Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-12-20

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The natural ripening Of great causes
into great events marks the past year as
an era in both American Politics and in
American Journalism. With the equal
abandonment and extinction of all oppo-
sition to the principles of Freedom and
Equal Rights pass away the political di-
visions of the last quarter of a century
There is no more Southern party and a
Northern party, negro party and an
anti-negro party no more, in the sense
of the past, republican party and a
democratic party. In Journalism, at
the same time, the Independence, which
has been misinterpreted as Indifference,
and the Personality, which was denounc-
ed as responsibility, are now seen in
their higher and broader character, and
their reforming and elevating influences
are last growing in public recognition.
Party Journalism has been decaying
since Thurlow Weed retired, and with
the deaths of Bennett and Greeley, Per-
sonal Journalism takes its departure.
In this Political Revolution and in
this growth of Higher Journalism, the
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN may honora-
bly, claim position as pioneer and proph-
ct. 1t has sought long and earnestly for
the results now so happily promised in
our politics, the extinction of section
alism and protection of all men in equal
rights, and the reform of the admins
trative service; and it has given token
that, in seeking these results, it was indie
pendent both of parties and men,-that
it cared more for the ends than for main
tanning in power any party organization
or In office any set of men. So, too, il
has long held itself above the PERSONAL
ty of any man; it began before any one
now at work upon it was born it will
live, we trust, beyond the bounds of any
present lives What it is now, its past
has made it,-what it will be, its pres
ent is determining. Its notices are In
dependence and Impersonality Its logic
Progress and Improvement, not only for
itself but for all who will accept it as an
instructor and leader.
In the details of its character and ex-
ecution as Public Journal, The RE
PUBLICAN is too we'll known to require
much description or promise. The same
spirit that has animated it for a genera
ton inspires it still, the management
of thirty years remains in its direction,
the one encouraged and deepened by
faith in Human Progress that has been
justified by the vast advance in personal
liberty and individual comfort, that the
world has witnessed within that period,
and the other broadened and cuitivat- |
ed by so long an active experience in
the details of journalism. The papers |
staff of editors, reporters and correspon-
dents has been greatly enlarged within |
the last year, and never was 80 strong
and varied in character and capacity as
now. Their work tells their quality
The REPUBLICAN does not hang its /
character upon mere names, as, putting, |
its price at the lowest for the article Of. |
fered, it has no surplus from one set of
subscribers to invest in pictures and |
books to invite others.
THE REPUBLICAN believes in the /
growth of mankind and In all the aeen-
cies of its civilization; in enlargement
of individual liberty and power in the
equality of women and her welcome to
larger responsibilities and wider oppor-
tunities; in universal suffrage, equal
rights and popular education in free
dom of thought and its expression; in
reducing government to the fewest pos
sible offices and the discharge of these
with integrity and economy in separat-
ing the details of government work from
partisan politics; in encouraging indie
pendence of party in the citizen, in the
growth of political freedom, in social
culture and comfort, and in doing right
as the best foundation of religion, and
right as the best bond of rev.
,rence. Whatever organizations seem
intent on and capable of helping in these
Kings will receive its encouragement ,
whoever shows the disposition and the /
,ower to advance these results will have {
is praise and assistance.
As newspaper, THE REPUBLICAN ]
claims preference for the promptness, !
idelity, intelligence and impartiaIity +
With which it sets out the daily history !
# the world, and especially for the
horoughness of its local reports and :
Of New England news. 1t {
inns peculiarly to strip the news of its a
hell and surplusage, and to give its kerr Q
el and meaning. Its editorial discus. r
ions, its correspondence, its criticisms d
nd its selections cover the wide field of
uman life; politics or government have "
ut share in its attention and space 4
ocial questions, home work and life. 3
oience and invention, religious changes
nd opinions, money and commerce, lit. &
nature and art,-all these and kindred g
'pics receive generous attention and full Y
lustration. No journal in America, it
believed, cultivates a wider field. or
leans more carefully for the choice st
rains of fact and thought that it Yields. "
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