Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-11-28
GIXTY-NINTH YEAR.
Weekly Gazette
FOR 1861.

The great Presidential hattie having now closed
with the triun ph Of the Republicans in the sle etion
iHaaEurated in the policy Of our Government, and its
energies be welded. within the recognized limits Of
the Constitution. in favor OF Freedom, and not Of sIz
very.
Consequences OF Immediate and extraordinary mag
nitude hang uPOu this event. The revolution in our
Public AnA:rs OF which IL is the pI ecarsor, has Ar0us-
Ell storm OF fansticisn in the Cotton States which
bids fair TO test the Unisn, the Constitution, and the
Laws TO an extent to which they have never before
been subjected.
The ~saestions Of peaceful o., Revolutionary sscss
sion, Modification, and RetaliHtOry Liquidation have
nov arisen, involving numerous others touching the
iheery Of sur Institut'ons, State and Federal rela-
tons. and Tossibly the demand en- the part Of The ex-
trem- South for new Concessions and Guarantees a. 4
condition Of the continuance OF the Federal Union
As the project Of = Southern Cotton COnfederAey as
snEes shape, that OF reopeninR the African Slave
Trade also reArs its hideous head. We are at the
turning TOint in the great conflict between Freedom
l ana slavery.
An.id the upheavinE Of the political and social ss
ments At home, q crisis seems to be Impending over
Europe, ana the probabilities dEiiv becoming more
imminent Of 4 collision between the Great Powers.
which may shake the dynasties OF the old world TO
their foundations. Every where the forces Of hum mi
" are in motion, and Truth and hight are battling d
gainst Error and wrsng in their u~ultifoIm shapes
The signs Of the lines. therefore. indicate . year
Of startling changes and great events, and he who
would keep pace with the spirit and intelligence oil
the age must READ. An enterPrisins newspaper Is
an epttome OF this living Esrlo, and brings it, with
all its ever varying phases, before the minds eye o
the poor man in his cottage as well as The rich man in
his Palace. 1t Is the cheapest article Of necessity OF
luxury that the ingenuity Of man has yet devised. and
he Who ignores il buries his noblest capacities, and
is practically dead TO the interests and concerns o.
his race, outside OF the morrow sphere in which b,
moves.
Such an one We shall continue to strive 10 make tn,
GAZETTE, aid to render IL, fer the coming year
worthy Of still more general favor. The pressure o
that class Of political matter specially arpertAininJ
10 the Campaign being nov over. we shall be able q
give a much larger quantity OF literary and miscella
neOus reading. for the benefit OF those who feel com
Psraiiveiy little concern in politics We hestoW greA
pains upon the making up Of the Gazette. and belieV
we Can safely say that in variety. freshness and in
Jerest, 1t will not scfer by comparison with any EasT
eTn paper. while an important advantage in point o
time. by its earlier arrival, 10 gained to Western
subscribers. Our Printing and Mailing are also BOZ
dsne with such dispatch as TO enable Us to have GU
entire edition in the mail by u o'clock on the NOM
ing OF publication, and subscribers will thus inyaria
bly, receive them by the hrst mails thereafter. Tn
extra amount OF reading matter which the 0Azstt
furnishes its readers. in consequence Of its large sig
should not be overlooked by those VIE want the new
Of IN eday ~eOzPtsfe, and not in = partial and imPeI
feet shape.