Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-11-01
SALUEATORY.


AND TRIBUNE appears under a new pro-
p%rietary aud editorial management. The
convictions, sentiments, aims and policy
Of the paper remain unchanged.
Assured that the Republican party,
which carried the country successfully
through 4 bloody struggle Of four years
duration, is still consecratcd to the per.
potuation Of our national honor, glory and
integrity, wo shall thoroughly and con-
scisntiously devote ourselves to the pro.
motion Of its interests and the maintain,
oancc of its triumphs. Democracy, from
Its birth to TIE present day, has always
been q maligu, vicious and hurtful ele>
ment in our political organism. 1t has
no sympathy with the masses, aud is hos
tile to an assertion Of their rights. 1t
was founded on caste and aristocrati,
ideas, and has never presented a higher
claim to support and acceptance than a
hiceous and revolving creed Of civil and
political inequalities. 1t is substantially
the same at al! times, in all elections,
and in every quarter Of the Union, pre-.
sentiDg a horrld front Of v%enality, corrnp.
ton. uuscrupulousness and greed. 1t is
the duty Of every patriot to defend his
country against this monster Of crime
and iuiqui.y, and we will ever be found
combating its poruicious herssies and
trai.orous designs.
This is an age Of astounding energy,
and restless, foverisb progress. Art is
building lasting and beautiful memorials /:
science achieving the grandest triumphs /;
industry, capital aud enterprise are DEL
wing into our exhaustlesS mineral treas
ures, covering the land with networks of
iron. spreading out rich agricultural dis
tricts, redeemiDg vast wildernesses by the
magic touch Of educated labor, attracting
hardy snd energetic populations 20 the
field, workshop and factory, planting
marts of traffic in the widest deserts
places whilst every section Of the nation
Is advancing with bouyant and unfaltering
step, upon q new and unrival'ed pros
perity and splendor. the awakened in
terest on the vital subject Of education,
the growth aud spread Of schools, the in
crease CT productions required to meet
the exigencies Of an increasing enlarge>
ment, the increase of population, the
multiplying means for the diffusion Of
intelligence, and the innumerable and
varied improvements s~priuging up under
the wand Of our new lite and inspiration,
are without a parallel IN history.
This rapid, constant and permanent
development is mainly due to the intel
~lectual vigor, and enlightened zeal and
earuestness of a loyal press in educating
the masses, teaching them their duties
and to value and improve their privileges.
And il still remains for its genius, energy
and patriotism to maintain o political
system and an administration that shall
tremendously and bcnrgnly govern this
combination Of diversified interests, aud
direct Alright the increasing agencies of
our national expansion and growth.
Steadily avoiding the too frequent
scurrilitiss Of newspaper discussion and
the brutal coarseness Of abuse and yitur>
peration, VIC shall aspire to o broad
chiya,ric elevation OF tone and sentiment.
and conquer u way to popular conf
dence aud favor by q candid. truthful,
liberal and intelligent journalism which
shall keep abreast with the marvellous
advance Of the times, and inculcate sound
morals, social purity, lofty virtue, and
heroic patriotism.
With this pledge, and duly impressed
with the duties and responsibilities Of our
position. we bow our entrance Into the
newspaper Geld.