The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-20
1877

his prospectus the editor saws "Our paper s design
cd to be a family paper il shall be edited in Chris
tian spirit, and upon Christian principles we would
eulghton the understanding strengthen the will pa,
rfy tho heart and nourish the faith The necessity
Of such political paper has long boon felt by those
at all acquainted with the state Of the German politi
cal press Of this country and il strongly illustrated
by the following extract Of friendly letter forward
cd TO Mr. Schmidt by Mr. Hertle editor Of German
paper called FJeisH Blaato, published in Albany \.
York
81 am reioiced 10 learn from the Ngftoa0l Era
which reached me yesterday that you design. from
the 4th Of July next, TO publish Free Democratic
German newspaper +s*ss But take the lib
erty of making single remark and this is the
of my troubling you with this note. You say in your
prospectus that your 'paDer h0H We ooafJoiLd hV
Christian pri9cDf,s. For an English paper. this j.
ineligible enough, the majority Of the American
people still deficient in philosophical develop
ment but for German paper this position is behind
the times. II you examine all the German political
papers, without exception. from the bunker pa
pers TO those of tho Aboltionsts you will sngCr
see n single vestge Of religious cOloring IN them
simply because they write for the German public.
the later md best papers have placed themselves De-
cidedly, and with the appreciation Of their readers
upon psntheisc platform which bears in its bosom
the promise Of tho future"
This is no SANDER Of ours, no invention Of the edi-
tor of tho National DeD,okyat but the testimony Of
one of their own number in regard TO the character
and contents of our German political papers. They
have faith in Christanity-nOt trace Of II Il to
knowledge is pantheism-the dedication Of them
selves and all nature around thom. What stronger
evidence could have of the need for such paper
as Mr.. Schmidt proposes to publish
From the Lutheran Observer, Baltimore Nd.
DER NArIoxAL DEMoKRAr-This is the title of a
new German weekly paper, large quarto, printed
on fine white paper aud in the best typographical
style. IL is edited in Washington ID C., by Freder-
lex Schmidt formerly editor Of the Kvchsn EsitHHr,
in Sol ia IN he
gentleman of superior abilities thoroughly educated,
and withal fearless advocate of revealed religion
and sound morals and is pledged 10 oppose the hcen
tious and nhdcl character of too many Of the Ger
man papers Of our country should rejoice to hear
OF the success Of this great enterprise though may
not endorse all the standpoints' assumed in hil
paper. Romanism and nfdeity, with their
quent tendency TO Reorganization and distraction in
politics and morals, the great and most threaten
ing evils in our country and il we not mistaken
tho National DSmokrdt will be formidable oppo-
mont of these alarming evils and skllful advocate
of rational freedom and sound virtue. Under those
impressions have no hositancy in warmly recon-
monding the paper in question, " The principal de-
sign says Mr. S, Of this publication, is to circulate
among our vast German populatep family newspa-
per advocating Christian and Free Democratic priu-
cplcs, fully discussed in prospectus, which has
been freely circulated among the friends Of genuine
liberty and of tho rights of man" Ne.-
From the Grsylock Sentinel, North AaanS Mas
DER NATIONAL DEMoxRAr.-Ths ia the title Of
new German Free Democratic paper, just started ia
Washington. Its editor is Frederick Schmidt, a tai
ented aud accomplished writor and scholar. Stuff
cent funds have been raised to sustain tho paper
year when it is hoped that il will be able to sustain
itself We heartily welcome il into our ranks, and
bid it earnest God speed in the work of omancpa
ting the of tho Fadorlaud' from tho shackes
of tho sham Democracy, which has constituted itself
| the especial guardian and defender of slavery.
German friend of has kindly translated the
prospectus Of the DSmoirat, and, presumng it may
be of interest to our readers, We give it below.
From, the PeopisS Journal, Counterpart, Pa.
| DER NATIONAL DEMOCRAT is the title of a Ger
man pa per just started at Washington. Although We
cannot road the contents of the paper are salts
fed from tho connected with IT, that the paper
is deserving of a liberal patronage; and
sured by most intelligent Germans who have read
the first number, that il is an excellent paper. IL
makes fine appearance, being printed on good pa
per, with clear, type Thon, it is edited by
man who has a heart in him, and Of course is OPP
posed slavery, and to all forms Of oppression. We
hopo friends will take pains to introduce 1t
to the German population.
| From the Rhtne5eck Gasete, ~ r.
| DER NATIONAL DEMoKRAT.-We have received
| the first number of the above named paper which
| has been just issued at Washington. r. Schmidt,
editor. 1t is largo, handsomely printed sheet The
design of the paper TO circulate among the
Der of our German population who scattered
every part of tho United States. As family paper.
intoxicating Christian aud Free Democratic principles,
It has superior it is just such is required
by those Germans of True LihoIty and Equal
Rights TO ALL Tho following extract by tho editor