Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
ST. LOUIS


The Post and Dispatch, 9 daily democrsti
paper, will publish two editionx-ons At
O'Clock p m. and one at 8 O'Clock So
Its aim will he to give the news OF the dEna
eonsi.@eS srsso.Ie u 11s do,nSs Of the Eaoi
1t will be the ONLY Evening Paper n 81
Louis which will receive all the nesvs throug
The valuable franchise Q. = membership In ID
1t will, in addition, also receive all the tells
graphic news through the National Associate
Press.
1t will also still further receive Daily Tels
graphic Reports from Special Correspondent 4
Washington, New York and all ceatsrs Of popt
lation (
1t will if the combination Of capital and capa
ity can make it, q f1rst-class newspaper In sis
and spirit, in quantity or quality u least full
1t Will not only contain all the news OF Il
day, but also thoughtful, truthful and terss con
ments upon them. e.r 80 -. I
It will contain arguments and opinions, crit
ctsm and controversies reasons, views and q
views. as well as facts and fgures.f 'g
It Will be an organ OF thought and truth .
1t will be q Democratic Paper. Isf .s. +
A change in our National Administration
imperatiyely needed. Equally necessary IL
ton. Real prosperity will never come until Il
people have restored real, popular sslf.goverI
ment. Real Republicanism is dead. Gfsntis
means an end to the republic. Grantlsm, therf
fore. must not be restored, but rooted out. Tt
government must once more belong to %
people. and not the people to the government
The president of this republic, must again b
elected by the people and not BY the four cor
victed jaIl-birds called q Returning Board
| Political frauds and crimes must be punished
not honered, as at present. Tue will OF IN
people must be again the only source-tbe pros
peri:y OF the people the only object OF all polit
ical power. The large majority must rule, sui
not the small minority or the nation. The con
stitutlon must be observed. not violated. sTh
right OF the American people to govern ~
selves must be re established and regarded Q
sacred. The return to those principles OF tru
democracy upon which our country, opr govern
ment, our liberties and our prosperity wei
founded can alone give Us what we~need-regei
GRAFTON and reform. peace, prosperity and p1
triOtism. A change, therefore, in the nstionil
government is demanded by honor and honssk.
justlce and liberty, self-govermept spddhs pre-,
ervation of the republic.
1t will, with special zeal advocata all WesteIl
measures-every movement or enterprise csict
lated to develop the rich but hidden resources {
this state and section and add! 70 thesuomm0rc
and wealth the growth and greatness OF 8
| Louis.
1t will devote itself to the inprosemsnt Of Il
Mississippi by the aid Of the national resd1rcea
| 1t will demand q revision and reform " OF
unjust tarId and taxa'ion. ze5art ifof
IL Will advocate the restoration Of our 10feig
trade with Brazil, Mexico and the Spanish Rx
publics. . o.. go - I'D ntr
1t will unalterably advocate sound. honest
bard money. and the most scruPulous preserve
ton OF the faith and credit Of the nation.
II will, encouraged by the immrdiate strikin
success of the union Ofthe POST and DISPAECl
and the extraordinary patronage and snbscIp
still greater perfection and merit still greats
success. q JOSEPH PULITZER.
JOHN A.. DILLON,
Publishers and Editors.