New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
THE TRIBUNE,S BIRTHDAY.
GOOD WORDS FROM FRIENDS,
THE STANDARD BEARER OF THE AMERICAN
PRESS.


.I From 7A> Bu6alo Coprbr
The NEW YORK TRIBUNE or last Friday cell
ebrated the thirty fourth anniversary OF It's establish
cheerfulness spirit and looks forward to the future
with wellwarraned hope. We can easily believe the
editor when he tells its friends that time since
the foundation Of the journal has it's position been so
strong nd The truth 49, that never
before Was TIE TRIBUSH so great newspaper under
ira nresenf MANAGEMENT il has become. Horace
Greeley. by whom IL was founded would himself be
acheyements as a faithful reflector OF the worlds
movement. 1t has reduced the work or newsgatherng
of money invested in the purchase Of Intelligence
tain DO "a good investment IL mas also eievateI TO
porting TO something like fine art In this direction
Ia recent Accomplishments stand unparalleled It's
daily verbatim reports of the last years EVangeheai
Alliance meetings made an epoch la city journalism,
and thew have been followed up as occasion mas offered,
by work OF equally high character. Inc Dest
larry fonnd perfeeI publication its broad pages tue
power OF pulpit and rostrum. thereby mutlpyInH .so
million fold In its reports OF the lectures OF sucn men
as Agassz Tyndall Proctor. and BrOwDSequard has
only served chronicle OF the progress OF scie
THO Thought aud discovery but has accelerated tha
progress. Its columns have been II CLASSROOM ia
which the people have gone TO school TO the nest
teachers IN Leading departments or KNOWLEDGE LUIS
is a DEVELOPMENT or Journalism which The TRIBUNE has
made ITS own Released from duty as political parry
advocate has shown tho capacities OF the press 10 al
When we pass to speak OF TIE TRiBUSE's politics our
praise must needs bo measured. IL has come ny
nheritance In possession OF ancient lumber when
forms vital part OF ITS WORKING captai OF ueas IT,
lection" for example is one Of those herooms whcn
ought have got rid Of ere now as men put on tmc o.
days embems OF mourning Bnt tn. LIE ,sh' n
uence the side OF good and pure government. Is po
yond question The whole Democratic press pt togeInsr
mas NOT done so much create the revolution now IN
progress against Republican corruption. In the fear
less course 1t has pursued in THIS respect, LIE
TRIBUNE has OF course made many enemies
All the more bitter because IN Iarge
part aensted friends But even these are foreed 70
confess the ability, Judgment aud enterprise wnich
combine IN its management the papers when d ,
most ssa9v MCseS1e T ~ way
OF serenely ignoring the yelp OF ststroyersy anu
calumny at its heels, and OF presenting nroTeliss
newspaper each day as sole answer 70 an asslanss'
commands our admiration In TINS particular, also, we
believe, The tribune is pioneer ana points the up'
TIE best work in this world Is not ordinarily that
when brings the quickest returns, Ou HE llBOsE -
fortunate III the enjoyment Oh present. pfosperIS Wills
the widening OF the area or lts future Is sure
True It's stockholders duly warned TO expect no DIV
idends for some tune 10 come va snis Podn, lls a
guage is refreshiugy frank THE TRIBUNE, we READ,
docs not propose TO pay one cent in sne
Is finished aud paid for Ihs VIII cost lhcunng tne
additional real estate we haye acq Tired 10 enlarge anu
rectify froncrs over three-narters OF mlon Vi
dollars At the outset We had cash balance OF over or
Is 20 be paid out OF the profits OF the paper"
Th bold programme but we have no , doubt VIII
at rate and many prosperous returns Oh s
day OF birth Without dspafageent OF any OI lts aDe
arbarer of the American pressan essential factor IN
national progress.
ITS yERACITY UNQUEsTIONED.
From The R1cStster D,mo.TGt ana ChroTtcle
A reporter of The Sunday Mercury endeaV-
orea to nnL the offered 20 sell TRIBUNE stock,
and succeeded in hndlng only his or9ar dn' @
Ciews who seemed well posted IN the matter rms gen
eman claimed that there was no stock 10 SCH LOT any
party but that the advertisement inserted in the IN
eRest OF rival sheet OF declining ercua.on Tor me
nnruosc OF creating an impression that THE TRIBUNE
~ ~ down Mi This he considered was the re-
SUIT OF sdccess-buJ the object OF such adyertsements
WIS apparent said the gentleman: II parry should
appIy 10 buy the stock the pricswoud be placed so
high that no sane man would purchase IL; anu tnJ
the waT he would get out OF the natter We are olu
ftg.b tbaf : n
share In this connection the reader Will remember
THE TRIBUSEs reference to It's affairs reproduced in
naturally highly favorable for rHE TRIBUNE; but the
reputation Of nat paper for verlcy Is sucA tha no one
Will question Its entire Truth
A JOURNAL TO BE PROUD OF
From TIE AralitGr.
On Friday last THE TRIBUNE celebrated its
thirtyourth year OF ie and took the occasion to dwell
progress and present influence win just PRIDE
Without naSg y 6t 'T per TSw "0 pno s
has been direoJed with a purpose more uniformly
the public morale It's reports of scientific lectures
have more 10 popuarze science than anyth
ured by prurient sensatonas lis critical judgments
on books and ART have WIDER ana deeper r h
hind in providing the freshest news II has uniformly
scOrned 20 pander 20 vtated and unhealthy tastes IL
is paper wnch, whether agree not with its opin-
ions and principles We always feel proud o. ana m
stinctyey point out TO supercous foreigners VINO cha
Ienge a comparison OF their journals win ours.
APPROACHING PERFECTION.
From TIE Eatra Advertiser lAdm. Rso)
LIE TRIBUNE celeDflJCu us oftH DlTlnudy
Friday last. It's semi-centennia it expects to com
memorate ia the new structure ROW greeting as nonu
Horace Greeley. This building will not cost less than
trcc-guarters OF million Of dollars IL will provide
ton for "a modern printing and newspaper pub
fishing Office That the past record of TIE TRIBUNE
be no doubt AS newspaper for the student literary,
and scientific man. The Tribune approaches perfection
or ate too. since the meeting OF the Evangelical All
ance the features Of religious progress, the leading
present religious thought OF the pulpit has found prom
Imam tnIaa in agniu "a
TRIBUNE is the paper founded by Horace Gree
ley The inscription OF independently. for 1t Is no longer
Liberal, is "A lie and deceit.
UNSURPASSED IN ENTERPRISE AND ABILITY.
From The Eds,0R (Ipd.i SsGr
No paper surpasses The TRIBUNE in enter
prise collecting ana circulating news; none equal IL IN
the eaboratenes and excellence OF Its literary and sci
entifc articles and none excel in the variety aud ae-
y or It's editorial articles. since IL threw on the
sackes OF party and assumed an independent position
in politics tue scope of its influence has been enlarged
and its criticisms men, parties, aud measures are
wholesome in morals, Intelligent and valuable contriou
tions TO contemporary political history and powerful APP
peas in behalf of that reformation in the Government
which all patriots OF oil parties must sincerely desire
vanced by THE TRIBUNE glad to learn that It is
prosperlug and most cneerfuy indorse IT, taken alto
gethe as the best paper we have on our exchange s'
IT'S SUPPORTERS INCREASING.
From The Gold Ha (Ntvada) Hsus
If one may be permitted to judge of the
OF ~ M BY Us sa6 s
TRIBUSE stands to-day the most prominent and success
time was Il so ably edited never had better or more
prosperous appearance than We are not discuss
ing Its political teachings opinions differ as to their
correctness. IL may be remarked, however that the
principles enunciaed by TIE TRIBUNE during the past
two years have much larger class OF supporters than
at any previous period in the past IA years Notably Is
this the case in New England.
GREATEST IN INFLUENCE.
Erom The Schenectady star
After all the prophecies about The TRIBUNE
failure the foolish assertions OF the Grant organs
that had lost its PATRONAGE aud was gong to the dogs
IL is gratifying to know that the paper that Horace
Greeley founded Is prosperous financially, while as
newspaper IL stands at the head OF the list in the United
states And hesitate not to assert our belief that