The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-05
VOLUME 2.---NO. rs.
PROSPECTUS
VI NEW rOLiiiCAL PAPER. CALLED THE
SOUTHERN STANDARD

wv tiCsnIN - hNDAKD.
TO BE PUBLISHED AT RICHMOND VIRGINIA,
To the RP.biican Party in Virginia: E
Notwithstanding their signal defeat in ~ the
loeVocntcs oi concintra'c power and strong GO
vcrnmcnt, arc determined To ina Ike ap,tb, r and a
vigorous eftor for SUPP. macy in the national coun-
ellis he press is the great engine OF party in the
present age, and in Virgins, our opr one,,ts are
making powerful of this formidable wcap,n
Aware that the Metropolis is the great battle.
grouni upon which the heat of the fight is to be
su ,nho', TITS to the impo tan, point thcy di.
reciing their most strenuous cxertions. They have
called to the Wing Mr.. Richatd II. Toler, gen.
tcman o. acknowledged abilities an,, great cSpc.
tricnco; Messrs. Gailahcr & Baldwin have been
paced at the head "f the so called Republican and
o Goer ms oeSn CRAFTY strengthened by the
accom- r >hments of u ripe scholr. adds the force
OF vigorous intellect.
10 this array of forces wc have only to oppose N
single Met|opoiitan Journal, which, however,
great its ability, ought not to be left to copc.snplc
handed with such a host. To come there orc to
the aid OF the Enquirer and the Dcmocr ratio partv
II they will accept of services so humble VIC the
| undersigned. have resolved to establish another
| Democratic paper in the city Of Richmond To
this design We have been instigatcd chiefly by the
press ng and ircqu Mt solicitations of many Of the
wisest and most influential mbers of the Demo
cratic party, aud to its support VIC invoke the aid
our pc iticai friends, not only in Virginia but
throughout the Union The press is a tower of
strength and to the 'naint nance Of our political
principles VIC should chccriully conlr butte our men
tai powers aud our pccuniary means.
IL, this Journal We will cndcavor, with what
ability we may, to sustain the principles and doc
rines OF the Republican party in their pristine pu.
rity. Utterly repuda,ing all Agrarianism aud
Radicalisin. rs Destructive of the most valuable
eva institutions, and worse than Federalism itself,
with which indeed VIC will not pretend to compare
1--we will advocate a limic construction OF the
Constitution OF the United States, believing that
plain and obvious meaning of its context, grants
full as much power TIA the General Government a
it Is either wise o. polite TO bcsow upon it,
When men are secure in the enjoyment of Der.
Sona liberty and the product OF their Dor, the ac-
tive pIomPtings OF individual interest ensure a
much better inves mant OF labor and capitaL than
system for h,
pose of dverting ii from its natural into artificial
channei]. we shall, theref're, oppose a TARIFF
onal, but because it Is ia the highest degree uu-
| wise and impolitic.
! Accountability is the great check upon human
| depravty, an'i ConPoRArIoNs arc corrupt because
| their members arc individually irresponsible: thcv
are thci csore, to be opposed upon general prnci-
pies and only TO be tolerated occasional II y as ne
| ccs|ary evils. In the Const tuition of the United
States, VIC find no ar"ant authority to establish
any of these exercise cnccs upon the body poIitic
aud in the shape of a BASK we hold that the NV
or would be peculiarly dangerous and objection
| able.
sums upon local objects, as being not less rnwise
because tho fund is always -ady administer red
wanting the vig,lant eye of individu interest
and unjust because IT lays violent hands upon the
ACQUISITIONS OF the minority, tn be expended MT for
general and necessary purposes, but for local and
individual I'm llumeut.
In short, we esteem the Government OF the Uni.
ted States c eaturc of the Sovereign States of his
| Union, instituted for particular purposes which
| cann"t be tran sccndc without the most i,nmineni
| danger OF overthr"wing thpt Union, which il was
| the boast OF our ancestors to have erected and
winch should be our pride, as it is interest to
preserve
Although thesc are our own particular views. VIC
arc by no means so b.goued, or so ibcral as to
exclude all others from our columns. Our poiit-
cal opponents shall always he welcome provided
their arguments are presented in able and re
spectful form all ask, is the opportunity OF re-
iuung them. With right our side We are orc
pared to encounter any conner, no matter what
Weapons he Yields; such is faith in truth en-.
IL W hpl he 49, r
the Republican Party
Although the political will be the chief, it vii!
not be the only feature of the paper. To The couu-
try paper Agricultural department will fc 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
Illustrated with cutU of agricultural implements
when they can be procured, and it is Believed il
will constitute very valuable and popular feature
in the paper at least, cxcrtion our part shall
be wanting to make il So Mechanics and Manu-
acturcts shall ALTO receive their full share of atcn
Ton; and we have engaged the services of one of
the first merchants in this city 10 take charge OF
the Commercial Department. Able and IL ust wor
thy correspondents will also be procured to keep tie
constantly advised of the most important news in
the principal cities of the Union.
Nor will the claims of polite LITERATURE pass
Iunbceded. We are not unmindfu OF the variety
Of tastes for which shall have 10 cater in this de-
partmcnt but we hope by a due adrni xtI,re of ro-
etry and romance, of anccdote, humor and fun to
provide for all, whilst will cudcavor to shoe
the scnsi ilites of none. AT least, will promise
afforded by the boarding school Miss" order of
literature, which graccs or dsgraccs rather. so
many OF the public journals of America.
We arc well aware of the risk the labor and the
responsibility of such an undertaking, and VIC
have encountered them all, after calm a nd serious
deliberation relying for success upon our deter
mination to labor diligently in the prosecution OF
our design. The absolute dependence of one and
allof us upon the prosperity of the paper. is the
best guarantee for the performance OF this rcsolu.
ton.
ofour own ability for this arduous task, il would
not br comc to speak One of us has had come
five six years experience in the editorial depart
ment, and another Is by profession and pract icc
thoroughly acquainted with the mechanical dutcs
of an office. We bavc been promised the aid oil
some of the ablcst pens in the Union, and we start
with the hope of seeing the SOUTHERN STAND.
stand by the side of the first journals Of the dav
We shall brgin with sheet, the size Of which vii
be commensurate with our means. We know tia
more paper can be bought for less money: but W
have not yet learned u measure mental produc
tons by the yard, to rs inatc the value o
thought by the extent tho medium through which
lit is conveyed.
TERMS
Our motto 10, Cheap for Cash" The DAILY
paper will be published and mailed for s,r dollar,
per annum 1.-The SEMI WEEKLY for four, and the
WEEKLY, for t,Co
The paper can only be procorcd by TRANSMITTING
the money in advance; and an no will this i'm
portant rule be departed from. But any one VIII,
wishes to take the paper for period less OF create
than year, can forward us any amount OF money
not less than dollar, and we will furnish him with
the daily, the scm-wcekly or the weekly as be
may designate, to the value of it, the rates fore
said.
Our friends who are sufficiently interested in Tn,
Success Of the paper TO encounter the trouble, viii
please collect and forward TO us immediately TIL,
first number of the paper will be issued as soon a
we can get our Office arranged, say or about tn,
first Of September next.
We will gratefully acknowledge the libcraitv o
such Wing Editors a. may be pleased TO give ihi,
Prospectus an insertion; our political b ethrcr
will we know, do us faycr which, under similar
circumstance, wc would 80 chccrfully rociprocatc
G.. r.. BOTTS,
| n. w. HUGHES,