Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-26
NETWORK TRIBUNE
DURING THE CAMPAIGN.

The TRIBUNE Is not and will nevermore be
party organ but it is ardentIy enlisted in
the contest now waging for Civil Service Re
form and for One Presidential Term rs essen
tial to that Reform. 1t accepts the Cincinnati
Platform as a terse and forcible exposition
of the political right and wrong, the needs
and hopes of To-Day, and looks hopefully to
Universal Amnesty as essential to the restOra-
ton of genuine fraternity between North
and South, and of mutual confidence and good
viii between White and Black. 1t believes
the People are preparing to break the rusty
shackles of mere bygone partisanship, and 1T
hopes for result next November which will
cheer and strengthen the champions of Peace
and Good Will. 1t will issue no campaign
edition, but proffers to all who believe its
further diffusion may serve the Good Cause
its regular editions at the lowest possible
prices. e.
The virtual surrender by the Democratic party of
its hostility TO Equal Rights regardless of Color has
Invested current politics of half their bygone
intensity. However parties may henceforth rise or
fall. it is clear that the fundamental principles
which have hitherto honorably distinguished the
Republicans are henceforth to be regarded as prac-
tcally accepted by the whole country. The equal
ity of all citizens before the law-the duty
of the Union to guarantee to every citizen the full
enjoyment of his liberty until he forfes it by crime
such are the broad and firm foundations of our
National edifice and palsied be the hand which
shall seek to displace them Though not yet twenty
years old, the Republican party has completed tho
noble fabric of Emancipation and may fairly invoke
thereon the sternest Judgment of Man and the be-
| nenant smile of God.
| Henceforth, the mission of our Republic is one of
/ Peaceful Progress. To protect the weak and the
humble from violence and oppress0n-to extend tha
boundaries and duse the blessings of Civilization
| Gti m Inn tot of
| inventions for economizing Labor and thus en-
| larging Production-to draw nearer to each other
the producers of Food and of Fabrics of Grains and
| of Metals and thus enhance the gains of Industry
by reducing the cost of transportation and exchanges
between farmers and artisans-such is the inspiring
| task to which this Nation addresses itself. and
by which it would fan contribute to the progress.
| enlightenment and happiness of race. To this
| great and good work, THE TRIBUNE contributes its
| Jealous, persistent efforts.
| Agriculture will continue to be more especially
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| to which some of the abest and most successful till
ors of the soil will steadily contribute. No farmer
| who sells $500 worth of produce per annum can af-
| ford to do without our Market Reports OF others
| equally lucid and comprehensive. If he should read
nothing else but what relates to his own calling and
its rewards, we believe that farmer who read
at all afford to do without such journal THE
| TRIBUNE. And aspire to make it equally valua-
BILE TO those engaged in other departments of Pro-
| ductive Labor We spend more and more money
our columns each year, our cOuntrymen's gene
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Ceeded in varied excellence and interest by those of
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