Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
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THE COMING YEAR.

THE COMING YEAR.
? The year 1879 will be notable for two reasons.
IL will he the Centennial yesr of the Republic.
AZ VIII De marked by Presidential election con-
test OF great Importance. In this campaign the
lssues which VIII divide parties will be of an
aOsoroing nature and of great magnitude. Their
problems Will relate mainly to grave questions
OF finance, Public Education, and reforms In
administrative Government. These are ques-
lions winch peculiarly require long and patient
discussion, and careful Investigation. Their
INFINITE variety OF phases cannot be thoroughly
discussed within the narrow limits OF stump
speeches., IKE ordinary rolitical issues. On the
contrary, the pablo mina will demand the edu'
cation OF line upon line ana precept upon pre-
cspt, through long continued discussion, for
which an aOie public newspaper furnishes the
best medium OF in!or siation and argument.
These economic questions, moreover. touch Ill
rSctly every business and industrial interest of
the country, They effect every mans pocket,
eVe-y worslngman's labor and wages, and the
prnnt OF every farm, shoB, and business in the
Republic. The Issues will be such that all will be
directly and strongly intere sted in knowing what
Is true and what is fslse.
i-ca.s YEAR OF NOTABLE EVENTS.
There has. therefore. never been a year in the
history OF this country when the circulation OF
able. honest, intelligent public journals has been
more Important thaR it will be during the year
1910. There has never been year when the cir
cuiaton OF faithful ana abby -edited Republican
journals was SO necessary to the party as it will
De during the year 1875. Nor has there teen year
when q COOL public journal couid be 90 iaterest-
Ing 10 the public as it viii be during the coming
var. 1t Will be year Of greatly notable, if hot
n and, events. The Centennial Exhibition the
celebration, ia all parts OF The Republic, OF the
Nations Hu',dreth birthday; great international
contests, in which Ii Representatives OF other
lions w Ill take part; the presence in THIS counti 2
OF many ilustrous foreigners; the great policicai
conventions debates aud platforms, the great re-
li2Ious and political movements in Europe; and
NV orr ,tNah rnfr arer
currences will lend TO all public Journals an I'M
usual amt contiuued interest during the coming
year.. 1t will be year when no intelligent citl-
zen can afford TO be without
FIRsT-CLASs PAPER.
1t is generally conceded by intelligent readers
hav .ng the opportunities of com parison, LII in
all that goes u make UP frst-claSs newspaper
fHE posi- has no eqnal among iIchgan jour
nais In each OF Its editions, and In AL Vi It's de-
pzrtmeuts, it Is edited with great care preser. es
healthy and elevated tone, aud has wC]l-earn-
ed reputation for abili y, scholarship, good taste
and vigorous originality. rH at
The COMING PRESIDENTIAL kLECTION.
In the great political contest OF 1876 THE POST
Will continue Ia advocate earnestly and honestly
the great principles OF the Republican party. IL
will utter no uncertain sound, ncr shiik any
duty. 1t will, with all the vigor it can command,
utter The voice OF toe best intelligence, the truest
morality, and the highest patriotism of Michigan.
And We are confident that IN no other way can
the republican party, and the ca,u Of good gov
/
interest, OF the conntIy and the Site, be SO eff
feetively served ir this state ~ toy giving wide
circulation 10 reliable, able, and energetic Re-
publican newspapers.
THE GREAT ISSUES.
The Country, it is now CIV dent, can rely with
confidence upon the Republican party only for
such reform "a are dem anded by the post en-
iightened public opinion. These reforms are:
l. The reform Of the currency. so that honest
industry may receive its h"ld-eaTnea wages in
money which is as good "a gold
2. The preservation of Amelican institutions
against tie open assaults and insiduOus wiles OF
enemies " no give their first allegiance 10 8 for
elgn ecclesLical power.
3. The promotion OF honesty, economy and Ell
ficiencY ia the public service.
4. The regulation OF m0nOpOlies.
3. Defense of trceIom of speech and securi' y
of person and properly IN all the States Oh the
Union against oppression or outrage or account
Of political and social l.rejudices.
6. ihe Sacred preservation OF the public faith
alike to the creditors Of the Government and
the people.
No hope can he paced IN the Democratic party
for any OF these reforms. That party has bUSn
loud in its promises but shameless in It's betry al
OF LIS recent history is IA history Of wicked
assaults against the pubLc credit and of un pa:ri-
tic alliance with the enemies OIL American II ee
institutions In several great states IL Is n'Iw
openly comm tied to policy which threat ems not
only 10 deOase aud ultimately destroy the cur
rency Of the people, Through unlimited initiation
of fore er irredeemab!e PAPER uIoEGy, an iilai
Reputation. buL also reputation of the National
faith toward It's creditors at home auC abrOail 1t
il, therefore, plain thar there is hope oil
rencv ref. .rm from the Democratic parry; and
that the public can lovk 10 the Republican party
only for this reform.
The Democratic party, IN several States, Il no.
tOTIOu5ly n secret alliance with the JesultS in
their assan!ts upon oar comInyn school system.
In Ohio, The pass ige OF tie Geghan law, upon the
a owed declaration of the organs of the Roman
catholic Church, that its passage wonri be re-
waided b. giviag the Democratic party the solid
Catholic yOte," while its failure would be pun
isned 10y disruptihg the pirty, Is n fact Of great
significance. In Ohio, New Jersey, New DIRK.
and other states, open attempts have been made
to corrupt, pervert, or destroy the American pub
lie school system. Yet the Democratic State
platforms, recently adopted, have been utterly
silent upon this great q esticn, and also upon
the question OF sectafian appropriations from
the public treasury, while the Republican State
plat. orn have openly and manfuily denounced
both these abuses.
efficiency in the public service, the country has
nothing 10 hope from democratic ascendency.
That party, wherever II has obtained power, has
betrayed the people. In New ork il put and
kept In Off e the boss thief" of tho " ord-Ihe
notorious TwEED-anditisn now corrupted by the
notorious "canai ring " In limos, the last Leg
islature under its control, was the most corrupt,
inefficient, and contemplate, known in the his
tory of the state In Ohio, and Indiana increased
| taxation, corruption, and lneifciency, have been
marked results OF Democratic a. cenGency.
The preservation of freedom of speech; and of
peace, safety and public oraer, is demanded by
every patriotic consideration. But it is noiori us
y.
Democratic ne obs have INDUCED in riot insurrec-
ton, and murder, for political ends; that Demo-
cratic state governments have made no attem OF
to suppress such disorders; and the Democratic
party docs not even intend to offer security for
free speech and irce opinion agains. political or
social prejudices. The ratification OF the coun-
try, and the defense OF personal liberty and
deEcy OF the Republican party.
AS A FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
THE WEEKLY Posi-, while culing from all
sources oil information, is careful to remember
that It's columns are for the young as Well as the
old, and that the morals IS well as the mind are
| part OF a newspaper education While hoping to
| promote the general good through this medium,
| it will scrupuously guard against doing individ-
The Literary Character of THE Post 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 the most accur-
ate infOrmatlon:on the most SUBJECTS. The tv
ty-ve to forty columns OF Geographic dispatches
received each week by THE DAILY POST are
carefully condensed and summarized especially
| for the WEEKLY. md thus the news from all
parts of the world is given with each issue In
addiuou, it employs y large corps OF local cor
respondents in the State, whose especial duty it
is To give more In detail an account OF domestic
events. The proceedings Of State organizations.
| the legislative, religious, educational, and other
Local bodies are all carefully f r, ptho
! tons of The Posr are by all odds more full and
reliable tn those OF any OF Its Detroit cOnte
poraries each separate issue Deing carefully re-
Vised and corrected. =
SPECIAL DEPARTMENT, f1
devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, and House
| hold affairs, has been added to THE POST during
| the past year, and placed under the charge of a
thoroughly competent special edltor. This feature
| has attracted much attention throughout the
| State already, and has everywhere received high
ecomums.
In every way, The Posi- for the year 1875 VIII
be -L.at5l.i
THE BEST PAPER FOR MICHIGAN READERS
published in this state; aud this reputation it
will meintaln at every cost. afi ff-.t ts,