Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-08
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| TT is tie intention Of lie c,.Lzcrircrs+o,,.,
j fish. on the first dow Of every n,or.L t,.
ginning with the month Of N:ayreyt s;m,,I..-
| neouSly in the cities Of WASHINGTON and No,r
York. Periodical. TO lie entitled the Ur-
NocRATIC MONTHLY REVIEW" Each nrnIfr
VIII contain at least ninetv-six r;ros -nd b.,
printed on fine paper in a very surerior STYLE
! 1t VIII also he cmbellished with 2 fneIr.on-
graved portrait of a distinguished Iiyinc nan
embracing statesmen. soldiers. artists an !
| authors '
The political character of this Review will
he. as its title indicates Democratic. and one
| Of its main objects is to eIucidate tho trrs
principles of the Democratic Par:v II v;,I
examine, in Spirit of fairness and cardor
all the leading measures of the present adj
| inlnlstratlon. and accord to them cheerful
support. Should we. however. unfortunately
| amer IN cnIn1on on any point with the Prpsi-
dent. we shall not hesitate TO cynrcrs our o,rp
sentiments. and present the reasons that con
strain ms 10 do so-suhlrittinp ia the D.n,oc-
racv OF the conntrv the decision between rs
ms Review viii also aim 10 farnish its
readers with graphic and con5rrchcneiyc
notice Of the new works published. which nav
seem entitled to il. and also y record If ~
The present condition of tic nations ~
Europe. and the attitude in which some If
them stand towards certain ,,nr,iops Of This
continent. have invested our FOREIGN relations
WIN the utmost IMPORTANCE Never Was -lis
Government placed in y situation of r-cr.
critical difficulty than AZ the present rrcncr.'.
Tie most infexihIe flrnncss far-rceirr wis
dom ard adroit skill will he rcGr;rcd 10 avoid
comnlicating our irtcres' ard afairs with
those of EuTone. We cor fIcrt'v trust tie
ADM istratiOn will be coral ~ re task Ng
shall watch with rnsleenjrg eve he progress
o. affairs in Mexico and tho Vest Indies.
Here alone Is our vulnerable roint
This Review viii abstain FROM personality.
and seek TO harmoni7c and unite fle pcrro-
cratic nartv. both in fcclirg anG rrircir'e.
II vii! he the eYronert of no cliGre. fae''or,
or individual. TIE editor viii srcak for him
self. INDEPENDENTLY ard fear'ces'r. under n
thorough sense Of the rcsronsiF lI'y he as
suncS. The undersigned have selected an
editor. after 2 careful consultation With their
Democratic friends. and have chosen ore
whose ability and experience they believe
will secure for him universal confidence and
reSrect
From this article .he public can form p
correct estimate Of The rerit &C this ruhIira-
ton. Several Of the most distinguished wri.
tiers in the country have engaged 10 hecone
reouIar contributors 10 our pages We ak
neither confidence nor patronage if they be
not deserved.
Our first number viii contain general ont
line Of the course we intend to pursue in
future.
The editorial department is under the con-
troll of Own F. Johnson Fso.
TFRws -Four Dollars ner .nnurr. r.valle
in advance. WIN. ". LEWIS + Co.
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