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EARLY DEMOCRATIC PAPERS. Beaver Republican. The "Beaver Eepublicaii" seems to have been the first Democratic paper published in the county, and began its existence in June 1826. It was printed in the second story of the McCreery & Mitchell brick building on Main street, by Logan & English, and was a four page five column sheet. The earliest number now known to be in existence is dated June 19, 1828. The publishers then were A. & J. Logan. The latter transferred the "West- ern Argus" to Thomas Henry, and a spirited controversy occurred between the "Argus" and the "Kepublican," the former charging the latter with having promised to keep out of the newspaper business when James Logan sold the "Argus" to Mr. Henry in 1825. The "Republican" in the issue of June 19, had the fol- lowing editorial in part: "A system of oppugnance and hostility to the establishment of the 'Beaver Republican' has been manifested by a certain combination ever since its commencement. It was intended to crush the estab- lishment by destroying the character of its editors. Ac- cordingly it was widely circulated that 'no faith, no confidence' ought to be attached to those obnoxious editors, as the senior had 'bomid himself in an obligation never to be concerned in any printing establishment in the county of Beaver, and the jtinior was beneath notice,' " consequently they were unworthy of support. The "Republican" reviewed the controversy on the obli- gation referred to, in a two column editorial, conclud- ing with this, written evidently by James Logan: "But why commence a public attack on my character in the