The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-02-12
TO THE PEOPLE.

membered by all true republicans for the
triumphant success Of many Of their cher
: ished primo pies and measures. While we
heartily rejoice at the triumph of the prin-
II ciples which il has been our constant ef>
fort to advocate and defend, and from
hi CHI no prosperity, no adversity, can
swerve us; we cannot he nnmindful Of the
attidude in which We are placed by re.
cent vote of both houses ofCongress:-we of
ailude TO the contemplated withdrawal Of
their patronage from the newspaper press.
| TO this decision we cheerfuly low, SEN
sible as we are Of the patriotic motives
which have led 10 it. But We trust that
this decision of Congress increases rather
than diminishes our claim to the support
of higher power--that Of the people, and
TO them we confidently appeal TO aid us;
by their patronage, in sustaining at the
seat of government journal that is in
fexibly devoted 10 their interests of the
country.
1t is known to every one, that the chief
source of sustaining a newspaper is not the
magnitude ofits subscribtion lists, so much
as the advertising patronage which may
be bestowed upon it. ln large CONNER.
cial cities, indeed, the latter is usually
the concomiiant of the former, as il be.
comes the obvious interest of mercantile
men to advertise in those papers which are
The most extensively circulated. WASH
ington, however, is differently situated.
Deprived of the advertising patronage in
cident to mercantile community, and
burdened with peculiar and enormous ex-
penses which are not elsewhere incurred,
nothing but very long lists ofsubscribing
| ~ Sfain IN nan nfuln
if, indeed, ever in existence. The pro~
pretors of the sUnion" have hitherto
spared no pains, and no expenses, to make
their paper worthy of the metropolis, and
w rthy 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, it is be-
| lieved, ever before attempted on this con.
inent in daily newspaper, they have
secured the services Of he best reporters
| which the country afforded, hut at the
enemies cost of Sl2 900 or $l5 900 per
year. Their extensive foreign and do.
mestic correspondence is another large
II EN- Of expense, but the instructive use.
Iulness Of W hich is so highly commended
and appreciated as to'justify almost any
outlay to attain it. Still, il must be evi.
dent that these heavy expenses cannot he
borne, unless the subscription list is com.
mensurate to the undertaking; and al
though we can boast of 5000 subscribers,
(includIng daily, trl- weekly, and weekly,)
vet this list must be still consid era bly, en-
larged to enable the proprietors OF the
Union" to sustain all its usefulness, and
TO insure them gainst pecnniary loss. In
yoking, then, again, the aid and support
Of all true friends of republican govern
ment aud pledging ourselves to renewed
efforts 10 The cause Of the GLORIOUS princi-
ples we cherish, we offer the following
promise.
The "DAILY UNION"wil be publsh-
ed, as heretofore, at SO per anum, paya-
BILE in advance. Its character hitherto
has been almost exclusively political. We
purpose in future 10 devIte a portion of
its columns to domestic news of general
interest, aud to ellaneous literature,
which, without impairng its political in-
iluence, may renuer 1t the more accepta.
bic TO an extended class OF readers
The 'sE}H-WEELY UNION" will be
published every Monday and THURSDAY,
during the recess of Congress, at S. per
annum. This contains all the matter con-
tanned in the "Daily Union" exceptional
During The session Of
Congress three numbers, instead of two,
VI be issued, without any extra charge
o subscribers.
Enlargement of the weekly Union.
The "WEEkLY UNIONo is issued
avery Saturday; and as arrangements are
u progress TO enlarge it to near double it's
present SIZE, we shall soon be enabled to
rive nearly every article which may appear
n the daily and semi, weekly editions, at
he extremely low rate of So. We pro,
rose also to give, in this edition, CONS
,lete synoptical summary of the proceed.
ngs in both houses Of Congress- thus ren>
ering the "Weekly Union most val
liable channel of information TO all classes
If our country. But, to renumerate us
or this enterprise, an extensive subscrib-
ion list is absolutely indispensable.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
10 addition to the foregoing, we have
esolye to publish, during the session of
lie national legislature, Congressional
Register" to be issued weekly, and to
ontain a FULL REPORT of the daily pro,
eedings and debates of both houses. In
eed, the arrangements which we have
made with the very best corps Of ofreporters
xtended reports than we have produced
urIng this session, superior as we claim
hem to be to any proceeding ones. The
register win be made up from the daily
eports in the Union,' carefully revised
y an experienced editor, and will con-
litute complete and authentic record
{ the session. APPENDIX will be added,
inform with the Register, and to be sent
to subscribers, comprising
st of the acts passed during the session.,
18th synopsis of their contents, and
eference, when necessary, TO. previous
e gislation. This ill form the most CON-
lete history of the sessions of Congress,
nd will be furnished at the low price of
GYENTy FIVE CENTS for the next session.
0-F PosTMAsrERs are authorized TO act
oar agents, aud by sending us five year,
sbscribers, with the subscribtion
oney, for either the Daily, Semi- Weekly