The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-13
DER NATIONAL DEMOCRAT.

DER NATIONAL DEMoKRAT, published at our Office
since July 9th and Of which thirteen numbers have
already appeared, is designed to circulate among our
vast German population as a Family Newspaper, sd
yocating Christian aud Free Democratic principles
Inviting the attention Of the readers of the National
Era to tho suboined recommondatory notises Of the
Religious and Free Democratic Press, we would call
upon them to act energet'cslly in the extension OF
our circulation Friends OF the cause Of Liberty call
upon your German neighbors, and invite them TO
subscribe for six mouths or year. Our paper il
the handsomest cheapest German paper in the coun.
try; and, rest assured, those whom you thus induce
to subscribe, will never regret it, but thank you for
having called their attention to paper which, while
IL insulcates healthy notions of genuine Liberty to be
promoted and enjoyed here earth, does not forget
to point to Heaven as the source of our strength.
TERMS.
One copy, ono year 80 Five copies, one year IS
Three copies, one year Ten copies one year is
&C. Persons who procure a club Of three Eve, or
ten subscribers at two dollars each may romit to us
at the above rates retaining the balance as remu-
ner.tion for their trouble.
All communications must be post paid, and ad-
dressed to BUELL. BLANCHARD,
Washington, ID. C.
From the Columbian, Col,lm5ns Ohio
The Lutheran Standard. of this city, the organ of
the Lutheran denomination of the West has the fol-
lowing notice Of the new German Anti.Ssvery paper
at Washington. We presume il is from the pen of
Rev. Dr. Reynolds, President of Capital University,
who is personal acquaintance and friend of Prof.
Schmidt editor of the D,RoIrat.
DER NATIONAL DENoKRAr-Wc have received
the FIRST and second numbers of this weekly pa
per, published at Washington, ID. c. by FIR Schmidt
1t is certainly the handsomest German newspaper
published in this country, and we have never seen
any printed in Germany itself superior to it. 1t is a
large quarto of eight pages, of Ave columns each,
that every number is in itself a small volume and
the whole, when bound, will make very fine vol
ume As the name implies, this is TO be political
paper but, understand from the proprietors
its position will be Independent one-endcav oring
TO advocate that which Is good in tho principles OF
both the great political parties that have long di
vided the country How the editor will succeed in
this must bo left for time to determine. Besides
politics tho paper will endcavor to supply its readers
with a great variety of matter in almost every de-
payment of literature and news. The foreign news
promises to be Of especial interest and very copous
and the editor has provided himself with great va
rety Of the best German newspapers ond periodicals.
from which TO make his selections No one who is
acquainted with Mr.. Schmidt, whom many of our
readers will recolect the former editor of the
hoctsazeitHRg, and Professor of tho German Lam
guage, &c, in Lafayette College, Easton, Pa can
doubt his ability to furnish paper Of the very high
| est character.
| We are induced to notice this paper at greater
length than usual, in consequence of the decidedly
Christian position which it occupies At the close OF
his prospectus the editor says Our paper is design.
ed to be family paper it shall be edited in a Chris
tan spirit and upon Christian principles we would
enghten the understanding, strengthen the will pu
ry the heart and nourish the faith The necessit,
of such political paper has long been felt by hos
at all acquainted with the state of the German politi
cal press of this country and is strongly illustrated
by the following extract of friendly letter, forward
ed to Mr.. Schmidt by Mr.. Hertlc editor of German
! paper called Fre,en Blaetter published in Albany N
York
am rejoced to learn from the National Era
which reached me yesterday, that you design, froE
the 4th Of July next to publish Free Democratic
German newspaper ***** But take the lib
erty of making singh remark and this is tho
| of my troubling you with this note. You say in your
prospectus that you're Dafer shut he controlled By
Christian prtncipies, For an English paper, this il
Ineligible enough as tho majority of the American
people still deficient in philosophical develop
ment but for German paper this position is behinC
| tho times. If you examine all the German politlca
papers without an exception, from the Hunkor pa
pers 10 those OF the AbOlitonists YOU will lenge
see single yestge OF religious coloring in them
simply because they write for the German public
tho later and best papers have placed themselves dc
cdedy, and with the appreciation of thor readers
upon pantheistic platform, which hears in its bosom
the promise of tho future"
This is no SANDER of ours, invention of the e
tor of the Na,,Onai Demokrat but the testimony o
one of their number in regard to the character
and contents OF German political papers. They
have faith in Cbristanity-not trace of it is t
bc found in their columns the only religion they
knowledge is panthesm-the deifcntion of them
| selves, and all nature around them. What strongc
evidence could we have of the need for such pape
| rs Mr.. Schmidt proposes to publish
From Tie Lutheran Obs,rUer, Baltimore Nd
| Der national DEMoxRAr-This is the title Of
new German weekly paper, large quarto, printe
| on fine white paper and in the best typographicG
style. IL is edited in Washington, ID c., by Fredei
ick Schmidt, formerly editor of the Kvchenz,itun M
in Pittsburgh As Mr. Schmidt is known to be
gentleman of superior abilities thoroughly educate
| and wthal fearless advocate of revealed religiC
and sound morals. and is pledged to oppose the lice
tious and infdel character Of too many of tho Go
man papers of our country, we should rejoice to he,
of the success of this great enterprise though ma
not endorse all the stnndpoints assumed in b
paper Komanism and infdolity, with their consC
1uent tendency to disorganzation and distraction
politics and morals, are the great and most threaten
ing evils in our country and If we are not mistaken
| tho National Dfmoky0t will DO formidable oppo
mont of these alarming evils, and skllful sdvocat
| Of rational freedom and sound virtue. Under thos
Impressions We have no hositancy in warmly recon-
mendng tho paper in question. " Tho principal dc
sign says Mr. s., this publication is to circulat
! among our vast German population n family ncwspa
per advocating Christian and Free Democratic prin
ciples fully discussed IN our prospectus, which I'm
been freely circulated among the friends of gcnuin
| liberty and Of tho rights of man"
| From the Greyiock Senhnei North adams. Mass.
| DER NATIONAL DEMoKRAr-Ths is the title Of
new German FREQ Democratic paper, just started i
Washington Its editor is Frederick Schmidt a tai
/ pntpl aud accommodated Wrltp md echnInr Suf
cient funds have been raised 10 sustain the paper
year, when il is hoped that it WI! be able TO sustain
itself We heartily welcome 1t into our ranks, AM
bid il an earnest God speed in tho work Of emnncpa
! ting the sons Of the Faderand" from tho shacklc
Of the sham Democracy which has constituted itsel
| the especial guardian and defender of slavery. A
German friend of has kindly translated th'
| prospectus of the D,mokrof and, prosumng it ma,
be Of interest to our readers, we give IT below.
From tls Ptopls's journal, Condeyspo,t, Pa.
| DER NATIONAL DRMoKRAT is the tito Of Ger
man paper lust started mt Washington. Although WI
cannot read tho contents Of the paper, We snts
fed from the men connected with IL, that tho papc
/ is deserving Of a liberal patronage; and
sured by our most intelligent Germans who have rea,
the first number that it is an excellent paper. Il
makes fine appearance, being printed on good pa
per, with clear now typo. Tbon. II is edited by
man who has heart in him, and of course, is op
posed to slavery and to all forms Of oppression. W.
nope our fflends VIII tako sone paihs 10 ntIouuco
| TO the German population.
From tie Co1yiey, Burlington, W.
| DER NATIONAL DEMOCRAT is the title of Il German
paper iatoly established at Washington. Tho follow
ing extracts from its prospectus plainly show VIVA
school il will be Of and what lessons il will pculcat
upon the four millions Of Germans in our country
We give II hearty welcome.
From, The Rhinebsck Gazette, NJ
DER NArIoSAL DgMoKRAr.--Wc have receive,
the first numbcr Of the above named paper. which
has been just issued Mt Washington. +. Schmidt
editor. II is large Handsomely printed sheet Tit
design of tho paper IL TO circulate among the vast