The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-01
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

A happy new year W Jul iiNhuS, 10
ms. readers--one and all. We enter to-
v. on another new year--our new years
v comes On May day, that "merriest'
,ppiest time of all the glad new year.
q tender our congratulations to our
ends and readers, and claim theirs in re-
rn Two years ago the venture was
,de. THE GLOBE was launched amid the
cd wishes of many, the ill will of few.
ccessfully we passed through the transit
m state, with constantly increasing sue
.s we have reached the third birthday.
ie launch was made, the venture was re-
wed with the sneerng prediction that it
uld not last three months, that it would
.ely fail. Some of our faint hearted
ends even, so confidently was the pre-
,tion made, were apprehensive OF the re-
I. Our success proved the predictions
Sc and the prophets falsiiers, but the
Sc prophets were not stayed, they were
ned to their idols and would not leave
prophesying. Periodically have they
dicted the failure, but THE GLOBE has
titled the faith of its friends and con-
nded the hopes of the insignificant num-
of its enemies. One year ago, in speak
of THE GLOBE, we said ave look up
N its success as one of the greatest tri-
lmphs of modern Journalism" In look
back to that day we see nothing 10
,ify in the statement. 1t was true then.
!, if possible, more true to-day. Oar
has ever been a higher excellence.
IS we may not have attained to the high.
degree AMI we can only strive on. High
las been our aim, great as have been
expectations, the success OF THH
ODE has outstripped them all.
ne GLOBE, to-day, If we are not sadly
ault, e. read by larger number Of read
than any oil.r newspaper in western
mont The paying circulation of The
edition equals, while that of the week
xceeds, that ever attained by any Other
er in Rutland county. We say thi.
lout any fear of a truthful oontraGic
The number of its readers increases
by day aud week by week. Why tbi'
aralleled, almost unexpected success
because 81; pays to be honest" II
ring upon new year, in leaving Thu
behind only to be recalled as an incen
for the future, we have no promises t.
,e, no pledges to give. AS the past viii
b our incentive, so, by it, we must b.
red while we continue to strive onward
upward, ever seeking to be better ant
iher. Our ideal of newspaper-al
which we have sought and shall still
to realize--is well expressed by
her. Park Goodwin says that til,
spaper sis rapidly rising to unexam
led nights of influence. because, i
,prehends more consciously and full.
ian ever before its true place among tn
,orkinq foroes OF the higher propaganda
M. Time was when any politician
light, by contribution of few dollars
'tabllsh his newspaper and keep en- edl
u, as Day & Martin kept poet to put
leir backing. Time was when an
1ction, whatever its objects, might fin
snal writers to bray out its praises an
vituperate its opponents Tor SINAI
Ependiture in dinners or wine, or, whel
hireling better knew his value, for
,od fat office or two. But that time,
,lieve, is passing away, and the press il
ginning to feel that its real might, it
ial vitality, like its real dignity, lies il
lie Independent and fearless identified
on of itself with the broadest interests
le highest aims, the unbiased sympa
lies of the masses OF society. 1t feel
nat it is an organ, not of cliques, no
ven OF parties, much less of its indiyid
al directors, but of civilization in it
roadest and noblest tendencies. Through
religion speaks its unsectarian benefi
ence; through it science unfolds til,
olendid wonders of its discoveries
trough it politics fights the sleek wiz,
ullers, the corruptionists and the plum
ers, in order to elevate the genuine, th,
isinterested, the patriotic statesmen
nd through 1t the spirit of humanity will
'ush forward those great reforms il
nance, in economy, and in social lif'
'hich will enlighten ignorance, expose
elfshness, and lift the heavy burden
rom the downtrodden and the poor.
we believe and SO we have endeavored
his faith we enter upon the new year
h its trials and Its difficulties, with it
) and triumphs. We are not apprehen
of the result. Our policy is truth, ou
is the country's welfare-and we feal
for honest expression of opinion mus
imand confidence, and the past presa
the future.
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