Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-13
ARRISO NIANA.
OR THE
Political and Civil Chronicles
OF THE
&RecttO,s to Ire Sp,ss.0eacs q the
United States of America,

DAVID HOFFMAN, J. U. ID.
One of the Electors Of President, and wee
President, for the State of Maryland
"Union 9trde Wigs for the sake Of
the Union."-WIsE.
"Easier were it
To hurl the rooted mountain from ITS base,
Than force the yoke of slavery upon men
Determined to be free. "--SoUrHEY'
BALTIMORE, l84l.
To the Wings throughout the Union.
Fellow CouNTRYMEN. The forgo-
ing is the title page of work which the
extraordinary character ofthe recent can,
yass for the Presidency seems to demand
and which will be faithfully and industrl-
ously executed, provided the enterprise
be sufficiently sustained, not only by the
friends Of the incoming Administrator
but especially by those throughout the
country who were prominent actors 10
achieving the m0nentous revolution. Inc
timely and generous aid of both these clas-
SEES of our citizens will be essential for
the accomplishment of the object, that Of
the former, by maniEesting their approval
of the scheme by their subscribing for the
work with as little delay as possible; and
the latter, by furnishing me with the most
authentic and minute information, in a
mode to be hereafter stated.
All history teaches that, whenever a
great and trying crisis occurs, the CON-
mensurate amount of talent, of learning,
of wisdom, and of zeal, will never BE want
tug; and it has been found eminenry SO
during the whole period that interviewed
between the extra session of Congress
and The late elections; in which period,
it is not too much to say that more wisdom
and common sense-more unliring zeal,
and generous enterprise more mani y in
dependence and patriotic devotion more
eloquence, oratory appropriate information
and talent of every requisite kind, have
been manifested throughout our extensive
land, than were ever before, on any occa-
sion whatever exhibited among US since we
were nation; Should the chronicles then
of so remarkably period as this, be suff-
cred 10 repose N the feeting recollections
of the present day, or to be left TO the ephe-
neral and perishable daily or weekly ga
zette. Will not the statesman and poll
ticians Of our times, have frequent coca.
sion to refer 10 the events ofthe past year.
VIII not thousands seek in vain through
a thousand aveneus for the minute details
of this wonderful canvass as full of moral
sublimity as it is charged with deep poit-
cal wisdom, and careful researches into
and expositions Of almost every political
topic that has agtated the past and wiz
cOntiue to excite the future. If so, II
seems TO me that careful selection and
concentration of all that is Essential fully
10 characterize that period must be accept.
able to the general public of the present
Jay, and be thankfully received by those
who shall hereafter be connected with the
DESTINY OF CIR great and trust prosperous
Republic. WIN; this object, and these
venture TO make lis proposal to the
American Public.
That faithful and living picture OF tins
period may be preserved, not outy for On
own day and generation but for many yet
to come, every lineament, however small,
if truly characteristic, will be given; and
whilst repetition will be as studiously avoid
ed as may be practicable, still every State
in the Union must contribute its due and
relative portion towards perfecting the
graphic oelineation, so that the moral pic
ture of these string days may be educed
from all Of these various sources, and
thereby assure all coming times that the
volumn is no partisa work of an over zeal
Gus individual, but veracious chronicle
of all that may be recorded therein.
The volume will probably be divided in-
to the twelve following parts:
/. The canvass of 1886, and its results.
IL. Proceedings of the Harrisburg Con-
vention.
Ill. Festivals, &c. throughout the
Union, arranged, primary, chronOlogicdzly
secondarily by States,
w. Speeches, addresses, letters, &c.
carefully selected and corrected by their
respective author.
V. The titles and general contents Of
all the books pamphlets, &c. published
during the canvass,
vi. Similar enumeration Of all ESSAYS
pamphlets, DC. written in support of the
Administration of Andrew Jackson and OIL
Martin Van Buren,, and selection from
such as may exhibit the legislation, phi.
losophy, and morals ofthat party.
VII. Selections from the melodies and
other poetical production, sufficient tc
| characterize the times.
VIII. Enumeration of the various arti
Giles manufactured for sale, and as promo.
tive of she cause.
k The authenticated votes in the re
cent State elections.
X. The authenticated votes for the Flee.
tors of President and Vice President.
AI. Proceedings at Wash lon from
the meeting of Congress 10 Ne 4th o
March l94l, the Inaugural Address &c
XII. The organization of Government
tie new Cabinet, &C., index.
The volume SHOULD the work be patro
nized) viii probably be- a royal octave O
600 pages, stereotyped on good paper
J The price will vary from 81 so to 50
dependant upon the extent of the subscrip
ton list, and the diffusion of the work. |
is very desirable that much should be don,
towards The accomplishment of this OBJ
jeci by the 4th of March next. Gentle
men fromevery State of the Union, who
may be atWashidgton DUNG the session
e of Congress viii confer favour by bring
/. ing all pamphlets, addresses, speeches
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