The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-11-24
New York Evening Post.
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democratic paper IN the State OF New oTR, ana
one of the oldest in the United States Its past
history, we venture to hope. will Justify US in
soliciting from our democratic readers and fellow
laborers, friendly interest in behalf OF journal
which has seen some service in the cause of
democracy.
There are many districts of the country where
no democratic paper of any description is taken,
ana where faithful and intelligent democrats are
not accustomed TO see any journal which advo-
Gates the principles of their party. The effect
Of this must be gradually to relax their devotion
to our doctrines, and ultimately to beget among
them total Indifference 10 the success OF demo-
cratic measures. To prevent such deplorable
result, and to facilitate the union and invigora-
ton of the democratic party. by spreading gen
eral acquaintance with its principles amGng all
classes, it is important that they should be in the
daily habit OF reading some journal in which
those principles are habitually enforced
II IS not tor us perhaps to say how far the
Ever ing Post IS Calculated to meet the want to
which we have alluded. Our readers are doubt
less generally acquainted with its literary and
political character. If its aim and influence are
sIch as meet with their approval, we trust they
may find it in their way to contribute somewhat
to its circulation.
To those unacquan,ed with its plan and char.
acter, we beg to submit the following summary:
|. THE NEWS OF THE DAY, which we shall
report with all the accuracy and fidelity IN our
power, including intelligence from foreign coun-
tries, political information, reports Of elections,
and notices of every occurrence of general in.
terest.
II. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS of general impor-
tance, reports, messages, official communications
sc in fuller manner than they be given in
any paper not printed in the compact manner of
the Evening Post.
III. DISCUSSIONS OF POLITICAL QUESTIONS.
These we hope to be able TO conduct in spirit
of fairness and courtesy, not descending to per-
sonalites or appeals to prejudice, yet always
without any bias of personal interest, and with
complete independence. We are democrats in
principle; we have embraced the democratic
creed from profound conviction of its truth, and
are associated with the democratic party, because
we find it striving in the main for objects which
we cordially approve. We hold to the great
doctrines of free trade, of simplicity in the pow
ers of government, of equal and sparing egisla-
tion, of the propriety of bringing public affairs
as much as possible within the cognizance and
management of small neighborhoods. We are
opposed to the extension of slavery, and in favor
of its restriction in every constitutional mode;
we are enemies of all monopol;es, and of ali
legislation which seeks to create Jobs for favor
ties. and to promote the interests of particular
classes. The course of the Evening Post in re-
card to these subjects is well known, and its con-
ductors may say, with an allowable satisfaction,
that in the jealous support of these views for a
LONG series of years, they have never wavered
through fear or through interest.
w. The MARKETS AND COMMERCIAL In
FORMATION the proprietors have made arrange
mcnts for giving with accuracy and with the
latest revisions of persons intelligent in such
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