Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-15
ST. LOUIS
P0STAN6DlSPATch.

The Post and Dispatch, a daily democrsti6
paper, VIII publish two sd~ltlons-ons at )
Its aim will be to give the news OF the dayi an
full up to going to press. as well as 9 clear and
concise epitome OF the dOings OF the whole
world. .t 4
1t vii! be the oNLY Evening Paper In St.
the valuable franchise OF u membership in the
Western Associated Press. Z
1t will, in addition, also receive all the tele-
graphic news through the National Associstel
It will also still further receive Daily Tels-
graphic Reports from Special Correspondents I'M
Washington, New York aud all centcrs OF popu.
latiOn
1t will, ifthe combination of cap tal and capac-
iy can make it, o frst-cluss newspaper In size
and spirit, in quantity or quality u least fully
the equal of aoy morning paper In st. Louis.
day, but also thoughtful. truthful and terse CONF
ments upon them i eeEs
It will contain arguments and opinions. criti-
cism and controversies, reasons, views and re-
views, as well as fncts and figures.
It will be an organ Of thought and truth -
well us of news.
1t will be a Dsmocratic PAPER. 80
A change in our National administration 10
imperatively. needed. Equally necessary 10 .
ton. Real prosperity Will never come until the
people have restored real, popular sell. govern
completely rules The republican part: Grantism
means An end to tfe republic. Grantlsm there
fore, must not be restored, hutsrooted out. The
government, must once more belong 70 the
people. and not the people to The government.
The president of this republic must again be
elected by the people and not by the four con-
vIcted jail-birds called q Returning Board.
Political frauds and crimes must be punished.
pot hongred, as at present. Tue viii Of the
people must be again the only source-the PROF.
peri:y OF the people the only object OF all POM
ical power. The large majority must rule, and
not the small minority OF the nation. The COM
stitutiOn must be observed, not violated. The
| right ofthe American. people to govern them.
selves must be re-estabiished and regarded -
sacred. The return To those principles OF true
democracy upon which our country, our govern.
ment, our liberties, and our prosperity, WEES
GRAFTON and reform, peace, prosperity and pa:
triOtism. A change, therefore,, In the national
government is demanded by honor and honesty.
Justice and liberty. self-goverment and the pres.
~ervation of the republic.
twill, with special zeal, advocateaA Western
lated to develop the rich but hidden resources Of
this state andsectiOn and add to the comm lfce
and wealth the growth and greatness otEss.
Louis.
It will devote itself to the inpro vement of the
Mississippi by the ais OF the Dati0nal resources.
1t Will drIain,t a revision aid reform OF our
unjust tar1n and taxation. IA
trade with Brazil, Mexico and the Spanish Re-
publics. 1inr "a
1t will unalterably advocate sound, honeaf.
hard money, and the most scrupulous preeerV1k
ton OF the latin and credit of the nation.
II Will, encouraged by the Immaculate striking
success of the union Ofthe POST and DISPATCH
and the extraordinary patronage and snbscrip.
still greater perfection and merit still greater
success. JOSEPH PULITZER,
JOHN A.
Publishers and Editors.