State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27
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spyered from The sterling ore whereWth It 10 incor
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.bey should have three fold tendency-to convey
In 4 condensed form such valuable truths or inter-
eStjng incidents as are embodied IN the works re-
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variety and multitude distract and OyeTWheE every
Misunderstanding STUDENT mpatial criticism govern
"a nv the views inst mentioned, 10 one OF the most
nesimabIe ard in lispensible auxiharies 10 him VINO
wishes TO discriminate.
ESSAYS and tales, having in view utility or muse
mept 81 both, historical sketches and reminiscent
cea of events too minu,e for history yet calculating
it. and frightening its interest, may be regarded a.
farming the staple ofthe work And OF indigenous
poetry. enough is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of no mean
srain-to manifest and cultivate the poeteal taste
ard talents Of our country.
The times appear. for several reasons, to demand
sucf work-and not one alone, but many. The
public mind is everish and irFitated still, from re-
cent polifical strife. The soft, assuasve influence
Of litpsaure needed, aay that ever. and soothe
that irritation. Vice and folly are rioting abroad:
they should he driven bv indignant rehuke or ashed
hy ridirule into their tting haunts Ignorance lords
iioyer an immense portion II our people, Every
spring shusld be sef in motion, arouse the enght
pned. and 10 increase their number; so that the
greet prea,y of popular government may no longer
brood Ike portentous cloud over the destinics OF
alt Lnna5 dn
what more powerful agent can be employed than
pprodica on the plan Of the Messenger; if tina plan
lie bu' carried ut in practice.
The Seuih, pecniary, requires such an agent
In all the Tinp south Of Washington, there are but
two literary periodicals.! Norlhward of that CITY,
there are probably AZ least, thirty! Is
this contraa justified by the wealth, the iesnre the
ratve talent or the actual literary taste oftbe South
ern people compared with those of the Northern?
No: for in wealth, Talent. and taste may Justly
claim. at leat equality with our brethren; and a
domestic institution exclusively own heyond all
dopht ffds rs, If we choose, twice The leisure for
,eadinp and ,iting, which they enjoy.
Il WIS deep sense Of this local want, that the
word southern was engraf1ed o. he name Of this pe-
riodical. ard not with any design 20 nonrish local
reinlices, or to advocate supposed local interests
Far rom any snc thought, il is the editors lervept
wish 10 see the north and south bound endeanngy to-
gether forever In TIE silken hand of mutual KIM
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the NORTH he has ALREADY drawn, and he hopes here
after TO draw much OF his choicest matter thence, and
haprv indeed will he deem himself should bis pages
by makinp each region know the ether better, cor
tribute IN anv especial deg to dispel the owerir
clouds that now threaten Tho peace Of both, and t.
strengthen the sacred ties Of frateanal love.
The Southern Literary Messenger has now reaci
cd TIE fifth number Of its third volume. How fa
has acted ont the ideas here uttered II Is not for y
editor TO say. He believes, EaweveI that it felix
further short of them than human weakness usGsll
MAKES practice fall short of Theory.
Tue " FSSFNGFR is issued monthly. Each Fun
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an. othtr periodical il printed in our country.
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