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I soon after started the Tribune, because I was urged to do so by certain of your friends, and because such a paper was needed here.
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De Alexander
Republican · New York

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This quote reveals Alexander's motivation for starting the Tribune, driven by the encouragement of friends and the need for such a publication.

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