Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-16
THE PITTSBURGH
w E KLY 20 ST
For the Year 1881.
Democratic Organization. Prin
ciples sa.Sd Candidates.
No Lowering the Flag, No Sur
render, No Concession,
BUT A RENEWAL OF THE OLD BAT
TIE FOR AN OLD TINE VICTORY.

The year 1881 will mark a new era in our
political history, with an incoming Admins
tratiOn that Can be respected as legitimately
in possession of power-with Congress even
ly divided in both branches-with the States
half Democratic and half Republican. The
Republican party cannot carry through eX.
treme sectional legislation, but will undoubt>
edly make insidious attacks on the Constitu-
tion and the virtue of the people by profligate
use OF the public revenues. The spirit Of
rehabilitation is still rampant in that party
it is its controlling tendency, andwill be fur
thcred by appeals to the selfishness of Sec
tions. A magnificent government, on the
paternsl plan, republican in outward form
but in reality monarchical, is the haven the
ambitious leaders OF the Republican party
are pushing for.
Never was there greater necessity for ac-
tivity, watchfulness and unyielding political
integrity, than there now is in the Democrats
ic party. As an opposition party it can de-
feat the conspirators. Its organization must
be maintained in all its old time vigor; its
party usages and traditions cherished: its own
selected leaders trusted and encouraged: its
membership strengthened and educated in the
faith of the fathers To the Democratic par
ty is cOnfided the exalted duty of defeating
the efforts of men in the Republican party to
set up another form of government in place
of that which exists. Therefore it is the
highest patriotism to defend end maintain Or
ganization in its greatest effectiveness.
THR PITTSBURGH Posr is committed to this
principle in all its length and breadth, and if
possible more vigorously and uncompromis>
ingly than in the past, hold up the hands of
its trusted leaders, spread Democratic truth
and promote by all honorable means the sue
..f
and local.
So much for the political course of The
Weekly Post during the coming year. but in
all its departments will maintain the highest
degree of usefulness to its readers as a family
journal.
The LITERARY DEPARTMENT will be en-.
riched by choice and carefully selected mis-.
cellany, consisting of tales, poetry, sketches,
humor and biography.
TIE News DEPARTMENT will be carefully
edited and include careful summary of the
events of the week at home and abroad, with
specials, kilograms and correspondence from
Washington and Harrisburg during the ses-
sions of Congress and the Legislature.
An AGRICULTURAL and Household Depart
ment will be added as new and attractive
feature.
The MARKET REPORTS, and especially re-
ports of cattle markets, will be prepared with
the utmost care, and afford information of the
highest value to the farmer and dealer.
EDIToRIALLY, the v Weekly Post will discuss
all questions with candor and sincerity. 1t
will promote as best it Can a Democratic re-
vival and resist all efforts to disintegrate the
party or weaken the organization. II there
fore appeals with confidence to Democrats to
second its efforts by extending its circulation.