Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-01-03
SIXGY-NENYH YEAR.
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WEEklv 0AZETTE
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fJHE great Presidentsl battle having now clos.
u ed with ,he triumph u the Republicans IN the
election ot LiNCON and hAMLlN, a new era
VIII soon be lnsugurated 10 the DO licy Of our Gov.
ernmeni, and i,s energies I've welded, within the
rec ognIzed limits OF the Constitution, In isyor o
freedJfD. and not OF Slavery
Consequences OF immediate land extraordinary
magnitude hang upon this event The revolution
10 our Public Affairs VI which IL is the precursor
has aroused . storm pf tunnlici-m H. the Cotton
states which bids fsir 70 test the Union, the Con
stitutioD, and .he Laws, 10 ON exle6t 10 which
they have never before been subjected.
The questions Of peaceful or revolutionary Sc.
cesslon N Nuliificstion, and eta iatory Legislation
hsve now arisen, involving numerous others
touchlne Tie theory Of our Institutions. State and
federa relations, aud possibly the demand on the
part Of the extreme Sodif Tor new Confessions and
Guarantees 40 condition oi the continuance Of
me fedefai Union. Asa project Of Southern
Cotton CoDiederacy assumes shape, that OF 70.
opening iho African Slave trade also rears its
bideous he ld. We are at the great turning poiot
in the gree dco1fict between Freedom and slavery.
Amid the vpbeaving Of the political and soci j
elements NJ honiej c. isis seems 20 be impending
over Europe. and the probabilities daily becoming
more Imminent OF b collision between the Creai
fowefs, which may shake the dynnsties OF tbe
old world 10 their ioundauons Everywhere the
iofces oi humanity are In motion, and Truth and
hight are battling against Error and Wrong in
their multiiorm shapes
The signs Of the times, tbefe.ofe, Indicate a
year OF Startling changes and great events. and
he who would Keep pace with ihe spirit and intel.
llgence ol the age, must READ An enterpris-
Ing ne Vspaper 10 an epitofne Of this living world
and brings H. with oil It's eysr-7arying phases b-.
lore me ni,ds eye OF the poor man in bis cottage
as well as the rich man in his p1lace. IL il
cheapest article Of necessity, of luxury tbsf E
ingenuity Of maa has yet devised, and Be who Il.
nofes II bulss bis mob lest capacities and il prsc.
ucalIy dead to the interests and concerns Of hi,
race outside oi the narrow sphere in which he
moves.
Such an one we shall continue TO strive 10 max !.
the OAZbl TE, and 10 render it, tor the coming
year, worthy OF still more general favor. Ihe
pressure OF that clues Of political matter specially
apperiaining To the campaign being now over, we
shaI' Oe aDle 10 give much larger quantity OF j.
Ierary and IN isceiianeous reading tor the bensfi,
oi those who ieel comparatively little concern in
poiitics. We bestow great pains upon the ma ina
up the Gazette, and believing we can safely saw
mat ~ variety, freshness and interest," IL will moi
suntr by comparison with any Eastern paper,
while an important advantage in point OF time by
ts earlier arrival Is gained TO Western subscrbers
Our Printing and Mailing are also now done with
such dispatch Us TO enable US to have our en- ire
edition IN the mail by IL O'Clock on the morning
Of publication, and subscribers will thus invari.
ably receive them by the fret mails tberea tier
The extra amount Of reading matter which the
Gazette furnishes Its readers, in consequence Of
rs Ia &c size, should no. be eveslooksd by ,hoss
In partial and imperfect shape.
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