The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-02-20
1872.
The Pittsburgh Commercial
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

The "Presidential year" il always n
reading year with the American people.
II imposes extraordinary duties on Jour
nails from which the people may usual
ly expect not only the news of the day,
but intelligent discussion Of public ques-
uons and enunciation of opinions. While
this is true ina general sense the year he
fore us is likely, in n political sense, to be
one of unusual interest; the Democratic
party Is breaking up, and there are iniica-
tions of alliances and purposes altogether
novel in our politics. The elections of the
past year have resulted in almost an un-
broken series Of Republican victories.
General Grants administration has receiv
ed the unquivoca! Endorsement of the
American people and there is every in
dication now that. rs the Republican can
didate, he will I've re-elected President. As
an Independent Republican Paper the
COMMERCIAL will in The future, as i'm 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 as in the
past 1t will speak its own views regarding
men and m asures, holding that through
free discussion only can safo conclusions
be reached and the independence of the
press preserved. In this regard we can
say NlIlDlN lnNl INC AoMMEKClAls VIII it
true 10 itself and its established character.
As n Newspaper. nothing will be spared
tn maintain the position which the COM
MERCIAL has ALWAYS held among the lead
ing Journals Of the dav, for news enter
prise as well rs for independent opinions.
This year, Mt home and abroad. will be
full of interest. European politics are
agitated, and the American reader will
likely find much i'm them to attract his at-
tention. At home all In life and push.
Railroads are heing constructed every
whore; new projects are almost daily pro-
claimed; population il increasing; inter-
prise intelligently directed was never so
well rewarded, and the prospect for the
wonder full activities of our country is, to
saw the least, eXtrem rly encouraging.
With all these things he COMMERCIAL is
intimately identified and as n 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, ESPECIALLY carefully propar-
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 wears. II will
be our aim to deserve the continuance oi
tfcSe relations for many years tO come.
We feel proud In the fact that the COM
MERcIAL wields an influence second to no
journal in the State. It's readers as n ge =
eral thing are the influential, intelligent
classes. In a circle of hundreds Of miles,
embracing nearly the whole of Pennesyl-
vania. much of Ohio, West Virginia and
States beyond, II Is the favorite in the
counting house, the office, the store and
the family especially of business and culti-
waited classes. To hold this place will bo
our constant effort.