Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-05-23
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THE CRISIS,
For 1867.

lhE DeNtulu tOluuo anu Lu0 OeVeutu
Year of the publication Of THE CRIsIs is
about to begin, and, in accordance with Gus
tom, we issue our Annual Prospectus. We
need not rscapitulate its history during the
stormy years of its existence, nor remind
those who have read it, Of its services in be-
half Of the great principles Of the Democra-
cy, and what its conductors conceived, and
what time has shown, to be the best Interests
of the country. Its merits have been ac-
knowledged from the time il was started by
that veteran and distinguished journalist,
Gov. MEDARY. and its present conductors
simply claim for it the credit Of an earnest
ana undertaking adherence to- the plan and
principles of its founder. In oil the politi-
cal vicissitudes Of the past six years-tho
failure of some, the apostacy Of others, and
the unguarded weakness Of many, opponents
Of Democracy, THE CRISIS has never denia-
ted from the straight path of principle, nor
bsen allured by temporary expedients, in
undated by threats, nor disheartened BY
defeat and disaster.
On the score Of principle we claim for it
the merit of fidelity, honesty, and consist
ency. AS a newspaper we claim for it the
merit of being an exponent of Western in-
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times, a valuable companion of the farmer,
the mechanic, the business man, and the
family circle. Ii is our aim to Fill the large
sheet with matter Of real interest and per.
manent value-to discuss questions Of prin-
cipls that are of real significance, to inform,
improve, and instruct, as we'll as amuse -
and TO this end we discard the idle twaddle
which goes so far to fill up the daily papers,
the obscene advertisements and the sensa-
lional folly Of the day. We could publish
hundreds of letters from the best men OF the
country approving Of the course Of THE
CRISIS in this respect, and to this course we
propose to rigldly adhere. The reliable
market reports and the great amount Of
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ers, mechanics. and politicians; while the
carefully selected page Of literary miscella-
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it TO the home circle of all. A.
The political views of The Crisis ~ecarcely
require definition. 1t is in favor Of Demo-
cratic principles in all their breadth and
purity, as ~expounded by THOMAS JEFFERSON,
and the other really great men and founders
of the Government, and upon which the
Government was successfully conducted for
seventy years. II is opposed to the Adolf
ton despotism which now controls the Fed
eral Government, in all its shapes and un'
der whatever device il may appear. It il
opposed to the entire Abolition theory o
politics, and all the monstrosities, humb ngs
and delusions which grow out of 1t. 1t j
opposed 10 the thieving lascality, the ty
rannical assumptions, the stupid and bar
barous policies and the lawless usurpation
of Congress, and to all the machinery the
the Jacobins have devised and put in opera
ton to overthrow Republican Government
linaugurate anarchy and absOlutism, enslaV
the people, and Cypress them with odior
taxes, and s~tyrannical, insane, and CORFU
legislation. And in advocating the CORE,
principles and opposing the evils we ha'
named, we shall continue to do it withol
fear or favor.
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Western Democrats. Friends, shall We ca
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Address, h5a WILLIAM TREVlTT, 81.
Publisher and Proprietor
Columbus, 1867. a'2is 1bbt
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