The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-12-12
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M. ..s.;cn of CONGRESS, which has just ter.
,n;nss.d ,y;ll he long and gratefully remembered
hv All true repubIicans for the triumphant SUCCESS
II many Of their cherished principles and measure
While we heartily rejoice at the triumph or a,s
pr,nciples which 1t has been our constant enoIlw
advocate and defend, and from which no prosper
itv no adyersity, can swerye Us; we CANNOT DC uh'
mindful of The attitude in which we are placed py
a recent vote of btth houses Of Congress-We y
Iude to the contemplated withdrawal OF tneir pat
roma ge from the newspaperpre 10 this aecis,ph
we cheerfully bow. sensible as we are OF the Pau'.
otc motives which have led to II. But we trust
that this decision Of Congress increases Isthet ual
diminishes our claim TO the support ol n'Buss'
power--that Of thepeopie; and to them w CoI.'.
dently appealto aid US, by their patronage, ~ W
tanning at the seat OF government journal una. =
infexbly devoted to their interests and the uuein7
terests Of the country
III i. known to every one, that the chief source
of sustaining newspaper IS not the magnitude Oh
ia subscrptIou list so much as the advertising pat
ronape which may be bestowed upon IT.. In large
commercial cities, indeed. the latter Is usually tne
copcomitant of the former, as 1t becomes the oo'
vious interest of mercantile men to adveruse IN
those papers which are the most extensively circu-
lated Washington, however, is Inherently eitu-
ated Deprived of the advertising patronage incl.
| dent to mercantile community, and puroened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long Iss
of subscribing patrons sustain paper IN usefui
ness-if, indeed, even IN existence. The propfi-
tors of the sUnion" have hitherto spared no paIng,
and no expense, to make their paper worthy OF me
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 Selieved, ever before
attemptep on this continent in daily newspaper,
tbev have secured the services Of the best reporters
which the country afforded, but at the enormous
cost OF $40 900 or l5 900 per year. Their exen-
sive foreign and domestic correspondence Is anoth.
er large item of expense but the instructive USE
falness of which Is so highly commended and ap.
preciated as to justify almost any ouy to attain IL
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 900 subscribers, (nclading daily.
triweeky, and weekly } yet this list must be still
considerably enlarged to enable the proprietors OF
the "Union''to sustain all lis usefulness, and to
insure them against pecuniary loss. Invoking,
then, again, the aid and support Of all true friends
of republican government, and pedging ourselves
To renewed efforts in the cause Of the glorious prin-
cipes we cherish, we offer the following proposals:
The "DAILY UNION" will be published, as
heretofore at $40 per anrum, payable in advance.
lis character hitherto has been almost exclusively
political. We purpose in future to devote por-
tjon of its columns to domestic news OF general IN
terest, and to miscellaneous literature, which, with.
out imparlng its political influence. may render il
the more acceptable to an extended class Of readers
| b The "SEMI-WEEKLYUN UNION" will be pub
Iished every Monday and Thursday, during the
recess of Congress, at 50 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.