The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-04-01
This issue commences Vol. Z Of

the exception Of about eighteen
months, we have been with it since the
first number was issued. Each passing
year has put the paper on a surer foun-
dation until now it is. fixture, and
will undoubtedly always be a part of
Tionesta, as long as the town STANDS
and papers are published anywhere.
Our thanks are due 20 those who have
aided us by their encouragement and
support, aud it is our desire to better
merit their patronage with each sue
cseding year. Although we are al
ways to be found on the Republican
side Of the house, we are not of those
who condemn all measures that do not
originate with our party. Our paper
is not filed, week after week with long
accounts of Democratic dishonesty
and Republican purity, but we are in
weekly receipt Of democratic exchanges
that make il their business. TO ferret
out and show up every instance in
which Republican official has proved
unfaithful to his trust; the reason t,is
is not practiced more among republic
can journals, is, We presume, because
there are none Of them large enough
TO contain the names Of all the demo.
cratic defaulters As for as honesty,
neither party can lay claim to a great
er portion than the other. Frauds are
constantly practiced. and one party is
represented rs strongly as the other,
aud wc do not propose to shut our
eyes to the fact that bad men of our
party have been, and are constantly
doing those things that ought not to
be done, and leaving undone those
things which ought to be done" But
| If this is the cnse, where are the Dem
ocracy! pointing out the stright psths
which they refuse to follow, and stand
ing always and forever in the way Of
useful legislation, and when any fraud
is u revealed always furnishing their
full quota of the swindlers. No, it is
not that the Republican party is all
honest, or that the Democratic party
is all dishonest, that this paper always
sdvocated Republican principles 1t is
because of the good work the party
has done, and is doing, always leading
the van of any truly great reform, and
always legislating for the poor mar
making his paths as easy as legisla
ton can ever make it. Is there any
Abusef the Republican party is al
ways FIRST to prescribe remedy, and
administer il until the abuse is done
away. Is there any way by which the
condition of the poor of all races and
tongues can be bettered? ? the Republi
can party studies it out and makes il
law, while democrats are devising all
manner of plans to clog the wheels o
: legislation. Is the credit of the Unior
assaulted there, always in front, is tn,
Republican party, proclaiming BY it
acts that the public credit must b,
sustained at all hazards. When th,
democracy wanted to "repudiate," th'
Republican party said, Every dolla
: Of the Indebtedness shall be paid a
: contracted" What is the result tn,
3 bonds Of the Government, because o
: Republican legislation, are on n pa
with gold. and will be until the gov
: ernment takes them up. For these
$ and for many other reasons whicl
), space forbids us to mention is this pa
0 per identified with the Republican par
r ty, AMI will be while that party hold
the proud position it now occupies.
I Having thus briefly defined our po
' sition, We will promise not to tire ou
readers reiterating it during the com
r ing campaign, nor again until it tseem
; to us necessary. Hoping our reader
!. will welcome the new volume as the,
always have those of past years. W
a put this paper forth to greet its Sew
!. enth Birthday. ..n ,1
Congress has passed the bill 6xinI
the limit of legal tender circulation a
. $500, 100000. 1t is probable that th