The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-08
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TO THE WESTERN PEOPLE

TIC THE WESTERN PEOPLE.
AND ALL INTERESTED IN THE WEST
The Valley Ct the Ohio is full OF newspapers
conducted with admitted ability, but with specia
OBJECTS. They constitute the potent machinerie.
OF political parties and religious sects. The Eas,
erh ci'ies have had the monopoly OF our market,
for the circulation of Literary journals, which are
not adopted to the spirit of the Western people
whatever their other merits. The West should
pesse's a journal, adapted more prominently than Is
usual, to the supply of such a want. '1
Inc Undersigned have been so fortunate as 10 be
IN frequent and pleasant intercourse with those
western writers, who can effectually aid his own
inadequate efforts to furnish a sheet, whose chief
OBJECT shall be to minister to the social and intel
lecfuai progress OF the Western people. The
CINCINNATI SIGNAL has been selected for such
q purpose; Its publication has lately been chang.
eg from a Daily to a Weekly form, to facilitate that
object. Already, ample evidence has been afford.
ed, that its friends in the West and elsewhere
welcome the arrangements which have long been
IN contemplation, and are now maturing The
editor and publisher would, therefore appeal To the
western people, and all interested IN the West. IN
extend to the present enterprise a prompt and lib.
eral support. ua.Il 10
10 prevent future misconception, the under.
silgned would state thath he should insist unon the
right to discuss the political and social Questions
tne day' with the utmost freedom; but ALWAYS.
ne hopes, in a spirit Of independent and candid
inquiry. If the views, thus honestly adyancrH'
should meet with dissent, he invites reply through
me Signal, but within the same limits which are
AIKEN for the presentation of the sentiments IN oues
Ion. The present is SO evidently a condition Of
transition, both as to the opinions of individuals
nd communities, that no journal should shrink
an independent MISUNDERSTANDING not I
'hen full license is afforded for remonstrance and .
When the public mind shall have sinh. :
ded INTO anything like habitual modes of tboupbtJ !
nd action, the occasion for such a course will he v
IS obvious-the duty, less imperative. C
we may he allowd to claim that the SIcN., :
YES to the careful observance of this rule of action :,
at Its brief existence of a year has secured a eel. d
rlty enviable in this at least. that it extends TO ALI
rts OF the country. We can see no cause. in E,
respect, to deviate from our former course :.
TO the future, we would only add, that our ar. :"
ngements include the commercial and curren,
VS.; a well sustained literary department: fire.. ac
ent translations from the French and German 40
'ss; a full correspondence with the Eastern cit. =
, ana minute narratives of every local event. d
'ieh bears upon the social and Intellectual wei. CO
9 OF tins central capital of the continent. III
our Terms to mail subscribers are Two Dollars .,
single subscribers; Five Dollars for three COPIES. y.
Fifteen Dollars for ten copies-payable i'm adj. MI
ice. Address
JAMES w. TAYLOR, w
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