The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-03-26

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The "Prcsidential year" II always
reading wear with the American people
II imposes extraordinary duties on ipur-
nal~ from which the people may usual
lv cXpcc' not only the news OF the dnv,
but in clircnt discussion of public queS-
tions and Cnunriatiun nf opinions While
this is true i'm IA general sense the wear he.
fore us is likely, /" u political sense, to be
one of unusual interest; the 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 nv I'M
broken series of Republican victories.
General Grants administration has rcccIv
ed the unquivora' Endorsement Of the
American people; aud there is every in
dicatiun now that. as the Republican cnn-
didatc, he will he rc-ele ted Prc~id mt. As
nm independent Republican Paper the
COMMERCIAL will i'm the future. as in the
past, r"nler an undertaking sup ,ort to
Republican Principles. holding that The
good of the Republic requires {, at the
Government should remain in the hands
OF the party that saved IL in The great life
ur death strugrl In the future rs in the
past 1t wlil speak its own views rcgarliug
mon and m assures, holding that thrnur h
free discu. sion only can Salc conclusi, Ms
be reached and the independence Of the
press preserved In this remrl we can
say simply that the COMMERCIAL will he
true to itself and It's q established character.
As Newspaper. nothing vii bp spared
to mhintain the position VIII ch the COM
MERCtAL has always held among the lead
ing journals of the dav, for news enter
prise rs well a. for independent opinions
This wear, at homo and abroad. will he
full of interest. European politics are
ariia'ed, and the American reader will
likely find mu h i'm them To- attract his at
tenttOn. At hume al is life and pu h.
Railroa1S are being constructed every
where; new projects are aim 'st daily pro-
claimed; reputation is iucrCa>ug: liter
pr Sc in'cl'i.'cutly directed was never So
well rewarded. and the prospect for he
w deliul activities of our county = to
say the least, eNirCm 'lv encoutag'u~.
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intimate v identified aud as Bus no
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iacturng distr ct on the continent, ha
constantly in view wha'cvee Of interest
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gencr and general news, collected and
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held pleasant relations for years. " viii
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these relations for many years t. come.
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