Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-04

SrRISGFELD, MASS
In years of loyalty to its IDEAL the Republican has
proved the integrity the usefulness and the popularity
| OF independence in journalism On all public ques-
ons, whether Of politics. social order and develop
ment religion, or literature has sought mpar
of intelligence beralty of sentiment, independence
OF opinion and courage Of utterance. Not pretending
that these are the exclusive offices of journalism,
its own is the only way, 1t has made thom its aims
and 1t may now say its attachments.
As a newspaper, the Republican is encyclopedias and
impartial, seeking to tho whole wide field of cs
and progress with ulness, intelligence and prompt.
ness-to give all news, local and general in its true
order and relations, and without verbal padding or
masnifying confusion.
AS organ of thought and opinion, 1t is eclectic,
welcoming truth from every quarter, and seeking to
liberaze and elevate organ zation aud candida
cy that appeals to popular favor and then encourag-
ing the choice Of the best 1t positive without being
partisan, dOsmatic without being blgoted indepen-
dent without being neutral. Tho enemy of shams In
politics. religion or socloty-of frauds in the pu bic
service, Of corruption and Incompetence eyerywhere
places truth and reform and progress above parties
or sects or persons and seeks the use Of all agencies
for the betterment Of and the inc reased
comfort and intelligence Of society.
That tho Republican has succeeded in these under.
takings is shown by a local circulation and influence
beyond parallel in journalism and national reading
and reputation never before attained by paper so
provncialy placed. In its own immediate field its
circulation Is not only beyond all rivals but greater
In proportion to population than that Of any paper in
the world while outside, not only in New England
but In the middle states the West and the South il
has gained for itself both chronicle of news an n
representative Of advanced and liberal thought. an
eclectic constituency of subscribers and readers such
as in both numbers and character no other American
Journal, ostsde Of New York. at least, can boast.
Its past Is the prophet Of its future. To be more
thorough and intelligent as a news ehroniclor, and
more liberal and progressive, more impartial and
more independent in Judgment and appeal, are the
purposes Of the Republican In News in Politics in
Social Reforms in Education in Literature and in Art
and Science, II has the nstrumentallties and the
aims Of first class public journal. With the freedom
ofa provincial location II has much of tho opportuni.
Ties and undertakings of metropolitan ambition, and it
seeks an enlarged public favor with confidence in its
ability to merit IT,
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