White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-02-28
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The Tribune e,..r, ,,uor the wear 1867 more
prosperous in busines, tban ever before. The
expediency of eni.rr;nc oor rsres-thus max
| ing The Tribune DE largest nd the cheapest
newspaper in America-1as doubted BY many
We have found our account in il. The circu-
lation of The Tribune is steadily Increasing.
and our advertising patronage has increased 80
much that it is more difficult 70 print our news
than when We used smaller sheet, ana TINS
a'mcuIty We can only meet by frequently puo-
tsn,ns supplementary pages.
The close Of the war has imposed upon The
Inorne the discussion OF momentus AID peca
iisr problems. We have met tnem as pes. We
cou.o, Iaooring with sincerity Tor Ffeeoom !,
Soe.ai Progress, Political Equality, Impartial
Suurage-Ah Rights Tor All. Hepuonean
fresioens became the enemy OF hepuohcanism |.
anu We nave oeen called upon 70 aenounce ano
expose 'ne treacneries OF aeeraoeo Aamihis-
trai'on. vas not .itnout PAIN, certainty moi
wtnont nucn tninking' 1mas We maze issue
win rresidenI Johnson. Inc people approved
our cou.se " re'ur1,ns 'nei. raucAi Pcc
sues W CT ne S y. Iooy"s
imPor'ans " .ne n1.'on Us Leg SURRENDER
make re ~ uuae NS ,:.!"a, Is no. 'ne
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must anenu our va eAperlmeh's. ine pres
G t .onuls,on VI 'ne eers"Sy - s.esious evil
raoe suneIs' oui nA's11SurhS interests are
IN Pte'sr,ous esa Ional uoes NOT mean
D doiiN' ou' 'S HaSs'on' ~ may oe siAty cent?,
it may .'e .en' Ii q sentiment, no. iact.
When laoo.e. earns MS aoiiar, ne ooes not
know whether Ne mas one ioat Oh oreao or ten.
All business ID feserish ana unsettie1. we
think this can only be femeoieo Dy WISE ana
intrepid policy 1t Wasainss ton-oy reducing the
currency to the specie OASIS upon 'n's we
shall insist.
The necessity OF Protection to LABOR again
presses upon Us. We regret that on tGn most
important measure the Republican party IS d.
vided. An honest but mischievions minority
in the West, particularly, are endeavorIng 70
create policy which can only result in the
prostration OF American lndustry-the degra-
dation of Labor and the agsrandizement OF
English capitalists During the many years OF
our work we have struggled against this inter-
est. We believe Protection more necessary
now than ever before, and We shall insist upon
the broadcast and wisest legislation Tor the
Rights of Labor.
In the perpiexing question Of Reconstruction
we see no reason to amend the policy which we
have asserted since the close of the war. 1t
then seemed to us that Emancipation OF the
Black. We did not see the wisdom of policy
Of plomiscuors confscation and hanging. We
had too much hlod in war TO ask for blood in
peace-even TO crafty angry vengeance. 1t
seemed important that the South should con-
cede Suffrage. and that the North should con
cede Amnesty. Some of our friends dsapproved
of this bet Congress has followed our advice.
Amnesty has been approved by Congress-to a
greater extent than we claimed in The Tribune.
We have held out that the men who starved
captives in Rebel dungeons, who murdered sur
rendered prisoners, who violated the rules of
war, and aided the assassination of Mr. Lincoln
should be tiled and punished. Congress ard
the Administration have agreed that no punish
ment should be Inflicted even upon men who
are charged with these crimes, and the only
measure looking like punishment is the amend
ment of disfranchisement from holding Office
which is merely sentimantal and not practical
penalty. On the other hand, the passage OF
the Civil Rights Bill, the Freedman's B ireaa
Bill, and the Bill for Suffrage in the District of
Columbia, show that reconstruction will not be
consnmated without suffrage and protection Tor
the Blacks. The policy of The Tribune ha.
been practically adopted by those who differed
with us during its discussion. We never Quar-
rel with friends who are impatient with ne.
We do them the Justice of believing thew 90
their way to what is right. lust ss we trust that
thew will do ms the iusiice of believing wa po
our way to what is right. We work for the
same object, but perhaps IN different WAYS. We
have no HIGHER aim than 70 secure peace TO This
nation. and to ali nation.-liberty. p,oyress.
happiness, virtue, and the universal brother
hood of man. And for this we shan continue
TO toll in our best wsy.
We have recognized and strengthened eve,v
department of The Tribune. We have cores
ponients in every part OF this couutry and in