The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-26
CIRCULAR.

U,HE UNDERSIGNED proposes to publish a
j. political Weekly paper in the German Ian
guage, in the City Of Warrington, in support of the
principles by which the Administration Of Gene
raj Taylor came into power, and being DESTROYS to
obtain the aid and cooperation Of the Wing party
he would respectfully state the reasons which, in
his estimation, make il desirable and necessary
that such paper should be established at the seat
Of Government
1. The number Of those who use the German Ian
guage their medium of intercourse is upwards Of
THres Millions, and this number is constantly in
creasing by immigration.
2. The name of Democrats being the appeation
Of the liberal or popular party Of Germany, TO
which all the immigrants before their emigration
belonged they do, Of course, range themselves with
the party bearing that appellation in this country
soon as they are able TO exercise the elective
franchise; and the more SO, az the country teens
with Democratic papers in the German language,
whose particular object and anxiety it is to this
Interpretation TO the best advantage.
3. Although there are few Wing papers in the
country, they bear principally local character,
and, relying for their support on local patron.
age than their subscription lists, they do gene
rally stand or fall with the defeat Of the
Wing party in their particular section.
{. The Germans, however, being an intelligent
and reading people, accessible 10 sound argu-
| ment, and paper conducted with uprightness, and
speaking the plain TRUTH will be able, by degrees
TO overcome prejudices correct errors and misap-
prehensions, and by its own direct influence, as
| we'll as by its influence upon the local whig pa
pers, in existence, will, il is hoped, produce
the desired effect, and gain the rejecting and think
ing, that IL the influential, portion Of the German
| citizens, over 10 the Wing ranks.
g. The undersigned Is well aware that he has
many and serious obstacles 10 overcome, but RELY.
/ ing upon the power Of truth and the co operation
| Of the Wing party, on account Of the intrinsic
merits OF his enterprise does not fear 10 be charged
with entertaining too sanguine hopes If he antici
| pates a satisfactory result
FREDERICK SCHMIDT.
| REcoMMENpATIoN.-The Wing State Central
Committee OF Massachusetts, being satisfied that
| German newspaper, 70 be published at Washing.
| ton, as proposed by Mr. Frederick SCHMIDT, will
| be of great importance and benefit 10 the Wing
| party and the country, cheerfully and earnestly
| recommend 10 the Wings every where TO subscribe
| for such paper. GEORGE MOREY,
EzRA LIScoLS, Chairman.
Secretary.
| BosToS, October 20, 1919.
TgRms.--TBE SPECTATOR At THE PoTomAc ap-
| pears every Thursday. The terms are TWO Dol
| LARS AND FIFTY CENTS, payable in advance
| No subscription taken for less than a year. No
paper sent to subscribos before payment is made,
nor for longer time than the payment entities to-
Advertisements must be prepaid, and are inserted
| at the usual prices All communications must be
| postpaid. Address: Frederick Schmidt, Wash
| ington, ID. G. Nov. 3-u
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