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The object Of this publication i, TO eoIlcei
IN the smallest possible compass all statistic al
and others facts connected with the admin
i,trai'on Of the general gosernmeoi, aud to
publish them al so extremely cheap \ rate
that Il may be IN the power of every man,
however poor, To make himself acquainted
with the course OF the administration as
certain whether the constitution. which can
alone secure to hmm the enlnytn-nt Of llbert,
and property. be violated 10y those Who are
sworn To support it-and that the people " TO
contribute 10 the expenses Of the 20, e rnm. N,
may know how the public money u di.ir,b,,-
ted, whether in wastcfui extravs.ance AID
corrupt expenditure, OF IN the regular afd
economical disbursement that become a re-
publican administration
The moro extensive diffusion Of correct
political Information - the great object of ihe
proposed publication; AND those who have
taken any active part in public affairs ~ ~ ac-
know ledge the vast importance Of the neees-
sity OF adopting some such means for IT. sue
cessfol accomplishment. On no other way can
The opponents Of the administration hopc 10
make an impression upon that great class Of
voters, who, either from inability 90 paw the
subscriptions price 10 an Ordinary newspaper
are without any certain knowledge Of public
Affairs, or IN consequence Of seeing oaly the
journals In the interest OF the government, are
deceived by the artfui misrepresentation, the
soPhisticai arguments, and brazen impotence
OF assertion, IN which they abound. The cir
cuia''on Of the larger newspapers i neee.sa-
riiy limited TO those who have much leisure
Tor reading, and ample means 90 paw for the
grat,hcation and Improvement Furnished in
such rich and he althfui abundance. The rrs at
cheapness Of the {" PoLIIIoI,S' will not ont,
enable every man, Who desires 20 do -, 10
possess himself Of all the ie aiding occurrence
and most important facts connected ~ it'll the
political history Of the federal administration,
out will also place Il in the power Of gentle
men OF intelligence and property. who Justly
appreciate the immense importance OF the
struggle now going on between the friends
and supporters Of the present administration,
To subscribe for large numbers Tor Eraiuitous
distribution among those who still support
the arbitrary measures Of the President. A
single number Of the PoIIrIcI.x' placed ma
the hands Of one ~ ho will promise TO read II,
add then hand II over 10 another, may be the
means Of opening the minds Of many TO 4
knowledge or the serious dangers which
threaten to- crush, under the ruins Of the con-
The value and influence Of such Publica-
ton As the POLITICIAN, mu>t depend on the
accuracy OF its statements, and the candor
and fairness Of the arguments admit
ted into its columns. Its object being the
Disseminate OF truth, II can only be obtain
ed by securing the confidence Of it, reader<-
The blundeIs and inirigues Of the present ad-
ministrsiion are glarIng enough and those
who believe that the public mind requires on
iy to be properly enlightened. To turn in dis
gust from the melancholy sPecis Ie OF politi-
cal corruption exhibited IN almost every de-
partment Of the government, will be content
to spread before the people a simple state
ment Of the truth.
The POLITICIAN will be published every O.
Their week, and each number will consist Of
eight quarto pages Of close matter. nNili
furnish the most important statistics connect
ed with the history Of the goVernment-sy-
HOPsss OF public doeuments-noiices Of the
principles and conduct Of public men-and
popular and argumentative illustrators Of all
matters connected with the practical admins
tration Of the government.
The design Of the present publicatio Is to
embOdy IN the cheapest possible form the great
est amount Of useful political Information (;
and TO do this il is Indispensable that Psyuasnis
must an oil cases be made ~ s4raaos--The l.
dea OF collecting subscriptions Of fifty cents, -
prepOsterous; aud even though fifty or
hundred copies may be ordered by a single in
dividuai, the subscription price - cut down so
low that it cannot justify either the risk or de-
lay Of trusting to future Reimbursement; No
paper will, under any circumstances, DO sent,
unless paid for in advance.
The publication will be continued until the
eth Of March, 1887, at which time Ibe admin
isiraiion OF the federal government will pas,
into other hands.
Communications must be addressed a. TO tic
Editor Of the Politician. Richmond, and
the postage must ia all cases be PAID, OF tie
letters will not be taken from the Office.
Subscriptions Will be received for sny
length Of time, and for any number Of copies
Gentlemen waning large number Of copies
at any time, can procure them upon renniing
fifty cents for every twenty six eopies-
the number that would regularly appear 10
the course Of the year.
The PoLuIoIAE will be edited by the sub
scribeT. NJ " ROBINSON