The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-19
CIRCULAR.

TINE UNDERSIGNED proposes TO publish a
i political Weekly paper in the German Ian
guage, in the City Of Washirscn in support Of the
| principles by which tho Administration Of Gene
raj Idylov came into power, and being DESTROYS TO
obtain the aid and cooperation OF the Whig party,
he would respectfully state the reasons which, in
his estimation, make it desirable and necessary
that such paper should be established at the seat
| of Government. sar alNl s isfs
| l.. 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
creasing by immigration. ttl
| 2. The name Of Democrats being the appellation
| OF the liberal or popular party OF Germany, to
which all the immigrants before their emigration
belonged, they do, ofcoursc range themselves with
the party bearing that appclaton in this country,
as soon as they are able to exercise the elective
| franchise; and the more 30, as the country teens
with Democratic papers in the German language,
whose particular object and anxiety it is to this
Interpretation to the best advantage. s,5f
| 8. Although there are few Wing papers in the
country, they bear principally local character,
and, relying for their support more local patron
age than on their subscription lists they do gene
rally stand fall with the defeat Of the
| Wing party in their particular section.
| 4. The Germans, however, being an intelligent
and reading people, are accessible to 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
well as by its influence upon the local Wing pa
pcrs, now In existence, Will, ~ II nopcu prOuuce
the desired effect and gain the rejecting and think
ing, that is the influential portion of the German
| citizens over to the Wing ranks. 4sgefE
s. The undersigned is well aware that he has
many and serious obstacles to overcome, but rely
ing upon the power of truth and the cooperation
OF the Wing party, on account Of the intrinsic
merits of his enterprise does not fear to be charged
with entertaining too sanguine hopes, if he antic
pates satisfactory result. go 9i
FREDERICK SCHMIDT.
| REcoMMENpATIoN.-- Wing State Central
Committee Of Massachusetts, being satisfied that
| German newspaper, to be published at Washing
ton, as proposed by Mr.. FREDERICK SCHMIDT, will
! be of great importance and benefit to the Wing
party and the country, cheerfully and earnestly
recommend to the Wings every where to subscribe
forIsuch paper. GEORGE MOREY,
EZRA LINCOLN, Chairman.
| Secretary.
BosToN, October 20, l949.
TERMs.-THE SPECTATOR AT THE PoToMAc APP
pears every Thursday. The terms are TWO DOL
LARS AND FIFTY CENTS, payable in advance.
No subscription taken for less than year. No
paper sent to subscriber 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. c. Nov. 3-f