New-York tribune., 1873-01-09
VOICES OF FRIENDS.
CORDIAL GOOD WISHES FROM ALL SIDES.
A LIVING TRUTH AND POWER

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| SIR: Not one of your great circle of read
crs could have your eloquent article snncunc-
ing that sTE NEW YORK TRIBUNE as founded by Hor
more satisfaction than myself ELIHU BURR1r'
hep Britain, Conn, Dec. a. ls72
NEVER BE THE ECHO OF AsPARrY.
| TO ths Bdftor OF The TrtoVHe
| SIR In common with the progressive think
and sturdy champions Of the right take the liberty
to express my heartfelt pleasure that THE TRIBUNE mas
been rescued from the jaws OF death Let us draw
long breath and feel thankful and hopeful that IHB
TRIBUNE never will echo Of party right or
fairly boldly, charitably and integenty the truth. re-
gardess OF friends foes, ~ the earnest Wish Oh
| twenty-three years supporter OF The TRIBUNE;
lie Roy, Dec. 80, 1874 JAS hohioS
| 1.-THE TRIBUNE FOUNDED By HORACE GREELEY
TO The Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Horace Greeley, though dead, still
lives disncumbered his body lives at the head OF his
paper teaches with it and breaches TO all peoples ma
tons and tongues-love and peace and honest labor,
from which proceed happiness and mutual good feeling
learn with pleasure that you have again e9ntri VI c
old TRIBUNE so that there will be necessity OF esaD
fishing new Independent journal We have now as.
that THE TRIBUNE will be IN the utuIe h3 y as
been in the past, independent journal, ana nope
you NAV meet with success. CHARLES f. FLETCHER
Mount Airy Philadelphia, Dec. 81, lS7a
GO ON, TRIBUNE!
TO the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: rejoice in the triumph of the old
who like me have learned TO love it dear friend; to
live independent OF party grace dictaton free 70
speak truth and teach the world the true value OF an
honest life Go on TRIBUNE, with your young hearts
and boundess energies your swift utterances ana vast
opportunities go on! For more than 30 years you nase
to preacher and teacher OF good thlngs
Your absence would leave VOID in my daily Ire
none other could FILL Thank God! dear old Horace
though dead. yet speaketh. j. W. SWAN
Ei0n, Ill.,, Dec "a, 1871
FROM GEN. MERRITT, LATE NAVAL OFFICER AT
THIS PORT.
To the EdfIor Of The Tribune.
SIR: 1t was with great satisfaction that L
read your editorial Of the 23d nst giving assurance
that the editorial associates and disciples OF ME-
Greeley would hereafter control THE TRIBUNE There
has been great anxiety felt for the past few days lest
the eountrv and the world might be deprived OF the
Dement'S which would result from the continuance OF his
spirit in the utterances OF the great journal which be
founded The course marked out, il strictly adhered
to- will still insure for il the position OF leadershp o
TRIBUST all that Mr. Greeley hoped and prayed It might
become am very truly yours. L. A. MERRITT
POtSdam, Dec. 25, 1872
GOOD CHEER AND GOD SPEED.
To the Edit0r or The TrtouHe.
SIR: 1t is cheering to listen to the old fa-
niar ring of TRIBUNE in your weekly issue OF yes
erday and rejoice to learn that the true and tried as
socates and the steadast adherents Of r Greeley are
to retain the control and direct the destiny Of his pre-
eminently independent useful, and influential paper.
Mr. Greeley has given himself great sacrifice TO bis
blessings come TO us through great sacrhces ana sHe
ngs have abiding faith that from llls ana other com
Gliding tendencies must spring great results towern
triumph over party tyranny ana oFerspre1ding @ ts
well as for your heroic devotion and the cause you rep
resent you have my earnest wishes for your unDounded
success and prosperity must bid you good cheer ana
God speed and as most grateful religions duty sha
| DO what 10 aid your generous enterprise
WdshingtoH, d. O., Dec. %, l572 H. G. G.
SATISFACTION TO FAR DISTANT FRIENDS.
| T., the Edi%or Of The TrfbUnC.
SIR: You can hardly realize the intense
satisfaction that thrilled the feelings and warmed the
words of your friends this remote section when your
paper OF Dec reached US, announcing the decision
with regard the future status of THE TRBUHE-that
IL was restored the hands OF the nearest associates
and disciples" of its late reyered head. and would IN
futre be conducted by those whom he "honored with
the confidence OF hls thoughts and wishes" L know
that letters encouragement and cheer pour In upon
you from almost every quarter, but sH cannot Tor
hear adding my feeble testimony 10 the value OF TIE
TRIBUNE In the past while praying tha its future may
carry the great purpose OF its founder Who LOOKING
beyond and above politics. made u the hst oyeet OF MS
life and pen elevate the degraded instruct the gnO
rant, and inspire all with true sense OF the moral land
industrial interests Of the people. Mr. Greeley was
very kind and encouraging to me, personally ana his
anon among M1 my choicest o was always ready
10 advise and help those anxious TO exert themselves
boSe thaf the e true scpes Of our beloved Mr. cree
ley may walk in his steps and share s reputation am
THE PRESENT COURSE WILL PAY TENFoLD.
To the Edftor OF The Tribune.
SIR: From mere boy / have been a reader
OF THE TRIBUNE in the readngrooms and used TO look
forward TO the time when / could be a regular sub
scriber AS soon got fairly established in business
commenced taking it: and although have not always
agreed with II, yet 1t became really necessity TO me-
confess to having become little dissatisfied
with THE TRIBUNE, and shortly before cleo
ton 1 allowed my subscription 20 expire.
But found paper that suited me any better nor
even well; and, after short interval, renewed my
subscription. Since the election have been better sat
ished with the paper than ever before aud heard with
regret that IL likely 20 be captured and run Dy p)
ltcal Ring looked forward 10 last Mondays paper
with much anxiety, and felt greatly relieved when
read the announcement OF IT'S future In my lin
tied field of observation know OF two subscribers TO
the DAILY whom o you od T bayS nSS as the fat
have tried 10 get back into the good graces OF the
ht the nreseDt conrse will nav ten-f0ld better I'm the
end. There is opportunity for The TRIBUNE TO OBJ
| greater than that OF any individual.
Hoping that the new year may be prosperous one Tor
you, remain, truly yours, EDw u, SHEkLEf.
Albany Dec. %, 1872
THE VIEWS OF vERMoNTERS.
To the Edttor Of The Tribune
SIR Allow me to express to you my gratii-
cation learning, by my yesterdays paper, that THE
TRIBUNE is be conducted the plan OF Mr.. Greoleys
card Of the 9Th OF November. watched (as know
many other did irrespective OF party) with
the deepest interest the negotiations which said to
have going between the different interests in
THE TRIBUNE Association for the last few days And
when 1t was announced by the press generally, few
days ago. that the stock had gone into the hands Of
those who would turn IL into Administration journal
the feeling seemed TO be prevalent that great calamity
had befalen the country.
Iti as much mistake 20 suppose THAT the masses Of
the Republican party OF Vermont entirely satisfied
with Grants Administration. that they have
pcit faith In his future good management II IS 10
suppose that honest, intelligent Liberal Repubhcans
desire have THE TRIBUNE any other journal make
war unfortunately the past and future OF his Ad
mnstratiOn. Mr.. Greeley did not propose 10 do this,
but 10 commend and forbear, and 10 deprecate the
- huNH fQl Ia 1TifH NT4n
these few lines because look upon your course IN this
matter as highly cOmmeudable. not only In tending
the greatest general good the but