The national Republican., 1869-02-01
THE NArIoNAL aEpUsLICAN.

We greet our readers this morning In a new
dress and increased and extended columns.
II Is not often that we indulge In boastful
words personal to ourselves or to the manage
ment and conduct Of this journal. We be-
licye II Is best to let our columns speak for
us, knowing that the general public can
Judge for itself whether we make frst-class
newspaper or not. We deem II, however,
both proper and wise that In the present In
stance we should animadvert upon some
thing In the past conduct and course Of the
REPUBLICAN, and also declare what is to be
its future management and what Its patrons
may always look for in It's columns.
As early as 1862, when the nation was In
volyed In terrible civil war, and all looked dark
and gloomy, and there was much doubt, and
mems hearts misgave them; when Il was
serious and unsolved problem whether this
Government would be able to conquer and
put down the rebellion; when our best and
ablest generals, men In whom the nation
had confidcncc-ifit IL had confidence In any
were driven back, or by the superior skill
and strategy Of the enemy's leaders were
discomforted, there appeared in the far West
a subordinate military officer unknown to
fame, whom this journal at once discovered
to be the coming man," and its advice to
the authorities In Washington was, bring
Gen. Grant at once to this city, put him In
command Of the army Of the Potomac, and,
further even, the REPUBLICAN urged that
he be given supreme command Of all our
armies.
We need not state that afterwards this was
done; but not until all our other generals
Ind failed, and General Grant had achieved
several signal victories, with the forces under
his command, was this done.
The Republican has record in which 1t
advocated General Grants fitness for and
his elevation to the highest position in
our army, such as no other journal In this
land can show. Go much then for the past,
for 1t enables us to say with emphasis that
our opinions expressed thus early in the cam
paign, are in the light Of today thoroughly
vindlcated.
When the masses Of the loyal people In
this country nominated General Grant fol
the Presidency, and their delegates in the
Chicago convention met and ratified the
peoples choice, we placed the names ol
Grant and Colfax at the head of our col
umns, and fought the battles Of the cam
paign with conscientious devotion to tht
right, and with all the force We could com.
mand, and to-day we have the satisfaction
OF knowing that the great patriotic and M
tional Republican party, with which this
journal is thoroughly identified, Is trium.
phant In this country. The politics Of this
journal are Republican, and while II remains
the property Of the present proprietor, and
under Its present management, 1t will un.
finchingly continue to advocate all the doc.
trines Of that party, which was loyal in the
time Of war, and patrlotically devoted to the
best interests Of the whole nation In time:
OF peace.
President Grants administration being Re.
publican In form, In its doctrines and meas.
ures, will receive the hearty support and co
operation Of this paper.
1t Is not quite two years since the owner oi
this paper became Its sole proprietor, and al
the time when the REPUBLICAN, by purchase
came into his hands, many expressed tn,
opinion that 1t could not survive, but mus
go the way Of many of Its predecessors
which have, from time to time, character
lied the short-lived journalism Of the na
tional capital. All who know anything
about the cost Of Washington news
paper publications will readily understand
the numerous obstacles which environ news.
paper publishing in this city. Those who
look upon the sheet which We give them this
mofning will readily understand that these
obstacles are being removed, and by the
aid OF the friends of the REPUBLICAN, 1t 1,
believed that they may be surmountcd.
We ask from the citizens of Washington
their patronage, and we mean to make Q
Journal which shall commend itself to tn,
favor Of all, and one which all will deem i
imperatiyely demanded of them to lay upon
their tables.
Il will contain no offensive remarks no
anything that can possibly shock goot
taste.