, 1864-11-18
1865. PROSPECTUS. 1SG5.
CHICAGO Tribune,
a DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER,
DEVOTED TO
hesEEs Commerce. Politics, ;AGrfeuI-
tures Science and Literature.
NO SUBltLssL0N TO TRAITORS,
The Union Must and Shall BaPre,eryed.n

The great Union party has just achieved th
most glorious and important triumph in the his
tory Of our nation in the reelection Of Abraham
Lincoln to the Presidency. Tho destiny OF oul
beloved country will be entrusted to we'll trfet
| and pure statesmen. There coming four rear.
will make moro history than vas ever allotted tt
any like period, lts more striking features viii
embrace the crushing Of the rebellion, hy tas
power Of The sword, the restoration or the Union
| and the freedom Of every s1ave that Gcads Ameri
can soil. For these measures the people have de-
c]ared in thunder tones, and their emphatic voice
will be obeyed. While these great events are
transpiring, no man-poor or rich--can afford to do
without newspaper. It Is rs. necessary as the
| daily bread.
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE is before ynu-
This well-kuown and popular journal Is noted
for aEowing its sentiments with eandor, fearless.
ness and independence. It aims to the Right I'd.
ther than popular, and takes the responsibility Of
telling the Truth, regardless Of the offence that
may be given to Prejudice and Ignorance.
The PRINCIPLES and OBJEu1s which tho CHICAGO
TRIBUNE espouses are:
THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM,
JUSTICE AND HUMANITY,
PERPETu1rY OF TIE UNION,
OBEDIENCE TO TIE CONSTITUTION,
A DENIAL OF THE R1Gur OF a
REBEL TO Ho1D .ANx LOYAL
PERSON IN SLAVERY, AND AN
AFFfK3LANCE THAT REBELS HAVE
No R1auT UNDER THE =
49,. CONSTITUTION, UNTIL
THEY FIRST OnEY IT,
And the prosecution Of the war against Treason
until the authority Of the Government Ia estah.
fTrfn TF1,ovr h.
fa1tering-no steps backward. Failure now will
entail dishonor and misery, rendering insecure
life and property, and leaving the country prey
to anarchy, rapine and murder. Too much prs-
cious blood and valuable treasure have been sacrf
feed to stop now. The cheapest and shortest road
TO enduring peace Is straightforward. Fit cost
our 1ofctathers scren ye0rs Of feorful struggle
to found the Republic, it Is surely worth as great
m effort on the part OF this generation to pre-
serve it.
We hare an abiding faith that the ensuing year
Will witness the complete overthrow OF the rebel
Coniederacy. During the last year great victories
have been won, and a territory larger than France
or Germany has been wrcsted from the rebels ind
restored to the Union. One more campaign By sea
md land twill close forever the fountains OF sedf
tion and cruel war;
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