Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-11-05
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THE NATIONAL Magazine and D..
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LIST day OF January next, and del;rs.a,, On tAe
~ IN all parts OF the United St.,o .se D Ihonik
exclusively to the advancement No. - devoted
principles of the Wig party. ana J, ne gea
couTagenent of literature and se ;~a las
The experience of = IN -
firmed inthe minds Of the more res. aa CO...
sagacious Of the Wing party. tb bs..eeung nd
exists In the periodical press If H. Vacuum
which should be combined the prOSus,;al IN
our great statesmen on literary ana s'sd
subjects, and those of the eminent T;,. .eeatit
enluses of which the United State
so ample share, on the various ,,,,, ~ OaE
present themselves to sound and v;g sCa "a
tellect. ''golesa
1t cannot be doubted that the prr.,..
demands the publication of VOL pJese1' efsE
to infuse and circulate true and b,,,. edeaatea
information, and to counteract fbe he, a poldes
fiuence exerted by a monthly no,;' Oreiq n.
similar nature published in this ri,r -'.uesi
auspices, and bearing the mama - under tie
styled democracy Of the present dsv sell
ting measures which, if successful su'0ea-
stined to moulderto ruins, the sb,3. sle ds-
noble Constitution, by placing eonst.' y on
omit to suit the caprice and adyanca ~Iuucuoas
ings of a corrupt ambition. 'ie reach
The union of such principles With
literature as have nsulted the eom-. . general
and honesty of the country, by nroa i.oh sense
+" Martyrdom of Clley," rebaaroS l;aillRg the
ner more detestable fromth ,Ds;J;oa - man.
which they are combined, tends d;rs .s way IN
disorganization of all that. 3 - "the
should de held most sacred. This eo- .5ISleslk
is calculated to secure them eirrr is,:ala
quarters to which they might mo- oe5 -l'l N
penetrate, as well as from certan 5. ...ase
air of heightened philanthropy and s s,..p.'e
| liberalIty of views, with which ,bev e
fully able to ifvest themselves, for tber
of stealing their way into the heads 49,
the unsuspectlng hearts of that clsss OWL
depends the destiny and hoDesOf the ns,r-,
its young men. Whist the morl =
perienced sagacity of older heads can ,.T..
hesitate a moment IN RECOGNISING 4.
real haked deformily of these principles 4
modern Radicalism, under all the far seemin,
DISCUSSES they may assume, yet to The yoms
they are replete with a subtle dancer a. -
most pernicious character.
The National Magazine and Renb;,,,
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these and other equally important copsidpr..
tons IN view calculated 10 correct m;sconstr,-
tons, and to Inculcate the correct politirA
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practice OF the great Reprbfa an u hiq partr
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Public IN literary point Of view. ard kono,.
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The period is fast arriving when the coupt7
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which has COO into power under the cor,..;
influence of misltd popular prejudice. IA
which has advocated and sailed under m
broad and corrupt motto of offce-seeke.
10 the rictOrs belong the spoils of The -.
pushed" being alike anti-repubhcsn. uu,0.
stitutional, and foul stain upon the free n.
stitutions of the country, that can oBy l.
eradicated by the triumph Of the prnc5s
: which govern the Republican Wing pari q
: the present day.
! The advocates of the principles alluded 10
who have stood foremost in defence o. tbe
Constitution and Laws when they were asdL
minutive as a party could he, e1ermg he
strength of a LeoBidas battling with tie kost
of Xerxes, and have nearly snceeededin res.
cuing the Government from the grasp Of cor.
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Having made these few remarks on theR.
litical cast of the publication, we feel coHfiEi
that its utility VIII he readily perceived BY te
!, Public, and fully appreciated. In addfha 70
the political features, the following VIII be he
: principal subjects on which the RerieE sd
treat, from the pens of the most eelebraisl
writers of the present day.
Reviews and Critical Notices VII occupy
part of its pages, thereby giving praise 70
t genius, and censuTe TO such productions only
as are richly deserving of If.
. A sketch of the proceedings OF Consress
will be given at the close Of each SESSION N
which viii be explained the cause and effect q
all prominent acts and measures, compiled BY .
? gentleman of acknowledged ability sndopp'
; tunity to arrange and collect such matters :
will prove both interesting and instructive.
Election Returns VIII be given IN is6Ea
form, embracing all elections Of importance !
the various States, as early IS praehcshe J.
ter the reception of official returns.
Essays and Tales will also form an nFpofali
part of the work, and all Original aie,s
this character VIII receive prompt -.
| The OBJECT of the publishers, neXttea,lt5
the good cause IN which they hlTe eE.'4A..,
viii be to furnish the reader with sath n'A'4'-'
as will both instruct and amrse, such a
t Sketches and "reminiscences Of e'els y
minute for history. II
Biographical and Historical Sketches q "
tingnished personages, &c. u5
; Original Poetry win be well sPinA''
) through its pages.
Engravings Of distinguished Statesne. !
. the work should receive the same eneOI1si
ment as is usually extended TO perodielss q
literary and scientific character, the So IS,
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