The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-18
CIRCULAR.

i political Weekly paper in the German lam
guage in the City Of Washington, in support of the
principles by which the Administration Of Gene
raj Thylor came into power, and being desirous TO
obtain the aid and operation Of the Whig 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
l. The number of those who use the German lam
guage as their medium of intercourse is upwards Of
Three Millions, and this number is constantly in
creasing by immigration.
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 of course, range themselves with
the party bearing that appellation in this country
as soon as they are able TO exercise the elective
franchise; and the more so, as the country teens
with Democratic papers in the German language,
whose particular object and anxiety IL is 10 this
misappellahon 10 the best advantage.
3. Although there arc a few Wing papers in the
country, they bear principally local character,
and relying for their support moro on local patron
age than their subscription lists, they do gene
rally stand or fall with the defeat OF the
whig party in their particular section.
a. The Germans, however, being an intelligent
and reading people, are accessible TO sound argu.
ment, and paper conducted with upr1ghtness, and
speaking the plain truth, will be able, by degrees,
70 overcome preludices, correct errors and misap-
prchensions, and by it's own direct influence, as
we'll as by its influence upon the local Whig pa
pers, in existence, will, 1t is hoped, produce
ing that is the influential, portion of the German
citizens over 10 the Whig ranks
8 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 Whig party, on account of the intrinsic
merits of his enterprise, does not fear 10 be charged
with entertaining too sanguine hopes, if he antic
P'''' FREDERICK SCHMIDT
RrcomnEspArroS.-The whig State Central
Committee Of Massachusetts,, being satisfied that
German newsr sper, to be published at Washing
ton, as proposeI by MIR. FREpERrcx ScHnIpT, will
be of great importance and benefit TO the Wing
party and the country, cbeerfully and earnestly
recommend 20 the Wings every where 70 subecribc
for such paper. GEORGE MOREY,
EZRA LINCOLN, Chairman.
Secretary.
BosroN, October 20, Is49.
TERMs.-THE SPECTATOR AT THE PoroMAc ap.
pears every Thursday. The terms are TWO DOL.
LARS AND FIFTY CENTS, payable in advance.
No subscription taken for less than year. No
nor for longer time than the payment entities TO-.
Advertisements must be prepaid, and are inserted
at the usual prc@. All communications must be
postpaid. Address Frederick Schmidt, Wash
ington, ID. @. Nov. 3-tf
CtopEy,s LADy,s BOOK for June, 1850.
VI Graham's Magazine for June.
sartain's Magazine for June
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