The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-03-19
1872.
The Pittsburgh Commercial
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

The "Presidential year" il always a
reading wear with the American people.
1t imposes extraordinary duties on jour
mas from which the people may usual
ly EXPECT not only the news of the day,
but Intelligent discussion of public ques-
tions and 2nunciation of opinions. While
this is true IN a general sense the wear be-
fore us Is likely, in u political sense, to be
one of unusual interest; the Democratic
party is breaking up, and there are indica-
tions of alliances aud purposes altogether
novel i'm our politics. The elections of tho
past year have resulted in almost an un-
broken series of Republican victories.
General Grants administration has receiv'
cd tho unquivocal Endorsement OF the
American peoplc; and there IL every In
dication now that, as the Republican can
didatc he will be reelected President. As
an Independent Republican Paper tho
COMMERCIAL will in the future, IA in the
past, render an undertaking support To
Republican Principles, holding that the
good of the Republic requires that the
Government should remain in the hands
of the party that saved il in the great life
or death struggl". In the future IA in the
past IL will speak its own views regarding
men and mo assures, holding that through
free discussion only can safe conclusions
be reached and the independence of the
press preserved. In this regard we can
true to itself and its established character.
AS a Newspaper. nothing will be spared
to maintain the position which the COM
NERClAL has always held among the lead
ing journals of the day, for news enter
prise as well as for Independent opinions.
This year, At home and abroad. will be
full of interest, European politics are
agitated. and the American reader will
likely find much in them TO attract his at
tention. At home all 10 life and push.
Railroads are being constructed every
whore; new projects are almost daily pro-
claimed; popuiation is increasing; Citer-
prise intclligently directed was never SO
we'll rewarded, aud the prospect for the
wonderful activities of our country is, TO
say the least, extremely encouraging.
With all these things he COMMERCIAL is
intimately identified and as a 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, ns,-especially carefully prepar-
ed market reports, manufacturing intelli-
gence and general news, collected and
from abroad.
To our patrons we have only words Of
cheer. With some our readers we have
held pleasant relations for years. Ii will
be our aim to deserve the continuance of
these relations for many years 10 come.
We feel proud in the fact that the COM
MERcIAL wields an influence second to no
journal in the State. Its readers a. n gen
eral thing are the influential, intelligent
classes. In circle of hundreds of miles,
embracing nearly the whole of Pcnnesyl-
vania, much of Ohio, West Virginia and
States beyond, it is the favorite in tho
counting house, the Office, the store and
the family especially of business and culti-
waited classes. To hold this place will be
our constant effort.