Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-24
PROSPECTUS FOR 1864.
PROSPECTUS fOK I~b1.
TIL T. w L D:
AN INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC DAILY
SRMI-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER.
UNION OF THE WORLD AND ARGUS.


UNION OF THE WORLD AND ARGUS.
THE WORLD, 10 which the New York
Weekly Argus has been united, has TO d ~ five5
time the aggregate circulation of any Demo-
cratic or conservative newspaper. 1t addresses
weekly alehe more than 100000 subscribers
ard constsnt purchasers, and reaches at least
aalf u million readers. With the steady increase
in circulation which # now enjoys, these num-
hers Will soon be doubled. Nothing less than
this should satisfy those who believe that TIE
only hope of restoring the Union and the au-
ihority Of the Constitution over no " distract
ed and divided country, lies In wrestling power
from tie hands Of those whose fauaticism HIS
helped 10 provoke, in wife, and prolong the war;
and that to accomplish this end, no means is
so effective as the diffusion, through able and
enterprising newspapers, of sonnd political
knowledge among the working men, the think
ing men. and the voting men OF the North.
Enterprise industry and money will be lib
orally expended to make THE WORLD the
BEST NEWSPAPER IN AMERICA. Its
news from every part of the world will be early
and authentic. Wherever the telegraph ex-
tends, or railroads run. or steamboats, ply, it
will gather the latest intelligence 1t has a
large stall of accomplished correspondents will,
ali the Federal armies, who will telegraph aud
write 10 Us the latest news from the various
seats OF war. 1t has correspondents and re-
porters in every political and commercial centre
i'll America and Europe, whose letters and dis
patches will leave nothing worthy of note IN
known TO Its readers.
THE MARKET REPORTS of the WORLD are
more complete than those of any other news.
paper. The Editors invite comparison in this
respect, and point to the reports of the Cattle
Markets, the general and country Produce
Markets, and the Money Markets in its CO.,
umns, as proof OF its excellence in this respect
The WORLD has also Il special department de-
voted TO Agriculture. filed with editorial ar
ticles, communications from practical farmers,
and selected matter, making valuable and
useful paper for the Farmers and Mechanics
of the country.
The war in which the nation is engaged
against armed and infatuated Rebels. and the
radica! policy Of the administration which
prolongs it, have conspired TO bring together
upon one platform all conservative, Union
loving and Constitution loving men, of what
ever former name and creed. Many of those
who. within the limits of the Con sttution
fought the battles of the ballot box under the
aSt taS .ySc ztat
and better days. Henry Clay and Daniel Web
ster, together with the masses whose principles
were those OF such patriots a. Andrew Jackson
and Wiilian.I. Marcy, Silas Wright and Ste
phen A. Douglas, now stand shoulder 10 shout
der upon the same platform aud under the
is to restore the Union, Hainfoin Ms Csnssitut;op
aid enjoTce lie Laws. Whatever makes for this
end, the exercise OF force or the policy of con-
Citation, THE WORLD will advocate; what.
ever makes against il, THE WORLD will op
pose.
II will oppose every enemy OF THE UNION
whether armed in rebellion at the South or
insidiously planting the seeds OF disunion and
esceE tial disloyalty at the North.
1t will oppose every violation Of THE CON.
STITUTION, which is the only hope and
bond OF Union, and our only authority for
exhorting or compelling the allegiance of the
Seuth.
ltwiiloppose every ntraction of THE Law,
in high places or IN low, by reckless and mis-
guided partisans, or by the administration
which has been their example
1t will fearlessly exercise the Freedom Of he
Press; it will constantly uphold and defend
Freedom Of Speech and Freedom Of the Ballot.
To the lawless acts of the Administration,
its arbitrary and unjust arrests and expatria-
TONS its denial OF the right 10 the writ of habeds
corpas, its illegal proclamations, it's abrogation
OF State and federal laws, its despotc accumu-
lations Of ungranted power, and its subver-
sions OF the safeguards Of Girl ana personal
liberty. it will constantly oppose the letter and
the spirit of our supreme law and the ad vocacy
Of sound doctrine, until American freemen
shall be aroused to the reco very OF their rights,
their liberties. their laws, and their limited and
well. balanced government, by the resistless
decision Of the ballot.
Profoundly impressed with the desire to con-
tribute all that it may to the great work Of this
generation,-namely, to restore oar ,.ational
unity, and place the United States again FORE
most among the nations Of the earth, and first
in the peace, prosperity, and happiness Of its
people-THE WORLD seeks from those who
desire such things their sympathy and support,
ard, above all, the favor Of Him who GRO WINS
every good work.
TERMS:
Daily W. ord.
Yearly subscribers by mail. ............Ss 90
semi. W eekly World.
Single subscribers, per annum. ..........S3 90
Two copies to one address ................ 90
Three Sc .............. Z so