Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-15
THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE
a PAPER ADAPTED To THE
Fireside, Farmer, Mechanic, Merchant
Manufacturer, Professional Man,
and Banker.

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lone in politics. Leading questions are to be
met and decide d, and above all it is TO be de-
termined whether the Repub lean party shall
be purged of all its Objectionable features and
retain in power, or whether the Governmen
snail be suffered to tall into the hands OF the
old Democratic organization. The new party
! for the Presidency in 1872, and showed itself
feebly in Ohio and New York IN 1915 has Jailed
utterly. 1t has assisted in restoring 10 lie the
Democratic party, but it is now entirely out OF
field of politics, and there are but two organ
izations before the country-Pepublicab and
Democratic. In view of this fact the GAZETTE
holds:
l. That the restoration Of the Democratic
party to power would be a national calamity.
1t is the same now that IL was in 1850, when the
Missouri Compromise was repealed and the
| fugitive slave law adopted; the same as IL was
in 1860. when the great rebellion was organic
| ed the same it was from 1860 TO 1866 when,
as party, it sy mpathized with the rebels. The
results of the war have not been accepted by 1t
| in good faith. 1t owes debt to its southern
! friends, which il paid would entail heavy
burden upon the nation. IL would pay for the
emancipaLed slaves, and assume part OF the
expenses incurred by the South in its efforts to
destroy the Government. 1t is essentially a
corrupt party. Wherever 1t has power 1t
sQuanders and steals. The eThamany ring is an
Illustration of Democratic rule. In New York
millions were stolen by Democratic officials,
and to this day not one of the thieves has been
punised.
q The GAGzETrE holds that in so far as the
Republican party has erred, 1T should be Ie-
formed in order that 1T may be worthy of its
great missions. It is the party of the people.
ltiS the party of freedom. 1t is progressive. 1t
Is not tied to the past nor the present. but
learning as 1t progresses. IL is capable of grasp
ing the niture, dropping whatever the nation
has outlived, and taking hold of every measure
of reform which experience may have demon
strated as just and in the line of progress. To
land grant jobs, railroad mOnOpolies, salary
grabs, ana extravagant appropriations there
must be stop, aud Republicans, however
high they may have stood !; however much they
may have done for the party and the country.
who have connected themselves with schemes
offensive to an honest public, must be ordered
to the rear. No man is deserving of a position
in the Republican party who does not stand
above suspicion, or VINO uses a position of
sacred trust to advance private interests. The
Republican party cannot stand unless it COM
~ ands the respect and confidence of the peo-
pie. In order that it may have both IL should
be thoroughly purged, and to that end the GAs
ZETTE will devote its best efforts, having In
view the Importance of contin ming in power
the great party which has name second to
none in the pages of the American history.
8. The Farmers movement is an honest one,
and it has our sympathy, and will have our
supper. We do not recognize it as political
party. 1t does not claim to he such but it has
principles which we desire to see engrafted In
to Republican platforms, and 1t includes mea-
sures which We shall labor to have CARED out
by the Republican party.
A. The nation sGfferes from intemperance.-
This is one of the great evils of the day. 1t may
not be suppressed by prohlbiLory laws, but. so
far as practicable legislation should be direct
ed against the traffic in intoxicating drinks.-l
This end is attainable through the Republican
party and We call upon tenn perance refOrInerS
to throw their influence in this direction, rather
than fritter ii away through separate political
orga nizations.
5. So called organs of public opinion that de-
serted the Republican party in 1872 and Joined
the opposition are dangerous guides, and are to
be avoided, not followed. Our observation is
that the faction that controlled the Cincinnati
convention in 1872, and now makes the loudest
profession of honesty, is made up mainly OF
men who brought disgrace upon the Republic
can party, and having lost standing because of
thei2 bad habits, are now seeking place in
some party that Will recognize them as leaders.
o. The financial question is one of paramount
importance. Extremes are to be avoided
Specie payments are in the future. Contraction
at present, would be disastrous. Expansion
would also be destructive. The "let alone"
policy is the best one. The national bank act
needs to be amended in order that those insti-
tut.ons may De operated IN the interest OF tne
industrial classes rather than in the interests
of gigantic spectators and stock and mercan>
tile gamblers, A return TO specie pay ments is
to be kept in view, but this can not be brought |
about until the country is ready for it,
The development of our resouces is the only |
sure road to specie currency. II attention
shall be wisely directed to this point, and we |
shall.avoid forced contraction on one hand and
reckless expansion on the other, specie pay. l
ments will follow in due time.
The general character of the Cincinnati GA /
zETTE is SO well known that 1t needs no ex-
While il is a Republican paper, it |
asks no favors of those in power, and IL is In 1
dependent in that it fearlessly exposes abuses, |
whether inside or utside of the party, with
" hich it acts. IL recognizes no political friend
ship for men who betray their trusts, nor will
1t seek to cover up or apologize for abuses that
ought not to exist in any part worthy the sup
port of the American pe per, As q newspap per,
it acknowledges no superior. Its value as an
agricultural paper is recognized by practical
farmers, thousands of whom exchange their
views through It's columns. As commercial
paper, it Is standard authority.
The Weekly GAZETTE is an eightpaged paper
of forty-eight columns, printed from stereo>
type plates, and the Daily and Semi Weekly
are of the same size, and printed in similar
style.
The following are the terms of the GAZETTE
for the ensuing year: