The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-02-13
1872.
The Pittsburgh Commercial
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reading year with the American people.
II imposes extraordinary duties on jour
nails nom which the people may usual.
ly expect not only the news of the day,
but intelligent discussion of public .ques.
tions and cnnnciation of opinions. While
this is true in n general sense the year he
fore us Is likely, iu n political sense, to he
one of unusual interest; tho 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 in almost an I'M
broken series of Republican victories.
General Grants administration has receiv-
ed the unquivocal Endorsement of the
American people; and there is every in
dication now that, as the Republican cam
didate, he will he re-ele'ted President. As
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past, render an undertaking support to
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good of the Republic requires that the
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of the party that saved II in the great life
or death struggle. In the future as in tho
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nrise as well rs for independent opinions.
This wear, at home and abroad. will be
full Of interest. European politics are
agita,ed, and the American reader will
likely find much in them To attract his at
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