New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE.

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In another column we PRINT the prospectus
Of thus wellknown Journal Ana 10 doing 90 We cannot
Ia, widely known indeed, to need euIOgy from u.s. and
vet We take pleasure IN comm' ndng II 10 those who
are less acuuaned with ITS merits than ourselves. The
modern metropolitan journal has become marvel Of
organization and power Toe capit.h invested In IL ~
immense. the talents concentrated On II are command
us, and the outlay constantly making TO supply the
puhlIc with authentic news Is almost Ia1uIOus
Although many OF editors Of our daily Journals write
uuder overwhelming pressure aud are tempted oiien
10 dash on hastY essays II has been confessed that
come the choicest specimens OF modern composition
sheets.
Among all the Journals OF the present day few are
peers OF THE NEw-lORK TRlBUNEi aud we kaow OF
none IN our country that eXCels II. Nobody can
ygrous pen and passe-ses rare political sagaclty lie
ably seconded too. by skiliul writer's some OF whom
have been connected with the paper from It's Dirh and
oilers score of years or more. The ablest foreign
respondents possible are also secured. and make tue
or continents And its stan OF aSsIstaDts, both OF re-
pofers and travelling correspondents, embraces names
lerprise fairness and Industry.
There are tw three Characteristics OF THE TRIB.
which claim notice In the rrsi place the Journal
is remarkably independent. Ia fact, 'ferred It
wnen II stood aloof from partisan rea,.~ out since
s managers ec that their duty as patriots demands
that bey throw their influence IN favor ofihe Repuo-
eau parry it s gratifying that It Is not servlle sheet
Both OF the great parties land have been often In
ed by the lack Of courage on the part Of The editors Of
;neir Journals mschiev9us poLcy, in9ueurated In
ported ns e,senral parry Sucoes, oy men
Who vet 9,r1ea T bcmotso ~S%Gm Sap91 wepgye Sasyc
years ago could have been saved from the reverses nat
overlook had II heeded the prolestsllons OF Inc Sep
York Erenin0 Post THE Wnlg party would have Doen
saved rum had IL giyrn heed To the warrin-s Of
irirs to rende effective service the party supports
by frankly criticisng It's policy aud pointing out ts
faults ii feels indeed that party supremacy Ia unde.
slrabe unless the party itself patriotic and wise. And
IL has earnestly sought 10 Keep the party true to honest
money wnen some OF ITS magnatUs ready local
temporary success 10 affiliate with the GreenOack
In point OF enterprise Also TIE TRIBUNE challenges
II foreign raging. Uf whose fortunes
II is Deedlul that our nation be informed no expense Of
telegraphng the ocean is grudged impOf tant
matters IN country need invesngaiing. alert
correspondents are on tue track ol new' End hdden
possession Of those cipher dis achrs which disclosed
ne plots OF some OF Mr. Tdeu's frenos TO obtain for
nim tue Presidency by fraud. IL was the agents OF
tDat sheet who patiently decphered those dispatches
and made their contents known. Expenses which
would bankrupt Journals OF narrower elrculat on are
fealcssiy incurred as mere Incidents.
And there still another Characteristic which deserves
TO echo stertnV winch convict Their adversures
OF and dlshonrSly Or Violence wltaoIs taxing pans
sPonsibllty to TIE puole and 10 tue country ITSELF
more than enough o1 alienation hut cteumstnniai re-
ports have come OF atrocities at the South watch strike
at the very foundation OF the elective irauchise
and endanger government itself. Thousands are
anxious not 10 condemn unjusty but they VISA 10 know
what the iacs are. Aud THE TRIBUNE has special
ona one OF our former townsmen. our late Washington
well known. 10 make inquiries on the subject ny ming
with al Glasses and his letters now publishing ~
The TRIBUNE will enllghten candid readers o; every
party.
But we exceeding the space that we proposed 10
give. Let ms there content ourselves win naming
one other CHARACTERISTIC Of the sneet named and tna 49,
lt1 general Hccurac During the past few weeks while
many Of hC Journals oi York have hasttnrd 20
publish sensational repOi u about the hndR OF Sew
arts remans, Oh the discovery Of cews 70 the mystery
THE TRIBUNE has cartfuly rcirained from anything OI
the sind 10 get news not 10 invent IT, has seemed 10 us
editors their leg innate Dusrss VITA all THESE excel
1t Is not wonderful that Its orig nator
teut 10 lest his pOshumOus fame tuis journal.
Had be en- successfui nall dozen years ago grasp
lug Tue BfCblueGGJ, horace OrUlgyH titls NUlu
have d. en- tIat 0f Pr the Uhitcd States,
but rather, The founder of THE NEwYORK TRIBUNE"