The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22
THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN.
4 JOURNAL OF NEWS AND POLITICS.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1878.

The REPUBLICAN will begin the New Year with asub-
scrption list greatly increased that of any pre-
vious year, and with general business justifying
enlarged arrangements for the publication of hebcst
nc~spaper IN the West. Having special correspond
ents ut all the principal centres, and enjoying the
advantages of mn extensive telegraph service. its ia
cilites unrvaIlcd for collecting news. Its corps
of editors and reporters Is very full embracing gen
temen of experience and admitted excellence in
their several departments. The editorial tone for
which the REPUBLICAN has achieved SO much fame
will be maintained, and, in the discussion of tho
current topics of the day this journal will aim to
enforce its views with consistency and vigor, but
with moderation and candor.
Free to comment upon events in the political world
from n stand point Of true Western independence
tho RnrcBLlcAS will not disappoint those who look
to it to advocate hereafter the conservative doe
trines for which il has battcd so long and so earn
estly. The usurpations Of the Washington admins
tration-proHigaey and recklessness by those in au
thority-the attempt to perpotuatc tyranny by the
Capitalization of power-will meet no toleration
The emancipation Of the South from military and
" carpet-bag" dominaton--tLe dcliverance of tho
West from the bondage of the Eastern monopolists
these will be matters of profound concern and con
slant attention. But with them the development of
the vast material interests of the Mississippi valley
the encouragement OF the spirit of enterprise and
progress-the improvement of our national water
ways-in short, the inauguration Of n Western and
Southern business policy, will engage n large share
of the RspuBLIcAN's efforts. The paper will strive
to promote the success Of proper measures and of
proper men, looking for its reward not to the praise
Of party hacks, but to the CONNIE adation and en-
couragement of the whole people.
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