The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-23
PROSPECTUS
OF NEW POLITICAL PAPER, CALLED THE
SOUTHERN STANDARD

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MISUNDERSTANDING them signal defeat in "a, the
advocates OF concentrated power aud IA strong go.
vernmeDt, are determined TO make another and n
lvgorou- effort for supremacy in the national conn
ellis. The press is the great zinc OF partv i'm tho
present age, ana /" virginia our opponents are
making powerful use of hs Formidable weapon
Aware that the Metropolis is the great battle
ground upon which the heat of tie fight - TO be
su tanned, u l. to this IMPORTING point thev are di-
rccIng their most strenuous exertiops. ybrv have
called to the Wing Mr.. Richard f. Tolo- n Gen.
tletunn o. acknowledged abb titles anu great -2nc
Renee; Messrs. Gallaher & Baldwin have been
placed at the head of the called Republican and
the Compiler has been greatly strengthened by the
acquisition OF MIR. w. c. Darlington, who to the
accom- h'anents OF ripe scholar. adds the force
OF vigorous intellect
10 tins array of forces We have only to oppose "a
single metropolitan journal, which, h1wevcr
great its ability, ough, to be left to cone single
handed with such "A host To therefore to
the aid of the Enquirer and the Democratic marty
II they will accept of services so humble W. the
undersigned, have resolved TO establish another
Democratic paper in the city NJ R;cl,n,mI r.
tbs design we have been insti9ated chiefly by the
press ne aud frequent solicitations of many of the
wiscst and most Influential members of the Demo.
cratic party, and to its support invoke thu. aid Of
~ po l'i'" "lenos, not only IN Virginia, but
throughout the Union The press is a tower of
strength and to the maintenance of our political
principles W. should checrfuily contribute our men
tai powers and our pecuniary means.
IT, this Journal we will cndeavor with what
ability we may, to sustain the principles and doc
trnes OF the Republican party in thcir pristine nm
rlty Utterly repJdatiug all Agrarianism and
Radicalism, destructive of the ,rs v.,in.LIo 60
cal institutions, and worsc than Federalism itscIr
with which indeed will not u, etend to c,,r,ra,n
IT, we will advocate limited construction OF the
Constitution of the United States hclicv:po tbot
the plain and obvious meaning oil its context Grants
ION as much power to the General Government as
1t Is either wise o. polite 10 hestow upon IL
When men are secure in the enioyincnt of Nor
5onal liberty ana the product OF their labor the &C
tive pro'nptings OF individual interest ensure a
much better investment of labor aud capitnI than
can be obtained by any system devised for the n,,r
pose OF diverting ii rom its natural into artificial
channels. We shall, therefore oDnnse . Tap,rr
hpf,t - =.
tlonal but because it Is in the hi ghest degree uI.-
wise and impotic
depravliy, and CoEpoRATIoNs corrupt because
their members are individually irresponsible; thew
are therefore, TO be opposed upon general princi
pies, and only To be tolerated occasionaliv as ne
cessnrv evils. In the Constitution of the United
States, we find no warrant authority TO establish
any of these cXcrcScenCes upon The body poi,ic
and in Tue shape of BANk, we h. Id that the NV,
err would be peculiarly dangerous and Objection
We shall always oppose the exoe,d;t,,,e or VOC,
sums upon local objects, being not less INV jse
because the fund is always -ady administe red
wanting the vigilaut eve OF indi, i6u.I inte,es,,
and unjust, beca se il lays violent hands anon he
acquisitions of tho minority, To be- expended NOT for
general ara necessary purposes, bot for local and
individual CmOlument.
In short, We esteem the Government Of the Irui-
ted States eatGrc OF the Sovercg States of his
Union, instituted for particular purposes which
cannot be transccnded without the most i,uuinent
danger of overthrowing that Union which il was
the boast Of our ancestors to have erected ,nd
preserve "' Interest," 10
Although these are our particular views, we
are by no means 50 b.goted, or so ilihcral as In
exclude all others from our columns Our noIiG
cal opponents shall always be welcome provided
thclF arguments are presented in an able and re-
spectful form all ask, is the opportunity OF re-
'utng them. With rtght our side we are pre-
pared t." encounter any conner, 10 matter what
weapons he wieIds such Is our faith i'm ruth EN-
bodied, rs we believe il to be- in the PRINCIPLES of
the Republican Party. "
Although the political will be the chief il will
la of no man II
try paper an Agricultural department will ne add.
ed which it is hoped the experience OF on. of The
Editors in that particular line will enable him IN
make particularly acceptable to the farming com
mnnity. This department will be handsomely H.
INstr'tHo with CUT OF agricultural Implements
wnen they can be procured. ana it - believed il
VIII constitute very valuable and popular feature
IN the paper at least, e.ertion on our part shall
be wanting To make il so. Mechanics ami Mann
lecturers shall aso rcc i've their full share Of attcn
ton; and we have engaged the services of one of
nc hrss merchants IN this city TO take charge Of
the C0mmercial Department. Able and trust. wor.
thy CORRESPONDENTS will also be procured TO keen us
constantly ADVISED Of the most important new in
the principal cities of the Union.
Nor viii the claims of polite LITERATURE pass
UNDECIDED w arc not unmindful OF the variety
oil tastes Tor which shall have cater in this de-
pertinent; but we hope by due admixture of DO
etry and romance of anccdote, bumor and fun TO
provide for all, whilst we will epdeavor to sbork
the srnsi ites of none. AZ least We will n,nno;.c
to our readers intellectual BANQUET than -
afforded by the boarding school Miss order of
literature, which graces. or dsgraces rather, so
We arc we'll aware of the risk the labor. and the
responsibility of such an undertaking, and we
nave encountered them all, after calm nd serious
dehbcra ton; relying for upon our deter
mnaion TO labor diligently in the prosecution of
our design. Tho absolute dependence of one and
all OF us upon the prosperity of the nancr /. tbo
best guarantee Tor the performance of this rcsou.
ton. '-''' ''so'"
OF onr ability for this arduoug task. il yyonld
not Drcome us TO speak. One of us has had ,ome
hive or six years experience in the editorial depart
nent, and another Is by profession and practice
thoroughly acquainted with the mechanical duties
% an ONCE. We bavc been promised the aid Of
some OF the ablest pens in the Union and we start
WIN 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
we shall brgin with sheet, the size Of which will
DC commemorative With our means. We know that
more paper can be bought for less money; but We
nave not yet learned to measure mental prcduc
ions by the yard, to IS datc the value of
thought by the extent oftho medium through which
tits conveyed.
TERMS:
Our motto is, ' Cberp for Cash" The DAILY
paper viii be pubshef and mailed for SIR dollars
per annum.--thc SE1G-W EERLY for four and tbc
WEEKLY, for t,co
The paper can only he procured bv t,ansn,i,,i,,,
the money in advances aud in no case will this inn
portanr rule be departed from Bot anv one ,.b
wishes to take The paper for periot les or greater
IMAM year. can forward Us any amount of money
o 'G-. man dollar, and we ill Furnish him with
'hc daily, the seIni-wcrtly or the weekJv se bo
may designate to the value of il, the rates afore
OR friends whoarc efficiently interested in the
scc@ss Of the paper 70 encounter the trouble will
please collect and forward TO US ir,,nodiateIv Tbc
first number Of the paper will be- issned sc oo, az
We can get our oince arranged, say on or about the
hrst OF September next
we WI gratefully acknowledge the liberaIitv of
such wing Editors may be- pleased to give this
Profp"cids ~ insertion: our political b etbron
VIII We Know, do a 'avcr which. undcr similar
circumstances we would 80 checrfuilv reciprocate
e.. r. BOTrS.
r. W HUGHES
Aug 4 j. RICH'D. LEWFLLEN.