The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-02
(VOLUME 2.-.-NO. 80.
PROSPECTUS
Or NEW POLITICAL PAPER CALLED TIL f.
SOUTHERN STANDARD

Notwithsta nding their signal defeat in IA the
vernment, are determined to make another and
vigorou. effort for supremacy in the national coun-
os me press - inc GLes! engine of party in the
| making powerful use of this formidable weann
Aware that the Metropolis is the great battle.
ground upon which the heat of the fight is to be
sustained it is to this important point they arc i-
| recting their most strenuous exertions They have
called TO the Wing Mr. Richard ii. Tolcr, a gen.
| ticman Of acknowledged abilities anu great expo
| rience; Messrs. Gallaher & Baldwin have been
placed at the head of the called Republican aud
acquisition of MIR. w. C. burlington. who 10 The The
accomplishments of ripe scholar, adds the force
! OF a vigorous intellect.
To this array of forces We have only to orpose
single metropolitan Journal, which, h,wevcr
great its ability, ought not to be left to cope single
the aid of the Enquirer and the Democratic marty
~ they will accept Of services so humble We the
undersigned, have resolved to establish another
Democratic paper in the city Of Richmond To
this design We have been instgaed chiefly bv the
press ng and frequent solicitations of many Of the
| wisest and most influential members of The Dc,o.
cratic party, aud to its support Invoke the aid of
our political friends, not only in Virginia but
throughout the Union The press is a tower of
strength, and to the maiut nance of our politic,l
principles we should chccruly contribute our men.
tai powers and our pccuniary means
| Ia tins Journal We will endeavor, with what
ability we may to sustain the principles and doc
rines OIL the Republican party in their pristine pu.
rity: Utterly rcpudiaiing all Agrarianism and
Radcallsn as destructive of the most va luable an
cial institutions, and than Federalism itself
with which indeed we will not pretend to compare
1T, we will advocate limited construction of the
Constitution of the United States believing thai
plain and obvious meaning of its context Grants
tnll as much power to the General Government, as
1T Is either wise or polite TO hestow upon it,
When men arc secure in the enjoyment of Der
sona liberty and the product of their labor, the &C
tive promptings of individual interest ensure n
much better investment of labor and capitai than
can be obtained by any system devised for the pur-
pose oil divertng 1t rom its natural into artificial
channeis we shall, therefore, oppose TARIFF
for protection, not only because ii is unconatitu
tionol but because ii is in the highest degree un.
wise and impolitic.
| Accountability is the great check noon human
depravity, and CORPORATIONS are corrupt because
their members arc individually irresponsible; they
are, therefore, TO be opposed upon general Drinci
pies, and only 10 be tolerated occasionaIi y AS ne
cessary evils In the Constitution of the United
States we ind no warrant or authority to establish
any OF theSe excreSccnces upon the body politc
and in the shape of BANK, we hold that the puw
er would be peculiarly dangerous and objection
We shall always oppose the expenditure of vast
sums upon local Objects, as being not less unwise
because the fund is always Ladly adminisif rod
wanting the vigIlant eye of individu.l inteIcst ,
and unjust, because lays violent ha nds upon the
ACQUISITIONS of tho minority to be expended not for
genera ana necessary purposes but for local and
individual cmolumcnt
In short, we esteem the Government of The Uni.
tied States eaturc of the Sovereign States of this
Union, instituted for particular purposes which
cannot be transcribed without The most imminent
danger OF oyerthrowing that Union, which il war
the boast of our ancestors to have erected and
which u should be our pride, il is our interest to
preserve
Although these are our own particular views u.e
arc by no means b.gotted, or so illiberal as to
exclude all Others from columns Our poti.
cal opponents shall always be welcome provided
spectful form all we ask, is the opportunity of re-
| 'uung them. With right on our side we are pre
pared to encounter conner, 70 matter what
weapons ne wields; such is faith in truth en-.
bodied as we believe it to be, in the principles of
the Republican Party. =
Although the political Will he the chief, it will
not be the only feature of the paper. To the coun-
try paper an Agricultural department will be add.
ed, which it is hoped the experience of ono of the
Editors in that particular line, will enable him To
make particularly acceptable to the farming com
munty. This department. will be handsomely il.
iusiratcd with cutD of agricultural implements
when they can he procured. and il is believed il
will constitute very valuable and popular feature
IN the paper at least no eHestion part hall
be wanting to make II so. Mechanics and Manu-
lecturers shall aIso receive their full share of attcn
| ton; and we have engaged the services of one of
the hrst merchants in this city to take charge of
! the Commercial Department. Able and trust. woI
thy correspondents will also be procured to keep us
constantly advised of the most important news in
the principal cities of the Union.
Nor will the claims Of polite LITERATURE pass
unhceded. we are not unmindful of the variety
of tastes for which shall have cater in this de-
partment; but we hope by due adrnixturc of DO
ctry and romance, of anccdote, humor and fun to
provide Tor all, whilst we will epdeavor to shock
the sensi iliies OF none. At least we will promise
to our readers more intellectual banquet than is
afforded by the boarding school Miss order of
! literature, which graces, or disgraces rather so
| many of the public journals Of America
We arc well aware of the risk. the labor md tho
responsibility of such an undertaking, and we
fhave encountered them all, after calm md ions
deliberaiion; relying for success upon our deter
mination to labor diligently in the prosecution of
our design. The absolute dependence of ono and
all of upon the prosperity of the rapcr il tbe
best guarantee for the performance OF this resolu.
ton.
ofour own ability for this arducus task If would
not become us to speak One of us has had yome
hvc or six years experience in the editorial depart
ment, and another Is, by profession a nd practice
Thoroughly ACQUAINTED with he moe
of an office. We bavc been promised the aid IF
some of the ablest pens in the Union and we start
with the hope of seeing the SOUTHERN STAND.
ARD, for such is the name of Our paper. take its
stand by the side of the first journals Of the dav-
ives, we snaI bcgin with sheet, the size OF which will
DC commensurate with our means We know that
more paper can be bought for less money; but We
nave not yet learned to measure mental produc.
ions by the yard, to rs i,raie the value of
thought by the extent ofthe medium through Which
it's conveyed.
TERMS:
| Our motto is, q Cheap for Cash" The DAuy
paper will be published and mailed for s,z dollar.
per aunum, the SEMI WEEKLY for -four, and the
| WEEKLY, for hDo
The paper can only be procured by Transmitting
the money in advances; and an case will this i'm.
portant role be departed from. But any one who
wishes to take the paper for period less or greater
than year. can forward us any amount of money
not less than dollar, and we will furnish him with
The daily, the scmi-wcekly or the weekly Al bc
said.
Our friends vho arc sufficiently interested j., ,,o
success Of the paper to encounter the trouble vll
please collect and forward to us Immediately The
FIRST number of the paper will be issued as soon
We can get our office arranged, say on or about the
first Of September next. ~ wv
We will gratefully acknowledge the ljbcraIitv Of
Iuch w hl@ bdiiors as may be pleased TO give this
t!0'P"ctus an insertion; political b Cthrcn
will. we know, d. MS faver wbich under similar
circumstances, would go chccrfully rociprocate
! G.. r.. BOTTS.
". w. HUGHES.
Aug J. RICH'D. LEWELLEN
SUPERIOR SWEET oIL.-Just received