The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-12-01

TEE ~EkTLEmxNss MAGAzlNE.
J. kILTQA BANDEkS AND JOHN M
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! several periodicals of a Somewhat slmha'
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have been ilmost uniformly Absndoued
They are fully convinced, however, that
The radicsl cause OF these failures consists
l--Dst'so much in the dislDcliDatioD Of TIE
enlightened people OF this " erlern land
to sneourge Home Lilersture." as in the
Ifnct that the proprielors respectively have
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I This iDsupersbls obstacle TO success sx-
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md the still greater increase Of taste and
r fGnement, requires blgsasipe some.
' hat similar 10 rhat the proprietors con-
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ook abroad for our Literature. while the
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rs and writers of the " est.
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u as they do upon the strong assurances
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