The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-04-16

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The "Prcsldental wear" is always n
reading year with tho American people.
10 imposes extraordinary duties on JOUR
nails irom which the people may usual
" expect not only the news of the day,
but intelligent discussion of public qucs-
tions aud enunciation uf opinions. While
this is true in u GENERAL sense the wear be-
fore ms is likely, IL II political sense, to be
one of unusual interest; tho Democratic
party is breaking up, and there are in lea
tions of alliances aud purposes altogether
novel i'm our politics. Tho elections OF the
past year have resulted in almost an un-
broken series of Republican victories.
General Grants administration has receiv.
cd the unquivoca, Endorsement of the
American people and there is every in-
dicatiOn now that. as the Republican cam
didatc, he will he re-ele ted PreSid mt. As
an independent Republican Paper the
COMMERCIAL will i'm the future, rs in the
past, render an undertaking support to
Republican Principles, holding that the
good of tho Republic requires tiat the
Government should remain in the hands
of the party that saved il In the great life
or death strug.A In the future rs in the
past II will speak its own views regarding
men and m asures, holding that through
free discussion only can snte conclusions
he reached and the independence of the
press preserved. In this regard we can
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This year. at home and abroad. will be
full of interest. European politics are
agitated, aud the American reader will
likely find mu,h in them to attract his at
tenton. At home all is life and put h.
Railroads are being constructed every
whore; new projects are almost daily pro-
claimed; popuation is increasing; hter-
prse intelligcntly directed was never So
well rewarded, and the prospect for the
wonder ful activities of our country is. Ia
saw the least, extrem' 'y encouraging
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