Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-06
The Journal for 1851.

ability, always with fidelity, ZEAL and
singleness of purpose, to quicken the
growth of our city, increase the prosper
ity Of our State, and bind still closer the
bonds of the Union. In this great work
the Journal has been consistent Under
different proprietors it has maintained
political and local directness of purpose,
unknown to many other papers guided
always by one and the same hand
The Daily Journal began life when
Evansville was comparatively village
1t has chronicled the various enterprises
which have resulted in placing our city
second to but one in the State. Not only
has it labored to add to the growth of the
city, but it has endeavored to keep pace
with that growth by adding such facili-
ties to the Office as would enable it to
compete with similar establishments in
cities of even greater pretensions than
ours.
We are not unmindful that while the
Journal has contributed to the CONNER
cial prosperity of others, they in turn
have extended a helping hand to the pa
per It's failings have been charitably
regarded; its efforts at improvement gen
erously encouraged But the year 1864
! opens new era for the Journal as we'll as
for the country. Webegin itwith conf.
denee haunted by 10 misgiyings. We be
ieve our country, which, for the past two
years, has been passing through the dark
valley and shadow of death, will this year
emerge into the sunlight of regeneration
and triump ph-wreaths of victory crown
ing its battle-stained defenders and songs
of thanksgiving greeting their return
from the war The triumph of the Gov
, ernment, the success of our gallant sol
diers, is the triumph and success Of the
Journal For this glorious consumma-
tion it has labored with unabating zeal
and strong hope during the long, and at
times, dark struggle. Situated at the
extreme front-a picket as it were of the
loyal States-it has given forth no un-
certain sound, nor has it hesitated to de-
nounce treason and misdirected neu-
trality with the same boldness that our
soldiers fought traitors on the field of
battle
| While it is apparent that during the
year now before us the efforts of the Gov
ernment will be crowned with a glorious
success, victory will not be won without
more hard fighting Eighteen hundred
and sixty-three is no less celebrated for
its political than for its military triumphs.
So, in 1854, the struggle is to be a polit-
zeal and a military one. Strong rebel ar
mics confront Gems. Meade and Grant
a powerful political organization faces
the Union men of the North. Defeat has
driven the rebel leaders to the verge of
despair, and they will make the cam
paign of next summer all that ferocity,
energy. and desperation can make it.
Defeat in the elections of last year, and
the prospect of losing political power for
years to come, has had similar effect
1 upon the Democratic leaders. They are
desperate They are now hard at work
rallying and recognizing their defeated
forces They are spending their money
like water, looking to the treasures Of
the States and Nation to repay the out
lay. Like desperate gamblers, they stake
everything upon the hazard of die.
Consequently, the friends of the good
cause must prepare themselves for an.
other severe struggle this year. Oar
brave boys at Chattanooga and on the
Rappahannock are outstanding their re
sources, strengthening their positions
| ard preparing for last grand onslaught
upon the rebels in their front So mus
: we organize the scattered legions of tru.
men which won the magnificent politica
victories of last year. They have scat
tered, somewhat, since their triumph
The magnitude of their victory has hat
g tendency to make them careless
|, Eternal vigilance is the price Of lib
erfy"; eternal vigilance is required tt
; save the Government.
During the political canvass of tn
present year, the Journal has no nev
policy marked out 1t will advocate th
same doctrines it has always maintained
1t will endeavor to expose the secre
= Vaccinations of insidious foes at home
while it applauds and encourages tn
: brave volunteers abroad.
1t will sustain the Union organization
1t will labor to so present the Union ticl
et.as to convince the people that it wi
be to their interest as well as for th
Is safety of the Government, to retain th
destiny Of the Nation and of our Stat
: in the hands of those gallant men VII
have so nobly upheld their honor durin
: the past three years.
; We need hardly say to our frient
= throughout the district that we belle,
the success of the Union cause depend
r; to great extent upon the faithfulne
with which Union papers and documen
are circulated If you think the Jou
nal can be of any service, increase i
circulation. If you think not, aid
. strengthening the paper that you thin
will.
Notwithstanding the large advance
the price of all kinds of printing mat
rial, such as paper, ink, labor, &C., '
Of shall continue, for the present, to furni
the Daily at the old rates-stx douo
all per year in advance-and the Weekly
! oxe dollar and halt per year.