The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-14
THE WORLD
THE BEST NEWSPAPER

IN AMERICA. Its news from every part OF the
world will be early ard authentic. Wherever the
telegraph extends, or railroads run, or steamboats,
ply, it will gather the latest intelligence. 1t has
large staff OF accomplished correspondents with all
the federal armies, who will telegraph and write to
US the latest news from the various seats OF war
1t has correspondents and reporters in every Poiti-
| cal and commercial centre In America and Europe,
| whose letters and dispatches will leave nothing wor-
thy OF note unknown to its readers.
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The war in which thr nation is engaged against
armed and infatuatc Rebels, and the radical policy
OF the administration which proongs it, have con-
splred TO Drng together upon platform all con-
serVatlVe, Union-lOvng and Constitut!on-loving
Zen, oil whatever former name and creed. Many
Of those who, within the limits Of the Constitution,
fought the battles OF the ballot box under the lead
ershp Of those patriotic statesmen OF other and bet
ter days, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, together
with the masses whose principles those Of such
patriots as Andrew Jackson and William L. Marcy,
Silas Wright and Stephen A. Douglas, now stand
shoulder to shoulder upon the same platform and
under the same banner. The platform is plain one
1t is to RESTORE TIE UNION, MAINTAIN THE
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Whatever makes for this end, the exercise Of force
or the policy Of conciliation, THE WORLD will ad.
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1t will oppose every enemy OF THE UNION ,wheth-
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planting the seeds Of disunion and essential disoy
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TION which is the only hope and bond Of Union,
and our only authority for exhOrting or compelling
the allegiance Of the South.
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high places or in low, by reckless and misguided
partsans, or by the administration which has been
their example.
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of Speech, and Freedom OF TIE Ballot
To the lawleSs acts of the administration, Its ar
bltrary and unjust arrests and eXpatratons It's de-
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gal proclamations, Its abrogatiun OF State and Fed
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liberties, their laws, and their limited and well.
balanced Government, by the resistless decision Of
the ballot.
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namely to restore our national unity, and to place
the United States again foremost among the nations
OF the earth, and first in the peace prosperity and
happiness Of its people,-TliE WORLD seeks from
those who desire such things their sympathy and
support, and, above all, the favor Of Him who
crowns every just work.