New-York tribune., 1873-03-01
VOICES OF FRIENDS.


sons of sympathy and practical encouragement, and
recognizing tho value TO the entire community OF
THE TRIBUNE as the representative OF Independents
journalism we select the following
PREFERS TT THE OLD WAY.
TO the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: prefer THE TRIBUNE as it is now III
tho course marked out by Mr. Greeley; cH"AnShh
West Cornwall. Vermont FEB. H. lo'S'
GREAT JOY.
Tn me Edftor OF The Tribune.
Sm: Having been a reader of THE TRIBUNE
from its first ISSUE the failure OF Mr. GreeIeys enemies
to got control of the establishment is to me s9aros
exceeding great Jos. W. II oAIhs'
Wiadhan, Conn. Feb. 10, lsl3
GOOD WORK.
TO the Edtor OF The Tribune
SIR: Being profoundly interested in tho
downfall OF political Tupton. am reoiced TO SO
daily what strong blows the glorious Old TRIBUNE
dealing for that end IA all possible directions.
TriRcelon. ". j.. Feb. 7, 1873. Rev. j. Il. hccOnDf
THE BEST PAPER PUBLISHED.
TO the EdttOr Of The Trtoune'
SIR: I have taken The TRIBUNE ever since
it was published, commencing with the first number.
and .; think It, all things considered, the best paper
published. You have best wishes for your future
Aorsatk. Conn. Jan. %, 1878.
PROMISES FULFILLED.
TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Your paper is, in my Judgment fully
equal to all that you promised Your reports OF lectures
are valuable feature OF independent educational
journal THE TRIBUNE is, think fully equal TO what
IL was the direction Of It's founder ana such "a tho
opinion expressed by all whom have asked IN relation
to It, You certain to meet with success because you
AZ ESSsS"rgi, sSsST H. n Y, Feb ., 1873.
AN OLD SUBSCRIBERS OPINION.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The Liberals in Willimantic are very
ssch pleased with the termination of THE TRrBUsE's
troubles. / have been a subscriber 10 THE WEEKLY
TRIBUNE from its first ISSUE The first Of my subscrp
on sent to Mr. Greeley for The log Cabin In lSio
When he began the publication Of The TRIBUNE com,
menced 10 takeit OF the post TidgF an od isnIea non ~
"a Iong as IL proves true 10 itself JOEL Fox.
WWimantic, Conn, jan IT, 1873.
GLAD IT Is NOT TO BE AN ORGAN.
To the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: am sincerely glad that The TRIBUNE
is not going to be desecraed by becoming partisan
organ had come to the conclusion that should not
take it another year. have for the last twenty-five
years but in lis stead would take The Sprtngteh Re
publican You have many warm friends mere VINO VIII
course than tat which In your editorial OF Dee rs you
declare vour Intention 10 pursue. L. PERRY.
Decatur, Mich, Jan. "a, 1873.
AN ALWAYS WELCOME GUEST.
TO the ESttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: God bless and prosper The TRIBUEEi
This was ty hearty wish when read the glad announces.
founders friends and that in the future as in the past
it was lead public sentiment speaking Tor the lgh
and opposing wrong. Since then my fears are rcmoVeo
and / am satisfied that my daily companion for moro
than thirty years will continue welcome guest,
Nec YORK, Jan. 81, 1873. ID. W. " oIANfohD'
BETTER THAN BEFORE.
TO the Editor OF the Tribune.
SIR: Although not a supporter, in the re-
cent political canvass amented leader OF your ex-
ceen Journal am an ardent admirer OF his many vr-
tues and with you mourner for his death But whis
lament his loss highly pleased with the present
before To YOU tie bath Of success lies in that nee
rity and purity which ho ever took May your aim %
high aud noble as his your success mueh gleTop
SpeRcerUiLle, o., Jan. 2l, 1873 u IL. hhfiiAhH
BETTER THAN ANY OTHER.
To the Editor Of the Tribune.
SIR: have taken and read THE TRIBUNE for
about % years. and shall while 10 carries
out the programme laid down for it by Horace Greeley
The "Home Interest" department is eagerly read and
highly priced by all my family and the agricultural de-
partment s we think better than ever beore while the
country produce and other market reports are worth
1t far in advance Of any OF its rivals D. H. SNOW.
Caroline Centre, ~ L., Feb. l6, 1873
A NEWSPAPER THAT ALL GOOD CITIZENS SHOULD
ENCOURAGE
TO the Rditor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | have heretofore been q reader of an
other newspaper but like your paper better admire
its bold manly, independent course 1t IS now just tho
kind OF newspaper that all good citizens should encour-
age. partisan press cOrrupting and deDastnR
the of the country. Let have the truth on all
questions proclaimed strong fearless terms. dozen
such papers as THE TRIBUNE might work reioria IN
the Congress OF the United Statos JOHN Nj. BONNER.
Nep orleans, LG.. JAM 81 1873.
APPROVAL OF THE TRIBUNE'S COURSE.
rofthe Editor of The Tribune.
SIR have always been and am Demo-
crat but trust and believe that am Liberal Demo
crat and know that prefer the triumph Of true prin
a xiotn
gladly supported Horace Greeley In the contest OF last
FALL because though had been lifelong partisan op
ponents and though could not approve Of many OF his
beliefs the conduct of affairs, yet recognized In
him the embodiment OF the opposition 10 maadmins-
tration corruption and centralized usurpatOn Though
defeated them the end is yet. approve the course
adopted and indicated by THE TRIBUNE since the death
OF its founder Yours for the RoDr. L. JOHNSON.
Franklin, ". T., Jan. 23, 1873
SAVED FROM IGNOMINIOUs FAILURE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR THE TRIBUNE as founded by Horace
Greeley fills necessary place in American journalism
IL not in the Journalism OF the world and the oonte
plated conversion OF it INTO mere party organ would
have left vacuum which would soon have been filled by
another of like sort. The dishonored prOstituted
TRIBUNE would been inevitable and ignomnious
failure The proposed change i'll the character of TUE
TRIDUNE was not presume, short financial ruse.
journal seems TO have been supremacy foolish
TO add other epthetthat confess the thought sOio
that the undertaking had some other nient
have for 20 years subscriber 10 and reader OK
TIE TRIBUNE founded by Horace Greeley"
Fairfield Penn, Jan. 20. 1879 a. o. SCOTT