Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-12-06
POLITICAL RECORD or THE TRIBUNE.

.Me Chicago 7v1tie, now approaching ii,
twen'y.second year. is recognized as the toad
ing organ and exponent, OF the great Republi-
can un.on party Of the Northwest. IS ,ircu-
la,iou exceeds HE combined issues of the oth>
er Chicago dailies. Since the Republican
party wYs organized in 1881, The U;ccgo
Tr.tune has espousei its principles and dc.
fen led its cause through ey.l as Well AS good
report. It was chiefly Instrumental in mak~
ing knowl tie merits o: tn. great and good
ABRAHAM LINCOLN to the people OF other States
thereby securing his nomination for President
During the entils Period Of the Shareholders
rebellion it advocated the most vigorous and
radical measures for the unconditional sup.
press.on Of tina, desperately wicked attempt to
destroy free government; anl when the in>
surrect:en was finally crushed, Tie C,csgp
1I.buHe ins iSa,sd IN the earliest reconstruction
sni real::ission Of the insurgent States, On
the basis Of equal and exact justice to all meu
and on the Indispensable condition that loyal
men should have an equal voice with rebels
in the administration Of public affairs, beliey-
lug that cH1uiihS peace anu pdpliC lIUHViit>
ity could be obtained on no lower platform.
The Chicago Tribune, Therefore heartily en-
dorses the Reconstruction acts of Congress as
founded on justice and public safety. and
urges the speedy admission of the insurgent
STATES 10 a participation in the government, OF
the Uni, u Oh those terms.
rr, c,Sr !, - = r !, , ~ ryo
\ mos, important Presidential election ap.
proschcs, when il must be &c lied whether
the loyal party, which put down the rebellion
aud saved the Union. STALL administer Tie
government, or Whether The i~>>,inies OF lie
Union shall be allowed to pass into he hands
of those who openly or covert.y sought to de-
s:roy it, and who now, with the AID Of an
aposta.e Executive, seek 10 elevate Treason
above Loyalty, o!islrchy above Liberty. Sc
ccssioa above Union, AN! Rcpa ,.a,!oa above
National F...h.
GE>ERAL GRANT FoR PRECEDENT.
For TUG purpose Of aycrtins this threatened
disaster to the public welfare, Tie ChrGyo
Tsltaas warmly advocates the nomination and
election Tor rres;icu, Of the great soldier anu
sterling patriot, General ULYSSES S. Ga4Nr
believing that ii he leads the column every
supporter Of Liberty and Loyalty will rally in
solid p!la!anS AMI march to c ram v.c.ory.-
Will General Grant at the head Of aGa.i. tie
whole coun,ry would be inspired ~ith new
confidence in tle political and financial future
Of our country. Everybody has full faith in
The wisdom, honesty, ti:mae>s, fidelity to law
and devotion to freedom of tie man who, in
the midst Of the greatest dangers on the bat
tie field, and most trying circumstances IN the
public councils. has been found equal to every
emergency. Under his aiminisiratio the ex
pensc Of The government would be greatly d.
minishcd, and taxation lighten.d. ie,rcnch-
men' aud economy in all departments Of the
government, would be inau.eraied all sine
cure anl unnecessary Offices would be abol>
ishci the public credit would be elevated
The value OF the currency increased The mas
tional debt rapidly reduced and industry pa,
tected and sostered, by tightening its burdens
and unslackling its letters.
- ~ icNSluS tuC iSNid iNu v re Lhts0
90 yrii1:l, its influence for good will be en-
larged and tic cause if equal rights and pure
administration prompted. Ii is The only dali
~ paper in Chicago which possesses the hon.
csty and independence to fca-lessly attack
.risgs' and lnop0pelies and corrupt schemes
for robhing taxpayers through the machinery
of State or Natipnal legislation. The Tr.ban.
advocates strict economy IN the expenditure Of
public money and tie .iightest taxation which
the maintenance Of the government will per-
nit.
AFiRsT-CLASS NEWSPAPER.
The Chicago tribune, while fearless in tie
expression Of its opinions, and patriotic in lis
endeavors, aims nj being q first class newspaper.
1t brings the news to the people Of the North
west several days sooner than the papers Oh
the sea board, and surpasscs all its cotsmpor-
aries in the Northwest in every department OF
news enterprise.
1t discusses every subject Of interest TO
Western men-moral, political, literary, COM
mcrcial and financial. No Western merchan,
banker, farmer, mechanic, drover or manufac
turer can study his own interest and do with
ont it. No farmer should sell a bushell of
wheat, corn, oats, or a pound Of beef or pork
Without reading the market reports Of Th>
71esbune; no me,ch ant shoa!i sell his goods
no manufactures his wares, no mechanic the
product of his hands, without first consulting
we'll filled, accurate and reliable commercial
columns.
The Contents Of Each Edition Of The Trib-
! Embrace
lst-A complete current history Of the prog
ress of events. with general news Of the day
2nd-Copious special dispatches, contain
ing the lntest news from all parts, down to
the hour Of going to press.
3rd-R' gular correspondence from numer>
Gus points in the South and the Capitals of the
Western Sta'es. Washington, New York, ST.
Louis, California, Kansas, Canada. Grea,
Britain, France, Germany and Italy, besides
occasional letters from many other points
where interesting news is transporting. No
other journal III the country employs a larger
or more capable corps Of correspondents.
4th--Able editorials on Political topics and
ell subjects Of current interest, and Reviews
Of New Publications.
5th-Ful reports of meetings, whether Po-