Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-24


Iivered enthusiastically, in the principal cities
Of the United States new Monthly Maga.
1ine, under the above little, devoted to the
principles Of the Democratic party.
IthAs long beenapparent to many Of the re-
hecting members Of the Democratic party oE
the United Stats, that periodical for the
advocacy and diffusion Of their political prin.
ciples, similar to those in such active and in
fuentiaI operation in England. is a dcsidera-
titm, which it was very important to supply
periodical which should unite with the at
fractions Of sound and vigorous literature, q
political character capable Of giving efficient
supportto the doctrines and measures of hit
marty, now maintained by large majority Of
the people. Discussing the great question OF
policy before the country, exPounding and
advocating the Democratic doctrine through
the most ai,ie pens that the party can furnis
in articles nf greater length, more condensed
force, more elaborate research, and more ele
yated tone than possible for the newspape
press, Magazine Of this cha Ger become
an instrument Of inappreciable value for the
enlightenment and formati n of public Opin'
ion, aud for the support Of the principles
which it advocates. BY these means, by thus
explaining and defending the measures Of the
great Democratic party, and by always furn-
tuiiNb W thI Pupuo = StSAt a"' Po."S'''SH.
commentary upon those complex qlestlonsot
poi'sy anu parry whcn 80 ,rsIuens.y ,,, a,s',ao
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Ss,gx @ pe.s'Sa. r.. sI;o,td ~ EJy snd
tightfully Informed. Il 10 hoped that the pei
afical in question may be male to exert
beneficial AZ rational, and lasting influence on
'De pupus "'snd' ,;ors which o.,ro, ba ton
l"ss.s1 Iii -, 49, aa,ahl;sb-
n'sNI "ppreos'ess ~ i M w. "as;,a of
'mSaT ''o,., ,'.sa, s"a II. T,,r,ance ~ f''YF
II ths n,;ghty STRUGGLE of apt,gonist princi-
M n 'ns lsnV Ss; .so;nn y. s,'s s soo;stv The
nms.,t;. p,r,v ~ 1ho 2Jr;tcJ Stoies s,ands
Dsn'o: :.,NH. 80 .sS ,War;J ~ ,ha dena,;,orv and
oDan,uIar oe ,,'as. card;naI Joctr;res Of poIii
aI s';,t ,,,;',, oh;ch thc cors. of tLe peobLe in
"a. ."'." w." AL "onntrv IL ;nJsHt;Sed Chiefly
ecsorJ s5e A". s .oruan;ant means ne oon.
.s,;,s III IN n,.,Iecinoi enerr;oa of its dis
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"Pi, .Pai,', ','.,,ress,,eI in tho renuhl;c Of let
"ny y,;ia III H. ,,;s,y, onJ noIcv of ;ta onoos,
,n3 nos, commanding efforts Of genius and
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In the oNlrLp 81 ifh' MA"aA 80 80. Wv ~e'
empt VIII ps H'aue " 'e'h"'e o''s 'elf'"o"'
The present IS the time peculiarly aPpro'
pirate for the commencement of such an un.
dertaking. The Democratic body OF the un~
ion, after conflict which tested to tho utter
most its stability and its principles, have sue
ceeded IN retaining possession Of the execu'
tive administration OF the country ID the
consequent comparative repose from political
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and calling to its aid new an po~ert"th'ly
of this character, interfering Win none ana Gu"
operating with all.
Coordinate with this main design Of The
United. States Magazine, no care nor cost will
be spared to render it, in literary point Of
view. honorable 10 the country, and fit to
cone, in yipor of rivalry with its European
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as the. noble heritage and common brthright
of ali who speak the tongue Of Milton and
shakespeare ie will be tho uniform object OF
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ductions in the various branches Of literature
that can be nrocured; !; and to hifuse the bene
fit Of correct models Of taste and worthy exc
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In ,h;s Ie,,r,rnent the exclusivencss IF
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~ wn,,n,on. ~ n s"ch n work. will have no place
Hero we nil stand on neutral ground
EQUALITY and reciprocity, where those univer
sal principles of taste to which we are all alike
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tend. with libcralty Of feeling unbiased BY
nart;,i ar mioor views
P"' A." ,ha ITr;tsd Sotea Magazine is roundrt
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snsnce If the Democratic marty in the Unite,
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nsonra,.J so", ,o the fo,lowinr subjects, I'm ad
- tLs General features referred I,
above.
ns,erJ s,mm,rv Of Political and of DO
.a,;ee ,",s,,;gsmcc digested in the order o
go, ."n;.;no iii the authentic inner