The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-21
CIRCULAR.

i political Weekly paper in the German Ian
guage, in the City Of Washington in support Of the
principles by which the Administration of Gene
raj Idyior came into power, and being desirous TO
obtain the aid and cooperation of the Wing party,
he would respectfully state the which, in
his estimation, make ii desirable and necessary
that such paper should be established at the sea
of Government
|. The number of those who use the German Ian
guage as their medium of intercourse is upwards of
Three Millions, and this number Is constantly in
2. The name of Democrats being the appcllation
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 appeation in this country,
as soon as they able to exercise the elective
franchise; and the more SO, az the country teems
with Democratic papers in the German language,
whose particular object and anxiety it is this
interpretation To the best advantage.
3. Although there few Whig papers in the
country, they bear principally local character,
and, relying Tor their support more 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.
4. The Germans, however, being intelligent
and reading people, arc accessible 10 sound arpu-
ment, and paper conducted with uprightness and
speaking the plain truth, will be able, by degrees
to overcome preIudices, correct errors and misap-
prchansions, and by its own direct influence, as
well as by its influence upon the local Whig pa
pcrs, now in existence, will, il is hoped produce
the desired effect and gain the rejecting and think
citizens, over to the Wing ranks.
5. The undersigned is well aware that he has
many and serious obstacles 20 overcome but rely
ing upon the power of truth and the cooperation
of the Wing party, account If the intrinsic
merits OF his enterprise docs not fear % be charged
with entertaining too sanguinc hopes, IL he antci
pates satisfactory result
FREDERICK SCHMIDT.
REoonMKSoArIoS.-Thc Wing State Central
Committee of Massachusetts,, being satisfied that n
German newsr sper, to be published at Washing
ton. proposes by Mr.. FREpsRicK SCHMIDT, viii
be of great importance and benefit 10 the Whig
party and the country, cheerfully and earnestly
recommend 10 the Wings every where TO subscribe,
for such paper. GEORGE MOREY
EZRA LINCOLN, Chairman
Secretary.
BosroN, October 20, lSl9
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