The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-01
A NEW DEPARTURE.

a NEW DEPARTURE.
THE GLOBE enters, to-day, upon the fifth
year of it's existence with the most cheer
ing evidence of success. The distinctive
principles which, almost alone, it has advo-
Gated are now generally received and &C.
knowledged as correct. In national affairs,
we have no longer state governments up
held solely by the military arm of the gov
eminent, but the army has been wholly
withdrawn from the active support of so
called state governments, and all over the
Union the right of self government is
acknowledged, and the just power of gov
eminent, cOnfessedly and practically, is
derived from the consent of the govern
ed. In Louisiana, Arkansas aud South
Carolina, as in Vermont, Massachusetts
and New Hampshire, disputed elections
are left to be decided through the quiet,
orderly and peaceful operation OF the laws
without resort to force or the military in
reference of the general government.
And the public sentiment Of Vermont, and
of the whole country, sustains this new de-
parture in national politics. What share
we have had In bringing about this change
in public sentiment in Vermont it is unnec-
essary to state-our readers know how,
solitary and alone, under Encouragement
and bitter opposition, we have fought this
issue.
1t is established that federal office hold
ers shall not NEEDLE in local politics that
they shall attend to the legitimate duties
of their offices shall not take an active
part IN primaries, attend political conven-
'iOnS 10 u1Ivsates, VI ASSIST In soo.-i". 49,
limitations for particular candidates. In a
word, that federal Office holders shall not
attempt to use the supposed influence of
their official positions for the purpose of
controlling local or state politics, but shall
strictly attend to their official business.
In state affairs, we see that self seekers
are debarred from nominations and, con-
sequently, from office. The legislature,,has
made commencement in the work of re-
trenchment, reform and economy, by re-
ducing the salaries of the principal state off,
GERS, cutting down fees, regulating the
style of public printing, cutting down the
| number and size of state documents, etc.,
etc. In town affairs, the voters and tax
payers have adopted the principle of pay
ing as they go, recognizing this as the true
principle in municipal as we'll as individual
affairs, and have entered upon a policy
which will eventuate in the extinguishment
of our municipal Indebtedness and a gener-
al reduction of taxation.
With this new departure in national,
state and local affairs, this recognition and
adoption of the distinctive principles we
have advocated, TIE GLOBE, in entering
upon new volume, also, takes a new de-
parture. At no time since It's existence has
THE GLOBE been 80 rapidly and steadily
growing in popular favor, as is shown, not
only by the general acceptance of the dis
tinctive principles it has advocated, but in
it's large and constantly increasing sub
scriptlon list. Yet, not withstanding this
steady and rapid increase in the number of
its patrons-an increase unprecedented in
the history of country journalism at any
time, but more especially in the unexam-
| Piled period of depression which has marked
the years since its establlshment-the
publishers Of THE GLOBE have determined
to reduce its price from one-quarter to one
third OF its former price.
This great reduction is made at this time,
among other reasons, that THE GLOBE
may be placed within the reach of every
one. The mechanic, the artisan, the work.
ingman, and employees generally are com.
PEELED to sell their skill and labor at a re-
duction of some twenty-hv per cent. from
the prices that their services commanded q
few months ago the merchant and shoT
keeper disposes of double the amount O
goods to realize the same profit which at
tended his business two or three year
since farm products have deprecated II
the same proportion; and all branches o
business and labor are under the same gen
eral depression. At the same time, every
thing that enters into the composition Of