The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-01-09
YO the 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 aud 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, adversely, can swerve us; we cannot be nn'
mindful of the attitude in which we are placed by
recent vote of buth houses of Congress-we al
lude to the contemplated withdrawal of their pat
ronage from the newspaper press. 10 this decision
we cheerfuly bow, sensible as we are OF the patr-
otic motives which have led to il. But we trust
that this decision of Congress increases rather than
diminshes 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 sus-
tanning at the seat OF government Journal that is
ntlexbIy devoted to their interests and the true in
terests OF the country. y
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 1t. In large
commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usually the
concomtant of the former as it becomes the OBJ
viuus 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, aud burdened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long list
of subscribing patrons sustain paper in useful
Iess-if indeed, even IN existence. The proprl-
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 hose banner they are enlisted. In
publishing the most full and ample debates of the
two houses of Congress, its believed, ever before
attemptep on this continent in daily newspaper,
thev have secured the services of the best reporters
which the country afforded, but at the enormous
cost of 80 900 or $l5 900 per year. Their eXlen-
sive foreign and domestic correspondence Is anoth-
er large item of expense, but the instructive Use.
fuIness OF which is so highly commended aud ap.
preciated as to Justify almost any outly TO attain 1t.
Still, it must be e,d dent that these heavy expenses
cannot be borne, unless the subscription list is tom-
mensurate to the undertaking; aud although we
can boast of Is, 900 subscribers including daily,
tr-weekly, and weeky.) yet this list must be sull
considerably enlarged to enable the propnetors of
the Union" to sustain all Its usefulness, and to
insure them against pecuniary loss. Invoking,
then, again, the aid aud support of all true friends
of republican government, and pedg ging ourselves
to renewed efforts in the of the glorious prin-
ciples we cherish we offer tire following proposals:
The "DAILY UNION" will be published, as
heretofore, at $40 per annum, 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
teres, and to miscellaneo ous literature, which, with
out imparing its political Influence. may render it
the more acceptable to extended class of readers
The SEMI UNION" will be pub
Iished every Monday and Thursday, during the
recess of Congress, at IS per annum. This con-
taius all the matter contained in the "Daiiy 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 80 a.,0 D."