American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-01-09
The Tribune for 1867.

The Tribune enters upon the year 1851 more prosper
Gus business than before. The exp ediency OF
enarging our pages-thus making TIE TRibrsr the
largest and ehespest newspaper n America-was doubt
ed by many. We have found our account In It, The
srcatioa of TUE TarBtsx Is steadily increasing and
advertising patronage has inereasee 50 uch that
IL is difficult to print than when used
smaller sheet and this difficulty We can only meet by
frequently publishing supplementary pages.
The close Of the war has imposed upon TnE TRIBUNE
the discussion of momentous and peculiar problems
We have them best could, lsboripg with sim
certy for Freedom. Social Progress Polite al Equality
Impartial Sufrage-All flights for All. Republican
President bccame the enemy Of Republcauism, and We
have been called upon T. deuounce and expose the trgach-
er's Of degraded Administration Was not without
pain certainly not without much thinking, thst We
made an sue with President Johnson The people ap-
proved ou g. urse turning their radical representa-
lives power. The elections u it66-as important TO
the nation 81 Lees .endsr-nake duties. Re
Construction is the duty Of the country-potical
reconstruct I'll ton-Teeonsrueton In finances and tariffs.
We no longer pressed By war necessities, and we
must amt nd our experiments. The present eondi-
ton Of the currency IL grieyons evil Trade suffers
manufacturing interests are in precaious state.
dollar does not msan dollar but rs fraction It
may be sixty cent? it.niay be ten u T. sentiment
fact When the tabOrcr earus his dosisr he docs
know whether he has loaf ofbresd or tep, All
business Is feverish apd unsettled We think this can
only be reniedied by wise and intrepid policy at Wash
ingtonby rcduc ing the currency to The specie basis
Upon this we shalt ist.
upon us, We regret that this most important meas
urs the Republican party is divided. An honest but
mischevous minority in the West. particuiarly,Are
cndeavoriug to crsatea policy which only result
in the prOsiratUn of American lndusrytho degrada-
tion Of Labor and th aggrandzsment OF Engsh cap
italists During the many years Of our work we have
struggled against this interest We believe prutecto-
necessary now than before and we shall it
upon the broades and wisest legislation for ths
Rights Of Labor
In the perplexing question Of Reconstruction
noreason to amend the policy which we have asserted
since the close of ts war II then seemed I, us that
Emancipation Of the Black should be followed ny sui
frage for the Black. We did not see the wisdom Of
policy OF promiscuous conhscaiion and hanging. We
had too much blood IN war T. ask for blood 10 peace
to graft fy angry vengeance IL seemed Important
that the South should concede Suffrage, and that the
North should concede Amnesty. Some Of our friends
disspproyed of this but Congress has followed our ad-
vice. Amnesty has been approved by Congress-to
greater extent than claimed In The Tribune. We
have held that the who starved capt'es In rebel
Dungeons, who lrdered surrendered prisoners, VINO
violated the rules Of and aided the assassination Of
Mr. Line coln, should be tried and punished Congress
and the Administration have agreed that punishTe ent
should be inflicted even upon whoare charged with
these crimes, and the only measure looking like pm
ishment is the aaendmext Of Acknowledgement frYm
holding office which is merely sentimental aud not
practical penalty On the other hand, the Of
the Civil Rights Bill. the Freedmans Bureau Bill, and
the Bill for Suffrage in the District Of Columbia, show
that reconstruction will not be consumnnted without
suffrage and protection for the Blacks. The policy Of
The Tribui has been practically adopted by those who
differed with us during its discussion We never quar-
rel with friends who are impatient with Us. We do
them the justice Of believing they their way to what
TIA - just trust they will do Us the Justice OF
believing we go our way to wha is right we work
for the object but perhaps in different ways We
have higher aim than to peace To this nation
to all nstions-berty progress happiness. virtue,
and the universal brotherhood Of man. And for this
We shall continue TO toll In our beat way.
We have 'ganizei and strengthened every depart
ment Of The Tribune. We have correspondents in
every part of this country and In every country Of the
world resident eprrt spo idents In every capital and
commercial centre In Europe aud South America; spe
ciai correspondents who follow important move ments
in all parts Of the earth The es ablishment { costs
great deal OF money and TO organize have invested
many thousands Of dollars hen state that there
three hundr ed people directly Indirectly connected
with the editorial department of The Tribune, charged
In greater or lesser degree with writing for ats col
umns and in giving it ews and that for every Item Of
news pay money vast expense Of publication
may be imagined We intsn 10 enlarge these facilities
and not emily 10 gather from all parts of the world
but ask the gifted of other countries to
write for our columns. with many Of them we have
already entered into negotiations which will rspt In
giving to the eaders Of The Tribune series Of caaye
that both for their intrinsic value and the fame Of their
ilustrous authors will long be memorable In the his
tory Of journalism. We postpone for the present a
more efnite announcement.
Friends of Impartial Justice and Progress greet
you the bright prospects before Friends u The
Tribune we appeal to those who believe that in
creased circulation OF The Tribune wuuid conduce the
political ihtellctua aud moral wellbeing Of the Re-
public, 10 aid Us in efectng such increase.