Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-03-27
DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.
John 1. o'sULLIvAN, EDITOR.

JOHN L. o SULLlt AN, EDltOR.
ExyHE Sixteenth Volume of the Democratic !
Il Review commences withthe present No
The publisher cannot omit the occasion it af.
fords, to congratulate It's readers and friends,
upon the great victory recently achieved by
the cause of their common principles, a VIC
tory not less important in its consequences,
than glorious in lis triumph, after the unpre
cedented severity ofthe recent contest of par.
ties. Originally established at a period of the
deepest depression of the Democratic cause,
in the memorable year of 1857, this Review
has ever taken an active, and, it is believed,
not ineffective part, in the long and keenly
contested battles Of opinion, by which the
country has been more or less deeply agitated
Having freely shared the worst disasters, the
. gloomiest depressions, may it not tairly be al.
lowed to ask and hope to share now the ben
eft of the triemph and prosperity, of the De-
mocracy of the country 1t has sustained it.
self through considerable portions of that pc
, Rod, only by large pecuniary sacrifices caused
! bv the delinquencies of too many of its sub
scribers-through seasons when yea! for the
principles to which it was devoted could alone
| afford a motive for its continuance at SO much
! unrequtted expenditure Of both money time
and intellectual effort. lis Publisher now
| feels fairly entitled to invoke an active and
generous friendliness Of support, on the part
of its subscribers and the Intelligent members
of its party generally, for its support. Our
] opponents have recently organised extensive
arrangements for the establishment of a SINH
lar work on the other side of our great div;s-
/; ion of parties-sto counterfeit it is said.
! the pernicious influence of the Democratic
| Review Established under imposing auspi
ces of eminent political and literary names in
the ranks Of our opponents and doubtlers to
be sustained by the overlooking means posses
sed by that party, to sustain work OF That
character, it thus holds ont the prospect OF an
honorable rivalry, which the Democratic Re
view cheerfully accepts. but which the Dem
ocratic party must contribute to enable it to
maintain, in manner worthy OF that party, and
of its good, great and glorious principles
The way to serve it, and to aid i'll that Pnr-
pose, is, al once to remit promptly the debts
which are its Just and well earned due, and
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Pauding, Eames. Bryant,
Sedgwick, A. II. Everett, Cas-.
Gilpin, Brownson, e. lHgersoil'
Butler, Cambreieng
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by the most intelligent criticisms during the
past year, in themselves worth the subscrip-
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