Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-06
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI JANUARY 6 1871.

NY uouVhs onOuiu the chronicles then
OF so remarkably period as this, be sufF-
cred TO rePose n the fleeing 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.
tlclans of our times, have frequent coca.
SION to refer to the events ofthe past year.
Will not thousands seek in vain through
a thousand aveneus- for the minute details
OF this wonderful canvass as full of moral
subllmity as it is charged with deep polit-
zeal wisdom, and careful researches into
ind expositions Of almost every political
topic that has agitated the past and will
contiue TO excite the future. If so, it
seems to me that careful selection and
concentration of all that is essentia, fully
to characterize that period must be accept
able to the general public of the present
day, and be thankfully received by those
who shall hereafter be connected with the
destiny ofour great and trust prosperous
Republic. With this object, and these,
venture to make this proposal to the
American Public.
That faithful and living picture of this
period may be preserved, not ouly for our
own day and generation but for many vet
tocome, every lineament. however small,
if truly characteristic, will be given; and
whilst repetition will be as studiously avoid.
cd as may be practicable, still every State
in the Union must contribute its due and
relative portion towards perfecting the
graphic delineation, 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 overhead.
Gus individual, but q veracious chronicle
Of all that may be recorded therein.
| The volume will probably be divided in.
to the twelve following parts;
l. The canvass Of 1886, and its results.
IL. Proceedings of the Harrisburg Con
vention.
Ill. Festivals, &c. throughout the
f Union,arranged, primary, chrOnOlogicdzly
secondarily by States,
". Speeches, addresses, letters, SC
carefully selected and corrected by then
respective author.
v. The titles and general contents O
: all the books pamphlets, &c. published
, during the canvass,
vi. Similar enumeration Of all ESSAYS
4 pamphlets, &c. written in support of thu
, Administration of Andrew Jackson and o
| Martin Van Buren,, and selection from
such as may exhibit the legislation, phi
g losophy, and morals ofthat party.
e VII. Selections from the melodies an,
e other poetical production, sufficient t
characterize the times.
? VIII Enumeration of the various art
4 cles manufactured for sale, and as promo
b tive of she cause.
III TX. The authenticated votes in the rt
D cent State elections.
. X. The authenticated votes for the EleC
s tors of President and Vice President.
r XII. Proceedings at Washington frol
e the meeting of Congress 10 the 4th {
: March l54l, the Inaugural Address 6OC
+ XII. The organization of Government
V the new Cabinet, &C., index.
o The volume (should the work be pairt
d nized) will probably be royal octave
c 600 pages, stereotyped on good pape
ii The price will vary from 81 so to 8:
'r dependant upon the extent ofthe subscriI
ton list, and the diffusion of the work.
IS is very desirable that much should be dor
in towards the accomplishment of this o.
a. iect by the 4th of March next. Cent?
III men fromeyery State of the Union, VIII
NAV be Washington DUNG the sessic
Or of Congress viii confer favour by brini
IS ingl ali pamphlets, addresses, speeche
rs descriptions offestivals authenticated vot
r. &c. &c. which appertain TO their on
ID. State, and any other written informatlo
that NAV enable the editor to embrace e
= cry thing material that occurred IN ea'
State will be thankfully received. A Ii
addressed to me at Mrs Hewitt's Was
d, ington, by persons then in the city will
promptly attended to.
Q The subscriber, perhaps, may not
10 asking too much when he hopes that
Wing papers of the Union, generally, v
give the foregoing one insertion, and Il
NJ the principal Wing booksellers in all cit
"' and towns will open subscription paper
'ces which the names of subscribers will
carefully written and the exact address,
TO residence, &C., given.
OF These subscription papers, from eve
20 part of the Union, may be forwarded
me by private opportunity in most INST
ces, and then dltOdys at Baltimore. Sho
q no private opportunity occur before the
of May, they will please state by tie!
the number Of subscribers, and means
ase, then be taken toforward the work. A
men suggestions, by the true-hearted wings
further the utility of the volume will
thankfully received.
DAVID HOFFMAN
Baltimore, November II, 1910.
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