Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-12-10


faction to which the PrOpristOrs Of TuE
EVENING Posr have long been strangers,
that they contemplate the approaching Fif-
ty-sighth Anniversary Of its existence. 1t
Is their privilege to have Witnessed, since
its last anniversary, tho complete triumph
Of the only prominent measure of public
policy which has been advocated in these
columns for moro than thirty years, and yet
lacked the approval Of the nation.
The elections recently held in Maine, To-
wa, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, de-
terninc tho future policy Of this Govern
ment in favor of FREQ territory and free Ia
Dor. Henceforth freedom Is national in lhe
United States and Slavery is sectional;-
and after the next Presidential election the
strife among demagogues will be to testify
the most devotion to the great cause for
which The EvESING Posr has been strug-
Cling in the faco of newspaper obloquy and
partisan denunciations for more than quar-
ter Of century.
We do not refer 10 this result in any vain
glorious spirit; for VIC saw the end in the
beginning, and no moro doubted that our
cause would triumph than we doubted that
there IS an oyerruling Providence that or
ders all things wisely, to which all the cred
it Of our success belongs We refer to it
to show to such of our readers as had faith
enough In US or in our principles, to adhere
to them through the long ans. wearlsome
contest which wo hayo waged against an
arrogant foe, armed with every weapon but
that without which all others arc impotont
and with which, as we found BY experience,
all others are almost superfluoCs-the Right
that they were not following blind guide
that we had reason for the faith that was
in US; tha. their confidence in our forecast
was not misplaced; and that, in finally e:I.-
barking their fortunes with ours in the Re
publican cause, they took no step of which
they have any reason to repent We re-
joice that no one can rcprOaeh Us with hav-
ing led them away from the paths Of an
honorable ambition, or with having placed
the martyrs crown upon unwilling brOws.
The Republican party which has fought the
good fight against countless discourage
ments. is tae party which will soon be call
ed to distribute the political houors of this
nation, and no ono can complain Of Oul
agOncy in allying them to its fortunes
1t is these reflections which enable Us {,
contemplate our approaching anniversary
with degree OF professional satisfaction
which we have not enjoyed for many years
and encourages US to hope that the bond
which have bound us 70 the readers Of THE
EvESRs PosT 50 long, may be more close
" drawn, and that our mutual eonfidene'
and regard may be indefinitely strength
ened. Nor are wo without evidence tha
such IS already the case. The circulation o
THE EvEsIxe PosT, though less than tha
OF some Of the cheaper dailies, was never s
great rs now. Our advertising, toe, wa
never moro profitable than it has been dur
ing the past year. notwithstanding the dis
assrious financial revulsion which oyertool
the country about 4 year ago These fact
90 far to satisfy US that the principles 70
which we have struggled so long are beeom
ing daily moro acceptable to the country
and also that our efforts and expenditure
both very considerable, to render TRK EvE
MIG PosT less unworthy of the popular e
vor it enjoys, arc appreciated. To iEcreas
its merits and its usefulness IS now our leSt
ing ambition; snd il IS tho hope that "
have soma friends among our readers di:
posed TO tako Etsle interest in bringin
the merits of THE EVENING POsT, such &
they are, to the knowledge of friends an
neighbors who would be likely Ia profit b
its Perusal. that induces Us to iuvito the
attention to the following statement Of th
terms Of the several editions that we pul
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