The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-24
To the L PEOPLE.

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 it has been our constant effort 10
advocate and defend, and from which no prosper
ity, no adversity can swerve w; we cannot be I'M
mindful of the attitude in which we are placed by
recent vote of buth houses of Congress--we al
ude to the contemplated withdrawal of their pat
roma ge from the newspaper press. To this decision
we cheerfuy bow. sensible as we are OF the patri-
otic motives which have led to it. But we trust
that this decision of Congress increases rather than
dmnshes our claim to the support OF higher
power--that of the people; and to them we confi-
IDENTIFY appeal to aid us, by their patronage IN sus-
tanning at the seat OF government journal that IL
nhexibly devoted to their interests and the true ih-
terests OF the country.
II Is known 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 it becomes the OBJ
vous interest of mercantile men to advertise m
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 are
not elsewhere incurred nothing but very long lst
Of subscribing patrons can sustain paper IN useiui
ness-if, indeed, even IN existence. The propri-
tors of the /" Union" have hitherto spared no palms,
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. 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 81 900 or Sl5 900 per year. Their exten-
sive foreign and domestic correspondence is anoth-
er large item of expense, but the instructive use
funess OF which is so highly commended and ap.
preciated 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 ,om
mensurate to the undertaking; and although we
can boast of $1,000 subscribers, (including daily,
tri.weekly, and weekly yet this list must be still
considerably enlarged to enable the propnetors Of
the f" Union" to sustain all Its 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 cause Of the glorious prin-
ciples we cherish we offer the following proposals:
The "DAILY UNION" will be published, as
heretofore, at $40 per anrum, payable in advance.
Its 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 mpairng its political influence, may render it
the more acceptable to extended class of readers.
The "SEMI-WEEKLY UNION" will be pub
lished every Monday and Thursday. during the
recess of Congress, at ss5 per annum. This con-
tains all the matter contained in the 3" Daily Uni
,"except local Itsements. During the ses.
sons of Congress three numbers, instead Of two,
will be issued, without any extra charge to sub.