Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-17
OF THE
United States Magazine
Democratic Review.

DNttCS ANhhC
AND
Democratic Review.
MT has long been apparent to many of the re-
| n hecting members of the Democratic Party Of
| the United States, that periodical for the advo.
cacy and diffusion of their political principles
similar TO those in such active and influential
operation in England would be desiqerutnm Of
great Importance to suppy--a periodical which
should unite with the attractions Of sound and
vigorous literature, political character capable
OF giving efficient support to the doctrines and
measures Of, that party, now maintained by 4
large ma iority Of the people. Discussing the
great questions Of policy before the country, OK.
pounding and advocating the Democratic doc
trine through the most able pens that that party
can furnish, in articles Of greater length, moro
condensed force, more elaborate rescarch and
more elevated tone than is possible for The news.
paper press, Magazine of this character be-
comes an instrument of inappreciable value for
the enlightenment and formation Of public opin.
ion, and for the support Of the principles which
it advocates. BY these means, by thus explain.
ing and defending the measures Of the great De.
inocratic Party, and by always furnishing to the
public clear and powerful commentary upon
those complex questions o. policy and party
which so frequently distract the country, and
upon which, imperfectly understood as they Of.
| ten are by friends, and misreprescnted and dis
torted as they never fail to be by political oppo.
nents, it is Of the utmost Importance that The
public should be fully and rightly informed, il
| is hoped that the periodical in question may be
made to exert beneficial, rational, und lasting
influence on the public mind.
Other considerations, which cannot be too
highly appreciated, will render the establish.
Y1o nfn nd IF Hfor o,s,, nF
very great importance.
In the mighty struggle Of antagonist princi.
pies which is now going ., n society," the Demo.
cratic party Of ths United Stetss staods com.
mitted to the weird - the depository and cxem.
plar of those cardinal doctr1sa u political faith
with which the cause Of tie People in every arc
and country is identified. Chiefly from the want
OF convenient means Of concentrating the in.
tellectual energies of its disciples, tbi party has
hitherto been almost wholly unrcpresentodin the
republic of letters, while the views and policy
of its opposing crecds are daily advocated, by
the ablcst and most commanding efforts of GEM.
us and learning
In the United States Magazine the attempt
will be made to remove this reproach.
Coordinate with this main design OF the Ini.
ted States Magazine, no rare nor cost viii be
spared to render it, in Ate,a' gpoint Of view,
honorable to the country, and iii te core in Wig
or and rivalry with ITS European competitions
Viewing the English languageas the noble her.
tage and common birthright of al who speak
the todgue of Milton and Shakespeare, it will be
the uniform object of ITS conductors to present
only the finest productions in the various bran.
ches OF literature, that can be procured; and TO
dtfuse the benefit Of correct models of taste and
worthy execution.
In this department the exclusivencss of partv.
which is inseparable from the political depart.
ment of such work, will have no place Here
we all stand on a neutral ground of EQUALITY
and reciprocity, where those universal principles
of taste to which we are all alike subject. will
alone be recognized as the common law. Our
political principles cannot be compromised, but
our common literature it will be our common
pride to cherish and extend, with lberality of
feeling unbiased by partial or minor views
AS the United States Magszine is founded on
The broadcast basis which the means and influence
Of the Democratic Party in the United States
can present, it is intended to render it in every
respect thoroughly National Work; not merely
designed for ephcmcral interest and attraction,
'ut to continue of permanent historical value
Although in its political character the United
states Magazine addresses its claims TO support
PARTICULARLY to the Democratic party, il is hoped
hat its other features referred to aboye-lndo.
OF the desirable object of becoming
oquainted with the doctrines of an opponent
hus advocated-will recommend it a liberal
nd candid support from all parties, and from
he large class of no party.
10 promote the popular objects in view, and
elyng upon the united support of the Democra.
lc Party, as well as from others, the price Of
INSCRIPTION is fixed at the low rate of S5 per anS
UNI; while IN mechanical arrangements, andin
re, quantity of matter, &c, the United States
lagazine will be placed on par at least with
ne leading monthlies of England The whole
~ form three large octave volumes each year.
The subscription win be in all cases payable
advance, or for the first year only,l Sc on
he delivery Of the third number The absolute
ocessty,o of this rule in such an establishment
i'll be obvious to all
The Democratic Review is published monthly
Washington, d. c.. by
LANGTRGE & o'SULLIvAN
XachaI'iah Garfield