The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-16
PROSPECTUS ~
OF A NEW POLITICAL PAPER. CALLED THE
- G = SOUTHERN STANDARD 49,

| To ihe RsPn biican Party ia Yirginia: y.,s 20, ,
i',s,andihs thcir signal defeat in IA, The
advocates ot concentrated power aud strong ro.
vernmeDt, are determined To mike aputb,r and q
vigoro4, effort for supremacy in the national coun-
CHS. The press is the great CINE of psrtv in the
| present age, and in Virginia our OPPONENTS arc
making powerful use of this formidable weapon.
| Aware that the Metropolis is tb great battir
ground upon which the heat of the fight il to he
stained il is to this nsportan point they are d.
recting their most strenuo exertions They have
called TO the Wing Mr.. Richard III. Tosr gen
ternaD oe acknowledged abilities ant great eSsne
rience; Messrs. Gailaher & Baldwin have been
placed at the head Of the so called Republican and
the Compiler has been greatly siren gthcnd by the
acquisition of Mr.. w. C. Darlington, VIII, to The
accomplishments Of ripe scholar, adds toe force
OF vigorous intellect. tlsta.e h,FHST - -
i o TINS array OF forces We have only to oppose a
single METROPOLITAN journal, which, however
great ITS abhty, ought not to be left to cope single
handed with such host. To come thercorc 10 .
the aid OF the Enquirer and the Democratic nnrty
~ they Will accept of services so humble VIC tbs
undersigned, have resolved TO establish anotbe,
Democratic paper in the city Of Richmond To
this design we have been nstigated chiefly nv III.
press ng aud frequent solicitations Of many OF The
wiscst and most Influential members OF the Demo
cratic party, aud to its supper, Invoke the aid of
our Po:lncai friends, not only in virginia, but
haoughhon. inc Union The press is tower of
principles VIC should cheerfully cont ribue o,r nen
tai powers aud our pccuniory means. nf-
| IN this Journal we will endeavor, with what
ability we may, TO sustain the principles and doc
rines of the Republican party in their pristne M,
r,ty: Utterly repndiating all Agrarianism aud
Radcallsm IA destructive of the most value ble so
clal institutions and WORSE than Federalism itself
with which indeed we will not pretend to compare
~, we will advocate limited construction al the
Constitution OF the United States belieylny that
the plain and obvious meaning of its con,ext Srant
I inli as much power to the General Governments as
1T is either wise or polite to bestow upon IL :,
When men are secure in the ENJOYMENT of ncr
sona liberty and the product of their labor the nc
tive promptings of individual interest ensure !,
much better investment of labor and canitoI than
can be obtained by any system devised for the pur
pose OF diyernng 1t iEom its natural into artificial
channels, We shall, therefore, oppose TARIrr
for protection not only beca use il is unconstitu
tionai, but because it is in the highest degree un
| wise and impoitc.
/ Accountability is the great checl, noon bunap
deprdylty, and CoRPoR ATloN Ms corrupt because
their members are individually irresponsible; thew
are, therefore, to be opposed upon general princi
/ pies, and onyo be tolerated occasionally as' ne
cessary evils. In the Constitution of the United
states we ind no warrant or authority establish
any OF these excreScences upon the body polite
and in tue shape of BANK we hold that the NV,
er would be peculiarly dangerous and objection
able l.. =
| We shall always oppose the expenditure Of v.st
sums upon local objects, being not less unwise
because the fund is always badly administered
/ wanting the vigtlant eye of individual interest
and unjust, because it lays violent ha nds anon ,hs
acquisitions OF the minority, to be expended moi for
genera and necessary purposes. but for local and
In short, we esteem the Government of the Uni.
ted States ac'eaure of the Sovereign States of his
| Union, Instituted for particular purposes which
cannot be transcribed without The most i,,,oinent
| danger of overtbrowing that Union which II was
the boast OF our ancestors to have erected, and
which u should be eur PRIDE it is our interest to
| preserve ,r ~ =.
| Although these are our own particular views, we
| are by means So b.gotted or so illiberal "a to
exclude all Others from our columns Our noit;
cal opponents shall always be welcome provided
| their arguments are presented in able and re-
spectiul form all we ask, is the opportunity of re-
| uung them. With rtght on side, we are pre-
pared to encounter any conner, no matter what
weapons he wields; such Is faith in truth EN-,
bodied las we believe it to be, in the principles of
| the Republican Party. .e..-t'. - a
| Although the political will be the chief, it will
not be the only feature of the paper. To the conn
try paper ar Agricultural department will fe add
ed, which it is hoped the experience of one of the
EDITORS IN that particular line, will enable him to
| make particularly acceptable to the farming com
munity. This department will be handsomely IL
| iustrated with cuto of agricultural implements
when they can be procured. and it is believed IL
VIII constitute very valuable and popular feature
IN the paper at least, eHeyton on our Dsrtsbau
| be wanting to make il so. Mechanics and Mann
acturers shall ALEC receive their full share of atten
| ton; and we have engaged the services Of ono of
the frs. merchants in this city to take charge Of
the Commercial Department. Able and ttust. 9voy
constantly ADVISED of the most important news in
the principal cities of the Union. t
1 Nor VIII the claims OF polite LITERATURE pass
u9heeded. we are not unmindful of the variety
OF tastes for which shall have to cater in this de-
partrnent; but we hope by due admixture of po-
etry and romance, of anecdote, humor and fun 10
provide for all, whilst will endeavor to shock
the sensiliities OF none. At least, will promise
to our readers intellectual banquet than 10
afforded by the g boarding SC hool Miss, order IF
literature, which eraces, or disgraces rather 40
many of the public journals of America.
We are well aware Of the risk the labor and the
responsibility OF such undertaking. and we
have7encountered them all, after calm and serions
ueIperauon relying Tor success upon deter
rnluaIon to labor diligently in the prosecution of
our design. The absolute dependence of one and
all OF us upon the prosperity of the pa per- ia the
best guarantee for the perfornoance NJ tb;s 1872
ton. ~ "
ofour own ability for this arduous task Il wo,Id
not become us tospeak. One of us has had ,ome
I'VE or six years experience in the editorial depart
inent, and another is, by profession and nracticc
thoroughly acquainted with the mechanical dnt;es
OF an once we havc been promised the aid of
some OF me aolest pens in the Union, and we alta RI
WITH the nope OF seeing the SOUTHERN STAND.
ARD for such rs the name Of our paper, take it's
S.and oy the SIDE OF the first journals Of the day.
we snail begin with sheet, the size Of which will
be commensurate with our means We know that
more paper can be bought for less money; but we
nave not yet learned to mental produc.
IONS oy the yard, nor to es ilraie the value of
thought by the extent ofthe medium tbrougS witch
1T IS conveyed.
TERMS
Our motto is, % Cheap for Cash" The DAILY
paper will be published and mailed for s,x dollar,
WEEKLY, for tDo
The paper can only be procured by transni,,;,,,
the money in advance; and in no case will ths inn,
portani role he departed from. But any one ,yho
wishes 10 take the paper for period Ies5 or
than year, can forward us any amount Of Snonev
not Iess than dollar, and we i'll furnish him with
thc daily, the semi-weekly or the weekly IA he
may designate, to the value Of it, the rates fore
said
Our friends who are sufficiently interested in the
success OF the paper TO encounter the trou6e win
please collect ond forward to us inmcdisteIy The
fret number of the paper will be issued as soon ~
we car get our Office arranged, say on Or about the
We will gratefully acknowledge the liberalitv Of
such Wbig Editors may be pleas ed 10 give this
IPIo7pecius an insertion political b ethren
VIII We know, do favcr which, under similar
circumstances we would checrfullv rcciprocate
| g. r.. Bolts
4 n. w. HUGHES,
l Aog4 J. RICH'D. LEWELLEN