Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-06-25
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Inc experience of the pas .f enes
firrned IN the minds Of the Ta yesf
Sagaclous Of the Wing part lSis 4 iesct =
exists IN the periodical pr Is J, ]. asi r,s
which should be cembibed ~ y lae eass
our great statesmen on Tte,. - p''aaaSss
subjects, and those of the ' eroi s.s's.
eniuses of which the Tinted S.l.
so ample share, on the 80. nsalae Z.
present themselves to sounS. . ss..
tellect. 'Ouno AID lis,..s
1t cannot be doubted tbs,n
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to infuse and circulate true al : Won tsl.'ss
information, and to couDters ~ q lloss ~
fiuence exerted by a men,S i' ne ds
similar nature published n ,L;. PenOdrl I.
auspices, and bearing the nsn p J, uaass
styled democracy of the p, ,ssale q Tie 5
ting measures which, 4 sn ns'A day, sllrse
stined to moulderto rum, s1 \ q. i
noble Constitution, BY plse; ~ sbrc d :
omit tosuit the caprice and solsiuc6s
ings of corrupt ambition eethena
The union Of such prine;,,.
literature as have insuIted H. H, SiiA sgaa.
and honesty of the country ~ s0lal1a en-
y Martyrdom of Ciller." ~ ~ 0taalnaga b
ner more detestable froro,S. 'iisdR nsn
which they are combined, tep5. nos sy n
dIsorganlzation of all that, !, ~ssg iaGe
should de held most sacred n, 4 Alef,sH
is calculated to secure them ~ asia
quarters to (which they might
penetrate, as well as from ,srt !. sasTsn
ar OF hlgh-toned philanthropy - eslHs
liberallty of views, with which = -. .i'lslle
i1iy able to invest themselves, ir,I.s-
Of stealing their way into The h. ~ s&
the unsuspeeting hearts Of Tia, s ~ uiss
depends the destiny and ho0es Il III ,I. ana
Its young men. Whist i. 1s alil'-
perienced sagacity of older head, NC +
hesitate a moment in rpcogn:; a ss
real Iaked deformiiy of these - y
modern Radicalism, under an ,ba F::atlfs I
DISCUSSES they may assume, vet - "a \ ~ -
they are replete With a subtle dsnos, : s
most pernlciOus character :
The National Magazine and p.u.r
Review, IS indeed, and Will be co0dl,r,s5 -, :
these and other equally important - Co.. !.
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tons, and to mculcate the correct s, 80. !,
principles on which are based the viep -. :
praetceof the great Repubh an N.big nav. :.
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The period is fast arriving when The eg=,,
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which has come into power under tbe e6r
influence of misltd popular veiBdre 3
which has advocated and sailed un6s )
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+" To the rictors belong the sp0ils of&u.
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stitutional, and a foul stain upon the fm j.
stitutions of the country, that can uS !
eradicated by the triumph Of the E1css
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the present day.
The advocates of the principles aBu6a d
who have stood foremost in defence Of Ii
Constitution and Laws when tier we're asd
mlnutive as party could BE- gsdng tt
strength of Leonidas battlagHah de ha
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cning the Government from the grasp & Co
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