The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-03-05
TO THE PEOPxs.

fort to advocate and defend, and from
which no prosperity, no adversely, can
swerve us; we cannot be unmindful ofthe
attitude in which va are placed BY a re.
cent vote Of both houses Of Cong ress:-we
allude to the contemplated withdrawal Of
their patronage from the newspaper press.
Ito this decision we cheerfully low, sem
sible as we are of the patriotic motives
which have led TO 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 hsj
by their patronage, in sustaining at tho
seat of government a journal that 10 ins
Aexibly devoted to their interests of the
country.
1t 10 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. In large commers
cial cities, indeed, the latter is usually
| the concomitant of the former, as it bes
comes the obvious interest of mercantile
men TO advertise in those papers which ara
the most extensively circulated. Washs
ipgton, however, is differently situated.
Deprived Of the advertising patronage in
cident to a mercantile community, aud
burdened with peculiar and enormous ex-
penses which are not elsewhere incurred,
nothing but very long lists Of ofsubscriblng
patrons can sustain paper in usefulness
If, indeed, ever in existence. The pros
| prietors of the sUnion" have hitherto
spared no pains, and no expenses, 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, it is be-
lieved, ever before attempted on this con-
tinent in daily newspaper, they have
secured the services of the best reporters
which the country afforded, but at he
year. Their extensive foreign aud do
mestic correspondence Is another large
item of expense, but the instructive use.
tulness of which is so highly commended
and appre ciated as to justify almost any
outlay to attainit. Still, itmust be evil
dent that these heavy expenses cannot be
borne, unless the subscribtion LIST is com-
mensurate 10 the undertaking; and al
though we can boast of 10000 subscribers,
(incmdlng daily, tri-weekly, and weekly,)
yet this list must be still considerably en-
large1 TO enable the proprietors of the
"Union" TO sustain all its usefulness, and
to insure them ag ainst Pecnniary loss. In
voking, then, again, the aid and support
Of all true friends of republican governs
ment, and pledging ourselves to renewed
efforts in the cause of the GLORIOUS pfinci-
Piles we cherish, we offer the following
promise.
The"DAILY UNION" will be publish
ed, as heretofore, at $40 per anum, paya-
BILE in advance, Its character hitherto
has been almost exclusively political. We
purpose in future TO devate a portion of
its columns TO domestic news of general
interest, and to missce aneous literature,
which, without impairng its political in
fuence, may render it the more accepta-
BILE TO an extended class of readers.
The "SEMI.WEELY UNION" will be
published every Monday and Thursday,
during the recess of Congress, at $5 per
annum. This contains all the matter con.
tanned in the "Daily Union" except local
During the session Of
Congress three numbers, instead of two,
be issued, without any extra charge
to subscribers.
Enlargement of the weekly Union.
The "WEEKLY UNION" is issued
every Saturday; and as arrangements are
in progress to enlarge it to near doublei its
present size, we shall soon be enabled to
give nearly every article which may appear
in the daily and semi, weekly editions, at
Lhe extremely low rate of 81. We prov
pose also to give, in this edition, CONF
plete synoptical summary of the proceed.
ngs in both houses of Congress-thus ren~
lering the weekly Union most val
Iable channel of information to all classes
IF our country. But, to renumerate US
or this enterprise, an extensive subscrib>
ion list 10 absolutely indispensable.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
In addition TO the foregoing, we have
'ssolve to publish, during the session Of
hs national legislature, a Congressional
Register" TO be issued weekly, and to
contain FULL REPORT of the daily pro.
;eedings and debates of both houses. In
iced, the arrangements which we have
vill enable us to give even more full and
reports than we have produced
uriDg this session, superior as we claim
hem to be to any proceeding ones. The
register will be made up from the daily
cpOTto tu thc VuAous SdiCiuuy tCVloCu
y an experienced editor, and will con-
titute a complete and authentic record
{ the session. APPENDIX will be added,
inform with the Register, aud to be sent
to subscribers, comprising
st of the cts passed during the session,
18th sy nopsis Of their contents, and
efereDce, when necessary, TO previous
egslation. This will form the most COM
lete history of the sessions of Congress,
nd will be furnished at the low price of
EyENTy FIVE GENTS for the next session.
0T PosrMAsTERs are authorized 10 act
5 our agents; and by sending us five year,
z bscribers, with the subscribtion
Ioney, for either the Daily, Semi- w eekly,
r Weekly, will be entitled to one copyo Of
le same edition as they furnish us sub
,ribers for.
OF The CONGRESSIONAL REaisTER will
e furnished them on the same terms.
o. NEWSPAPERS publishing our pro-
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