The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-16

The Pittsburgh Commercial
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The "Prezidential year ls always
reading wear with the American people.
II imposes extraordinary duties on Jour
nails from which tho people may usual
ly expect not only the news of the day,
but intelligent discussion of public ques-
tions and ennnciation of opinions While
this is true In a general sense the year be-
fore us is likely. 1" n political sense to be
one of unusual interest; the Democratic
party is breaking up, aud there are in'lica-
tions of alliances and purposes altovether
novel in our politics. The elections OF the
past year have resulted IN almost an nm
broken series of Republican victories.
General Grants administration has receiv
ed the unquivocal Endorsement of the
American people and there Is every in
diclltion now that. as the Republican can
didate, he will he rP-elerted Presid' mt. As
an Independent Republican Paper the
COMMERCIAL will in the future, as in the
past, render an underwriting support 10
Republican Principles, holding that the
good Of the Republic requires that the
Government shonid remain in the hands
of the party that saved IL in the great lie
or dea'h struggl In the future rs in the
past IL will speak its own views rcgar'lng
men and M assures, holding that throu"h
free discussion only can safe conclusions
be reached and the independence Of the
press preserved. In this regard we can
say simply that the COMMERCIAL will he
true 10 ITSELF and its established character.
AS n Newspaper. nothing will be spared
to maintain the position which the COM
MERctAt. has always held among the lead
ing journals of the dav. for news enter
prise as well ne for independent opinions
This year, at home aud abroad. will be
full Of interest. European politics are
agitated, and the American reader VIII
likely find much In them to attract his at
tention. at home all is life and pnfh.
| Railroads are heing constructed every
whore new projects are almost daily pro-
claimed; reputation is increasing; rter-
prise intelligently directed was never 80
well rewarded. and the prospect for The
: wonder ful activities of our country is. 10
saw the least, extrem 'ly encouraging.
With ali these things he COMMERCIAL. Is
intimately identified and as Business
Paper. at the center Of the greatest manu-
| featuring district on the continent. has
constantly in view whatever of interest
| readers may reasonably expect to see IN
| its columns. s.-especial'y carefully prepar'
cd market reports, manufacturing intelll,
| gence and general news, collected and
| from abroad.
To our natrons we have only words ot
| cheer. With some our readers we have
| held pleasant relations for years. IL VIII
! he our aim 10 deserve the continuance o
these relations for many years tn come
| We feel proud i'm the flct that the Com
MERCfAL wields an influence second to ne
] journal in the State. It's readers as oe
eral thing are the influential, Il ielligen
classes. In circle of hundreds os niles
embracing nearly the whole OF Pennesyl
vania much of Ohio. West Virginia anc
Statcs beyond, II is the favor.te in th'
counting house, the Office, the store an
the family especially OF business and cult
vn'ad classes. To hold this place will b'
our Instant effort.
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