The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-04-02

The Pittsburgh Commercial.
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

The "Prcsidcntial year" il always a
reading year with the American people.
II 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 ques-
tions and cnunciation of opinions. While
this is true in 0 general sense the year be-
fore us is likely, IN u political sense, 10 he
ono of unusual interest; the Democratic
party is breaking up, and there are indica-
tions of ALLIANCES and purposes altogether
novel in our politics. The elections of the
past year have resulted i'm almost an un-
broken series of Republican victories.
General Grants administration has receiv.
ed the unquivocal Endorsement of the
American people; and there is every in
dicaton now that, as the Republican cam
didate, he will be reelected 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 tho hands
of the party that saved II in the great life
or death struggl. In the future rs i'm the
past II will speak its own views regarding
men and M measures, holding that through
free discussion only can safe conclusions
be reached and the indepcndence of the
press preserved In this regard we can
say simply that the COMMERCIAL will he
true to itself aud its established character.
AS Newspaper, nothing will be spared
To maintain the position which the COM
MERCIAL 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 he
mll Of interest. European politics are
agitated, and tho American reader will
likely find much in them to attract his at
tention. At home all is life and push.
Railroads are being constructed every
whcro; new projects are almost daily pro-
claimed; population is increasing; enter
prise intelligently directed was never so
well rewarded. and the prospect for the
wonder ful 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, ESPECIALLY carefully prepar-
ed market reports, manufacturing intelli-
gencc 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 wears To come.
We feel proud in the fact that the COM
MERCiAL wields an influence second to no
journal in the State. Its readers as gem
eral thing are the influential, Intelligent
classes. In a circle of hundreds of miles,
embracing nearly the whole of Pcnnesyl-
vania, much of Ohio, West Virginia aud
States beyond, it 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 be
our constant effort.