Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-08-21
PROSPECTUS
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SOUTHERN LITERaR AIEssps

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SOUTHERN LITERARY MEsspNs
Tnon1s 7. WmTn Editor sp5 p,
EHSHIS IS monthlY Maosz;nxa
chiefly to Literature, 6ui aseyc.edt
!. name room also t0r articles that fsT
ne scope q Science and not pro,fs-.,. sltis
entire disdaln q tasteful selections. fIo q
nave eas Esep' as WI continue 10 IS & $
Party Politics and controversial =,
as far as possible, are jealous, I. ..seogl
They are sometimes so bleuJeS IN s-slaas
sions N literature or in moral ee;;encs =. a'e.
unobj ectionable, as to gain adulit 49, s.lsis
sake Of the more valuable matter Il ~, ~. e, &
adhere but whenever that Ianpe, 80 + i
lneioeniat only; not primary. Theysr. g
toiefaied only because It cannot velibss
ted. - = q iaeaies
Reviews and Critical Notice. o.,
que space 10 the work; and It Is ~ 8fssr
aim that they should have afbreesoiJs ,! Le''i
TO convey, IN condensed form. s8eh 80,
truths OF interesting incidents as ars .sI.e
n the works revieWed,-to direct ~ s, 80,
attention to books that deserve 70 ~ 4. lssasft
and to warn him against wasting t:Ds = 5saa-
ey upon that large number, which me-3.i no
be burned. In this age, ofpublications 49,
Their variety and multitude distract ~ !. ,
whelm every understanding stude5, o'si.
tlal Criticism, governed by tie views ~; ~. ',l.
toned, IS one ofthe most nestimabis - - asl-
pensable ofauxiEar:es, to him wLodos- =, s. ilat
discriminate, NIB
Essays, and Tales, having IN viev -.
amusement, or both Historical SEese5o-
"reminiscences ofo vents toom;nuts n T.
yet calculating it AID heightenng It's a I.,'
may be regarded as forming tie stsni 1888
work. And Of indigenous Poes,v go ~ y ue
/ published of no mean SO s.,..ssH
manifest and to cultivate the gruv;ng 49,,
taste and talents ofour country. s-'@
The times appear, for several reasons. to3.
mane such awork and not one alonp. Int -
ny. TIE public mind is feverish and i,T;t.,.,
still, tromrecent political strifes: The sos :.
suasive influence Of Literature ispeeded 70 =
i lay that fever and soothe that Irritation. ".
and folly are r.oting abroad: they should /
driven by md gnant rebuke, or lashed byrdr5s
into Their fitting haunte. Ignorance lorls :
over animmense proportion of ourreope. b
cry spring should be set in motion, 10 srT,.
the enlightened, and TO Increase their pruhp,
50 that the great eEemy of popular eUyen.
ment may no longer brood, Ike a pcrtenfn,
cloud, over the destinies of our country. An
10 accomplish all these ends, what more por.
erful agent can be employed, than TenOisd
on the plan OF the Messenger; if that psls
but carried out in practice!
The South peculiarly requires sub an
agent. In all the Un,on, south Of VVasEh1gtr
there are but two Literary periodicals! Nora.
ward ofthat city, there are probably al lsss,
twenty-five or thirty! Is this contrast iBs-
fed by the wealth, the leisure, the native n.
emf, or the actual literary taste, ofthe SOhben
people, compared with those ofthe Norleri
| No: for in wealth, talents and taste, We NAV
Justly claim at least an equality with cur bretf.
rem; and domestic institution exclusively on
own, beyond all doubt, affords US, five cboosp.
twice the leisure for reading and wiring
which they enjoy.
1t was from deep sense Of tins local Esn
that the word Southern was engrafed On te
name ofthis periodical; and not with any b.
sign 10 nourish local prejudices, or to advocsts
supposed local interests Far from anv sr,b
thought, It is the Editors fervent wish 10 see
the North and South bound endearinoh 70
f gether forever, in the siIken bands of mrfuI
kindness and affection. Far from meditainy
hostility TO the North, he has already draw
and he hopes therefore to draw much Of Is
eho cest matter thence: and happy indeed q
he deem himself, should his pages, bv Fn8Esg
each region know itself better, contribute !
any essential degree TO d;spel the lCwerg
clouds that now threaten The peace Of both and
to brighten and strengthen the sacred ties d
fatelnal love.
| The So1thern Literary Messergerlas Huu
reached the 1lth No. O. tie third rolme.
How FART has acted out the IDEAS hereurerea
IS not for the Editor to say. He believes, low,
ever, that it falls not further short Of tlen, bsh
1 human weakness usaaljs makes Practice 81
short Of Theory.
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