Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-01-25

ESTABLISHED 1851.
During the long and exciting Presidential cam
paign OF 1876 and the anxious period Of political
uncertainty which succeeded il. THE NEW-YORK
TIMES had very important share in determin-
ing the result ofOne Of the most Eqmentous con-
tests IN American history. The course Of THE
TIMES during the whole Of that eventfu struggle
has secured for il a large addition to the number
of its supporters, and has placed Beyond cOntro-
Yersy its qOsisiOn the foremost Republican
newspaperiB in the United States
The course of THE TINES viii be guild d in the
future as It has been in the past by the consider
alton that the interests Of the Republican Party
in all TO be set above the interests Of fs
leaders. and that the honor and welfare Of the
country are to be considered before either Its
attitude is that Of independence lOitiia the Re
publican Pa ty, for in that Way can the interests
of the people be most e1ectually served.
So long as any OF the great principles with
which the Party has been idenIfed remains in dis
dispute. THE TIMES will refuse 20 consider the
work Of the pnblicanism as ended. Il win Ia
Dor TO maintain the highest standard Of partisan
obligation in the treatment Of questions affecting
the hnantial honor ofthe nation, the publication
OF the public service, and the gradual readj1Ht
ment Of the fiscal system to meet the changing
conditions OF trade and manufactures. Il will
steadily oppose all plans, no matter BY whom urg-
ed, which tend 10 postpone the date Ofresumption
beyond that liked BY law, to pay the national cred
itOr on any otner basis than that Of gold TO pre-
serve import duties which clog the development
Of American industry, or TO perperuate in the pub
lie service the perniciOus principles shat TO the
vicIors belong the spOils."
While carefully avoiding all that may tend 70
promote sectional animosity among our people,
THE TINES viii urge, with ihe utmost dicision,
the national duty Of protecting the freedmen and
the Northern immigrants in the South in lhe Dos
session OF rights guaranteed them BY the Consti-
tutlOn- IL viii do all in its power TO promote the
policy OF peace and Cancellation betWeen North
and South, but will not lose sight Of the fact that
Northern confidence and amnesty must find their
return in the enforcement OF even-handed Justice
and sernpulous regard for the letter and spirit OF
the law on the part Of the South
Its influence a. leading exponent Of poltica
opinion VIII be strengthened b all that is needinl
to enhance the Yalue Of THE TINES as daily re-
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parts Of the world win be fglly maintained. THK
TIMES has shown during the RussO-rurkish war
how ample are its resources. and how well direct
ed is Its enterprise. It's vOluninOas foreign cor
respondence for the last year Is admitted 20 have
Iurnlshed some Of the most valuable historical
data avail for the record Of hghly-important
epoch The event in Europe and elsewhere dur
ing the coming year viii be treated with the sane
inlness, fairness, and accuracy as have distins
guished its treatment Of those which now belong
to the past
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OF scientific, social, and general discussion, HE
TINES viii address itselfas heretofore to the ap-
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of the American people. lt viii be Lively without
being sensational, aggressive without being
course, at all times IL win strive TO be fearless
and independent in the championship Of me
right. No theories subversive OF the principles
istance OF society alike repOse viii be promulgs-
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an other agencies by which the insidious poison
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maintain iIs well-earned supremacy, but 20 make
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