The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-04-14
PROPOSALS
For publishing in the to,on Of Canton, Ohio,
aocehty Newspaper to be entitled
THE " ASHINGTONIAN N

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Tic undersigned would Respectfully announce the pub.
lie that he is abou to the publication of temper.
newspaper ba entitled THE WAsnINGToNGAN. In pro.
jectng newspaper of this character has taken into mn
ure consideration the difficulties with which tile vocation of
editor besGhc vexaton and peplexe aTmos, invaI.
ably attendant upon the aduous duties of the conductor of
public Journal, be devoted TO what it may but from
the encouragement and bcrality extended lin by the
friends Of temperance in Canton he is induced to embark
the undertaking. and with the of his humble abilities
aid in the glorious reformaon which is progressing
with such rapid strides through the length and breadth of our
anda reformation which has shed its benign influence over
tie moral and social condition of all classes of men, om tile
millionaire in his palace 10 the humble unpretendng lahorern
his rude abode, The undersigned having experienced in his
own person the detecou and soul destroying effects in
temperance the misery aud degradation of sefcxpaated
wandcrer and who has paraken largely at the fountains of
the pcadiy LGte comes comes before generous and
pilanropic people reformed and regenerated owev.
or humang such declaration may appear it Is but one
the thousands of similar wherein the unwearied
efforts of tho Wasngtonan have been productive of the
most lasting and sauary good. And is to be hoped by
cry well wislcr of lis country that this wot-a work which
we most sincerely believe be of the nobest that ever
enlisted ihe energies of will not be abandoned bys
those who have baed SO vaantly against the hydra
stcr ntempeancc nnl not vcsgc remains of the misery
and whitening desolaon caused by lis pcsferous breath,
which, like dread simeon of the desert carries death and
destruction before it, The subject not yet exhausted
will be- while pnndes TO be found to minister de-
prayed and viaed appetes of Een.-Hence It becomes
cry true patriot every Christian, and every individual true
Himself and Just the world at large, 10 persevee In in the
righteous cause and never weary well doing The field
of labor is still extensive one, and the spirit Of Mathew,
Turner OF Howard find ample materials with which to
bring desired enda total suspension of the vice of
ntcmperance 81
The following cm}raCcs the plan of tie plan of Tic WASH
ngfonian:
/. Temperance In this department will be furnished OFF
gna and selected articles statistical general local inor
nation, relative to the progress of the cause and the nu
which 1t oXes upon the happiness of mankind
trNsed with the evils prounced by the of intoxicating
drinks 2 Taes-moral amusing and instructive g. Poetry
d. Literature s, Science g. MisceIanies. T. Agriculture
g. The news of the day, political and general in which de-
partment will he found faithful chronicle passing events;
without d0bbins into partysm favorng tleI PECULIAR
views of any one. -. ~"
QTTwo thousand copies of specimen number Of the
Wasnglonan will be printed in few days and sent to all
parts INC ntry-o officers Of temperance societies. min
listers OF The gospel postmasers and Others for the purpose
giving them an opportunity Of judging for themselves, and
procuring and forwarding the names of such as may feel dis
posed TO patronze the paper. ...
nTThe second number will lie published as soon as the
requisite number of Subscribers can be procured.
81. A. W. BAKER:
Canton, o., Feb l2, 1912.