Middletown transcript., 1868-02-01
1868. THEsWoRLD.l1ses.

A T the opening of the year 1868, TIM WouLD |
N challenges more confidently than ever, the |
sympathy and support Of all patriotic citizens |
A glorious work has been gloronsiy begun. ~ |
Deep already answers TO deep. The long fidelity |
of this journal to the cause of Liberty protected
by Law stands nobly vindicated in spendor Of
victory shining from Maine to California. Con-
necticut Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York, have Numbered forth their verdict upon
the. misrule and the madness of the Psst. l,ut
much more still remains to he done. K Never was
the peril of the country greater. The Radical
party still dccrees the death of representative self
government in ten sovereign States. Armed with
Negro Suffrage, itdcsperatcly grasps at perma-
nent lease Of power in defiance Of public opinion
at the cost Of enormous taxes and Of crippled inr
dustries, ut the cost Of Union and Peace. .,
To the great battle still to be fought THE WoRLD
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