Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-12-27
THE CHICAGO
EVENING JOURNAL
f O r 1 8 6 q
DAILY, WEEKLY AND TRI-WEEKLY.

q MOTHER year, with It's great events is
"a about closing, and new year which will
probably be the most eventful in our Nation S
history, is at hand and again, as is our annual
custom, we issue ourProspectus to the people of
| the North West, who have so literally sustained
us for nearly quarter OF a century. bespeaking
for continuance OF their support in the year to
come.
The CHICAGO JOURNAL, first established to ad-
Yocate the election of HENRY CLAY, has followed
the priI ciples of the Did Wing Party into the
Republican ranks; and in the party OF the Union,
it will, as it ever has oppose put lie fraud, cor
ruptjon, and the enemies Of the Union. 1t will
advocate the protection of the property of loyal
Union men, in every part of the Union and will
do all in its power to assist in crushing out the
! eau<eless rebellion, which has called half mil
lion of armed men into the field, to defend the
Stars and Stripes.
But the newspaper reading public of the West,
know too well what THE CHICAGO EVENING
JOURNAL is, TO be told oft. 1t is only neces-
sary to say that 1t now has facilities for giving
THE LATEST NEWS,
That it has never enjoyed before, and the Edi-
torial and Reportorial Force will be increased
to an extent that warrants in promising as
able and good a general newspaper, as is, or can
be. published out of New York. While its 20
LITIcAL CHARACTER shall be, as it always has
been, fu lly up with the demands of the times
conservative in spirit, bold in expression, and
firm in support Of
-,
opposing WRoNe in all its forms, and coming
out fearlessIy in maintenance of the
CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND THE PEOPLE,
as opposed to the machi nations and intrigues of
arrogance, cfques, and corrupt combina tions for
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of ambitious men special
Interests at the expense of the public welfare it
will at the same time discuss all subjects and
questions of public character freely, carefully
and candidly, and give as full and comprehen-
sve an abstrct of the general intelligence of the
day as can be crowded into its columns. Its
COMMERCIAL AND FINACIAL DEPARTMENTS
shall be more full than q years past. in proper
ton as these interests increase in extent and
public i'm portance,
THE TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT
shall be second to that of no paper in the West.
We shall continue to receive he regu lar Associ
ated Press dispatches, and all the special intelli
gence that our careful reporters stationed al the
more important news centres of the country can
send us.
THE LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
shall continue to be given with that degree of
promptness and fullness that has hitherto rem
dered THE JOURNAL the best Chicago local paper.
Pledged to no PARTY but that of the PEOPLE,
Influenced by no consideration, but that of the
PUBLIC GOOD, seeking no reward but that which
an appreciatiVe public can bestow in return for
honorable nd untiring efforts to edify, instruct
and plea Sc them. The publisher of THE JOUR
NAL asks the support CT the people of the North
West in his efforts to give them
AN INDEPENDENT AND HONEST NEWSPAPER,
that dares to speak the truth boldly on all sub
jects, and that loves to advocate the right cause
and to assist in the promotion and success of
all right measures Of public policy, enterprise or
usefulness.
With this general an noUncement of the char
acter and purposes of The JoURNAL-and the
assurance, which is scarcely necessary, that tile
Government and 141my Of tie Union, tie Cause Of
he 1ft
find in it as true and watchful and firm a friend
as lives in the world, we submit our claims to
an intelligent people, for their continued sup
port and patronage.