Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-07

The PHOENIX this week addresses itself to
a materially enlarged circle of readers and
patrons. and under circumstances which we
sincerely hope may prove the recent ar
rangement, by which the business and circu-
ation of the J,5mont Recod AMI Fdm0'
have been combined with that of THE PHd-
MN, to be one mutually advantageous and
satisfactory. As briefly stated by MS last
week, this movement has been made by us
purely as one of wise and legitimate business
policy, and we believe it to be none the less
a wise and polite matter for the people and
community than for ourselves. It needs no
argument from us to prove that in a limited
field like that offered by thetown of Brattleboro
and county of Windhnm three local nowspn-
pers cannot find a prosperous existence, and
especially so with the northern section Of the
county so well covered as it is by our neigh
Dor of the Bellows Falls Times. With our
lifelong experience in the newspaper bust
ness it has for three years been entirely evil
dent to us that sooner or later there must be
a combination of the two Brattcboro Repub-
lican papers, or that at no distant day, one
of them must 90 to the wall The PHGNIx
with the prestige of its age and long-ostab-
lished character, has been able, by careful
and economical management to maintain its
financial affairs upon u self-sustainiug and
moderately profitable basis. On the other
hand, it has been no surprise to us to find
since the affairs of the R,coJd AMI F'Gimcr
came into our hands for examination, that its
revenues were not equal to its support, and
that there had been constant and inevitable
running behind The late proprietor of that
paper made a stout fight for existence, and is
entitled to all honor for the courage and de-
termination which he displayed.
The object of The PHOENIX in making this
purchase and combination is, then, first of
all, to secure a field in which to make a pa
per which shall be- in the truest sense, an
honor and a satisfaction to the Republicans
of Windham county. We ask, therefore, for
the confidence and support of all the Repub-
licans of the county. We realize fully that
paper like The PHOENIX belongs, in a certain
sense, to the people from whom it draws its
support and that the differing shades of opin-
ion prevailing among those people are entitled
to a fair expression in its columns, although
those opinions may not always coincide with
those of the papers proprietors. Whether
it be in the affairs of Brattlcboro, or Of the
county at large, The PHOENIX will not allow
itself TO have any prejudice or prediction
which is hostile to any legitimate interest, in
dustry or class. There is 10 proper matter
of public or private interest which cannot
find expression or fair treatment in our col
umns and whenever We are compelled to
differ with either majority or minority opin-
ion, it shall be done in good temper and with
out malice or vindictiveness Our aim will
be toward genuine impartiality and fair
ness, and our only utimatum will be that we
hold our editorial opinion independent and
unfettered
Politically we make no secret of our SYM
patty with the true element of reform in the
Republican party. Under existing circum-
stances, however, while we earnestly hope
for the triumph of that element in the partys
councils, We believe that our duty toward the
country lies in the unAinching support of the
Republican nominees; and, with the devel-
opments of the real spirit of the Democratic
party, as shown in the special session of Con-
gress year ago in full view. we have no
sympathy with that sort of so-caled Repub-
licanism which threatens to bolt in case this