The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01
CHICAGO PRESS AND TRIBUNE,
FaR TlEE YEAR 1880.

Depoted TO Necs, Commerce., Politics. Ay,icultare,
ART Science, and literature.
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n.# a POLITICAL ISSUES.
We are entering VI on year I'll at will be memorable
In the annals Of American poticsthe year that will
witness, trust, the election of Republican Presi-
dent and the national triumph of Republican Princi.
the whole people are these Shall Slavery be exte ad.
ed and protected by the Federal Government? Shall
the public domain-the Free Territories ofthe Nation
be surrendered to the bightins intrusion of Slavery
Shall the Constitution be construed TO recognize End
support Slavery National institution Shall
Slave Code for the Territories be eracted shall the
African Slave Trade he re-openeds In short, shall
the doctrines OF Calhoun, Judge fancy, and Buchan
supercede the principles of Free Government
taught by Jefferson, Madison, and Clayy These ques-
tons will demand verdict at the hands Of the Amer
team people. $50. a . ~ aaa.
And thsre are other important considerations to be
decided by the next campaign. Among these are,
Free Homesteads for the lsndless. Improvement OF
rivers and harbors. Rairoadt to the Pacific a
central route. Encouragement of the Manufacturing
and Farming industry Of the country Retrenchment
and Reform in the Federal expenses "a restoration,
In OF the spirit simplicity and policy OF the ear
lier and purer days af the Republic
On all these questions and issues the Press and Tri
bune win occupy neutral ground, bu; win ever be
found earnest champion the side that will pro-
mote FREEDOM, PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY.
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