Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-12-19

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latter by furnishing lHe with tbo mest auIauu.
&c and minute Iniuflugh0n tn f. m7ds t8 hy
hereafter stated.
All history teaches lhai, wbcnyrr great
md uying crisis occur, tho commeuUsut ~
mount OF talent, OF learning, OF wisdom, ami
OF zeal, will isytr be wantinQi and &c his brcu
found CmincnaYso during hl whole period
that interviewed between Che cXtfo session Of
Conqressand tdelalc ELECTION; In which po5jot.
il is not too much 70 say that more wisdom and
common scuso--Doro untinng zeal and gcncr-
GUS enterpritc--moro manly independence and
patriotic Avotion--m0rc elogugHce. oratorv.
appropriate information, and talent If every
requisite kind, have been manifested thruuah-
out our extensive land, than wcrc ever before,
on any occasion whatever, exhibited AMONG us
since we were a nation Should thc ciran.-
cecs, then, Of so remarkable period as lhfs.
be suffered TO reposn in The AoDuug rccoilec-
tions Of the present day, or belief to die cphcm-
,ral and perighablo daily or weekly gazette?
VIII not the Statesmen and politicians even of
our own times, have frequent occasion 10 refgrI
TO Tie events OF the past year? Hll not thou-
sands hereafter seek ia vain through thousand
avenues for The minute details of Tits wonder
iul canvass, as itll OF moral subliHity a. 1t H
charged with deep political wisdom, aad care
tul researches into and expositions Of aJost
every political topic th-t has agitated The paet
md Will continue to excite the iuturel If 60. |
It seems to me that careful selection end con-
cenuation of oil that is essential fully 10 char
octcrizc that period must be acceptable Is ihe
general public Of the present day, and be thank.
fully received by those who shall hereafter be
connected with the destiny Of our great, and
trust prosperous Republic. With this object.
and these hopes, venture TO make this promo
cal to the American Public.
That a taithlul and living picture Of this
period may be preserved, not only ior our own
day and generation, but lor MANY yet to come
every llneament, however small. II truly chaf-
actcristc, Will be given; and, whilst epetinon
will be as studiously avoided as may be prac-
iicabe, still every State in the Union must con.
tribute its due and relative portion towards pcr-
feeling the graphic delineatlou, 50 that lie
great moral picture Of these su ring DAYS mov
be educed from all these various sources, and
thereby assure all coming times chat the vol.
ume IS no partizan work OF an oycf-1ealous iu-
dlyiduol, but yeraejous chronicle OF ali thai
may be recorded therein.
The volume will probably be divided into
the twelve following parts
|. The canvass OF 1896, and its results.
ii. Proceedings OF the Harrisburg Cunyen,
ton.
III. Festivals, SC, throughout the Union
arranged, primarily, chronologicaiiy--
ly by States.
". Speeches, addresses, lettcrs. Sc, care
fully selected and corrected by their respecty,
authors.
V The titles aud general contents cF all tn
books pamphlets, Sc, published during th
canvass
VI. Similar enumeration Of all essays
pamphlets, Re, written in support Of the az
minis'ralions Of Andrew jackson and Of Mar
tin Van Buren,, and a selection from such n
may exhibit the legislation, philosophy, an
morals Of hatparty,
VII. Selections from the melodies and othe
poetcal productions, sufficient TO charaeieriz
the times.
VIII Enumeration Of the various article
manufactured for sale, and as promotiye OF til
cause.
TX, The authenticated yotes in the rccor
State elections.
\, The authenticated votes for the Electol
OF President and Vice President.
II. Proceedings al. Washington from Ia
meeting OF Congress to the 4th OF March, 1874
the Inaugural Address, &c,
XII. The organization OF Government. ia
new Cabinet, &c, Index.
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DAVID HOFFMAN
Baltimore, Nov, u, l8ad.