The National tribune., 1882-02-25
To Our Subscribers.


THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, during the brief
time that it has been published in it's present
form, has met with such substantial support from
the public, and particularly the ex-soldiers and
sailors of the late wal, whose interests it has so
fearlessly championed, that it's facilities are no
longer equal to printing the heavy editions which
are required to supply the popular demand,
This, however, is naturally rather source of
qualification than regret and we have now the
pleasure of announcing that we have purchased,
at great expense, new press, and within the
next week or ten days hope to have it set up
and in running order in the new building which
is now in course of erection for us on G street,
near the Treasury Department. where we have
purchased the necessary ground for that pur-
pose The press, which is Scott Webb-per-
fecting machine of latest pattern, such as the
great dailies of the country are printed on, will
have capacity for printing ten thousand per-
feet copies of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE per
hour, cutting, FASTING, and folding them at the
same time by an automatic adjustment, and it
will be possible to print an edition of one hun
dred thousand with ease and dispatch. In under
taking this costly improvement the proprietor of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has been actuated by
the belief that this journal has great work to
do for our ex-soldiers and sailors, and that they
will heartily sustain him in his enterprise.
Already it has done noble service in advocating
their interests, and it's influence is recognized
alike in Congress and among the masses. Almost
alone and single-handed it has fought the battles
of our veterans and its voice has been heard
above all the clamors of their enemies. At a
time when the Metropolitan newspapers COM
bined to force the repeal of the Pension Arrears
Act-when even the Congressman who voted for
tions-THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE took up the
gauge Of battle which they threw down and con-
fronted them with such solid array of facts
and argument that they were forced to resort to
childish abuse and harmless threats to support
their position, and were powerless to affect public
opinion or influence congressional action. The
unanimity with which Senators of both political
parties have come out in favor of the Ingalls,
resolution, declaring that the Pension Arrears
Act ought not to be repealed is sufficient evidence
of the overwhelming defeat which the Metro
politan press sustained in the encounter The
price of liberty, however, is eternal vigilance,
and without a fearless and able newspaper to
champion the cause of the soldier the latter's
rights may at any time be imperiled 1t is to
his interest therefore, to rally to the support of
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and the proprietor
appeals to his subscribers and readers to lend
their friendly aid in extending it's circulation
and thereby increasing its usefulness 1t is
edited in spirit Of broad, liberal patriotism,
caring nothing for partisan issues but everything
for the public welfare, and as a journal for the
family and the freside, for the home circle as
well as the campfire" it is without a rival.
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