The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-31
To the People.

sftl u f..Ax
The session Of Congress, which has just ter.
minated, will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant success
Of many of their cherished principles and MEASURES
While we heartily rejoice at the triumph Of the
PRINCIPLES which il has been our constant effort to
advocate and defend, and from which no prosper
ity no adversely, can swerve Us; we cannot be un'
mindful of the attitude in which we are placed by
a recent vote of both houses of Congress-we al
lude to the contemplated withdrawal Of their pat
roma ge from the newspaper press 10 TINS decision
we cheerfuy bow, sensible as we are OF the patri-
otc motives which have led to it. But we trust
that this decision Of Congress increases ratner tnan
dminishes our claim to the support OF hgher
power--that of the people; and to them we conn.,
IDENTIFY appeal to aid us, by Their patronage, ~ sus-
tanning at the seat OF government journal that is
nhexibly devoted to therlnterests and the true IN
terests OF the country. .gg. -
It is knowp to every one, that the chief source
of sustaining newspaper IS not the magnitude OF
its subscription list so much as the advertising pat.
roDage which may be bestowed upon It. In large
commercial cities indeed, the latter IS usually the
concomitant of the former, as 1t becomes the oD'
yious interest of mercantile men to advertise IN
those papers which are the most extensively circu-
lated. Washington, however. is differently stu
ated Deprived Of the advertising patronage Incl.
dent to mercantile community, and 6urdened
not else ewhere incurred nothing but very long list
of subscribing patrons can sustain paper IN usefui
ness-if, indeed, even ID existence. The propri.
tors of the Union" have hitherto spared no pains,
and no expense, to make their paper worthy OF the
metropolis, and worthy Of the support of that great
party under whose banner they are enlisted. In
publishing the most full and ample debates OF the
two houses of Congress- II IS believed, ever before
attemptep on this continent in daily newspaper,
they have secured the services OF the best reporters
which the country afforded, but at the enormous
cost of 900 or $l5 900 per year. Their extern
sye foreign and domestic correspondence is anoth-
er large item of expense, but the instructive use
| fulness OF which is so highly commended and aP.
precisted as to justify almost any outly to attain IT,
Still, il must be evident that these heavy expenses
cannot be borne unless the subscription list s eom-
| mensurate to the undertaking; and although we
can boast of $4,000 subscribers, Gncluding daily,
tri.weekly, and weeky,) yet this list must be still
considerably enlarged to enable the propretors OF
the "Union" to sustain all ITS usefulness, and to
insure them against pecuniary loss. Invoking,
then again, the aid and support Of all true friends
of republican government, and pledging ourselves
to renewed efforts in the cause of the glorious prin
ciples we cherish, we offer the following proposals.
The "DAILY UNION" will be published, as
heretofore, at $40 per anEum, payable in advance.
It's character hitherto has been almost exclusively
political. We purpose in future to devote por-
ton OF its columns to domestic news OF general in
terest, and to miscellaneous literature, which, with
out impairlng its political influence, may render il
the more acceptable to an extended class of readers
The " "SEMI-WEEKLY UNION" Twill be pub
lished every Monday and Thursday. during the
recess of Congress, at S5 per annum. This con
tains all the matter contained in the Daily Uni
on" except local advertisements. During the ses
sions of Congress three numbers, instead of two
will be issued, without any extra charge to sub
scribers. .. -. .t..H o..