Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-12-03
New York Evening Post, 1859


faction to which tho propriotors of THE
EVENING Posr have long boen strangers,
that they contemplate tho 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 more than thirty years, and yet
lacked the approval of the nation.
The elections recently held in Maine, To-
wa, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, de-
terminc tho future policy of this Govern
ment in favor of free territory and free Ia
Dor. Henceforth freedom is national in the
United States and Slavery is sectional; -
and after the next Presidential election the
strife among dcmagogues will be to testify
the most devotion to the great cause for
which The EVENING Posr has been s.rug-
Cling in the face of newspaper obloquy and
partisan denunciations for more than quar-
ter of a century.
We do not refer to this result in any vain
glorious spirit; for We saw the end in the
beginning and no moro doubted that our
cause would triumph than we doubted that
there is an overruling Providence that Or
dcrs all things wisely, to which all the cred
it Of our success belongs. Wo 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 and wearisome
contest which we have waged against an
arrogant foe, armed with every weapon but
that without which all others are impotont,
and with which, as we found by experience,
all others are almost superfluous-th Right
that they were not following blind guide
that we had reason for the faith that was
in us; that their confidence in our forecast
was not misplaced; and that, in finally en-
barking their fortunes with ours in tho Re-
publican cause, they took no step of which
they have any reason to repent. We re-
joiee that no ono can reproach 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 tue party which will soon be call
ed to distribute the political honors of this
nation, and no ona can complain of our
AGENCY in allying them to its fortunes.
1t is these reflections which enable US to
contemplate our approaching anniversary
with degree of professional satisfaction
which We have not enjoyed for many years,
and encourages us to hope that the bonds
which have bound us 10 the readers of THE
EVENING PosT so long, may be more close
ly drawn, and that our mutual confidence
and regard may be indefinitely strength
ened. Nor are we without evidence that
such is already the case. The circulation Of
The EVENING Posr, though less than that
of some Of the cheaper dailies, was never SO
great as now. Our advertising, toe, was
nevor moro profitable than it has been dur
ing the past year, Notwithstanding the dis
astrious financial revulsion which overlook
the country about a year ago. These facts
90 far to satisfy us that the principles fol
which we have struggled so long are becom
ing daily more acceptable 10 the country
and also that our efforts and expenditures
both very considerable, to render The EVE
MO Posr less unworthy Of tho popular ia
vor il enjoys, are appreciated. To increas
its merits and its usefulness is now our lead
ing ambition; and it is the hope that W
have some friends among our readers dis
posed to take little interest in bringin,
the merits of THE EVENING PosT, such a
they are, to the knowledge Of friends AM
nsighbors who would be likely ia profit b
its perusal, that induces us to invite thei
attention to the following statement of th
terms of the several editions that we pub
I;sh.