Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-10
PROSPECTUS
SOUTHERN LITERARY Nraaa...-.

s0el441h.E.N LII EhAkX MESSENcsss
THOMAS }. WmrE, Editor and p,o,s.s,
TNH1l IS a monthly Mao.z;r.
Il ch ely TO Literature, 6ut 81. ossFctss
inding room also for articles tbst - onaIIf
the scope Of Science; and not n-of ~ NTH
entire disdain Of tasteful selectionsS - ~ "a
matter has been, az VIII continue T. I - Il
main, original y 70 ntAs
Party Politics and controversial Tb..,
as far as possible, are jealousy I sasS
They are sometimes so blended with SA :!
sions IN literature or IN moral science o =, Olscn
unobjectionable, as to gain adrnittsDSOos eerSiss
sake Of the more valuable matter IN ii: 10 Tie
adhere: but whenever that haDpens '. y usy
incidental, only; not primary. TbeT.lel se
tolerated only because it cannot weIibae dos
from the sterling ore wherewithit i Se'alea
ted. . acOpRs.
Reviews and Critical Notices oo,
due space in the work; and If Is ~. aeR
aim that they should have threeto5 ,a.3i0T
to convey, in a condensed form, sDcbeaqqelJ
truthsor interesting incidents as are ~, sS1a9bs
in the works reviewed. direct ~ s.Ooea
attention to books that deserve tn h t'edefi
and to warn him against wasting tims -. iSao--
ey upon that large number, which me-. ~ 9eo-
be burned. In this age, of publicatoo.. ~ 20
their variety and multitude distract ~ u
whelm every undiscriminating stndoU. ~ e'as
tial criticism, governed by the views NJ. Allls'
toned, is one ofthe most inestimable -. vs. ma
pensable ofauxiliaries, to him who Az. =. q! nos
diso,-ffrri;yafe W. with
Essays, and Tales, having IN view r.s.
amusement, or both---Historical Sket.Saa--4 q
"reminiscences of events too minute g. n -ald
yet calculating it and heightennp its ;-,l.-o
may be regarded as forming the sfsni L's ast
work. And of indigenous Poetry an..' y 'le
published-sometimes of no mean SO v1o:ssH
manifest and to cultivate the, gruwinp Oo.S
taste and talents ofour country. -''4
The times appear, for several reasons s.,
manG such work: and not one alone. Inf -
ny. The public mind is fevelish and irrt. =;
still, fromrecent political strifes: Tbssos' .
suaslve influence Of Literature is needed r. :
lay that fever and soothe that Irritation. "
and folly are rioting abroad: they sbmjg /
driven by indignant rebuke, or lashedby1d,,s.
INTO Their fitting haunts. Ignorance lr5s :
over animmense proportion of our people. r.
cry spring should be set In motion. 10 ann,
the enlightened, and to increase Their uuuRs,.
SO that the great enemy of popular gOVs1.
ment may no longer brood, Ike a porten6~,
cloud, over the destinies of our country. Al
to accomplish all these ends, what more mn
erful agent can be employed, than penotvl
on the plan of the Messenger; if that uspS
but carried out In practice!
The South peculiarly requires ar5 .,
agent In all the Union, south Of Wsshngtm
there are but two Literary periodicals! Moth,
ward ofthat city, there are probably at lesz
twenty-five or thirty! Is this contrast IND;
fled by the wealth, the leisure, the native Il
ent, or the actual literary taste, ofthe Soubs,
people, compared with those ofthe Nortbs1,
No: for in wealth, talents and taste, We n,
Justly claim at least an equality with our hi
rem; and domestic institution exclusively I,
own, beyond all doubt, affords US, five eir..
twice the leisure for reading and VIM,
which they enjoy.
1t was from deep sense of this local IN
J that the word Southern was engraAed on h
I name ofthis periodical; and not with any !
II sign TO nourish local prejudices, or to advo7s
! supposed local interests. Far from any n
- thought, it is the Editors fervent wish 10 ;
= the North and South bound endearngv !
y gether forever, in the silken bands Of nm
- kindness and affection. Far from me3fs1
= hostility to the North, he has already dzE
i and he hopes therefore to draw mgh d 8
= choicest matter thence: and happy indeed +
n he deem himself, should his pages, By nh
"a each region know itself better, contrbrt,
any essential degree to dispel the lovg5
= clouds that now threaten the peaceOf bed d
. to brighten and Strengthen the sa.sifs J
fraternal love.
- The Southern Literary Messengers n
reached the 18th No. Of the thrd 7slEr
- How FART has acted. out the ideas herersE
- IS not for the Editor to say. He BELIEVES b.
- ever, that it falls not further short of then IN
ST human weakness usually makes Pracix I
short of Theory.
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