The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-05-21
1872
The Pittsburgh Commercial.
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Tho "Presidontial year" IN always
| reading year With the American people.
! It imposes extraordinary duties on Jour
| nails from which the people may usual
| " expect not only the nows OF the day,
| but intelligent discussion OF public ques-
| tions and enunciation uf opinions. While
| this Is true In n general sense the wear be-
| fore as is lhkcly, IN political sense, TO bo
one OF unusual interest; the 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 un-
| broken series of Republican Victories.
| General Grants administration has receiv<
cd the unquvocnl Endorsement of the
American people; and tfeore IS evCrv in
dication now that us the Republican can
didate, he will lie reelected ? iesideut. As
an Independent Republican Paper the
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past, render an Underwriting SUPPORT 70
Republican Principles, holding that the
good of the Republic requires that the
Government should remain in the hands
of the party that saved IL In the great hfe-
or death struggle. In the future as in the
past IL will speak its own views regarding
mon and measures, holding that through
free discussion only can safe conclusions
be reached and the independence Of the
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This year, at home and abroad, will be
full of interest. European politics are
agitated, and tho American reader will
likely find much in them 10 attract his ut
tention. At homo all Is life and push.
Railroads are being constructed every
where; new projects are almost daily pro-
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wonder ful activities of our country is, to
say the least, extremely encouraging.
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