The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-03
CIRCULAR.

rT,HE UNDERSIGNED proposes TO publish a
Il political Weekly paper in the German Ian
principles by which the Administration Of Gene
raj 7hyior 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.
l. The number Of those who use the German lam
guage their medium Of intercourse is upwards of
Three Millions, and this number " constantly in
creasng by immigration.
q The name Of Democrats being the appellstion
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 10 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 this
misappelaton TO the best advantage.
3. Although there few Wing papers in the
country, they bear principally local character,
and relying for their support more on local patron
age than on their subscription lsts, they do gene
rally stand or fall with the defeat Of the
Wing party in their particular section.
4. The Germans, however, being an intelligent
and reading people, accessible to sound argu-
ment, and paper conducted with uprightness, and
speaking the plain truth, will be able, by degrees
20 overcome preJudices, correct errors and misap-
prehensons, and by its own direct influence,
well ss by it's influence upon the local Wing pa
pers, now in existence, will, IL 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 IL 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 10 be charged
with entertaining too sanguine hopes, If he antici
FREDERICK SCHMIDT.
REcoMMENpAuoS.--The Wing State Central
Committee Of Massachusetts, being satisfied that
German newsI ,per, TO be published At Washing
ton, as propose. by Mr.. FsKprRrcK SCHMIDT win
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 M0REY,
EznA LI-coLN, Chairman.
Secretary.
BosToN, October 20, ls49
TEams-THE SPECTATOR AT THE PoToMAc APP
pears every Thursday. Tho terms are TWO DOL
LARS AND FIFTY CENTS, payable in advance.
No subscription taken for less than year. No
paper sent 10 a subscriber before payment is made,
nor for a longer time than the payment entities to-
Advertisements must be prepaid, and are inserted
at the usual prcs. All communications must be
postpaid. Address: Frederick Schmidt, Wash
ington, ID. G. Nov. 3-f
MEMOIRS OF THE REV. WALTER M.
INl Lowrie, Missionary to China Edited by his
Father. | vol. svo, with portrait
This day received, for sale by
TAYLOR MAURY,