The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-09-05
To the People.

The session Of Congress, which has just ter
minated, will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphantsuccess
Of many of their cherished principles and measures
While we heartily rejoice at the triumph OF the
PRINCIPLES which it has been our constant effort 10
advocate and Defend and from which no prosper
i;y, no adversely can swerve us; we cannot be 'in'
mindful of the attitude in which we are placed by
recent vote of buth houses of Congresa-we al
Iude to the contemplated withdrawal of their pat
roma ge from the newspaper press. To this decia!on
we cheerfuy bow, sensible as we are OF the patrl-
otic motives which have led to it. But we trust
that this decision of Congress Increases rather than
dminishes our claim to the support OF higher
power--that of the people; and to them we conf
IDENTIFY appeal to aid us, by Their patronage, in SUE
tanning at the seat OF government journal that II
n1exbly devoted to their interests and the true in
terests OF the country.
1t is known to every one, that the chief source
of sustaining newspaper IS not the magnitude OF
lis subscription list much as the advertfng pat
ronage which may be bestowed upon 1t. 10 large
commercial cities indeed, the latter IS usually the
copcomitant of the former, as it becomes the OBJ
vious interest of mercantile men to advertise IN
those papers which are the most extensively clrcu-
lated Washington, however, is differently situ-
ated Deprived of the advertising patronage Incl
dent to mercantile community, and burdened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long list
of subscribing patrons sustain paper in use ul
ness-if, indeed, even IN existence. The popfi-
tors of the Union" have hitherto spared no p9 rs,
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. n
publishing the most full and ample debates of the
two houses of Congress- il 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 $l2 900 or l5 900 per year. Their exten
sve foreign and domestic correspondence is anoth-
er large item of expense, but The instructive USE
fulness of which is so highly commended and ap-
preciaed as to justify almost any ouly to attain It,
Still, it must be evident that these heavy expenses
cannot be borne, unless the subscription list is com-
mensurate to the undertaking.; and although we
can boast of 5000 subscribers, Gncluding daily,
tri-weekly, and weekly,) yet this list must be still
considerably enlarged to enable the propnetors of
the "Union" to sustain all lts usefulness, and to
insure them against pecuniary loss. Invoking,
them again. the aid and support Of all true friends
of republican government, and pledging ourselves
to renewed efforts in the 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-
tion fits columns to domestic news of general in
terest, and to miscellaneous literature, which with
out impairlng its political influence, may render it
the more acceptable to extended class of readers
The "SEMI-WEEKLY UNION" will be pub
Iished every Monday and Thursday during the
recess of Congress, at rs 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 SUBJ
| scribers.