Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-18

THE GREAT POLITICAL BATTLE OF
OUR HISTORY.
The great Presidential contest Of lSSO Will
enlist the sympathics of every man, woman
and child in the land. and the actiye partici-
pstion of millions of voters
1t promises to be the grandeSt battle for the
supremacy of Democratic principles and Dem
ocratic men in the government the marion has
ever seen. The way to crown it with success
is to enighten and encourage the voters by the
spread OF Democratic truth. Let the truth be
known in every household in the land
''Our Cause it is Just,
And Triumph we must"
BY the free and honest vote of the people -
The decree has gone forth that Military inter
ference with the ballot box must end. and that
the corruption and intimidation of horde Of
Partisan Deputy AlarshaS will be no longer
tolerated. A Democratic Congress has deter
mined that. There will be no more swiudlng
Returning Boards to disfranchise Democratic
voters and rub us of the votes of States honest
Iy cur own. There will be no more 6-to-1 jug
Cling Electoral Commissions. to make Fraud
A gain Triumphant in American History. by
suppressing the truth so as to make 4 false
count and secure lying declaration of the
result
IsT Six Millions of Democratic voters, smart
ing under the sehss of the great wrong and
foul injustice Of 1876, have united in making it
the unwr'ten law of the land that that GREAT
CRIME MUST Not BE DEFEATED, let the cOnse-
quenees be what they may.
In the early summer the Presidential NOmi-
mating Conventions will meet. and the two
great parties cOntending for the control of tho
Government will present their candidates for
President and Vice President, and the princi-
pies on which they shall go to the great jury
of the American people.
This willlaunch us on the Presidential CAM
paign of 1880, destined to be the most earnest,
exciting and interesting in American history.
And from that time until the soils close in No.
yember its progress will be of vital interest to
the people of this country. THE WEEKLY
POST will bold no sluggard's part in this
grand contest, but will urge the support of
the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CANDIDATES with
all the ability and energy at its command. We
say nothing Of Its fidelity to the great cause,
form that respect it has never falttred. And
we hope to greet our readers In the issue OF
November !. 1880, with an array of POST
BOOSTERS" that will cheer their hearts and
tell the story of the Campaign.
We must not forget that the State election
in Pennsylv ania in 1880 will he Of Importance
10 our readers aside from the Presidential tea-
lure of the contest, rs it willinVolye the choice
Of Legislature which will elect United
States Senator in place OF Hon. VIM. 4. Wal
lace. whose term expires in March, 1881.
Other Features of the Weekly Post
While political news and discussion will ne
.cessarily he the salient features OF TIE WEEK
LY Posi-, during the stirring months Ct this
wear and next, vet it will maintain its charac-
teristics as First-Class Family Newspaper.
THE NEWS--It will contain the current news
o. the day from all quarters of the world
by mail and telegraph, carefully conden-
sed and edited, including full reports Of
Congressional proceedings with special
dispatches and correspondence from Wash
ington Harrisburg and other points OF
interest.
LITERARY MISCELLANY-It will contain
chhice Literary matter, Poetry and Tales,
adapted for the amusement and instrGe-
tion of the home circle.
MARKET REPORTS-The fullest, latest and
most reliable Market Reports from ali Of
the commercial centers, while special
feature will be made Ofthe Live Stock Mar
kets, in which every farmer is interested.
DITORIALS-EditOrials on every subject CT
interest that may traDspire. as well rs ma
ny other features. suggested by the news
of the day. political and nOn-political for
eign and domestic.