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Vs'HE NEW YORK TRIBUNE. first issucc
H. April 10, lSll, has to-day, large aggrc
gate circulation than any other newspaper pub
lished in America or 1--WE bclieve) in the world
Compelled, "A year since, to increase tae price o
its several issues, submit to the pecunary ruiz
of its propretors from the very magnitude Of it,
circulation, i: has probably since parted with some
patrons to whom its remarkable cheapness was a
controlling recommendation; but others have ia.
ken their places, and it has now more than Two
Hundred Thousand subscribers and regular pur
chasers-an access Of at least FIFTY Thousand owe
those o: any rival. And this, un 9recedt ntei cur
rcncy it Las achieved by very liberal expenditure:
in procuring carly and authentic intelligence, by
the fearless expression Of Convictions by the free
employment OF ability and industry wherever i,
might contribute to excellence in any department
Of our enterprise, and by unshrinking fidelity t.
the dictates of Justice, humanity and Freedom
By very large outlays for early aud authentic
advice by telegraph and otherwise from its own
correspondents with the various armies of the
Union and by special efforts to furnish such in
formation respecting Markets, Crops, new discoy.
cries or improvement in Agriculture, &c, as must
specially interest farmers, we have aSsduously Ia
bored to make u Journal calculated to meet the
wants and subscrve the interest of tho producing
classes. That end we have at least measurably
attained; for other paper exists in America or
Europe which is habitually read by nearly so
RUYE to-day. We shall labor to increase both the
number aud the satisfaction Of this by far the
most numerous class OF its patrons.
During the existence Of the Wing party, this
paper supported that party, though always sym
pathiziug with the more liberal, progressive, Anti
slavery wing thereof. When new issues dis.
solved or transformed old organizations through
the spontaneou. uprising 1t the people Of he
Free states gainst the rcaudiatiOn of the Mis-
souti Restriction, The Tribune heartily participa
ted in that movement, and WAS known as Repub-
tcan. When the long su9u!derin; asriracy to
divide ami destroy our country reduce it eutre
IL complete abasencnt to tie slave Power cul.
minated in overt treason and rebellion. il natural
y, necessarily regarded resistance to this corspir
dcY paramount to all other consideration, and
devoted al! its energies and eTJrts to the main
tainance Of cur Union. In every great contro-
'ersy which has divided our country, it has been
found On that side wiich naturally command. the
sympathy AMI support Of the large majority OF
emo, l.houses and the decided minority of gro.
saol's, and 81 doubtless viii be to the last.
Ardently desiring and striving for the early and
enduring adjustment Of our National distractions
thc Tribune leaves the time, the nature and the
condition Of that adjustment implicitly to those
lawfully in authority, conflng in their wisdom
aad patriotism, anxious 10 aid them to the utmost
in their ariuous responsibilities and not to embar-
rass them even by possibility. Firmly believing
in the Apost lie rule First pure fhcn peacea-
bls'-huIdjns that the total and final extrpaton
Of Slavery IS the lruo and only absolute care for
our National ils-tkat any expedent that stop.
short of this oan have but transient and ilusory
success We yetproponnd no theory Of Reconstruction
and ldorse none that has beoh propounded by
another neither summers, nor Whiting'< nor
aly OF the various Copperhead devices FOR achicv-
ing peace by surrenicrius the Republic into
the power Of its traiorous iuss-but exhortin.
the American people to have Elita il their Gov
crnm,nt, to reinforce their armies and replenish
their treasury, we be ievc thai, if they but do
their duty, a bepi "a Providence will in due time
bring thi fearful struggle t. such a close as will
best subserye the trle greatness Of our Country
"''' '"e ma we. .-oeing Of mankind.
We respectfully solicit the subscription and
active cxertl0Hs Ut our fg!eads, and of alt whose
views and convictions accord substantially with
ours.
New York, Sept. 10, 1868.