Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-01
THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE.
A PAPER ADAPTED TO THE
Fireside, Farmer, Mechanic, Merchant,
Manufacturer, Professional Man,
and Banker

| The coming year promises to be au eventfI
one in politics. Leading questions are TO b
met and decid, d, and above all 1t is 10 be de
termined whether The Repub lean party shat
| be purged OF all its objectionable features ant
| retain in power, orEYhetner the Cover men
snail be suffered to tall into the hands OF thC
! old Democratic organization. The new parts
movement which brought out Horace Greeley
| for the Presidency in 1872, and showed iisel
feebly in Ohio a-nd New York i'll 1873. has failed
utterly. 1t has assisted in restoring 10 lite thC
Democratic party, bat II is now enLirely~Cut o.
neld of politics. and there are but Two organ
! iZations before the c1uDtry;-Pepubiicat and
Democratic. ln.Siew of this fact the GAZETTE
holds:
| l. That the restoration of the Democratic
party TO power would be a national calamity.
II is the same noNSInaJ IL was III lsv, when Inc
Missouri Compromise Vas repealed ana the
fugitive slave law adopted; the same as IL was
IN 1861. when the great rebellion was GrsaE IL
ed; the same as il was from 1860 TO 1896 when,
| as party, it sy mpathized with the rebels The
results 81 the war have not been accepted by il
III good faith II owes debt to its Southern
friends, which II paid would entail heavy
burden upon the nation. II would pay ior the
emancipated slaves, and assume part OF the
expenses incurred by the South 10 its efforts to
destroy the GoVernipeut. 1t is essentially a
corrupt party. Wherever it has power il
SQu;snders ai.d steals. The Ihauany ring is an
Illustration oI Democratic rule, In New York
millions We're stolen by Democratic officials,
aud 10 inis day rot one of the thieves has been
puuised.
,. The GAGzETrE holds that in so llf as the
republican party las cried, II should be Ie-
formed, in order that it. may he worthy OF is
great missions. 70 IS the parry OF The people.
1t Is the party OF Tree DOM II prog reSSiYe. 1t
is not tied 10 tle past por he present igut
learning as IL progresses, IL Is eapaDie OF grasp
ing the tilture, dropping Whatever tEe nation
has outIIYed, and taking hold OF every measure
OF reform which experience may have Ut InuiI-
Strated as J;!sJ ana IN tse line OF progress. 70
land grant JJbs, ri4irUai nonnpriirs. stlary
grabs, ana eAtiaVagant appropriate IONS there
mast he sop, ald Republicans however
high til NAY nave stopd; DOwrVt.r iIuclI lhey
may have done for tle party and he cOuIiry.
offensive 10 an honest public, must lie ordered
10 the rear. No man is deserving OF position
in tie RepubIican party who GOeS moi stand
above suspic.oh, or who u-es a position OF
sacred trust to advance private interests. The
Repubiican party cannot stand unless it com
DaildS me respect ana confidence Oi The peO-
pie. IN order That IL iliay have both IL shOuld
ne thoroughly prrS"d, aDd 10 that end the GA>
ZEIJE will devote it's lest efforts, having In
view the liDpOrianoe o. eJltIn1lu2 in power
the great party wllicie hos a name second to
none in he pages of The American history.
j. abs Farmers movement is an honest one,
and it bag our syn. i'athy, and Will have our
Sappor. We do not recognize IL as a political
party: IT, does r'f'' claim 10 Te such but it has
principles which We dos re 10 see engrsfted In
10 Republican latfOrms, and It includes mea
sures which We snail labor to nave cared Out
by the Republican party.
/. The nation sGferes from intem peraa ace,-l
This is one OF the great evils of the day. 1t may
not be suppressed by prohlbitOry avs, but SO
far as practicable, legislation should De direct
ed against The traffic in intoxicating Grinlls.-l
This end is attainabie through the Republican
party and We call upon temperance re1orIner>
TO throw their influence in this direct ion rat her
than fritier ii away through separate pOlItica.
org nizatiOnS.
j. So callesi organs OF public opinion that de
sci tea the iepuDllcan party in lS3- tua JDtDe.
the oDpGS iOn are dangerous .yIiiCs. aGa are ~
be avoided, cot fOl;owej. Oar observation is
convention IN lSf2, ami now makg j,e !cutesi
profession ct honesty, is made up mainly oil
men VINO brous mt disgrace upon the Rcpubii-
can party, and having LOST standing liecause of !
hdDitS. !.
some party that Will recognize them ;;s leaders.
=. The financial question is one of paramount
importance. Extremes are 10 be avoided /
Specie payments are il the future. Contraction |
at Present, would be disastrous Expansion /
would ais,i be destructive. The "let alone !
policy is tie Lest one. The national Lar act I
needs 10 be amended in order that those lnStl /
tut'ons may be operated IN the interest OF tl;e
industrial classes rather thaE in me Interests /
OF glShftic SpecuiatOiS { aiii St0ck and nIercaD~
tile gamblers, y return 70 specie pas scents is !
to Ds kept in view, but this cai moi be bfGagi,t /
about until the al unity is ready for IT, |
The development of our rcsoCces IS tae only
sure road to II specie currency. II attention
shall be wisely directed 10 Ibis point, anu we
shall avoid forced contraction on one nand ami
reckless expansion on the other, specie pay
mepts will folLoS IN due time.
The general character OF the Cincinnati ia
zETTE is so well known that it needs 10 eX-
PLANTATION. while it is q :S3pubiisdn paper. u
asks no favorH OF those IL p9ger, ana IL is In
dependent in that il fearies-ay 81 poses abuses.
whether inside On outside ii S.lG Isarjy, with
hlch itacis, 1t recognizes 40 pOlE -! Ifienu-
ship for men who betr9y their trusts. lipr will
t seek to cover up or apoiIgize fOr abnsSS iaat
ought not 10 exist in any par; worthy Toe snP-
port OF he American Pc per, As a I!e T-spi peI.9
t acknowledges H.s Superior Its vaiGe - ana
agricultural pa per iS recognized i.y praciic
armers, Thousands af whom exchange iheir
Ftews through lis coiEmHs. As Il oInulercIal
5apes it is standard authority.
The Weekly G AZErrE j. an eight paEeu paper
z fa-ty-eight columns, prlnfen from stereo>
y pc Plates, and the Daily and semi Weekly
.-e 9f the same size, and printed IN similar
iyTe. * /,
The following are the terms of the GAZETTE
or the ensuing year: