The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-03
'Yo the People.

The session of Congress-, which mas )uss ~.
minated. will be long and gratefully rememDessa
l,v III true republicans for the triumphant succs"
oi MANY Of their cherished principles ana measr.s
W,,s y : heartily rejoice at the triumph Of the
,,snnries which Il has been our constant effort 70
advoca,e and Defend and from which no prosper
;,v m adyersity, can swerve US; we cannot peun
n;ndf,l of tbe attitude in which we are placed W
recent vote of both houses of Congress-we ~
ude to the contemplated Withdrawn Q, 'nen ~
roma ee from the newspaper press 10 'hisu s.D:
we cheerfulIy bow sensible as we are ~. ~ 'o 49,.
o,;c motives which have led to it. But we trust
that this decision of Congress increases ralner lnsn
diminshes our claim to the support Of n'gnsr
power--tbat of the people; and TO them we cohn-
denty appeal TO aid US, by Their patronage, ~ su:
tanning at the seat oil government Jonrhai t'a. ~
in6exbIy devoted to their interests and the trueih
terests 81 The country.
! n il known to every one, that the chief source
of sustaining newspaper IS not the magnitude OF
i,s snbscrpt ion list so much the advertising pat
ronape which may be bestowed upon It, 10 large
commercial cities, indeed the latter 70 usua'iy tne
! concomitant of the former as 1t becomes the oo.
yious interest of mercantile men to adyerilse ID
those papers which are the most extenslys'y c'reu-
lated w Washington, however, IS dileren.'y STU
ated Deprived of the advertising patronage Incl.
dent 10 n mercantile community, and burdened
with pecular aud enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long ls'
of subscribing patrons sustain paperln useiui'
n.ss-if. indeed, evenin existence. The Propri-
tors of the .Union have hitherto spared no pains,
and no expense, TO make their paper wortny OF me
METROPOLIS, and worthy Of the support OF that great
Marty under whose banner they are enlisted. ~
publishing the most full and ample debates OF me
Two houses of Congress- rs believed, ever before
o,,emnte, on This continent in daily newspaper
,bev have secured the services OF the bestfeporers
which the country afforded, but at the enormous
cost of 81 900 or SIS 900 per year. iher exten-
sive foreign and domestic correspondence Is anoth-
er large item of expense, but the instructive use
fnlness of which is SO highly commended ana ap-
preciated as to justify almost any outy 70 at.ahi
Sill, il must be evident that these heavy expenses
cannot be borne unless the subscription list is COM
: mensurate to the undertaking.; aud although we
can boast of l5O 900 subscribers, including daily
i tri. weekly. and weekly.) yet this list must be still
considerably enlarged to enable the proprletors OF
he " IJnion'' to sustain all It's usefulness, and to
a insure them against pecuniary loss. Invoking,
= them again, the aid and support of az true iriends
of republican government, and Piedging ourselves
70 rerewed efforts in the cause Of the glorious prin-
IS en.s we cherish we offer the following proposals:
n The DAILY UNION" will be published, as
o ber.toore. at SO per anIum, payable IN advance.
!, lis character hitherto has been almost exclusively
), nol,hcaI. We purpose in future to devote por-
lt lion u its columns to domestic news OF generain'
r teres. and 10 misc ane3s literature, which, with
I'd out mparing its political influence, may render
ID the more acceptable to extended class OF reauels
n The :. SEMI WEEKLY VI ION" will be pub
id i.bed every Monday and Thursday, during the
of recess of Congress, at So per annum. This con-
le tains all the matter contained in the "Ddy Ont
i'd nm nexcept local adv etisemens. During the ses
ty sions of Congress three numbers, instead OF two
n will be issued without any extra charge 70 SUD
OF scribers.