Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-09-05
PROPOSALS
70 EErIvING THE
Southern Review.

deems IL unnecessary 10 raler 10 thr history I"
that work, which Is ;lrrad, IN tie po!S' sSlon 0
the puhIic, or 10 dwell on The high estimation IL
which il was held boh at home ami abroad iu
ring The period of ITS cnn'inuanc,. Suffice II
To say that It's career though brief. wis. ;ls al
admit. brilliant-cir,iiablc Ia the SUiIta and Il
the whole american Union. lis failure 'llt
subject of universal regrct-was owing. II Is
! well known not to irstitl,,iun oi talent and
public spirit but arose lst from lis limite'l CIR
cuia;ioh, which was br no means adequate ia
sustain work of such magnitude. anu indy
from lIi' putica differences wiiriI aglIated the
country about In. time Of lis diScon'imllanre,
dividing the friends of Southern literature M
to two grea; parties. and preyentin" that i'aI'
monv of opinion and cooperation III the dis
cnssion of lradi"g questions. winch is desirable
in work professeLiv derole, 20 !le cause OF
the ;Sout;, and rlle whole South.
II is proper 70 consider first. the utility o'
,cviews. regarded as organs o.: The literary sPI'
rt and opinions of tie are. and 50 ondy, iilc
lnrortance and ucrcssfy Of establishing such
work at the Sou h. at Tie present time. On
the first point, it is Scarcelv necessary 10 saY
much. in the present advanced stage Of period
ica r,"raurc. Ably conduc'el iseN!ew> are
the OTIS rug of lgi state Of ivlllAatloi ;;hi
are the best evidence. now-l-days. thai Gu lI''
furnished If in!ell3ri;,a! advancement. and tie
prevalence OF Il pure and reva'cd philosophy.
The .;rSt la,! c'ninry has prod'Ic"'! lew ail-
thors nI' cnlin cr. either in Great Britain ar
merica, IN comparison with tie hall injury
!ilal ,:ec icd II. and the rrlSo' prob bly, Is, o.
ina: there has been want OF Genius. talent ard
scholarship im this conIcS~edly intellectual age
nut sIuply brcalSe distinguished scholars have
inunI 4 reader and hcticr organ through
which ;:, art diic.rIv OIL the public mind III Re-
ii ws. than through the medium "t hoo.s-ihc
cd more rdior- aud mare expensive mcl!Iod.
II therefor it bc asked. what cvi'"ice Is Il
AN b. furnished OF the superior iGtcl'i"'m'
md prcgiesS of III" pr"s"nl cer:lry-a pr"
wresS of which "" are 30 ap: 10 hraSt-i'ie re-
,iy Is that ii is TO he lnu d the hia!i character
| 4 the .urricr, .;cvrwS abroad and III h1n
L BE- affirmed thai We nave 10 native llela-
tuc ir this .nriniry. ~ q t!cIc'Ore 10 ua!r'ai>
| 20 furnish the round work for Reviews, t!ea-
.wrr il. that Oar Reviews constitute our ultlvc
| literature. and thai i learning ard scholarship
are Sonrl!: tor. t!Iev arc 10 he found III orr Re
views, which therefore shOu'b be warn..T and
irniiv s,,ppur;ud ;lS iii evidence. anl lar nil1.
ni' n'lr literary prc,en.!o and or natl" al
character ;csidrs. no one CnlI>c. il nav Ec
Saie, aii:raIcti. has contributed :. n;lc {" eli
lit talent. to awa!;en literary aln'lcrl. and 10
produce tic Il;girSl orer OF fin" and powerful
writing. II the establishment OF i;,'vi'ws an
nlnn, individuals have been stimulated 20 cx
,raon!;na.v e.iDr,S and have Dc,' subsequently
knnwn far and wide to ,;line, Ii consequence 0I
the opportunities they hav" cn!oyeL and innro-
yed. al contributing Sil'cesSiiI!l 10 works Of :"
inlmc ,ial and highly rcSnr cah,e II cihraciri--
| individuals. vino. 0:hrrwiSt.. i'll all probability
would ncv"r have hrer tempted 10 t">! then
<irrnctll on the erar, Arena with such Coupct
to-s ;ls they would BE- :"y 10 nlr"t'hcrc.
The great aim of Reviews is. 10 discuss >nb-
| eciS learned ,orou@hly rroIornG y-in such
:, ma nera> To bear upun the w!oc >oriai ~
TEN. and pro nee Il broad deep :ma 'crmarcnI
impression upon the general ct.araccr OF pro,
pie: In one word. their Ohe; Is to rtliilSe
knowledge not To foster pr"imaiccs-io create.
direct and co. rul-lIul :" cch" npImlnnS-t'
produce beneficial changes lrOn Il arge Scal,'
quito perpetI,ate or We toera'c existing Il.
buses II Is obvious therefore. t.at wiliin IL
thr lnl;.ncy of American litrrallrr spirit ui
indulgence has been fell and X,crdrd t" =
f,uI,s OF "nr lighter pcriod;ra.S winch arc rap
id> issued from tie pr"S:. AID whIc ha,
served Is vehicles ofi"n or the ;il"nIrtS Of H.
mere literary drbr,al:. uar;rr!y Rcview~.
havn. higher aims to accomplish. and inlend
ing to ,apreserIt AMI rmhoH, i" e." sn::$! pos
erlilI and attraclv form. i'e opinions onl = a.
the most enlightened ui',ds >houl he coli.
Quoted with IL Scrupn "nS rGnar.i TO the pTr' I
- anti, ~, IL
vnnrement OF our literary and national char.
actcr
In respec, to the importance and necessity o.
establishing such work al III, 0utlI AZ she
present time. there can be it'll. dnubI III / q
minds of ,our discerning and rn'c spirited
ciizeus. We mis- have sIc:i 4 work or ali
behind the spirit of he aye Which /, o. y pre-
"min"ntIv inqui$tiv'' AMI enf 'p'isin ca ..
ter. and the South should lIa,,' such awO L, {
onIv from motives OF literar, pride and cnr IA
inn. in order "a keep pac" with the respectable"
advances "fthe her wide. inte'em. alls' thri
vnn seq ions of the american republic but also
because the Snuih has. Il the preSc tperi"de eS
pccalIv, certain great and lradin. Interests of
ITS own 10 promote which can be most etiecln.
alv subserved through thu instrument Its oI
surh periodical. L. il not necesSar 10 raise
he war crv against other portion OF tie Union
who may feel disposed, rs hey OIi"n do, to 'Iif.
Ter from us in their view Of nur agricultural
ro'nmcrrial and political interests. hut il IS i'm.
pnrtamt. highly so. that we Sl"ul' take our
southern position firml v in the present attitude
o ,ur miiona affairs; that our osition should
he cIearly known and understood. hnlh ut home
AID abroad TINT we ,nn d he read Y to deirn
onrSelvesa Il our institutions ir m all covert ~
npeu assaults; lla W. should maintain he prrn.
cpleS of tho Federal Cnnst':ut"i IN It's ori.il-
alnrention. witt! firm aud rntlinc!,ng -pirir.
and promote the cans" of nure and elevated
literature b, all the imlnc"m"n's thai can he
hid ont to stimulate the ambition and pride of
intelligent and chivalrc people.
Propositions have hccn Frequently made here
;oiore for the revival of the South"rn Review.
which unfortunately have not been crowned
with the success thai was hoped or aniici aie'l
nr,hrm. Different causes have been assigned
Cor the failure ofthesr pro ects. bnt the leading
one unIoui,cdly is. the ne.lecting ,"avail our.
II Il al