Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-02
PROSPECTUS OF THE
Western Democratic Re-
view
AND MONTHLY MAGAZINE.


A T no period in American histoyha We
n those moral influences, which mould and |
fashion sOciety,and work out great &lasIing re-
suits in social and political coalition, been in
Eore active operation than at the present O.
pooh. And while this remark ia just in regard
TO our country generally, il applies, with peeu-
liar emphasis, to society in the Great Vest
There Is amsng the people Ofthis vast Region,
a robust sDiFit and energy, not yet thoroughly
natlonalized, capable Of being formed into
national character more elevated ana grand
than any the world has yet seen; possessing
all the dignity and sternness Of the old Ro-
man, without his Tudeness; all the polish Of
theancient Athenian, without hissneminemey lin
short, chart cteT thoroughly AMERIcAN. Its
the Office Of the Statesman aud Philosopher TO
seize on these elements Of character, give
them proper direction. and finally shape them
into an order Of unTivaled beauty and magnih-
eence. Such elevation Of character, and such
a sublime moral condition, Of the people Of this
Great Western Empire, are capable Of Tealiza-
tion The Iinhuence Of an ably conducted
Magazine, established in the heart ofthe Miss
iGsippi Valley, would exercise, in the aeheiv-
msnt of these great objects, must be aPaf ent
to every obrver.
No social element is so active in producing
these glorious results, As the Democratic PIin-
~"'0u PolVauoS wy noa.S =. ~ -,
!. .l' ~ l PiineiPio "mc" - s'abiishSs. S
1n, @ u oI;.I syV ~ is'i.,.,on. ~" :y.,'0;n1 ,,,,sS
man a new character, influencing cur Legista-
tion, aud is revohtionizing az chat pertains
to man in his social and political condition.
It is because of the stubbornness and energy
with which this principle moves onward, de-
mOliShing what hOary error had treasured up,
nS s,,ePPsins' ,'S. WIN - 1sious na"us
,',, ou an" Jaw "nlsS sayols y. eAsSi.vT
nisi,s 'ns. sI sne ,.. .s a"u S .ts N. a.
;la..;Ds.', 80 S"..o.s u VII Tha - "tioa
= all the Wild torrors of the French Revolution
re enacted, and all the beauty and harmony Of
y Civil Society, turned into furiuOs diseord. But
i such individuals should be admonished, that
n the Democrtic principles the true principle
;, Of Conserva atism: tbat il aims at the eenserva-
tion Of mans rights, by the destruction Of sv-
D cry Institution Witch would silently, but sure.
T ly,purlOin them that its first care tS NAN and
hrs FREEDOM, believing all political theories but
. herosies, which are not based upon this broad
foundation. This Is the only lust ana rational
meaning OF the term Conservation, as applied
:" our Poslncai osnoInon.
democracy IS new element ~ eivilizatlon,
or perhaps, It may be moro proper to say,
that II Is developing itself IN new
, IGrm IN our modern Austrian civllizallon.-
n Various opinions are enteItained as 70 its ulti-
mate eheets upon our social nnd political con-
y dltion, but every philosophic observer must a.
: gree, that Whatever are to be It's ultimate eff
tsct'' u is an active and powerful principle. Our
own opinion 49, that; under proper direction, il
n mas great ana priceless treasure in store for
mankindi that It IS the companion Of true
Christianity; that It Is the spirit Of benevo-
= lence applied to man in his social and politi-
cal capacity ana 1hat It Is destined q elevate
: the american charactc, 70 plteh OF moral
grandeur "hoqua'eo IN mo history OF tns
\ past
v Thus beIieyinR. to this end shslI an, L...
: hIs labors bs dirseted. II vii! bs a., ~ nun.
sondueting our nrspossd Rsviaw "a er,haa ~ a.
vHelSsonhical disoaistioNs. frsa fyar, y
D sWI,isaa bitterness, such sentiment, ss 60
{ 10 ths, roalisatlon OF this golden bons. nS;.
' oEBSr 70 this, our work win be thoroughly Dem.
OcENSic In princi lie and In sentiment. Such
great qaeStlOns as shal from, time to tins,
aRiI late the public mind, will be calmly and
n nationally reviewed, by the ableSt pens Of the
: est
= Besides our political departments ,o,ti =,
cf our Magazine will be devoted 70 pV'sO 10y
i written essays as will be of general ints,S", u
NJ value to the psorle ofthe Missiaslnni VslIsv
10 for Is is intended to make ita Weste,ns ar
Z, not an Ohio Periodical only. The CenrSs M,
p Geology. Statistics, and History ofths VslIS,
l. will receive especial attention. for il is b;
- lloved that these a g imperfetly undsrs,ood i,
IN the country generally, and our boundless ~
sources, not yet half developed, are NOT hronsr
Of sppfec lated otherwise the improvsmsr, =
ID our av;Rablewaterswouldn not be grSssv nsglses
le cd by the General Government.
,a In connection with The forsaojns dans ,,r,.n
n, of the Western Democratic Review. Viii
be orr aim 10 make IL, ia a literary mini !"
- view, worthy the patronage Of an enlightened
III public but u VIII Dc our purpose, also, to make
- u food for the reason and judgment, rather
" than tho fancy to make it, in short, a work o
- reaI utlhIy TO the Staleamany Philosopher, and
"a Val ~ W"o ,n,nmS.a 49, ~" nnses.
~ sS. ,"sS"' ~ 3; go. S portion Of
een ~ ~ cAetches OF dis
iii LNgulbueu VosAsIh OGhtobmen.