The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-11
PROSPECTUS
OF NEW POLITICAL PAPER. CALLED TIE
SOUTHERN STANDARD


Notwithstanding their signal defeat in a. the
auVocates oi concentrated power aud II stiong go
Vernment' are determined to make another and a
vigorous effort for supro macy in the ton conn
ellis The press is the great engine of party IN the
present age, and in Virginia our opponents are
making powerful of this Formidable wcanrn
Aware that the Metropolis is th. great battle.
ground upon which the heat of the fight ia to be
sustained il is to this important, point they are di-
recung their most Strenuous exertions. They have
called to the Wing Mr. Richard III. Tocr, a gen.
tcman o. acknowledged abilities ant great expc-
rience; Messrs GaIlaher & Baldwin have been
placed at the head of the called Republican; and
the Compiler has been greatly stren tbencd by the
acquisition OF MIR. w. G. Darlington. who to the
accomplishments of ripe scholar, adds the force
OF a vigorous intellect.
10 this array OF forces We have only to oppose
grea, its ability ought to be left to COPE sngc
handed with such host. To come there ore to
the aid of the Enquirer and the Democratic party
II they will accce pit of services so humble We the
undersigned, have resolved to establish another
Democra'ic paper in the city Of Richmond To
this dcsi n we have been nstigated chiefly bv the
press nc and frequent solicitations of many of the
wisest and most Influential members of the Demo.
cratic party, and to It's support we Invoke the aid of
our po lit, al friends, not cnly in Virginia but
throughout the Union The press is n tower of
strength, and to the maintenance of our political
prnciplcswc should chcerfully contribu our men.
tai powers and our pecuniary means
Nv this journal we will endeavor, with what
ability we may, sustain the principles and doc
trines OF the Republican party in their pristine pu
rity: ttcriy repudiaung all Agrariansm and
Radicaiism, destructive of the most valuable So
with which indeed VIC will not pretend to compare
it, we will advocate limited construction of the
Constitution OF the United States, believin., that
inc PLAIN ana obvious meaning OF itsrnnrext grants
full as much power to the General Government as
1T either wise or polite to bestow upon it.
W hen men are secure in the cniov Inent of Nor
Sonai liberty and the product OF their la Dor he nc
tive pIomptings Of individual interest ensure a
much better investment of labor and caotaI th.r
can be obtained by any system devised for tn. pur-
pose of diverting il rom its natural into artificial
channels We shall, therefore, oppose a TARIFr
tnFn rlfssr tsTra 10
tionai but because il is in the highest degree mn
wise and impolitic.
Accountability is the great check upon human
depravity, and CoRPoR ArIoNs corrupt because
their members arc individually irresponsible: thew
are, therefore TO be opposed upon genera princi-
pies, and only TO be tolerated occasionally AS ne.
cessary evils. In the Constitution of the United
States, we find no warrant authority TO estanlish
any of these xcreSCences upou the body. nnliI;r
and in the shape of a BANK we hold rhai the now,
err would be peculiarly dangerous and objection
We shall always oppose the exnerdit,re ,,r yos,
sums upon local objects, as being less unvise
because the fund s always lady admiuiste ed
wanting the viGilaut eve of indiV iduaI interest
and UNJUST, because il lays violent hands upon he
acquisitions OF the minority, be expended not for
genera and necessary purposes, but for local and
I'm short, we esteem the Government OF The Uni
TED States eatdrc OF the Sovereign States of ria
Union, Instituted for particular pu,poscs which
cannot be transccndci without The most Imminent
danger of overthr"wing that Union which If v,as
the boast OF our ancestors to have erected and
when u should be our pride it is our interest TO
preserve
Although thcse own particular views. we
arc by no means b.gotted, or so illibcrul as 10
exclude all others from our columns. Our politi-
cal opponents shall always be welcome provided
their arguments are presented in . bic and re.
spcCtiul form all we ask, is the opportunity Of re-
:uung them. with right side, we are ere
pared to encounter any conner. matter what
weapons he wiclds such IL our faith in ruth en-,
bodied, as we believe it be, in the principes of
the Republican Party.
Although the political will be the chief If yiu
u nn # srAaf,
try paper Agricu tural department will tie add.
ed, which 1T is hoped the experience OF ono of the
Editors, in thai parcuiar line will enable him 10
make par tiCnlarly acceptable to the farming com
mnnity. This department will be handsomely H.
Illustrated with coto of agricultural Implements
when they can be procured. and il is believed il
VIII constitute very valuable and popular feature
IN the paper at least, no eAertion part shall
he wanting to make ii So Mechanics and Manu-
tacurers shall asO receive their full share OF aten
ton; and We have engaged the services of one OF
the mrs: merchants IN this city to take charge of
the Commercial Department Able and trust. v;oI-
thy corresponding will also be procured to keep ms
constantly advised of the most important news in
the principal cities of the Union.
Nor will the claims of polite LITERArUaE pass
unhCcdcd we are not unmindful OF the variety
oil tastes for which we shall have cater in this de-
pertinent; but we hope by due admixturc of DO
etTy aud romance, OF anccdote, humor and fen TO
provide to- all, whilst VIC will eudeavor to shock
the scnsil ilitics OF At least we will Dron,sc
to our readers intellectual BANQUET than il
afforded by the g. boarding school Miss order of
literature winch graces, or disgraces rather, so
y" e arc well aware of the risk the labor and the
responsibility OF such an undertaking, and we
nave encountered mem all, after calm and serious
dehberauon; relying for success upon our deter
InInaIon to labor diligently in the prosecution of
our design The absolute dependence of one and
all of us upon the prosperity of the IA ncr IA the
best guarantee for the performance OF this resolu.
ton.
Ofour own ability for this a rdu.us t,sL = .o,,,d
not b COM Us to speak. On of us has had -one
hve or six years experience in the editorial donart
ment, and another Is by profession and practice
thoroughly acquainted with the mechanical duties
OF an office. We been promised the aid of
some OF the ablest pens in the Union and we start
with the hope of seeing the SOUTHERN STAND
AhD' Tor such IS the name of paper, take its
S,aho oy the SIDE OF the first journals of the day
we snail begin with sheet, The size Of which will
De commensurate with our means. We know that
srore paper can DC bought for less money; but
nave not yet learned TO measure mental proouc
lions BY the yard, TO iTate the value of
tnought by The extent the medium through witch
TERMS:
Our motto is "Chcnp for Cash" The DAILY
paper will be published and mailed for s,z dollars
WgERJY, for hro
The piper can only nc procured Nv TRANSMITTING
the money in 7dvancc; and in no ease viii this i'm,
Port"ni rule be departed from. But any ono who
wishes TO take the paper for period lose or oce,tcr
than year, can forward Us any amount Of money
not less than dollar and we s i'll fnrni. hin, Lii
.hc daily, the scm-wccklv or the weekly ss 10
may designate to the value of IT, at the rate. af,re
said. ' q
Orr friends who sufficiently interested in tho
Success 81 INC paper to cncountcr tho trouble will
please collect and forward to us irurncdIaieiv The
hrst number 81 ihc Paper vii b. issued a. soon ~
E''ou once a, ranged, say ON o. about the
We VII gratefully acknowledges the Iiboralitv Of
I.cn .'2 E'itors a. may be p'e1.c1 TO give this
gill. We know, do ~ ave. which rudrr s;rnilsr
circumstance we would 20 chccrf:lly rociprocate
q T. Bolts.
r. w. HUGHES.
Aug J. RICH'D. LEWEIIEN