Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-03-28
PRo5F9ECTU@
T HE CRISIS,
For 1867.

THE Seventh Volume and the Seventh
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 recapitulate 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 bes Il tinterests
of the country. Its merits have been ac-
knowledged from the time it was started by
that veteran and distinguished journalist,
Gov. MEDARY, and its present conductors
simply claim for it the credit of an earnest
and undertaking adherence to the plan and
principles of its founder. In all the politi-
cal yicissitudes of the past six years-the
failure of some, the apostacy Of others, and
the unguarded weakness of many, exponents
of Democracy, The CRISIS has never denia-
ted from the straight path of principle, nor
been allured by temporary expedients, in
tlmidated by threats, nor diEheartened by
defeat and disaster.
On the score of principle we claim for it
the merit of fidelity, honesty, and consist
ency. As newspaper we claim for it the
merit of being an exponent of Western iu-
terests and ideas, o reliable journal Of the
times, valuable companion of the farmer,
the mechanic, the business man, and the
family circle. 1t is our aim to fill the large
sheet with matter of real interest and per-
manent value-to discuss questions Of prin-
ciple 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-
tional 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
statistical, agricultural, financial, and po-
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portanCe and value to business men, farm
ers, mechanics, and politicians; while the
carefully selected page Of literary miscella-
ny which each number contains, commends
it to the home circle Of all.
The political views of THE CRISIS Gcarcely
require definition. 1t is in favor Of Demo
cratic principles in all their breadth and
purity, as expounded by THOMAS JRFFERsON
and the other really great men and founders
of the Government, and upon which the
Government was successfully conducted fol
seventy years. 1t is opposed to the AbOli.
tion despotism which now controls the Fed.
eral Government, in all its shapes and un.
der whatever device it may appear. 1t is
opposed to the entire Abolition theory oil
politics, and all the monstrosities, humb ngs
and delusions which grow out of it. It il
opposed to the thieving Iascality, the ty-
rannical assumptions, the stupid and bar
barous policies and the lawless usurpations
of Congress, and to all the machinery that
the JacObins have devised and put in opera
tiOn to overthrow Republican Government.
inaugurate anarchy and absolutism, enslave
the people, and oppress them with odiOuS
taxes, and tyrannical, insane, and corrupt
legislation. And in advocating the correct
principles and opposing tie evils we have
named, wa shall continue to do it without
fear or favor. q: 4s'.~s
In order to successfully conduct such o
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rely upon our friends and those who have
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by offering bogus premiums or employing
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the aid of our readers in extending our cir.
culation by their personal efforts. 1t will
require but little exertion from each, but
the aggregate will enable US to furnish them
with paper fully equal in size, superior In
print to any Eastern publication, and of o
great deal more interest and importance tC
Western Democrats. Friends, shall we cal
upon you in vain, for the small favor VIC
ask, and in a cause of such magnitude and
value? Now is the time to send in sub
scriptiOns for the new volume, which, at tht
end of the year, will be worth thrice thu
amount of the subscription price.
Our terms are $500 per year, $3.50 rOl
six months, $l.00 for four months.
One extra copy win be sent to any ont
getting up club of six yearly subscribers
and to any one sending club of ten for sil
or 70 ur months an extra copy for the clul
time.
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copy Of either Of the five bound volumes
r6l, '62, '63, '64 or '65)
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complete sett Of the volumes of The CRIs
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Address, WILLIAM TREVITT,
Publisher and PIoprietors.
Columbus, 1867
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