The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-01
CIRCULAR.

THE UNDERSIGNED proposes to publish a
Il political Weekly paper in the German Lam
guage, in the City Of Washngton, in support Of the
principles by which the Administration of Gene
raj JhyioT came into power, and being DESTROYS 10
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 scat
Of Government.
!. The number Of those who use the German Lam
guagc as their medium Of intercourse is upwards Of
Three Millions, and this number lie 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 appelation in this country
az coon as they are able 10 exercise the elective
franchise; and the more 30, the country teens
with Democratic papers in the German language,
whose particular object and anxiety il is to use this
interpretation TO the best advantage.
B. Although there a few Wing papers in the
country, they bear principally local character
and, relying for their support local patron
age than their subscription lists they do gene
rally stand or fall with the success defeat Of the
Wing party in their particular section.
4. The Germans however, being an intelligent
and reading people, are accessible 10 sound aTRll-
ment, and paper conducted with uprightness and
speaking the plain truth will be able, by degrees
to overcome prejudice, correct errors and misap-
prehensions, and by its own direct influence. az
well AZ by its influence upon the local whiQ pa
pers, now in existence, will, it Is hoped produce
the desired effect, and gain the rejecting and think
ing, that is the influential, portion of the German
citizens, over 10 the Wing ranks
s. The undersigned s 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, on account of the intrinsic
merits Of his enterprise does not fear 10 be charged
with entertaining too sangune hopes II nc antici
pates a satisfactory result.
FREDERICK SCHMIDT.
REconMENpATIoS.-The whig State Central
Committee Of Massachusetts,, being satisfied that a
German newspaper, 70 be published at Washing.
ton, as proposed by Mr. FRgDERIcK ScHnIpr, will
be Of great importance and benefit 20 the Wing
party and the country, cheerfuy and earn estly
recommend 70 the Wings every where TO subscr ibe
for such paper. GEORGE MoREY,
EzRA LINCOLN, Chairman.
Secretary.
BosTos, October 20, lS49.
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 a year No
paper sent 20 subscriber before payment is made
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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