Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-12
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CENTENNIAL YEAR OF THE
REPUBLIC.
TIL H
DETROIT POST.
A Thoroughly Sound and Relia-
bic Republican Paper.
THE GINNING LEAR

IL VIII he marked by Presidential election con
;s Oh gle;I imp1rtanee; 10 This Campaign the
| eueS ~hicn Will divide parties Will he Of an
aDs9rolnS nature and oil great magnitude Their
proSieins Will relate NANNY 10 grave questions
ad finance, rueiIs Education; and reforms in
administrative Government ThCse are qucs-
| lions winch peculiarly require long and patient
uiscussion, and careful Investigation. Thei!
tnnn,.e variety OF phases Cannot be thoroughly
ul,f ussed within tbs narrow Nn,les OF stump
speeches, Ike ordinary POLITICAL issues. On the
| contrary, the pubic mint will demand the edu
cation OF line upon line ami precept upon pre-
. pt, through Ing continued discussion. for
wnicn an able public newspaper furni-h-s the
pest medlum OF in.oraatian and argument.
THESE economic qrestions. moreover touch ai-
| rSctiy every buslucss and indnetri Il interest of
| the country, They effect every maa's pocket,
| every worsing mans labor and wages, and the
Perm. or eyr6y ,ar@ nh1r; and BUSH ess in the
directly a1d strongly interc sted in knowing what
Is true and what is fal-e go
YEAR OF Notable EVENTS.
There has. Their fore. never betn year in the
hist'ry cf this coun-r@ when the circulation OF
aD e. honest, intelligent public journals has b en-
mo hporfant than it will be during thu year
| ITO. Inere has never been year when the cir
cui&tlon OF faitpful anu abIy-edited Repubiicsn
Journals was 70 necessary tn the party as 1t will
De during the year 1875 Nor bias there "een ear
when Yood public journal could be IS interest,"
ing 70 the public as it will be during the coming
ar. liz Will be year OF greatly notable. 1t lot
grand, events. The Centennial Exhibition the
celebration. in all parts of ,he Republis, OF the
Nations HUI .ireth birthday; great in ernat'onal
contests. in wbeh the represent OF other
tons W Ii take part; The presence in In cOun.i y
Oh maay lllustrous 1oreigneIs; the great pOllcacs
conventions, de bates and platforms. the great r.,
HSlOus anu pOntlcal movements In Europe ann
MANY other probable n table and exciting &C
currences will lend to all public journals an I'M
usual and c N lnued interest during the coming
year. 1t Will be year when no intelligent citi
Zen can afford TO be without
FIRsT-CLAsS PAPER.
1t is generally conceded by intvllig mt readers
hav ng the opportunities of Comparison, th t in
all tn e goes 10 MAKE UP a iirst-clAss newspaper
mas. In each of its editions, and in all of It's de-
paItmcnts, 1t Is edited with great care, prcser en-
ahealthy and elevated tone, a. q has a wel-e
Ell reputation Tor .bii y, scholarship, good taste
and vigorous originality.
tbs COMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
In the greet political contest OF 1876 THE Posi-
VIII continue 10 advocate earnestly aau honestly
the great principles OF the Republican parry. IL
viii utter no uncertain sound, nor shi X any
duty. 1t will, with all the vigor it can command.
utter the voice OF the best intelligence the truest
morality, aid the highest patriotism of Michigan.
And We are conf lent that In no other way can
the Republican party, and the caure Vi good gov
ernmeat, honest money, and the best uusi. ess
Interest. OF the country and the st te, be 80 eff
fectively served in this ctete y, by giving wide
circulation 10 reliable, able, and energetic Re-
fuoiicsn newspapers.
THE GREAT ISSUES.
The country, it is now ev dent, can rely with
conf fence upon the nepublican party oniy for
such reform 4. are dem andcti by the rOar en-
lightened piib:lc opinion. These reforms are:
l. The rc.orm OF the CUR cncy. 20 that honest
industry may receive lis idea. ned wages il
money which is a, good q. gOi.
2. The preservation OF AmeIlcan institutions
against TIE open assaults and IuslduouS wiles OF
enemies whO give their first allegiance 30 a for
elgn ecclcstlcal poser.
g. The promotion OF honesty, economy and Ell
hcleiicy In the public services.
4. The regulation Of nonopol'es.
5. l,efcnse of ir,eion of Ppeech ard securi,y
of per-en amt property in all the states OF the
Union against oppression or outrage on account
of rOliu al and social l.reju'lices.
8. The sacr Il preservation OF the public faith
alike 10 the creaILors Of tho GoYernmeng aid
the people
No hope can be placed In the Democratic party
loud i'll its promises but shameless in its betrayal
OF crust. LIS r, cent history is history of wicked
Assault to agains the public credit; and Of unpatii-
TIC alliance With the enemies oil American Fl ZEE
inSli utiOnS La several great states it is now
open comm tied To pc icy which ihreai en-. rot
only 10 deoase and ultimately destroy the cur
rency of the people, through unlimited imitation
Of lore er irredeem3blc uaper money, an; final
Reputation. but also population of the National
hath toward its creditors at home and abroad Ii
Is, therefore, pall that there is no hope OF
rency ref I'm from the Democratic party; and
That The public can look 70 the Republican party
only for This reform.
torousiy In secret ALTAR ce With the Jesuits in
their assaults upon our cOmmyn school system. Z!
In Ohio The pass 'ge OF the Geghan law, upoa the
a we'd uecla anon Of the organs Of The Roman
catholic Church that Its passage weulr be re- !
wardeu b, giving the DemOcr alic pai ty 1.-THE solid
Catholic yote,' while Its failure would be pun |
significance. In Ohio, New Jersey, New ork |
and other states, open attempts have been made |
To corrupt teryert, or destroy the American pub |
lie school system. Yet the Democratic State !
platforms, recently adopted, have been utte,l v |
silent uD0n this great estion, and aleo upon |
the questlo' OF tectarian appropriations from |
plat Orms have openly aud manfuliy denounced |
10th these abuses. -
Tor the promotion OF honesty, economy and |
efficiency in the public service, the country has |
nothing 10 hope from democratic ascendpncy |
That party, wherever 1t has ojtainet 10 y err has |
betrayed the people. In New iork il put and |
kept in Off the "boss thief" of the " orid-the |
soforious rwEED-and is now ted bv the |
notorious "canal ring" In line. s, the last Leg
islliure underits control, was the most corrupt,
inefficient, and contemplate, known in the his
tory OF the state Ia Ohio, and Ineiana increased
taxation, corr upt on and Inc ffciency. have been
marked results OF Democratic as cendency.
IRE preservati0n OF freedom oil speech. and OF
peace, safety and public oruer, is demanded by |
every patriotic consideration. But 1t is nolOri us
that, in me southern States. and that recently
Democratic n obs have indulged in riot, insurrec-
tiun, and murder, for political ends: that Demo
cratic state governments have made no attemut
to suppress ruch disorders; and The Democratic
free speech and Tree opinion against political or
social prejud ces The pa; ifcaEon of the coun-
try,and the defense OF Personal iberty and
rls hts, can only be secured through the ascen-
deLcy of the Republican party.
ASA FAMILY NEWSPAPER, t-fte4
THE WEEKLY POsr, while culling from all
sources OIL information, is careful to remember
that lis columns are for the yeung as well as TIE
old, and that the morals as well as the mind are
part of a newspaper education Whil. Loping to
promote the general good through this medium
it viii scrupuIously guard against doing indirld-
ual harm. 't,'ts - 49, !
The Literary Character of The FOsT is higher
in tone and broader in scope than that of any
other Detroit paper. Its news department. is ed
tied with reference to furnishing thu most accur-
ate nformat,on'On the most subjects. The tw en-
ty-iye to forty columns OF telegraphic dispatches
received each week by TIE DAILY POST are
carefully condensed and summarized especially
parts of the world is given with each issue In
addillOu, it employs large corps of local cor.
in The State, whose especial duty it
ID to give more IN detail an acc.u OF domestic
events. The proce edings OF State organizations.
the legislative, religious, educational, and other
locsl bodies are all carefully reported.
lions of THE PosT are by all odds more tull and
reliable thsn those of any cf its Detroit cOnte "a
poraries, each separate issue being carefully re-
vised AID corrected.
.-g1zi 81 A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT., ale,s
devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, and House
hold affairs, has been aided to THE Posi- during
he past year, and placed under the charge OF q
competent special editor. This feature
has attracted much 8ttentiOb throughout the
State already, and has everywhere received high
,cominms.
In every way, The POST for the year 1876 Will
De /
HEBEsT PAPER FOR MICHIGAN READERS
published in this state; and this reputation it
will meintaIn at every cost.
CIRCULATE YOUR COUNTY PAPERS. y
No other way for prom oting the cause of honest
currency, honest government, and sound political
principles, is SO eaecuve az the circulation of
rood Republican newspapers. We earnestly ad-
every possible way, the circulation of their local
IND county papers. The local press OF Michigal
9 in the main ell worthy OF generous support.