Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-01-10
THE CHICAGO
EVENING JOURNAL
@ Il O r 1 8 8 2.
DAILY, WEEKLY AND TRI-WEEKLY.

a MOTHER year, with its great events is
Ia about closing, and q new year, which will
PROBABLY be TIE most eventtul in our Nation 5
history, is at hand, and again, as is our annual
custom, We issue ourProspectus to the people OF
the North " est, who have so literally sustai ned
Us Tor nearly qu&reer oil a centu ry, bespeak king
Tor continuance OF their support in the year to
come.
The CHICAGO JoURNAL, first established TO adj
vocate the election OF HENRY CLAY, has followed
the prir ciples of the Did Wing Party into the
Republican ranks; and in the party II the { Union,
1t Will, as 1t ever has oppose put. lie fraud, cor
rupuon. and the enemies OF the Union. 1t will
advocate the protection of the property of loyal
Union men, N every part OF the Union and will
do al in its power TO assist in crushing out the
cau<eless rebellion. which has called half mil
lion of armed men into the field, to defend the
Stars and Stripes.
But the newsp per eading public of the West,
| know too well what TIE CHICAGO EVENING
JOURNAL is, TO be told oft. 1t is only neces-
sary to say that it has facilitiss fer giving
THE LATEST NEWS,
That 1t h as never enjoyed before, and the Edi-
torial and ReportoIial Force will be increased
to an extent that warrants in promising as
able and good a general newspaper rs is cali
be. published out Of \ ew York. " lille its To-
LITIcAL CHARACTER shall be, as it always has
been, flu ly up with the demands of the times
conservative in spirit, bold in expression, and
firm in support Of
RIGHT PRINCIPLES AND MEASURES,
opposing RoNG IN i'll it's forms. and comm
out fearlessly in maintenance of the
CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND THE PEOPLE,
rs opposed to the machi nations and irtrigues of
arrogance. cliques. and corrupt com bna tiGns for
the aggra ~ izement OF ambitious men or speci al
Interests at the pense of the public welfare it
will st the same time discuss all subjects and
questions of public character freely, carefully
ard candidly, and give as flll and comprehen
Siye 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 n yea RS 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 pa per in the West.
We shall continue TO receive he rcgn 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
Senu Us.
THE LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. SEP
shall continue to he given with that degree of
promptnes> and fullness that has hitherto rem
Gered THE JoURNAL the best Chicago loca paper
Pledged to no PARTY, but that 81 the PICPLE.
influenced by no consideration. but that OF the
PUBLIC GOOD. seeking no reward but that " hich
an appreciativc public can bestow in return for
honorable and untirint efforts to cditI instruct
and pleas, them. The publisher If The JoUR-
MAJ. asks the support e the people of the North
West in his e orts to give them
AN INDEPENDENT AND HONEST NEWSPAPER,
that dare~ to speak the truth boldly on All sub
jects, and that loves to advocate the right cause
ana to assist in the promotion and success of
al r1ght measures Of paGiae policy. e. terpri@e
uStuluesS.
With this general an nouncement of the char
acter and purposes of TIE JUURNA and the
assurance. VIII ch is scarcely necessary. that the
Government and Alaag IF the Jnifaa tie Cause Of
Liberty. and the Doctilnes tie Constituti0a will
find i'll it u trde and watchfui and firm friend
as lives in the world We submit our claims to
an intelligent people, for their continued sup
mort nd r,arTt1Hrp