The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-04-07
PROPOSALS
For publishing in tho tOtO~ Of Canton, Ohio,
aocehty Ne'ospaper to be entitled
TUE AZ kS.HIN TONJAN

The Undersigned would reSpdct(uy to the pub
lie that lie is abou commence the publication of atemper
ancc newspaper b5 entitled TIE WAsmNGToNAN In pro-
iecng newspaper of this character, lie has taken into ma
ture consideration difficulties with which vocation of
an editor bcsetc vexations and perpeSes almost nvai
ably attendant upon tie arduohs duties Of the conductor of
public journal, be it devotcdto what may; but from
the encouragement and lbemty extended to him by the
friends OF temperance in Canton, he is induced embark in
undertak ng, and with ths utmost of Ills humble abilities
to aid the glorious reformation, which progressing
with such rapid strides through the length and breadth of
and-a reformation which has shed its benign influence over
the moral and social condition of all classes of men, ron the
millionaire in his palace 10 the humble unpetending ahorer in
his abode. Tie undersigned having experienced in his
own person dcccrious and soul destroying effects of in
temperance the misery aud degradation Of selfexpaaed
wandcrcr and who has partaken largely the fountains of
the pcadly Lete, CONES before generous and
piaropic people reformed and regcneated man. Ilowev
or Illuminating such declaration may appear, it Is but
oat of thousands of similar cases wherein the unwearied
efforts of tia Wasinet have been productive of the
most lasting and saunry good And it Is to he hoped by
ey well wiscr of his country that this work-a work which
we most sincerely believe toe of the nobe that
enlisted lie ces energies Of viii not be abandoned by
those who have baed yaunlly against the hydra mon
se inemperance mill not vesge remains OF the misery
and w,hering desoation caused by lis pestcous beat
which like the dread simeon ofe desert carries death and
destruction before IT, The subject not yet exhausted
will be- while pandcrs are to be found to minister to the de-
PRAYED and viaed appetes of mcnience becomes ev
cry true patriot every Christian, and every individual true to
righteous cause and weary in well doing Tho field
of labor still extensive one and the spirit Of Mathew,
Turner Howard find ample materials with which to
bring about desired endn total suspension of the vice of
intemperance.
The following embraces the plan of the plan Of the WASH
ingfonian; a,.
]. Temperance. In this department will he furnished o.
gnnl and selected articles statistical, general and local lnor
nation, relative to the progress of the cause aud the nu
which it it exerts upon the happiness of mankind,
trascd with tic evils p6dhced by the Of intoxicating
drinks g Tales-moral amusing and instructive. 3. Poetry.
d. Literature s. sciencea scellanes. 7. Agriculture
o. The of the day, pcilear and general in which do
partmcnt will be found faithful cronlcleof passing events
without dabblng into pOrtysm or avoring the PECULIAR
views of any Afysfe
l3TTwo thousand copies Of q specimen number of the
Wasngtonian will be printed inn few days and seat to all
parts of The countryo ofceof temperance societies. mn
ers Of the gospel postmases and others for the purpose
giving them an opportunity efjudging for hemae'ves ana
procuring and forwarding tile Of such as may ee us
posed TO patronze the paper.
lFThe second number win be puoseu US s0o" Us 'nc
'fN ~ A. w. BAKER:
Canton, O., Feb IL, 1s42se ll4..