authority for exhorting compelling
the allegiance Of the South.
II wHl oppose every intraction of THE LAW, in
high places in low, by RECKLESS ani missul ed par
tizans or the administration which has been their
example
1t VIII fear,css,y exercise the Freedom Of tie
Press it will constantly uphold and defend Free
dom Of Speech and Freedom Of tie Ballot
To the laNcss acts Of the Administration, It's arbi-
trary arrests and ex3ttriatons, It's denial of the
right to the writ OF fhdjtas c9r2us its illegal proea
nations its abrogati of State and federal laws, its
deslotic accumuations IF ungranted power, and It's
suhyersOns of the safeguards Of Girl and personal
liberty It will constantly uphold the letter and the
spirit OF our supreme law ami the advocacy Of sound
doctrine until American freemen shall be reused to
the recovery Of their rights their liberties their laws,
aud their limited and well balanced government, by
tho russtleSs decision Of the ballot
Profoundly impressed with the desire to contribute
all that it may to the great work Of this generation,
namely 10 restore national unity, and to place
the United States again foremost among the uators
of the earth, and first in the peace prosperity ard
happiness of its people'-TIiE WORLD seeks from
those who desire such tnngs their sympathy and
support and, above all, the favor Him who crowns
every good work.