Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-06
PROPOSAT.S.

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For publishing IN CoEumbus, Ms
sissiPpi, Newspaper, to be called, ne
The Semi-Wcekly sl
- OMthtrM ArgMa, b
AT Sir Dollars per annnm, in adpauce, Seperl
Dollars in sir months, or Eight at the end q
ofthe year. i
SAMUEL DAVISy--PUB. g. Pro. !
r. K. CHAMBERLAYNE,- EDITORt
To THE PATRoNs OF THE SOUTHERN AR
GUS, AND THE PUBLIC GENER A1LY.--On We'd
day the 9th day of January lS4l, l shall take
charge of the editorial department of the
Southern Argus. In assuming the duties Of
an editor, am well aware ofthe great respon-
sibility which devolves on me. In this coun-
try, as must necessarily be the case in all free
! governments, the press, and particularly news
I paper press, is the great lever which governs
0 public feeling, and public opinion. It is the
r helm which steers the ship of State, and he
who assumes the post Of an editor, is in a
= measure responsible for her safety hence no
v individual should ever assume that post, with
<. out mature dehberahon, and an unalterabe
DC determination to pursue that course which he
u shall deem most conducive to the welfare OF
81 his country, and of his fellow man. Govern
~ !, ed by this determination shall endeayor to
? ? pursue am upright and dignified course. With
- an eye single to the interests OF the great
IL cause which have undertaken to advocate,
Oh shall in all questions of State, or National pol
ct lev, give fair, and impartial hearing to both
"a parties, but having once on mature considera-
oil ton, and full knowledge of facts, determined
le- what is nv duty to the public, shall fulfil that
lie duty, without beiug seduced by the smiles o.
)ut friends, or inundated by the frowns O
ed, nv enemies. A blind adherence to party
ms without regard to the principles protested BY
led that party, or the acts by which they plopos'
,an to carry out those principles, is what hav
.es- never practised as an individual, nor will
,ro- now do it as an editor. Party slang and per
PCS. sonal abuse, viii not find any countenance c
,me support from me, neither directly in my ed
cad torials, nor indirectly, by being admitted mi
on the paper.
AS it has heretofore while under the dire
l., ton of other gentlemen, advocated so will Il
~ Argus while under my direction. continue
f'ii advocate the principles no10 protested by u
an Republican State Rights Wing Party. VIII
olal however shall give firm and decided su
l'loh port to the principles that party, and to
the acts Of President Harrison, so long as tn
and meet nv appreciation, shall not hesitate
j the condemn where may see cause so to do'
lying in so doing shall at all times give my reaS'
meet for such condemnation.
Such is the political creed by which 81
l this be governed. a newspaper, however, sho
ledge not be mere vehicle for conveying -
lnder people, the political and foreign news OF
. now dav. but also the means of impartlng to III
,,ried in a cheap and convenient formi informant
ib Of historical, literary and scient'hc. II =
,h;S wish'to give my readers notice of the prog
nt. sive Improvements in science, anG the a
20, n and at the same time, to cultivate IN then
-, least in that portion of them which constt
-. or part of the rising generation, taste Tor
- DING, and deeper love of moral rechtude
r.; copying into the paper such moral essays,
- and historical sketches, as | may deem co
INV y Give to those ends. As the limits ofthe A
pune will not allow me to carry out these view
ce' dt long as it continues a weekly paper,
tmsh', send round with this address prospect
a q making it a semi-weelly paper. Those
It's d feel disposed to encourage this enterprise
,Judlce rest satisfied that no pains will be spar
spects' make the paper interesting and mstru
expen- A considerable accession OF subscribers
osed to necessary to justify the increased expei
equent issuing the paper twice a week, and
y "fur- event that the requist number Is not obi
of its the weekly paper will be sent to those
litures. subscribe for the semI-weekly.
! impli- | close this address to the people,
IS sup pealing to them 10 come forward and
We been an enterprise in which all Of them are Il
lerefore ted. X. X. CHAMBEhLA1l
and the Columbus, Mi. Dec. 81. 1910.