Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-03
PROSPECTUS
OF I HE
SOU II II ERN REVIEW -.


place is chosen, not only for It's facilities of in
formation, literary and political, but as that at
which the Southern States can be united upon
the undertaking, with the greatest case and with
the completest eXemI ton from all State or Party
jealousics.
Ofthe matter, thrcc-fourths Say 225 pp.) shall
consist OF regular Reric'cs; making about of
% PIP. each. These kmust, rs to literary works
at least, return, as general rule, somewhat TO-
wards that older method, now almost forgotten,
and give regular analysis of the book reviewed,
if it be of any merit. In Politics and upon Oc-
casional Topics, there may be greater liberty of
deviating into mere dsquistion.
In this portion of the Review, there will be
given, in each No. u paper historical of the Pol
itics and general events of the day; to serve as
Historical Register. It's execution will always
be committed to the strongest hands only; and
its purpose, to give 4 unity ard consistency to
the Public Doctrines of the Review, such as can
scarcely be so well effected in any other manner.
Occasional Retrospective Rece,os will also be
embodied in this part of this plan, with 4 view
of fasouring in certain degree, the more curl
Gus studies; or to revive the knowledge of i'm
portant books, forgotten in the confusion of
modern learning.
Writers will be led, ofregular purpose, to give
their papers, wherever the subject will permit,
the form of Series; in order not only that they
may thus afford completer body Conformation,
but serve, also, TO reprint apart, for popular
circulation; method that will much augment
both the reputation and usefulness of the Re
view.
A body of Mscellanies (say some so pp.) will
form the subordinate and more amusing part OF
the Journal Its contents will, for the most part,
r.
Articles; critical list o. Neao Publications. for
eign and domestic, and general Literary IntelH-
gence.
In Communications, the compressed mode of
writing will be every where required. Papers,
in which the words do not bear a just proportion
to the information conveyed or the effect inten-
ded, will be either rejected, without scruple, or
abridged, without mercy.
To warrant this cxaction, the usual rate Of
compensation to writers will be advanced to 81
dollars per printed page; price that will offer
fair remuneration 10 the talents and labor which
we wish to secure.
Ofthis revival ofa Review of the South, the
purpose is to give once more to our region, IN w
cminently needing it) an Interpreter and De-
fender; the common Representative of our In
s:itutlons, and of the Mind itself among us
Such, in that great Congress of Opinion where
the fates of civilized nations arc now so largely
settled, we do not possess and we have already
suffered much for it, 1t IS time 10 make ourselves
understood and respected there. The Journal
which shall do this, must combine the general
strength of all who, throughout the South, love
the country, and capable Of doing it intellec-
tual service. 1t must, then, be, not the cham
pion or the propagandist of local opinions, but
the friend of all that pursue the public good
Into the vulgar methods Of Politics, dcbased by
Partizan rancour, or corrupted by the popular
passion of the hour, it must not fall. From it
the pride Of the Nullifer must receive no dimin-
uton, the fidelity of the Unionist no reproach.-
1t must be no vantage ground to either party;
nor serve but as all equal field, where they will
only contend which shall most advance the
cause Of the South, and of that older doctrine Of
Jeffersonian State Rights, avowed by both parties
alike, and now the only hope of rallying and of
rescuing the country.
To vindicate, then, our peculiar Institutions;
to rcpel with argument, lest presently we be for
ced TO repel with arms, all external interference
with our domestic condition; against the wild
rule of mere Chance and Corruption, to uphold
a Republican and Federative, asi asidistinguished
from a Democratic and Consolidating admins
tration of the National affairs: from the disorders
of the Central government-where Reform is
hopeless and even useless, till you have given
yourselves stronger and wiser local systems-to
direct the public view towards home policy OF
the Staies capable, through ITSELF to confer upon
US the blessings ofwell-ortered Liberty, expected
in vain from the Federal Power: from the delu-
sions of Party Politics abroad, 10 call home the
attention of our people to those arts, by which
the wise and the brave have often raised petty
States into noble O ard prosperous Common
wcaths to attach men, if possible, to their birth
place, and convert them, from wandering and
selfish adventurers, into citizens, the lovers Of
civilizations: 10 re-animatc public spirit, and give
it purpose, well as energy: to hold, over Par
ties and Politicians, the tribunal of Public
opinion far different from that idle and corrupt
one, of which the Newspaper Press is the voice;
for these purposes, to diffuse through the land
sound and well considered public doctrines, with
knowledge and Taste, their natural allies-such
will be the general aim of that literary league,
among the best talents of the country, which has
been set on foot, in the present undertaking.
Gifts critical purposes, it is not necessary 10
speak SO minutely. In general, it will, of course
strive to guide the popular taste towards the best
sources in knowledge, and the truest models in
Elegant Letters. It's Judgments will, however,
found themselves upon the intrinsic merit of the
author Independent of his temporary renown or
his birth being on this or the other side of the
Atlantic. Towards the few good writers that
want of cultivation has yet permitted us TO have,
in America, it will know how to be respectful
But in Literature as lately in Trade, we shall in
sst that no mans bad commodity be forced upon
US, under patriotic pretcnccs. Upon all that
school of writers, whose works, for want Of ev-
cry other merit, attempt TO make themselves one
out of the very fact that they are not English
an unsparing war will be waged; nor less upon
that other great division of the invading army
of Dulness-the endless compilers of bad and il
literate Schoolbooks-a sort that drive out cv-
cry thing humane amongst US, by poisoning It's
very fountains, where thev pass. Over these
and whatever else Of pernicious the Northern
Press pours out upon US, strict supervision
must, for our very safety, be maintained.
Upon the Literature of mere Amusement
Novels, Verses, the Travels of the ignorant and
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