The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-08-22
TO the PeOple.
Aug. /, 1916.

| The session of Congress, which has Just ter
minated, will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant
of many of their cherished principles and measures.
| While we heartily rejoice at the triumph of the
principles which it has been constant effort 10
advocate and defend, and from which no prosper
! ity adversely, can swerve us cannot be I'm
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
ronage from the newspaper press To this decision
we cheerfully 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
dimnshes our claim to the support of higher
power--that of Mepeople; and to them we conf
IDENTIFY appeal to aid us, by their patronage in sus-
tanning at the seat OF government journal that is
nhexibly devoted to their interests and the true in
tcrests OF the country.
o. 1t is known to every one, that the chief source
of sustaining newspaper is not the magnitude of
its subscription list, much as the advertising pat
ronage which may be bestowed upon it. In large
commercial cities, indeed, the latter usually the
| concomiant OF the former, as it becomes the OBJ
vious 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 burdened
| with peculiar and enormous expenses which ara
of subscribing patrons can sustain paper in useful
ness-if, indeed, even IN 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, il Is believed before
attemptep on this continent in daily newspaper,
they have secured the services of the best reporters
Tho lut nf Tho
cost of $sl2, 900 or $4,000 per year. Their eXlen-
sive foreign and domestic correspondence is anoth
er large item of expense, but the instructive USE
fulness OF which is SO highly commended and ap-
preCatad as to justify almost any outy TO attain it,
Still, it must be evident that these heavy expenses
cannot be borne, unless the subscription list is
mensurate to the undertaking; and although we
can boast of $4,000 subscribers, Gncluding daily,
tr.weekly, and weeky0 yet this list must be still
considerably enlarged to enable the proprIetors of
the Union" to sustain all It5 usefulness, and to
insure them against pecuniary loss. Invoking,
then, again. the aid and support of all true friends
of republican government, and pledglng ourselves
to renewed efforts in the of the glorious prin-
cipes we cherish, 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 impairng its political influence, may render it
the more acceptable to extended class of readers
The " SEMI-WEEKLY UNlON' will be pub
lished every Monday and Thursday. during the
recess of Congress, at So 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
scrbers.