Der Vaterlandsfreund. (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1845-1846, 1845-05-02

Gratis of Ohio, and to the just feelings of men Of all
parties
Last nigh-in the darkness and gloom that surroun-
ded the halls of legisaton-le foul deed was eonsum-
mated, and the solemn contract with the State for the
Legislative printing violated out of pure POLITICAL
SPITE NO other assigned than that we had
by the publication of our paper, annoyed the party
and the ACCIDENTAL majority now in the heIegslaure--
ority obtained by the most nexcusable divisions of
friends in three Senatorial districts. This acciden-
tai power, in violation of all right justices precedent,
was welded expressly TO cripple and break down the
only press at the Capital that dare be independent and
the people of the chains forging in the Legislature
for their oppression and slavery We DARED assai and
expose the niquitous projects of the whg majority in
their schemes debae and bow down the white labor
ing man of the State while they attempting gain
little additional popularity by pretending elevate the
negro and encourage his settlement amongst us.
We DARED expose their midnight tin-panning, which
they pretended 10 denounce when before the people, and
when entrusted with power, folow--not in the nomna-
ton ofocers aone the democrats did-but by carry
ing their whole wicked of legislation into their night
y cabal, and there egisated in secret We DARED ex-
pose their repeal oaWs passed for the protection of the
people, restricting corporations, &claws some of which
bave been in force for twenty andweny fife years. ar
thus turning loose upon society every possible crime
land lnquty But shall not particuarize their acts
and doings in this hastily thrown together prospectus
prepared at the ofeaving home in consequence
Of the of the sickness of of our family now east
of the mountains We shall go into detail hereafter and
bring to the light ofday the conduct of this thing called
wHIGGERY In Ohio. shall teach this party that pERsE-
CUTIoN cannot either stop depress the spirit Of an in
dependent PRESS long the unbsught freemen of the
State demand its services Their acts alone can compel
me to bow before the nearous despotism of the dregs
OF coonery, hard CIDER and the established mmoraities
oil Mr. Clay and the dictaors of his party They cannot
accomplish their purposes, if the democrats of Ohio
whom am indebted for so many favors, stand by me in
this crisis. Lhave stopped at expence or labor to
fulfil my par of the contract State Printer accep
ted the office in good faith relied on the guarantees
law and the constitution, and the common honesty tina
has heretofore protected all my predecessors of whatever
iparty. But brainess crew of maddened whgs-feder
aliss of the deepest dye, conscious of their own bac
standlng-have outstripped every thing that revolution
has heretofore conceived.
! The STATESMAN will be continued as heretofore -
gyIng steady support to the great principles of Demo
cratic Liberty and Equal Rights and to the admins
tration of the General Governement by Mr.. Polk II
Will expose and lay bare to the public gaze the nqui
ties and outrages of federal whiggery, and particularly
the infamous and unparalleled proceedings ofhe present
Legislature.
H7'The Daily and Tri Weekly Statesman will be
printed on double mediam sheet, and the Semi Week
ly on large double imperial sheet.
TERMS
The STATESMAN is published daily during the
session of the Legislature, and tri-weekly the
balance of the year, at Sc 90
Irl-weekly the year round at 4 90
Seml-weeky during the session Of the Legisla-
ture, and weekly during the balance of the year at 90
Weekly the yearround, invariably in advances at 90
Persons desiring the paper for six months, can have
it for ONE DOLLAR, always to be paid in advance.
FIVE DOLLARS in one letter, in advance, will pay fo
two copies of the Statesman published Semi week.,
during the session and Weekly the balance of the year
directed to the names ordered.
All payments TO be made in advance. - Those VIII,
have not an opportunity paying otherwise, may remi
|by mail, at our risk postage paid. The Postmaster
certificate Of such remittance shall be sufficient re
|ceipt therefor.
Those who subscribe by the year will please so de
Isignate.
Any person who will procure six subscribers and in
form US of the direction Of his paper, shall have cop
sent him for his trouble.
Persons receiving prospectus, who cannot make u
lof 1t themselves, will please hand it to another
S. MEDARY.
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