Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15
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Review, win be publigbeI5'::la aa.eppuhbF..
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principles Of the Wing parfv nv y = @, tle
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The experience Of the pas 49, s.sl9e'
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Of the Wing party ~.
eNstsin the periodical press of' ~ Van,
which should be combined tbe e. so9ts
our great statesmen on literary f. y
and those Of the enDiiSo., - ;,i''s
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tellect. sNOns
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to infnse and circulate true and ~
information, and to counterset ~ sl
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similar nature publis d in this eitr Id
auspices, and bearing the name J. sssG
styled democracy of the present A. q
ting measures which, if sueee..sI 2 sas.
stined to moulderto ruins, the ~ g \
noble Constitution, by PLACING - ~. 3
on ut to suit the caprice and adSsps,s1,ls
ings Of corrupt ambition. nd
The union of such princiDles nit
literature as have insulted he Co.. 81 sssel
and honesty of the country. by Hrs.Il. q.
" Martyrdom of CiIley," renas-os1 gg&
ner more detestable from the MS ;S.l pa.
which they are combined, tends 65s.s q
disorgauizatiOn of all that = ODE
should de held most SACRED. This . -.i5s
is calculated to secure them -; -
quarters to which they might NJ ,'' oa .
penetrate, as well as from ceT -, OssneEEaa
air OF heightened philanthropy ana s Sospas
hberallty Of views, with which f6ev N ~
fully able to Lvest themselves fT IL ~ y
of stealing their way into the bes1. ~
the unsuspecting hearts of that elssr -
depends the destiny and hopes Of tbs =, -
It's young men. Whist The ro,s
: perenced sagaclty of older heads cao &
: hesitate a momeLt in recognise,
real TAXED defoTInify of these 6riB.a
modern Rad.calism, under all the fsirG-
: DISCUSSES they may assume, veto he
D they are replete with subtle daupe, ~
most Permcious character.
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Y which has come into power under Tie am
e influence of a misled popular PejU61 r
= which has advocated and sailed w1s 8
o broad and corrupt motto Of OhoeSaa,
r 10 The rictOrs belong the sp0ils j&m
r quiShed: :" being alike anti-repubLra1
: stitutional, and foul stain upon The !.
:. stitulions of the country, that can 4 I
e eradicated by the triumph Of the Fli
i which govern the Republican Wing F,1
t the present day.
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e cuing the Government from the grasp d
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per, and on the success of which depeDa
great experiment of Republican Co
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llhcal cast of the publication. we feel con-
that Its utility viii he readily berceiyed
Pubic, and fully appreciated. In addfi
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principal subjects ON which the Review
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| Reviews and Critical Notices VIII oo
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| A sketch of the proceedings d Cngr
Will be given at the close of each session,
which will be explained the cause and eHec
all prominent acts and measures, compiled
gentleman of acknowledged ability andcg
tunity TO arrange and collect such matteIU
will prove both interesting and instructive
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ter the reception of official returns.
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the good cause m which they have snSrs
VIII be to furnish the reader with sub Eal
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Sketches and "reminiscences Of eTena
minute for history.
Biographical and Historical Sketcbesd
hngnished personages, &c.
Original Poetry win be vel SPIN
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Engravings of distinguished Siatesneb
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