St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-23
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PROSPEROUS. 1856.
THE ST. PAUL PRESS,
Daily, TrI-weekly iasnd Weekly, :
I s the only Qpies91 epelsl It the capital
Of he6ta1s, ndssnters its Fifth Vol-
ume nth an established reputation Is by
far the best aeUspap er published vest Of Chi
csgo.s II is sufficient proof OF the unri-
vailed; ladTspidly increasing popularity Of
the Tre,s that in the short space OF four
years it has S5tsised nearly treble the clrcu-
lation Of any other Newspaper published
in the State fact Of great importance TO.
This marvellous success 10
owing NOT only to the fact that ito political
sentiments are in harmony With thos& IF
the great majority Of the people, but to its
great superiority over all its rivals in every
departmental newspaper intelligence, being
ALWAYS AHEAD IN NEWS,
And foremost in the discussion Of all SUBJ
jects of public interest, and in advocacy Of
all measures for the material Development
Of the State. ~
1t has q far more extensive and intelli-
gent War and State Correspondence than
any Minnesota journal, and better Local
and Commercial Reporters and several
excellent Poetical and Literary contribu-
tors. 1t is, in short, ...... .. '>-~~
The Best General Newspaper.
The Best State Newspaper.
The Best Local Newspaper.
The Best Political journal.
The Best Statistical Journal.
The Best Emigration Journal.
The Best Commercial Journal.
The Best Literary Journal.
The Best Family Journal,
Published in the State. And furthermore
the Press is much the largest Daily in Min
nesota, and publishes daily about one-ti1d
more Reading Maiter than any other. 1t is
the Official Paper of the State and United
States, and the only paper in the State
which publishes the Laws of Congress and
the Legislature.
As Political Journal, the past course
Of the Press is a sufficient index to its flu
ture. Devoutly believing that Slavery is
everywhere and in its very nature hostile
| to Free Government; that the Rebellion is
ITS natural and necessary offspring; ami
that the extinction of this anti-Democra tic
and anti National institution is, IN indis-
! pensable condition ofsolid Peace or lasting
Union, the P+ess heartily approves and ear
nestly advocates all constitutional War Of
Civil measures looking to its entire extirpa-
| ton. The triumphant issue Of the recen I
Presidential elections established tue assea-
dency of these principles in the future DO
)i,ical life Of the Republic. As the recok-
nizea exponent of the idea and politics
Which are to control our State and Nation
al Administration. the Press may justly
anticipate large increase Of circulation
among the Is, 900 Union men Of Minnesota
who have recently endorsed its principles
! by their votes. We are about entering,
TOO, upon a period of singular interess,
when first-rate Newspaper, conducted
| upon sound political maxims. will be more
than ever a necessity in every loyal house.
hold. The rebellion which began with Mr..
I.incolns election in 1860. seems destined
to expire with his reelection in 1864, and
his first term will he hardly more memora-
BILE for the magni! ude Of The military prob
lens encountered and solved. in suhduins
tho rebellion. than will his second for the
grand poll, cal problems Involved in the
Pacifcation and Reconstruction of the in-
surgent States. 1t is important that the
journal which records the events # the
next four years should be a safe gaide Of
political action.
The Tri- Weekly Press contains nearly all
the matter published IN cur Daily, and Is n
magnificent sheet, containing usually from
twen,y-four to thirty columns of reading
NATTER
The Weekly Press is coafessed1y the Best
Family Journal published in the State
containing all the news Ct the week, and
the choicest Literary Selections. Tales. To-
etry. Political Intelligence Local News.
Markets. &C. -
The great advance in the cost Of compo-
sition, paper, and all the materials employ
ed in the manufacture of a newspaper,
compelled slight advance in our subScrip-
ton price in August last: and though tie
cos. Of publication has greatly increased
since then, we still adhere to the terms
then announced, which will be found an
nexed.