Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-27
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The natural ripcnus Of great causes into groa-
events marks The past year an era in both Ameri
can Politics and in American Journalism with the
equal abandonment and extinction Of all opposition
10 the principles of Freedom and Equal Rights pass
away the political divisions of the last quarter of a
century. T.cre Is no more a southern party and a
Northern party. negro part aud au anti-negro party
10 more, u the sense oi the past, republican party
aud democratic party. In Journalism, at the same
time, thc lndcp which has been misnterpret-
ed as indihre aud the Personality, which de-
nounccd as Irrospousiblty, now seen in their
higher and broader character, aud their reforming
and tlranF ludut noes re last growing IN pubic re-
cogntion. Party journalism has been decaying since
Thmow Weed retired, and with the deaths of Ben
nett and Greeley, lcnonal Jonrnairin takes its de
parturo.
In this Political Revolution and in this growth Of
Higher Journalism, The SpRINGFlEIp HEPUBLiCAE
may h0noahly claim position as pioneer and prophet.
It has slught long and earnestly for the results now
50 happily promised III our pohile7--ihe cStncton
of scctiuulli.m, tue protection Of all men in equal
rights, and the reform Of the administrative service;
and it hla given token that, in seeking these results.
it Independent both of parties and men,-thut it
cared more Tor the onds than Tor maintaining IN
power any party organization or in Office any set Of
men So, too, 1t has long held itsef above the per-
sonaity # anJ man; II began before any one now at
wor upon Il was p3ru; 1t will live, We trust, beyond
the bounds of any present lives, What 1t is now -
past has made i-what it will be, its present Is de-
tcrmuiup. it, muttucs are Independence and Impcr-
sonalit, its logic Progress aud Improvement, not
only for isf but for all who will accept as an in
10 The details Of it5 character and execution
| Pablo Journal -TuE RrrUBLIcAN is too well known
spirit at has animated 1t for generation inEpires 1t
still the management of thirty years remains in ita
| direction, the one encouraged and deopencd by q
iaith IN Human Progress that has been iusiihed 10y
the vast advance ia personal liberty and individual
miort that the world has Witnessed Within that
perod,-aud the other broldenod and cultivated by so
long active cXperenctNn the details Of Journal. m.
The plers stan Of editors, reporters aud correspond
eus has been greatly enlarged within the last year.
and never was so strong and varied IN character and
| capacity az now. Their work te- their quality. THE
| KErUBMCAN docs not hang its character upon mere
names, as, putting s price at the lowest for the arti-
Gle offered, 1t has no surplus from one SET Of subscri
bers tu invest in pictures and books To invite others
TIE NEpUnIICAE bcllcNtH in the growth Oi man.
kind and iu all the agencies of its civilization; in en-
| largcment OF individual liberty and power; in tho
equality Of wnmnu and hc' welcome to larger respon-
sibiltios ana wider opportunities in universal sun
| rage, equal rights and popular education; in freedom
Of thought and it, expression; IN reducing govern
meut tu The f-wcat possible Offices and the discharge
Of thrao with integrity and economy; IN separating
the details Of government work from partisan politics
in encouraging independence OF party In the citizens
in the grow th of political freedom in social culture
aud comfort aud iu doing right as the best founda-
uun Of religion, aud vuishilpmg tight as the best
bond OF reverence Whatever organizations seem in.
tent and capable of holIiug in these things will re-
c'iyc it, encouragement; whoever shows the disJos
| tun and the power To advance these results will
| have It's praise and assistance.
! As a Newspaper, IuE EErunricAH claims prefer.
encc for the promItucss, fidelity Intelligence and I'M
Partially with which 1t sets out the daily history Of
the world, and especially for the thoruughnosa of iti
| local reports ana compilations OF New England news
II aims peculiarly 10 strip the news Of liz shell ant
surplusage, aud 10 give its kernel ana meaning. III
editorial discussions, its correspondence its crlticsm
and It's selectiunH cover the wide held of human life
politics or government have but share in its atten
tion and spare social questions, home work and life
! science and invention, religious changcs and opin
| ions, money and commerce. literature and art al
! these aud kindred topics receive generous attention
aud full illustration. No journal in America It is be
Ieyed, oultiyatos wider hOld, CLEANS more care
fully for the choice Hlaus Of fact aud thought that
yields.