Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-03-22
T!l Pittsburgh Weekly Post
For The Democratic Years OF Jubilee
All the News in Concise Readable Form
Literary Miscellany-Full Market
Report-Independant Dis
cussions of Public
Questions.

THE PITTSBURGH WEEKLY PosT for 1882 will
have special interest for its old time readers
Democratic era in State and Nation-and IL is
to be an era of reform and political regenera~
tion. The Post will iInpartially relate its pro-
gress in Its news departments, and frankly
discuss its leauing features editorially, apply
ing in all instances the test of Democratic
principles and maintaining fidelity to the
pledges the Democracy has madeto the people
There is Democratic revival, rOughout
the length and breadth OF the land. All Dem.
oerats desire it shall be permanent, that in
prir O. pie and party. There are fears II m ay
not he so, and we may stumble by the way
side. An honest discussion OF party policy,
danger signals whenever and wherever they
are called for. and the maintenance of the Or
ganization in its purity, free from all att
way to carry us safely over the Quicksands
and danger, that follow great successes. This
is the duty of the Democratic press, and The
Post will be no laggard In meeting 1t fear
lessly and justly.
The Commonwealth. with the new year, for
the first time in quarter Of a century, calls
the popular legislative branch under Demo>
cratic control. The Post will give an earnest
tion, and especially to those measures of re>
trenchment and reform, through which our
hold on the State government can be made
lasting. The first half of the new year will
witness radical revolution at Harrisburg.
The Post will aim to be Its Democratic histo>
rian. The accumulated abuses and corrup
and Machine Will be struck down. The Post
hopes to assist at the funeral rites.
All eyes will be directed to the National
Capital, as important financial legislation in
reducing taxation and Simplifying and adj
justipg the tariff to changed conditions. can
no longer be delayed. The demand that the
war system of taxation shall be reformed is
universal; opinions differ as to the mode, and
here the tariff question enters with its ele>
ments of discord and diversion. While The
Post will faithfully adhere to the traditional
policy of the Pennsylvania Democracy in
maintaining that duties shall be so levied as
to give judiclous incidental Protection, it Will
advise harmony and Cancellation in adjusting
the question that the force and unity of the
I'm portant conflicts. ~.
Through diiigent and well informed corIes>
pondents at Harrisburg and Washington. we
will Keep our readers fully advised of all that
Is important in State and National politics
and legislation. During the year there will
be important preliminary movements which
may determine the choice OF our standards
bearers in 1884. The Post will see that its
readers are Kept fully informed on this most
interesting topic. Altogether 1885, promises
to be great year for newspapers and news
paper readers.
The familiar departments of the paper will
be main tsided In all their excellence. There
The Weekly Post. of the Cattle, Wool and
General Markets and the state of finance and
trade. The Literary and Miscellany will be q
valuable and interesting feature for the fans
lily circle. A carefully prepared summary OF
local and neighborhood news will inform the
readers OF all that is of interest at home.
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