Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-21
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E90tL III
THE CsRI SIS,

N4k'tst- Sp1t ~ y .sA-''V httef9c aftL
TRE Seventh Volume and the Seventh
Year ofithe publication Of The CRtsts 9
about To begin, and, in. accordance with cus-
tom. we issue our Annual Prospectus. We
need NOT rscapitllatssits history during the
stormy years Of its-existence, nor remind.
those who haVA read 1t, Of its services ID be-
half Of. the great principles Of the Democra- :
| cy, and what lis conductors conceived, and
what time has shown, to be She best interests
Of The country. Its merits have been ac-
knowledeed from the time IL was started by
that veteran and distinguished journalist
Gov. MEDARYs and its present conductors
simply claim for it the credit Of an earnest
and undeyiating adherence to the plan and
principles of lis founder. In all The, politi-
ISAl yicissitudes Of the past six years7--the
failure Of Some, the apoetscy Of others, and
the unguarded weakness Of many, exponetts
of Democracy, TnE CRIzls has never denia;,
ted from the straight path Of princiPle, nor
ben allured by temporary expedients, IN
Inundated by threats, nor dishsarteRed hy
On ms score Or prinelpTa We claim for il
the merit Of fidelity, honesiy, and coneist-
ency. AS o newspaper, we claim for it the
merit Of being an,sxponent Of Western In
terests and ideas, q reliable Journal Of the
times, o valuable companion of the farmer,
the mechanic, the business man, and the
family circle. II is our aim to f1l tie large
sheet win Inattyr Of real interest and per-
manent value to discuss questions Of prin.
tciple that are Of real significance, to inform,
improve, and, instruct, as well as ainuse - =
and 10 this end we discard the idle twaddle
which goes SO far 70 fill up the daily papers,
the obscene advertisements and the sensa-
ionaI folly, Of the day, We could publish
hundreds Of letters from the best men Of the
country approving Oh the course Of. THE
Crisis in this respect, and to this, course we
propose, 70 rigldly adhere. The reliable
lmarket, reports and the great amount Of
statistical, agricultural, fnahoial, and po-
htical Information we publish, is Of i'm
porlance and value to BUSINESS men, farm 4
erss mechanics, aud politicians while the
carefully selected ppge Of literary ,miscella-
nywhich each number contains, commends
it 10 the home circle Of ALL g3Eei. Y g,fn..a
The political views Of Tue CRIsIs ocarcely
require definition, II is in favor of Demo-
cratic principles in al 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 Aboli-
tion despotism which now controls the Fed
cral Government, in all its shapes and un-
der whatever device it may appear II Is
opposed TO the entire Abolition theory of
politics, and all the monstrosities, humb ngs,
and delusions which grew out, of it. 1t Is
nnNoood IN ha NJ
rannical assumptions, the stupid and bar
barous policies and the lswless tsurpations
OF Congress, and to oil tho machinery that
the Jacobins have devised and. put in ouera-
lion to overthrowl Republican Government.
inauguTate anarchy and absolutism, enslaye
the people, and oppress them with odious
taxes, and tyrannical, insane, and corrupt
legislation. And in advocating the correct
principles and opposing the evila we have
named, we shall continue to do it without
fear or favor. sr, -.i 4az /.
lp order to successfully conduct such
paper as THE CRISIS. it must have large
list Of subscribeeD and to secure that we
rely upon our friends and those who havc
taken the paper. We csnrot 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 lt will,
require but little exertiOn, from, each, but
tie aggregate will enableus TO furnish them
with q paper fully equal in size, superior in
print 10 any Eastern publication, and Of q
great deal more interest and Importance to
Western Democrats. Friends, shalt we call
upon you in vain, for the small 70 yor we