Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1838-11-28
PROSPECTUS
OF THE NAT ONAL MAGAZINE
AND REPUBLICAN REVIEW.

II. J. BRENT, ESQ. EDITOR.
The National Magazine and Republican
Rsriew will be published IN the city OF w ASH
ington, District of Columbia. on the lst day Of
January next, and delivered monthly in all
parts Of the United States, devoted exclusively
to the advancement Of The great principles Of
the Wing party, and the encouragement OF
literature and science.
The experience Of the past year has confirm.
ed IN the minds of the more rejecting and sa-
gacious Of :he Wing party that racuum e4-
ists in the periodical press OF the country, IN
which should be combined the productions
of our great statesman the literary genluscs OF
which the United States can boast SO ample a
share, on the various subjects that present
themse yes to sound and vigorous intellect.
Ii cannot be doubted that the present cfl-
sis demands the publication OF work calcuia-
ted 10 iniuse and circulate true and honest
political information and to counteract The
dreful influence exerted by monthly periodi-
cal of similar nature published in this city,
under the auspices, and bearing the name OF
the selfstyled Democracy o. the present day,
advocating measures which, If successful, are
destined to mouder to ruins the fabric OF our
noble Constitution, by placing. constructions Oh
il to suit the caprice and advance the reach.
ngs of a corrupt ambition.
The union of such principl s with gener-
al literature as have insulted the common
sense and honesty of the country, by proclaim.
ing the "Martyrdoin Of Cilley," rendered III
manner more dctestable from tile insiduous way
in which they are combined, tends directly to
the disorganization of all that, as Americans,
should be held most sacred. Ths com,ina-
tion is calculated 10 secure them circulation
in quarters to which they might not Otherwise
penetrate, as well as from certain deceptive
air of high-toned philanthrophy and expansive
liberality of views, with which they are artful.
" able to invest themselves, for the purpose OF
stealing their way into the heads through the
unsuspecting hearts of that class On which de-
pends the destiny and hopes Of the nation--its
Young men. Whilst the more experienced
sagacity of older heads can nsyer hesitate a
moment in recognising the real naked dcforn.
ity of these principles of modern Radicasism,
! under all the fair seeming DISCUSSES they may
assume, yet to the young they are repIctc
with subtle danger of the most pernlclous
character.
The National Magazine and Republican Re-
view is designed, and will be conducted with
these and othe: high important considerations
in view, calculated to correct msconstructoIs,
and to inculcate the correct Political prIncl-
pies on which are based the views and prac-
tice of the great Republican Wing party, as
! well as for the encouragement and ma'nteil.
ancc OF genuine polite literature. The puo'
fishers viii neither spare expense in the me'
chanical department Of the work, nor their Ut
most efforts to render the Review useful to the
Public in a literary point Of view, and honora'
ble te the country aud cause which it is des
tined to espouse as National work.
The period is fast arriving when the country
will emerge from the dominion of party
! which has come into power under the corrup
influence ofa misied popular prejudice. ant
which has advocated and sailed under tllt
broad and corrupt motto Of office. seekers
! T,"e ricto-s belong The srG's he Of ranquist