New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10
TIE NEV TRIBUNE.

THE .TRTBrNE enters to-day upon tho Thirty
Fifth year of its existence and completes
its first quarter of a century as an
eight-page paper. 1t signalizes this ami
versary by taking possession of tho stately
habitation which for two years has been pre-
pairing to receive it. No newspaper i'll the
world has ever been so well lodged. We refer
orr readers to the full description Of the
building. which We print this morning, for the
details of the work which has been devoted to
the construction OF this landmark OF Journal
ism and architecture. 1t is built to last, as
men ordinarily Use the word, forever. no
element of stability is absent from it. There
is no reason why il should not Outlivc the
Ordinary duration Of nations, OF languages, and
of systems OF government. 1t is more strongly
built than the temples Of Postum or the
aGuoduct of SegOvia, and these have OutiasNd
the memory of their builders or tho history of
the times in which they were erected. We do
not wish any such dreaiy and lonesome
Immortality for the nlonIuuent We dedicate to-
day in Printing House Square. II it la'ts as
long as THE TRIBUNE and the Republic we
shall be content
We think even our most tiTnd friends and
cur most doOrOus enemies may as well begin
to dismiss t;ier doubts about the longevity OF
this paper. Two years ago We suffered the
creates. ard most irrcparah!c loss that could
ever befall newspaper in the death OF the first
Journalist of the age, the founder of The
TrIBrNr, the source of all it's strength and
influence. simultaneously with this disaster,
we Venturcd upon en- experiment which many
thought would be fatal in emahcipating THE
~ fro
troll of any and all partisan organizations.
Relying upon the sonoilcss OF those ideas OF
Journalism which the present managers OF
the paper had received from Dir. Greeley,
we chose that time OF apparent difficulty
TO increase enormously the daily expenses Of
the paper, and to begin the erection of the
grsnde,t and cosliest newspaper Office ever
built in the world. Two years hayo fully
justified every one OF these measures. In each
successive week the circulation OF The TEIB-
UNE has grown with steady and unfaltering
progress. until il has now reached the highest
point it has ever attained. lis influence and
repute, we venture TO say, have not diminished.
Its Increased outlay for news and editorial
work has been fully repaid by the pre-
comment position now generally accorded TO it
among American newspapers. The building
is substantially completed, and promises to be
one of the less real estate investments in the
city The paper enters upon its tllrty-f'ith
wear stronger end fuller of enduring vitality
than at any previous day of its history.
We propose to make no promises or profess
sions for the future. Tic TRIBUNE is bound
only by its own traditions. These Oblige it to
be always honest towards itself and the public;
to prefer truth and justice and good govern
ment to the welfare of any party; TO regard
the interests OF public mHuls more than any
merely material interests; and to give more
news and better reading matter for four cents
than can be obtained anywhere clSe We have
tried this system lang enough to know that it
pays, and also that il is the way of pleasant
ness and the path of peace. We have 10 quar-
rel with those OF our neighbOrs who prefer to
label themselves with party name and con-
duct a partisan war; Their way is probably
best for them; their subscribers and patrons
leave them no choice. But we believe we
have made The TRIBUNE indispensable to
the more intelligent and fair-minded men
of both parties, vino Wish to hear all the news
without partisan discOloratiOn or distortion,
and that its circulation and power arc there
fore sure to increase with the growth OF intel
lisencc throughout the country. We make 10
pre,cnse OF neutrality. An intelligent man can
generally make his choice and give decided
reasons for it, between any two candidates or
any two courses of action. We shall never
hesitate TO make ours, and to give our reasons
for it without reserve. But we shall do this
without paying much attention to the voice of
the caucus, or the uncertain sound of trimming
platforms. We shall make our own platforms,
and shall try to give so true ADD accurate and
complete reflex of public sentiment in our
news columns that it will be to the advantage
of all politicians to read TIE TRIBUNE care
fully before going into caucus.
This was the hope and constant effort of
Mr. Grcciey's life. lie drew steadily nearer to
his ideal every year that he lived At his
death, his successors rOvcrently took up his
work from the point where it dropped from
his hands, with full knowledge of what they
had lost in him, but with full confidence in
the value of his teachings and the living force
OF his companionship. They leave THE TRIBCsE
of to-day TO testify with what intelligence they
have comlrehendcd and with what fidelity
they have followed those precepts and that
example.
THE CIRCULATION or THE TRIBUNE
We consider it proper on this anniversary,