St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-01-19
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THE ST. PAUL PRESS,

0G 81. PAUL PRESS,
Daily, Tri- Weekly and Weekly,
the only Union Journal at the capital
i OF the State, and enters its Fifth Vol
ume with an established reputation MS by
f"r the 6est newspaper published west Of Chi
cngo. 1t is sufficient proof OF the unri
vail ID aud rapidly increasing popularity Of
the l'ress that in the short space Of four
years it has attained nearly treble the c,rcu-
latlon OF any other Newspaper published
in the S'ate-a fact Of great Importance to
advertisers. This marvellous success is
owing not only to the fact that its political
sentiments are in harmony with those Of
the great majority of the people, but to its
great superiority over all its rivals in every
department Of newspaper intelligence, being
ALWAYS AHEAD IN NEWS, .
And foremost in the discussion Of all sub
jects Of public interest, and in advocacy of
all measures for the material development
of the State. - ~
1t has far more extensive and intelli-
gent War and State Correspondence than
any Minnesota journal, and better Local
and Commercial Repol tiers 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
nasota, and publishes daily about one-third
more Heading Matter than any other. It 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 a Political Journal, the past course
of the Press is sufficient index to its fu-
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; and
that the extinction of this anti Democratic
and anti National institution is an indis-
pensable condition of solid Peace or lasting
Union, the Press heartily approves and ear
Civil measures looking to its entire extirpa-
ton. The triumphant issue of the recent
Presidential elections established tile assem-
dency Of these principles in the future po-
litical life Of the Republic. AS the recog-
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 900 Union men of Minnesota
who have recently endorsed it's principles
by their votes. We are about entering,
too. upon period of singular interest,
when frst-vate Newspaper, conducted
upon sound political maxims. will be more
than ever necessity in every loyal house.
hold. Tie rebellion which began with Mr.
Lincolns election in 1869. seems destined
to expire with his reelection III 1864, "l.i
his first term will he hardly more memoirs:
bic for the magni' ude of Tie military pr.;i-
lens encountered and solved, in suhluine
the rebellion. than will his second fl. the
grand political problems Involved i'll the
Pacidcation and Reconstruction OF TIE in
surgent States. 1t is important that the
journal which records the events # the
next four years should be sac yo:.:e o.
political action.
Inc III weekly IFesS contains HH"i i;
the matter published IN our t:.l,. Md is
magnificent sheet, containing usually from
twenty-four to thirty columns of reading
matter.
The Weekly Press is confesscdly the Bes
Family Journal published in the State
containing all the news Ct the week, ant
the choicest Literary Selections, Tales, Pc
etry, Political Intelligence, Local News
Markets, &c.
The great advance in the cost of compo
si'ion, paper. and all the materials employ
cd in the manufacture OF newspaper
compelled a sIiglil advance in our subscrip.
ton price in August last; and though the
cost Of publication has greatly increased
since then, We still adhere to the terms
then annoxnced, which will be found an.
nexed.
| r. TERMS FOR 1867 E1s