The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-17

A large, irst-clsss quarto Journal of news, pol
itics, literature, and social life.
The cumpletcst and promptest Local and Gen
cral Newspaper in New England
Independent and out-spoken on all Publi
Questions.
Astounding in Critical and Literary Miscella
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year
Tho natural ripeuiug o great causes
tut, great eveuts marks the past year a
an era 10 both American Politics aud il
American Journalism. With the equ,
abandonment and extinction of all uppo
sltipn to the principles Of Freedom aud
Equal Rights pass away the political dl.
visions of the last quarter ota century
There is no more Southern party and a
Northern party. negro party aud an an'
tl-uegro party; no more iu the sense oI
the past, republican party and Il demo
cratic party. What is sought directly, il
not altogether intelligenty aud wisely ia
the support Of Mr.. Greeley, COMES quite
as surely, il Indirectly, through tho elec.
ton OF Gen. Graut. The Nation cannot
lingur in the war ruts, if it would, aud
would uot il it could
Along with this political revolution ha,
come grand growth and new departure
in Journalism. The Independence, hich
has been misntcrpeted as Indifference
and tho Personality, which was denoauc.
ed as Irresponsibiity, are now Seen iu
their higher and broader character, and
their reforming and eIeva'iug Influences
are Fast growing in public recognition
Party journalism began to decay with
the death or retirement of Hill, Blair,
Weed and Croswell, and The coming OF
Beuett, Greeley and Raymond Person
al Journalism falls with tho departure Of
the latter. These men wore tho fathers
OF modern American Journalism their
personality was the ne 'essity Of their
creative work :; it is out of place in those
who shall carry that work on. The best
types of modern journalism will be su-
porior both to Partyism aud PersonalisnI.
Tho paper not the man will be considered
both within and without Its own ira
dltons, conscience, responsibilities and
constituency will assume their appropriate
power over itself; aud instead Of man,
called to direct and contribute to its col
umns, importing himself into it, the pa
per will import itself into him.
In this Political Revolution and in
this growth Of Higher Journalism The
SpRINdFIELD REPUBLICAN, may honorably
claim position as pioneer and prophet.
L. has sought long aud earnestly for the
results now so happily promised in our
politics,-th extinction of sectionalism,
the protection of all men in equal rights.
and the reform of the administrative ser.
vice and it has given token that IN seek
ing these results, it was independent both
Of parties and men-that it cared more
for the ends than for maintaining in pow
er any party organization or in office any
set Of men So too, it has long held it.
self above the personality Of any man; it
began before any one now at work upon
it was born it will live, we trust, beyond
the bounds ofany present lives. What is
now, its past has made it-what it will
be, its present is determining Its mot
toes are Independence and Impersonali.y
its logic Progress aud Improvement,
not only for itself, but for all who will
accept it as an instructor and leader.
The REPUBLICAN believes in the growth
OF maukiud and in all the agencies Of it
civilization in enlargement Of individual
liberty aud power; in the equality of wo.
man and her welcome to larger respousi.
billties and wider opportunities; iu uni
versal suffrage, equal rights and popular
education in freedom Of though, aud its
expression; in reducing government to
the tewest possible Offices aud the dis.
>harge of tnose with integrity a ID ec' no.
ny; in separating the details Of goveru.
ment work from partisan politics in en-
courasing indepen ieu,e Of party in the
citizen,-in the growth Of political free.
dun, in social culture aud comfort, and
in doing right as the best foundation of
reli Eion,aud worshipping right as the best
bond Of reverence. Whatever orgiuiza.
tious seem intent on aud capable OF help.
irg in these things will receive its eucour-
agement; whoever shows the disposition
and the power to advance these results
will have ite praise aud assistance.
AS a Newspaper, The REPuDLIcAS
claims preference for the promptnoss, ,fi1el.
lty, intelligence aud impartiality with
which 1t sets out tho dali history Of the
world, aud especially for the thorough
oess of its local reports and compilations
of New England news. 1t aims peculiar
ly to strip the news of its shell and sur
plusage, aud to give its kernel and mean.
ing Its editorial discussions, its CORES
poudence, its criticisms aud its selections
cover the wide field of human life 4; ; oil.
ties or government have but share in its
attention and space; social questions,
home work and life, science aud inven-
tlon, religious changes and opinions, ,mon-
ey and commerce, literature aud art
all these and kindred topics receive gen.
erous attention and full illustration. No
journal in America, it is believed, cult.
Yates wider field or CLEANS more care.
fully for the choice grains of fact and
thought that it yields.
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