The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-03-12
1872.
The Pittsburgh Commercial.
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

The "Prcsidcntial wear" IL always a
reading year with The American people.
IL imposes extraordinary duties ON jour
nails from which tho people may usual
ly expect not only the nows of the day,
but Intelligent discussion of public qucS-
tions and onuntiation nf opinions. While
this is true in II general sense the vcnr he-
fore ms is likely, /" Il political sense, 80 be
one of unusual interest; the Democratic
party is breaking mp, and there are in ica-
tions of alliances aud purposes altogether
novel i'm our politics. Tho elections of the
past year have resulted in almost au un-
broken sCri,s of Republican victories
General Grants adminis' ration has rccciv
cd the unquivoca Endorsement Of the
American people; and there is every in
dicatinn now that. a. the Republican can
didatc hc viii he rc-elo ted prcsid nt As
an Independent Republican Paper tho
COMMERCIAL will in The future, aS in the
past, render an ndeviatinW sup Iort tO
Republican Principles. holding that the
gond Of the Republic requires q at the
Government should reuau in the hands
of the party that saved il I'm the great life
ar doa h strugul In the future rs i'm the
past IL Will speak its own views regarding
mon and IN assures, holding that through
free discussion only can safe conclusions
be reached and tho Independence OF tti,,e
press preserved, In tnis ror1rd we can
say Ni,.,piy That the CCMMEICiAi. Viii he
true tn itself and its cstnNlis he'd cha "aVtcr,
As a Newspaper. nothing will hc spared
to mHintain N the position which the COM
MEHClAL has always held among the lead
ing Journals of The dav, for news enter
prise as well as for independent opinions
This wear. at home and abroad. will be
fun of interest. European politics are
ariia'ed, and the American reader will
likely find mn, i'm them to attract his at
teuton. At home ali is life and pa, h.
Railroads are being constructed every
whcrc; new projects are almost daily pro-
claimed; popu.aiion is increasing; i,tcr-
Prise in eli gently directed was never so
well rewarded aud the prospect for the
wonderful act vities cf our country is, to
say the least, extrcm 'lv edcoulaging
With all these things he COMMERCIAL il
intimately identified and as 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, ,-esnecial v carefully prcpar-
ed market reports, manufacturing intolli-
gence 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 ann To deserve the continuance of
fhesr relations for many years t. come
We feel proud in the fact that the Com
MEcCtAL wields au influence soc nd to NJ
journal in tho 5 ate. Is readers n n 20
eral thing are the innucnt nj , T. tel ligrnt
classes. In circle of hundreds of IN les,
embracing near V the whole of Pcnncsyl-
Vania, much of Ohio, West Virginia and
States beyond, it * the favorte in the
counting house. the office, the store AMI
the am'lv, especially of business and cult
waited classes. 10 hold this place will be
our constant effort,