Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-12-01
THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN.
THE NEW ENGLAND NEWS
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Published Daily aud Weekly by Samuel
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First Of New England newspapers-foremost 10
all provinci in variety and free.
est in scope OF all the American daily and weekly
pross-this is the effort and very generally the CON
coded distinction Of The SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN.
To begin with, il is a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. faith
full Intelligent, thorough. and impartlai,1a carry
densed than most Second IL Is u PUi1rlCAL JOuR-
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bedeeded IN Its views but not partisan tree from
entangements with caucus convention. with adj
ninistrauon or oiiee-prone and pledged 10 speak
independently and honestly CT men and measures,
and recognizing, its highest duty, the aiding Of
the people in selecting the best mon without regard
TO locality partizanship, for their seryan ;
in the business of governing themselves fhird,-it
opens its columns freely 60 all questions concerning
Mans Higher Nature and Deeper keiations.-to
God and his fellow man. and ministers to his knowg-
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ton, physically. and morally and Intellectually
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q men in office; pursuing the corrupt without quail
ihcation and the careless with mpltience; and de-
manding conspicuous reforms in all administra-
tive service and in the laws for collection Of
nue..
1t encourages men to demand for women. and wo-
Tor themselves larger share in all the pressing
work of le-an equality OF duties and OF rights OF
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that in the largest individual freedom and the tairest
division of labor lie the most sure and satisfactory
advancementof society and the widest personal hap
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