Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-08
THE CINCINNATI GAZETTE,
APAPER ADAPTED TO THE
Fireside, Farmer, Mechanic, Merchant,
Manufacturer, Professional Man,
and Banker.

| The coming year promises to be an eyentful
one in politics. Leading questions are 10 oe
| met and decided, and above all 1t Is to be de-
termined whether the Repub ican party snail
be purged of all its Objectionable features AND
retain in power: or whether the Cover Went
snail be suffered to tall into the hands of the
old Democratic organization. The new party
movement which brought out Horace Greeley
for the ~ IN 1s Sia nas
utterly. 1t has assisted in restoring 10 lite the
Democratic party, but it is now entirely out OF
| field of politics, and there are but two organ :
| izations before the cuunLry--PepuLlical and
Democratic. In view or this iact the 6AzETTE
holds:
| /, That the restoration of the Democratic
party to power would be q national calamity.
| 1t is the same now that IL was In 1851 when the
Missouri Compromise was repealed ana the
fugitive slave law adopted, the same as IL was
in 1860, when the great rebellion was ergaaiz-
ed the same as it was from 1861 10 1865 Wnen,
AZ party, IL. .sy mpsthized with me reoeis. me
results of the war have not been accepted by II
in good faith. 1t owes a debt to It's southern
friends, which il paid would entail heavy
burden upon the nation. 1t would pay for the
emancipated slaves. and assume part OF the
expenses incurred by the South in It's enorts 70
destroy the Government 1t Is essentially
corrupt party. Wherever. 1t has power IL
squanders and steals. The Thamany ring is an
illustration of Democratic rule. In New 1ork
millions were stolen by Democratic ofnclals,
and to this day not one of The thieves has been
punised.
2. The gazette holds that in so far as the
Republican party has erred, IL should be re-
great missions. 1t is the party OF the people.
Ii is the party of freedom. IL is progressive. 1t
is not tied to the past nor the present, but
learning as 1t progresses. il is capable of grasp
ing the future, 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 nionopolies. salary
grabs. ana ex.ravagant appropriations There
must be q stop, ald Republicans, however
high they may have stood however much they
may have doue for the party and the country.
who have connected themselves with schemes
offensive to AN honest public, must lie ordered
to the rear. No man is deserving OF position
n the Republican party who does not stand
sacrsS m or VINO uses Tho M
Republican party cannot stand unless 1t COM
mands the respect and confidence OF the peo-
pie. In order that it may have both 1t should
be thoroughly purged, and to that end the GA>
ZETTE will devote its best efforts, having In
view the Importance OF conrin wing in power
the great party which has name second TO
none in the pages OF the American history.
3. The Farmers movement is an honest one,
and 1t has our sympathy, and will have our
supper. We do not recognize IL as political
party. IL d ,es not claim 10 be such. but it has
principles which we desire to see engrafted In
TO Republican Platforms, ard 1t includes mea-
sures which We shall labor To have CARED out
by the Republican party.
4. The nation sGfferes from intemperance.-
This is one of the great evils of The day. II may
not be suppressed by prohlbi,ory laws, but, 80
far as practicable, legislation should he direct
ed against The traffic In intoxicating drinks
This end Is attainable through The Republican
party and We call upon temperance reformer>
to throw their Influence In this Erection, ,ra her
than fritier IL away through separate political
org nizations.
S. SO called organs of pubic opinion that de
serted the republican party in 1877 and Joined
the opposition are uaD gerous suiGes. and are to
be avoided, not followed. Our observation is
that the faction that con ntrolled Tie Cincinnati
convention in 1872, and now makes the loudest
profession OF honesty, IL made up mainly OF
men VINO brought disgrace upon the Republic
can party. and having lost standing because OF
thei: bad habits, are now seeking place in
some party that Will recognize Them as leaders,. |
b. The financial question IL 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. Tho national bank act |
tutlons may be operated in the interest of the |
industrial classes rather than in the interests |
OF gigantic speculators 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 a specie currency, If attention
shall be wisely directed to this point, and we
shall.ayoid forced contraction on one hand and
ments will follow in due time.
The general char Rcter OF the Cincinnati GA
zErTE Is so well known that it needs no ex-
While it Is Republican paper, IL
asks no favors of those In power, and IL is in>
dependent in that IL fearlessly exp poses abuses,
whether inside or utsic.e Of the party, with
hfch it acts II recognizes no political friend
ship for men who betray their trusts. nor will
t seek TO cover up or apolIgiza for abuses that
ought not To exist In any part worthy the sup
port of the American pa per. As a newspa per,
t acknowledges no superior. Its value an
agricultural paper is recognized by practical
thousands of whom exchange their
7iews through its columns. As a commercial
upper, II is standard authority.
The Weekly GAZETTE is an eight paged paper
II forty eight columns, print Ell from stereO>
ype plates, and The Daily and Semi Weekly
re Of the same size. and printed in similar |
lyle. Ia
The following are the terms of the GAZETTE ,