The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-12-21
PROSP T.US
FOR THE
OHIO STATE Demo GRAFT

On or about the first Monday Of December, the
undersigned will issue daily paper under the
above title, to be devoted to the news of the day
and to politics.
twill be published as morning paper. which
will give its patrons the advantage of the evening
telegraph reports, received at too late an hour to
be printed in the evening papers, well as the
news by the evening mails. By this means our
citizens will receive the reports by telegraph, of
the markets and other intelligence, some four or
five hours in advance of the Cincir natl papers,
and from eight to twelve hours in advance of the
other city papers. The aim Of its conductors will
be to make it business and news sheet, and to
accomplish this. will be taken to give full and
daily reports of the different markets, well as
other items of interest to the trader and farmer
The next Congress will fully develope the poli-
cy of the now administration. The noble stand
taken by Secretary Marcy in his admirable letter
to the Austrian Minister on the Smyrna difficulty,
so cordially endorsed by the great body of the
American people. irrespective of party, shows that
however much we may differ in matters of expe-
diency, yet when the interest and honor of our
| country is at stake, a united people.
The unsettled state Of the European world-the
commanding position of our country, and the de-
! termination of the new administration already
expressed, to make the title of American citizen
passport of safety and OF respect in all parts OF
the world, has fixed the attention of the other ma
| tons upon ua, and the action of the coming Con-
gress, In sustaining the position taken by Gen.
Pierce. will possess peculiar and deep interest
to the American people To keep our readers ad-
vised of the action of the national Legislature in
this. and in other questions of home policy, will
be our constant aim.
On the first Monday of January our own State
Legislature. with Democratic majority large be-
yond precedent in other States of the Union, will
meet, to finish up the work of putting the new
constitution, in all its parts, ntosuccessful opera
ton. The legislative reports of the OHIO STATE
DEMOCRAT, from the long experience Of its con-
| ductors, we hazard but little in saying, will be
equal to those of any paper ever published in Ohio
The overwhelming majority by which the De-
| mocracy of Ohio succeeded at the late election
by standing firm to its principles. and refusing to
incorporate any of the ephemera issues of the day
with its political creed, can only be maintained
by steady adherence and frequent recurrence
to the fundamental principles which divide the two
great parties OF the country. The OHIO STATE
DEMOCRAT will steadily aim to maintain that as
tendency, and in so doing will give the national
and state administrations steady and hearty sup
port
All connected with the DEMOCRAT as editor
and publishers practical printers, and 1t Is the
intention to present sheet that for Typographical
elegance, will be equal to any OF its contemporaries
TERMS OF DAILY OHIO STATE DEMOCRAT.
The DAILY DEMOCRAT will be sent to mai
Subscribers for SIS per annum.
TERMS OF WEEKLY OHIO STATE DEMOCRAT
In connexion with the Daily, Weekly pape
, will be published, large, double medium sheet
partaking Of the same general features as the Dai
y, and will be furnished to subscribers at dol
lar and nifty cents per annum, with reduction Il
clubs.
TERMS OF SESSION OHIO sEATE DEMOCRAT
The DAILY and w EEKLY DEMOCRAT will b.
furnished to subscribers during the session of thu
Ohio Legislature. at price which will place it il
the power OF all our citizens to be correctly ad
yised OF the proceedings of the Legislature. Fo
four months, commencing on the first Monday il
January next and which will embrace a longe
time than the session, the Daily will be Furnished
to subscribers at $2-- the W Weekly at so cents.
OSGOOD. BLAKE g. KNAPP.
COLUMBUS, 2lst Nov, 1853.