, 1864-10-03
ROSPECT
OF THE
WASHINGTON DEMOCRAT.
endorsed by the Democratic Central Com
mittee Of the Territ0ry.)

endorsed by the Democratic Central Com
mittee Of the Territory.)
The undersigned proposes to publish q
weekly newspaper at the Ca 'ital Of Washing.
ton Territory, to be styled "TuE WASHINGTON
DEMOCRAT" the first number to be issued On
or about the first Of November next, or as soon
as 800 subscribers are obtained therefor. SAID
newspaper will be printed with new type, upon
"douh'c medium" sheet, containing ttreniy
eight columns Of reading matter, or twice the
amount OF some and three times the amount oil
other newspapers in the Territory, and filled
with the latest dispatches from the East, foreign
and domestic intelligence, market and marine
reports, local news items, agricultural, n,echan.
ical and scientific knowledge, correspondence
from several important cities on the Atlantic
coast, aud also from dfTerei sections on the
Pacific slope, including the mines Of Idaho aud
British Columbia, choice selections Of litcra.
turr, and in fact everything calculated to inter.
est, instruct or benefit the moral, social and
political privileges Of the people Of Washington
Territory.
| The WASHINGTON DEMOCRAT will be devoted
TO the dissemination Of pure "Old time DgInoc.
racy, the advocate Of just principles founded
upon strict adherence To Constitutional rights
and due appreciation Of liberty rguated by
law.-unoomiltionaiiy Union in sentiment
chdngedOte IA purpose, AMI uncomfortable by the
hchtstS OF any corrupt sectional faction or self
created satrap. Standing upon tho broad
platform Of civil liberty aud equality, we shall
uniurl our banner to the breeze, inscribed
thereon, in letters Of living light "LlDERTY
of CONSCIENCE, FREEDOM OF TnouGuE AND
PumTY OF THE BALLOT. Box" This s!aIl BE-
our motto, and by the hclp Of God and our
own untirinS devotion, We shall maintain 1t as
long as We ara able to wicld pen or an arm to
strike in It's defense We want 10 beating
around the bush, but frank, manly, open
avowai Of principles, and square, honest de-
claraton Of them before the people. lf we
cannot triumph by such course, We will at
least have done our wh,l 10 duty and preserved
our selfrcspccL We yet believe in the capac.
ity Of the people for seIEgovrrnmcnt, and in
the I'm ted States the people control the gov
ernment.-ihcy are e source Of all political Poirer;
hence, IL our belief is not founded in ,rror-if
the people arc capable Of sclEgovernment-
they have sufficient intelligence and honesty Of
purpose to make correct and just decisions on
all public questions when fairly presented for
their consideration. We know the people have
been deceived, grossly misled, by the war. howl.
ing fanatics who now have control Of our ma
tionai affairs, bringing desolatiOD and confusion,
bordering OH chaos aud ruin, to the Union OF our
fathers, aud unless q change Of administrative
policy is soon made-unless the people rise in
their majesty and assert their power in the re-
noval and overthrow Of bad men and their VIC.
lent measures, the government cannot be per.
petuated; Il must assuredly fall; for no power
on earth can pin together by bayonets such
government us this. Therefore, let us call upon
the people to pause and reflect let US urge them
to return to first principles, for il they would
preserve republican institutions in this land; if
they would bcqueath liberty to their children
if they would save the Union Of our fathers, they
must awake, and that speedily, to the dangers
that surround them. To this end the WASH.
ISGroN DENocRAT will be earnestly devoted, by
the use Of oil honorable means Within its power
TO secure the triumph Of the fundamental prin.
ciples Of equal rights, equal justice, conserva-
tive polity aud democratic privileges, as enun-
ciated by Jefferson and Madison, endorsed by
Jackson, Clay, and Polk, and recently rciter-
ated by the Chicago Convention which has
nominated for Chief Magistrate GEORGE u. Nc.
GILLIAN.
DEMOCR IT'S OF WASHINGTON TER
RlTORYl An opportunity is now presented
to you ito show your iaith by your works"
DO you want substantial, faithful, and reliable
home newspaper Do you want respectable,
influential and effective journal to advocate
your cause before the peoplef 10 word, do
you want true. positive and real Democratic
newspaper? We propose to give you such a
paper; but in order to do so we mud hare Me
material aid. We cannot and will not attempt
the enterprise without such aid. The publica
tion Of such a newspaper as We propose, (and
we would not engage 10 anything less) will be
attended with considerable outlay and much
expense; the price Of oil kinds Of printing ma.
terial on this Coast is now very high and still
rising, and nothing can be bought except the
cash accompanies the order; therefore we must
know that "hard timesss press heavily with
many Of you, yet we believe there are but few
who could not afford To take and pay for at least
one copy Of our paper. We are sure your
money could not be better spent, and we pledge
our best endeavOrs TO return you full value re-
ceived. Will you invest in the enterprise, or
do you prefer going without the privilege and
benefit, TO say nothing Of the satisfaction Afford
ed, In having q newspaper Of your own for
yourself and family TO read and learn what Is
going on In the world around your Remember
We cannot commence with less number than
600 subscribers, as less number will not jus.
lily US 10 thu undertaking; but We have strong
hopes that our list will Ear exceed that number
We are sure It will IL proper exertiOn Is made
by our friends in different parts Of the Terri
tory. Shall We meet with success, or shall VIC
not? We await your answer.
Terms Of subscriptIOni
Single copy, one year, payable in advance, $500
six months 30OI
Five copies to one address, (when taken
to send out Of the Territory 2OO0l
Ten copies TO one address, 5000