New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-21
THE TRIBUNE FOR 1867.

porous in business than ever before. The eSpodicncy
of charging our pages-thus making TnB TRIBUNE
the largest and the cheapest newspaper in America
was doubted by many. We have found our account
in it. The circulation of TnB TRIBUNE is steadily
increasing and advertising patronage has increased
so much that it is more difficult to print than
when wo used smaller sheet aud this difficulty we
can only meet by frequently publishing supplement
tary pages
The close Of the war has imposed upon THE TRlB-
USB the discussion of momentOus and peculiar prob
lens. We have met them as best could, labOring
with sincerity for Freedom Social Progress, Political
Equality, Impartial SufTrage-All Rights for AL
Republican President became the enemy Of Repub-
lcaniSm, and we have been called upon to denOunco
and expose the trcachcrcs of a degraded Adminstra-
ton. 1t was not without pain, certainly not without
much thinking that We made issue with President
johnson. The people approved our course by re-
turning their radical representatives to power Tho
elections of 15G6as important TO the nation as Lees
MISUNDERSTANDING new duties. Reconstruction is now
the duty of the country-political reconstruction
reconstruction in finances aud tariffs. We are no
longer pressed By necessities and must amend
our war experiments. The present condition of tho
currency is grieyous evil. Trade suffers; manu-
featuring interests in precasous state. dollar
does not dollar but its fraction II may be sixty
cents it may be ten. II is sentiment, not fact.
When the aborer earns his dollar he does not know
whether he has one loaf of bread or ten All business
is feyersh and unsettled. We think this only DO
remcdied by wise and intrepid policy at Washing
ton-by reducing the currency TO the specie basis.
Upon this we shall insist.
The necessity Of Protection to Labor agOin presses
upon us. We regret that on this most important
measure the Republican party is divided. An homes,
but mischievous minority in the West particularly,
are endeayoriDg TO create policy which can only re-
suit in the prostra,ion of American Industry-the
degradation of Labor and the acknowledgement of En-
glish capitalists. During the many yesB Of our
work we have struggled against this Interest. We
believe Protection more necessary than ever be-
FORE and we shall insist upon the broades and wsest
legislation for the Rights Of Labor.
In the perplcxing question Of Reconstruction we SEQ
no reason to amend the policy which we have asserted
since the close Of the II then seemed 10 rs that
Emancipation of the Black should be followed by Suf-
frage for the Black. We did not see the wisdom of ~
policy Of promiscuous coniiscation and hanging. We
had too much blood in to ask for blood in peace
even TO crafty angry vengeance. II seemed import
ant that the South should conccde Suffrage and that
the North should concode Amnesty Some of our
friends disapproved of this; but Congress has
followed our advice. Amnesty has been up.
proved by Congress-to a greater extent than we
claimed in The TRIBUNE. We have held that the
men who starved captiyes in Rebel dungeons, who
murdered surrendered prisoners, who violated tho
rules Of war; and aided the assassination Of Mr.. Lin.
coin, should be tried and punished. Congress and
the Administration have agreed that punishment
should be inflicted even upon men who are charged
with these crimes, and the only measure looking like
punishment is the amendment Of Acknowledgement
from holding Office, which is merely a sentimental
and not practical penalty. On the other hand,
the passage Of the Civil Rights Bill, the Freed.
mans Bureau Bill and the Bill for Suffrage in
the District of Columbia, show that reconstruc-
ton will not be consummated without suffrage
and protection for the Blacks. The policy Of TnB
TRIBUNE has been practically adopted by those
who differed with us during its discussion. We never
quarrel with friends who are impatient with US. We
do them the justice Of believing they go their way TO
what is right just trust they will do the JUS
tce Of believing We 60 our way 10 what is right. We
work for the same object, but perhaps in different
ways. We have no higher aim than to secure peace
to this nation, and to all nations-lberty progress
happiness, virtue, and the universal brotherhood
of man. And for this we shall continue TO toll in
our best way.
We have reorganizod and strengthened every de-
partment of The TRIBUNE. We have correspondents
in every part Of this country and in every country Of
the world resident cOnespOndents in every captal
and commercial center of Europe and South Americas
special correspondents who follow important move
Inents in all parts Of the EARTH This establishment
costs great deal Of money, and to organize it we
have invested many thousands of dollars. When we
state that there three hundred people directly
indirectly connected with the editorial department Of
The TRIBUNE, charged in greater or lesser degree
with writing for its columns and giving itnews, and
that for every item of news We pay money the vast
expense of our publication may be imagined We in
tend to enlarge these facilities and not only to gather
news from all parts Of the world but TO AJAX the most
gifted men OF other countries to write for our columns.
With many of them wo have already entered into
negotiations which will result in giving TO the readers
Of The TRIBUNE series Of essays that, both for their
intrinsic value and the fame Of their ilustrious
authors will long be memorable in the history Of
journalism. We postpone for the present more
definite announcement.
Friends of Impartial Justice and Progress! We
greet you on the bright prospects before us. Friends
Of The TRIBUNE! appeal to those who believe that
an increased circulation of THB TRIBUNE would con.
duOe 10 the political, intellectual and moral we'll