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

- S1 y = TAOA Tn600,
Daily, Tri-Wcckly and Weekly,
5 the only Union Journal at the capital
OF the State, and enters its Fifth VOL
ume with an established reputation rs by
1ar the best newspaper published west Of Chi
c"go.~ 1t IL a sufficient proof Of the unri-
vailed and rapidly increasing popularity of
the Press that i'll the short space OF four
yenrs it has attained nearly treble the c,rcu-
lation Of any other Newspaper published
in the State-a fact Of great importance to
advertisers. This marvellous success is
owing not only to ths- 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 ncwspa perintelligence, being
>s 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. ;. IN.
1t has far more extensive and intelli-
gent War and State Correspondence than
any Minnesota journal, and better Local
and Commercial Reporters and several
excellent Poctical and Literary. contribu-
tors. 1t is, in short, ...~
The Best General Newspaper.
The Best State Newspaper.
TIE 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
nosota, and publishes daily about one-third
more Reading Ma:ter 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
turc. Dcvoutly believing that Slavery is
everywhere and in its very nature hostile
to Free Government; tina, the Rebellion is
| Its natural and necessary offspring; and
that the extinction of tins anti-Democratic
and anti National institution is an indis-
pensable condition ofsolid Peace or lasting
Union. the Press heartily approves and car
nes,ly advocates all constitutional War of
Civil measures looking toi.s entire extirpa-
ton. The triumphant issue Of the recent
Presidential elections established the assem-
dency Of these principles in the future po-
lilical life OF the Republic. AS the recog-
nizel exponent Of the IDEA and politics
which are to control our State and Nation
nj Administration. the Press may justly
anticipate large increase Of circulation
among the rs, COU Union men Of Minnesota
who have recently endorsed it's principles
by their votes. We are about entering,
TOO. upon a period Of singular interest,
when a hrs'-rate Newspaper, conducted
upon sound political maxims. will be more
than ever a necessity in every loyal house
hold The rebellion wlicl, began witt, Mr.
Lincoln election III 1850. Sc.,.s dc>,i,rJ
to expire with his rr-clrct'on in 1864, and
his first term will be hardly more mc:nor:'
Tie for the magnitude 0; Tie military prnh
lens encountered and solved, in *u'!ui, e
tho rebellion. than will his second for in.
grand political proLl"ms involved in the
Paciication and Reconstruction OF the in
surgcnt States. 1t is imr"r'am That the
journal which records Tie c,r,,S u! the
next four ySRrs should &c a safe glide OF
political action.
The Irl Weekly lTr$$ CON AIMS nearly all
Tie matter published IN our Daily, and is Il
magnificent sheet, containing usually from
'we1ty-tour to dirty columns OF reading
| matter.
The Weekly I'ressi confrsseily the Best
Faulty Juurn.l Published in Tic State
containing all the news cf the week, ani
the choicest Literary Selections, Tales, Po-
etry, Political Intelligence. Local News.
Markets. &c. = 49,,
The great advance IN the cost Of compo-
si'i",', paper. ANA Ill the materials employ
ell in the manufacture OF newspaper,
compelled Il slight advance in our s'bscrip-
ton price in August last; ait! thong the
cost Of publication has gre.tly increased
since then, we still adhere to the terms
then anncspccd. which will be found an
! nexel.