The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-10-24
The New Volume.

with this number, Commences Il
twentieth volume Of tho TRIBUNE.
Through nearly two decades, It has 81
dcd down the stream Of timc, oftim
smoothly but more frequently toss'
and battered against the the rocl
AID breakers Of financial disaster, no
floating proudly upon the surface an
anon going down, into the trough
the sea, aud throatened cngulfnoui b
every wave. During this time, n
less than ten editors have stOO
at its helm, guiding il for better o
for worse. For something over
year, IL has been in tho hands Of il
present propristOrs. During tina
time Il has been our earnest ondcav
OF to enhauec It's local and genera
interest How far we have succeed
ed, our readers alopo must jndgc
Financially We have worked against
odls, but should prosp rity attend
us 10 the future as il has in the past,
We expect at some period in the dim
future, to place our paper upon au
equal footing, in every respect, with
the more favored of the Ohio press
The friends Of the republican cause.
are those who nre looked to for sup.
port chiefly, Of their party's organ
That there are many in Seneca coun.
~, who do not fully appreciate the
importance of contributing to the
support of their home paper both di-
rcctly and by good word spoken
now and then Of Q favorable opportu.
nifty, VIC are hut too fully aware, not
from, probably, any particular ill.fcol.
ing, but from a lack Of interest in the
matter, aud a proper appreciation of
the good their influence and support
would be to us. A local paper rests,
in q great measure, upon what the
people of tho country make it---a
meagre and driviling support, will
not furnish first class journal, no
more than will common school edu
cation make talented lawyer or
statesman. OF course much rcsts
upon the editor, but without generous
aid from his community. the most
favored quill driver will fail to fur.
nish all that night be desired in a
country journal. pu. |'..
With the close Of the year, many
subscriptions expire, especially upon
eastern and western city papers, aud
in view oflhis fact we call upon our
friends throughout this aud adj Joining
couuties TO aid Ms ip the moan time
in expanding our circulation, ant
they will not only bo doing us a favor
but securing, ror themselves bette
and more readable paper; for, as tn
finances are increased, so in proper
ton will the expenditures upon tn,
papeE be made, the prosperity Of th,
establishment enhanced, and III
pary's principles be more extensive
ly viudieatod.t y,rsre JOS bsi iug a,
Already skirmishing has commOuc
ed in the extended front Of tho grea
political aropa, and the Presidential
campaign viii soon be usherod in b
the booming Of great guns and th
rattle of pusketry, Il is importan
that we, as American citizens, eve
Eealsusi Of our liberties, should b
thoroughly posted Ou the position o
the enemy, and prepared for actiol
all along the line, ,aia1 tr .troW ,
Next month Congress will agail
convedoin session, and probably no
since the are upon Sumter, wiN th'
times be 50 Craught with intense ia
tercst, as'Sheo this body shall sit i,
judgement upon the misdemeanors o
usnrping President Tho grea
theory of reconstruction is also o
the eve IF being tested, and I'll
last but not of the least import
ancc, is iho financial problem vhicI
is to be worked out, to tho entir
satisfaction of every body. uai .,
Let our friends, then, eamO cheer
fully forward 10 the support Of tn
twentieth volume, aud welwill 10 re
turn furnish them a Journal full.
equal to lhe oecasion,--roploto wit
interest, aud tasteful in typcgraphi
cal appearance.
Daring the newspsperial year, jus
usheEed in, may our readers be mad
happy Au'l prosperous, aud may Prs
yideSee'sniilo beautifully upon eac
aud every one, ia tho earnest wish {
n.tre THE TRIBuNE.
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