The Portland daily press., 1867-01-08
DAILY PRESS,
A Paper Enlarged 10 the size Ofthe largest
New England Dailies.

The enlargement Of our daily edition Is equivalent
TO the addition of between three and four columns to
Its size This additional space will be devoted 10 de-
tails of important events, which have heretofore
been obliged to give in brief and to selections nom
current literature, grave or gay, such IS We have
lately been obliged to omit altogether.
What the character of the paper thus enlarged will
be, It's past history will show. The PRESS
tablished primarily to represent the Republican par
ty OF Maine. 1t was impossible Tor the controlling
party OF the State to remain voiesless in this city,
Ihe PRESS will continue to defend the principles Of
the Liberal party Of America. The war has closed
one great cycle in our national history-the cycle
during which aristoeracy at the South and democra
cy at the North grew up side by side, period Of
jealousy and conflict resulting in an appeal TO arms
and the victorious supremacy of the democratic prin-
ciple We have entered state of transition which
seems likely TO prove longer than most Of Us antci-
pated The PRESS will insist upon a settlement
which will secure the fruits OF our victory. Nothing
Is settled till it Is settled right We must have de-
mocracy at the South as well as at the North-equal
rights for all secured by equal laws, freedom Of
speech, freedom Of the press impartial suffrage. OF
the profound convictions Of the Republican party Of
Maine, the PREss win remain faithful exponent.
The present year will probably witness the exten-
sion Of the telegraph round the world The compile
ton Of that great enterprise will compel change,
which has already begun, in the management Of
newspapers. The leading features of the worlds
history will be registered from day day by the tel
egraph. The expense of special dispatches from all
parts Of the world will prove great for single
newspapers, and correspondence will regain some
thing OF Its old Importance Newspaper associations
news agents win assume the task of furnishing
the daily dispatches, while correspondents will fur
nish details, explanations and Illustrations, by mail.
The Atlantic telegraph has already destroyed the
system by which our foreign news has for years been
furnished by steamer, and already the Tribune has
Its special correspondents established in almost
every capital Europe. Wecannot rival the fests Of
New York Journalism but we must DO governed by the
same considerations. In view OF the intimate rela-
tons existing between Maine and the British Pro-
vnces by which abe ia environed, we are happy to
announce that "SPURwINKs"
Canadian Letters
WIN be continued. We have also engaged
Regular Correspondents i'm Washingtsa,
New York, Boston and Augusta,
and occasional correspondents at various points
throughout the State During the session Of the
Legislature. we shall publish
Special Dispatches
nOm Augusta every morning, iufhlsnlns synop-
sis of the previous days proceedings fUl
To the people of Maine and especially to people
who have business relations with Portland, we hope
to make the PRESS more valuable than any paper
published outside Of tho State can possibly be- We
shall publish the telegraplic summary other
New England newspapers. We shall not publish
special dispatches from Washington, but we shall
have regular correspondence from that point, and
Daily Summary of Maine News
which readers here would DO sorry to miss We
shall have 80.
Rull and Accurate Market Rep0rts,
forwarded by telegraph from al parts Of tho United
States, from Canada, and rom England. A weekly
Review of the Portland Markets,
aA and an accurate
80 Report of Maine Shipping,
in foreign and domestic ports, will be published
heretofore