Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21
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IN For 1867,

AhE seventh VOiumb ana the SeventI
Year Of the publication Of Tas CaIsIs IL
about 10 begin, and, in accordance with cur
tom, we issue our Annual Prospectus, We
need not recspitulate 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 khe Democra-
icy, and what its conductors conceived, and
what Time has shown, 10 be the best. interests
of The conntry. Its merits have been ac-
knowledged from the time it was started BY
thai veteran and distinguished journalist,
Gov. MEDARY, and its present conductors
simply claim for IL the credit Of an earnest
and underwriting adherence to the plan and
principles Of its founder. In all the politi-
cal vicissitudes of the past six years-th
failure of some, the apostacy Of others, and
the pnguarded weakness Of many, exponents
of Democracy, THR CRIsIs has never denia.
ted from the straight path Of principle, nor
bsen allured by temporary expedients, in >
Inundated by threats, nor dishearteneas by'
defeat and disaster. iPs e9.Ail ~
On she score Of principle we claim for II
the merit Of fdality. honestv ana 1oas;s(.
ency. AS newspaper we claim fol 1t the
merit Ok being an exponent Of Western in
terests and ideas, q reliable journal of the
times, D valuable companion Of the farmer
the mechanic, the business man, and the
family circle. II is our aim to fiji the large
sheet with matter Of real interest and per.
rsnent value to discuss questions Of prin-
ciples that are ofreal significance, to inform,
improve, and instruct, as we'll as amuse "
and TO this end we discard the idle twaddle
which goes 50 far to Il N up the. daily papers,
the obscene advertisements and the sensa-
tional folly Of the day We could publish
hundreds OF letters from the best mel Of the
country approving Of the course Of TaE
CRIsIs in this respect, and to this course we
propose to rigidly adhere. The reliable
market reports and The greet amount Of
statistical, agricultural financial, and po-
htical Information we publish, is. OF i'm.
portance and vaiue to business men farm.
ers, mechanics, and politicians while the
carefully selected page Of literary miscella-
ny which each number contains, commends
it 70 the home circle or all. 7a t.air :
The political views Of The CRtsts oearesly
require definition. 1t is in favor of Demo.
cratic principles in all their breadth and
purity, as expounded by THOMAS JErFERsoN,
and The other really great men and founders
Of Che Government, and upon which the
Government was successfully conducted for
seventy years. II is opposed to- the Aboli-,
ticn despCtisIh which nov conttols the Fed.
eral Government, In eli its shapes and un-
der whatever device it may appear. tits
opposed TO the entire Abolition theory Of
politics, and all the mUnsLrosities, hum5hgs
and delusions which grew out Of it.. It's
opposed TO the thieving tascality, the ty.
rannical assumptions, the stupid and bar
barous policies and the. laNless usurpations
Of Congress, and to all the machinery that
the Jaoobins have devised and put in opera
ton to overihrow RcpuDiiUau Government
hharchy and sbsolutism, enslaye
ths people, and oppress them with Odjons
taxes. and tyrannieal, insane, and corrupt
legislation. And in advocating the correct
principles and opposing the evils we have
named, we shall continue to do il without
fear or favor. sQ8i' eS
In order to successfully conduct such "a
paper ds The Crisis, it must have large.
list Of subscribers; and TO secure that We
rely upon our friends ARd those who have
taken Tie paper. We canree compete with
the cheap, shoddy publications Of the East
by offering bogus premiums or employing
travelling agents but we earnestly solicit
the aid Of our readers in extending our. cir
culation by their personal efforts. Il will
require bat, little exertiOn from esch, but
the aggregate. will enable us to furnish Them
with paper fully equal in size, superior in
print TO any Eastern publication, and Of D
great deal more Interest and importance to
Western Democrats. Friends, shall we call
up0n you in vain. for the small IA yof We