Marshall County Republican., 1867-12-26
poIITIclL RrcoED CT THE rRIR1,xr

The Chicago Tribune, now approaching its twenty
sec''na year. IS recognized the leading organ and
exponent Of the great Republican Union party Of the
Northwest- IT. circulation exceeds the combined
is,les OF the other Chicago iailes Since the Repub.
Jean party was organized in 1851, The Chicago
Tribune has cspoused its principles and defended lis
through evil we'll a. gDol report. Ii was
chiefly instrumental in making known the merits OF
the rat and good Abralam Lincoln to the people OF
the other Statrs, thereby securing his nomination
FIR the President. During the entire period Of the
shareholders rebsllion il advocated the most vigorous
and radical measures for the unconditional suppress
ion Of that desperately wicked attdmpt to destroy free
goverRmenf ani when the insurrsetion was finally
crushed, The CaeaxO Tribune insisted ON the earliest
reconstruction and realmissi,,n Of the insurgcnt
States on the basis Of equal aud justice to all
men, and on the indispensable condition tf at lOyal
men shouli have equal voice With rebels in the
administration Of public affairs. believing that endu-
ring peace and public tranquility could be obtained
The Chicago Trlnnc therefor, heartily endorses
the Reconstruction acts 0f Congress founded on
jnsfice and public safy. and urges the speedy ad-
mission of the insurgent States t. participation
the government OF the Union on those terms.
TIE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
4 most important Presidential election approaches
when il mnst be decided whether the loyal party
which put down the rebeIlisn and saved the Union
shall administer the Government, or whether the
destines OF the Union shall be allowed pass into
the hands of those who openly covertly sought to
destroy it, and who now, with the aid Of apOstate
Executive, seek to elevate Treason above Loyalty
oli-arehy above Liberty, Secession above Union and
liquidation above National Faith.
GENERAL GRANT FOR PRESIDENT.
Tor the purpose of svertng this threatened disaster
u thc public welfare, The Chicago Tribune warmly
advOsafes the nomination and election for President
II the great soldier and sterling patriot General
Ulysses :. Grant, believing that If lac leads the coll
urnn every supporter Of Liberty and Loyalty will
rally in solid phalanx and march to certain victory
With General Grant at the head of national affairs
the whole country would be inspired with new con
ndence in the political aud financial future -f our
country Everybody has full faith in the wisdom,
honesty, hrmness, fidelity to law and devotion 20
freedom Of the man who in the midst Of the greatest
dangers the battlefield. and trying circum-
stances IL the public councils. has been found eanal
10 every emergency. Under his administration the
expenses Of the government would be greatly din,in
ished and taxation Iightened. Retrenc hIient and
economy in all departments Of the government wonld
be inaugurated; all sinecure and unnecessary Offices
would Be abolished; the value Of the currency
increased; the national debt rapidly reduced and
industry protected and fOstcred by tightening il.
burdens aud unshackling its fett-rs.
BY Increasing the circulation of The Chicago
Tribune its iBf'aDce for good viii be enlarged sfd
the cause Of equal rights and pure administration
promoted IL is the only daily paper in Chicago
which possesses the honesty and undergraduates TO
fearlsSsly attack rings and monopoles and corrupt
schemes For rObbing tax payers through the machine
~ of State or National legislation. The Tribune
advocates strict economy in the expenditure of publI
noiiey and the lshtest taxation which the uIainte.
nance II the government will permit.
:
The Chicago Tribune while fearless in the expression
Of it, opinions, and patriotic IN it, endeavoros aims
~ icing nrst class newspaper. IL brings the news
20 the people of the Northwest several days sooner
contemporaries in the Northwest in every derart-
mcnt Of news enterprise.
IL discusses every subject Of interest to Western
men-mural political, literary, commercial and
financial. No Western merchant banker farmer
mechanic drOver manufacturer can stusiv his own
interest aud DO without il. No farmer should sell a
hfzfpf pfaft hat n -
without reading the mark reports Of The Tribune
no merchant should sell his goods no manufacture
his wares. no mechanic the prolnct Of his hands
without first consulting its well filed accurate and
reliable cOmL ercial columns.
THE CONTENTS OF EACH EDITION OF THE
TRIBUNE EMBRACE:
1st-4 Co@Pl-te Current History Of the progress of
events, with general news Of the day
2d-CoPioHs >peefl Dpafcies con tanning the latest
news from all parts, down to the hour Of going
sd-RsJaiar Correspondence from numerous points in
the South and the Capitals Of the Western States
Washington. New York ST. Louis, California,
Kansas Canada Great Britain. France GERMANY
and Italy. besides occasional letters from many
other points where interesting news il transpir-
ing. No other Journal in the country employs
larger or more capable corps of correspondents.
4th-AHe Ehforials on Political Topics. and all
subjects Of current interest, ana Reviews Of
New Publications
5th-FHu Reports af Meefisqs whether Political.
Religious, Agricultural, Educational Mis-
cellancOrs.
-f'ee-fs~gs Of CoH9ress and State Legislatures
lInPoFtaBt Speeches and Documents.
''h-co'sfTe Market Reports embracing every article
the farmer OF dealer expect 10 find quoted in
Newspaper. The Tribune has achieved and
maintained the highest re utat ion a a CONNER
cial paper.
sth-tsr.friiy Prepared AgricHItrrol and Horticultural
Articles, by Rural" and other able writer's on
the Farm and Garden.
9ih-FeefFy Tales 4Ascioies, and Interesting Mis-
ecllany.