The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-08
"The World" for 1877

THE NEW YORK World for 1877, Daily Semi
Weekly and Weekly, will be found to be the cheap
est and best newspaper published in the United
Sta.es 1t Will be printed in an improved form
with new type upon the best paper and no expense
or abor will be spared to maintain It in every de-
partment at the highest possible standard, and
commend Ii III all respects to the confidence and
approval OF the best classes in the community with
out regard 10 political opinions religious differ
enCes
It will lay before its readers:
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quarters. by mail and by telegraph carefully con-
dcnsed and lucialy arranged special attention be-
ing given TO an Commercial Legal. Financial So.
cial, Criminal and p lit cal Tran actions in the
City OF New York and in the United States.
FULL REPORTS, ReCiting and Illustrating all Con
gressional aud Legislative proceedings at Wash
ington and Albany; all meetings of importance
Religions, Literary, Educational, Scientific and
Political; all Social Events, gay and grave and
Perso. al Information OF interest TO the public
CORRESPONDENTS. expressly prepared 70 this
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the world.
LITERARY News AND REVIEWS, by which ou1
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OF attention in the current Literature OF Europe and
America
CRITICISMS of all notable works and notices of all
notable events in connection with Music, the ORA
ma, Painting, Sculpture and all other branches of
Art
EDITORIAL ARTICLES upon every subject of pres
ent interest Importance
For the principles by which THE World will be
governed in Its discussion and treatment of all
public questions, II will suffice to say that THE
WORLD, while conservative III politics. desires the
conservation only of what is good and wise in our
public institutions and our political system; liberal
IN spirit, it admits no limitations upon the rights
of private judgment and the aspirations of Reform
save those which are imposed by prudence. deco
rum, and a rational respect for vested rights and
for the honest opinions OF ali classes sects of
men. While ii has labored for the principle and
halls the triumph of the Democratic party as Afford
ing Us practical promise OF Reform in our admin
stra ions city, state and national, ii will not be
blndly devoted to the advancement of any party or
hp u411 lie
duct, while it will with respect the private
rights OF Public Men, and it will examine fearlessly
INTO the workings OF our national, state and muni
cipal govern ments.
II will inculcate steadfast c3iance upon the orr
ginal principles OF our political system the only
sound basis Of all needed Improvements tn rein
an unfalterng devotion to the Constitution and the
UniOn sCrupulons fidelity TO the soirIt as well as
the letter of laws, and sieeplcss vigilance in
maintaining ali the great safeguards Of civil and re-
hgious liberty 1t will speak to mitigate and nor to
aggravate the evils inseperable from Party Govern
ment in free country; to promote good and i'll
feeling among our fellow citizens of ali Crceds and
COlors, all sections and all seCts; and to advance
both by Its preeepts and ny its example the reign of
Reason and OF Law over prejudice and passion in
all our public action and in the discussion OF all
public affairs.
1t will do justice always TO the best of it's ability
TO all men and to ali clnsses of men, 1t will recog
nlZe no enemies hut the enemies of good morals
public order and the law; it will endeavor, in
word, TO make its columns terror to evil doors and
praise 10 them that do we'll
Nor will it lose sight meanwhile of the great and
legitimate demand OF the reading public for enter
talnment THE WORLD will keep it, readers in
formed Of all that is momentous i'll the movements
of society and will spare neither trouble nor ex
pense to provide them with varied. animated aud
accurate picture of the times iii which we live
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