, 1856-09-26
Prospectus.

TNHE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REVIEW is now
l. firmly established in Washington City. Every
great question before the present Congress will be
elaboratey discussed in its columns. The subject Of
the Presidency, too will he treated ut length In every
number. To this subject the attention of every poll
tcian in the country is invited as one of paramount
importance and which, nevertheless, is too often
slightly regarded in advance Of po.itivc action.
While the Review will be radically democratic, i
will also be independent, and will allow no slayish
| fear Of offending nominal friends 10 prevent bold
and manly advocacy of truth and rigid and unspa
ring denuifcaton of error 1t will claim the undoubt
ed right-guamnteed by the ancient and the modern
Magua Cnarta-to weigh In the scales ot impartial
Justice the conduct Of political leaders OF every grade
The Of 1856 presents features Of deeper interest
to the patriot and sage than any political contest in
the annals Of the nation. We are called TO exhibit
that renovattng power which the amazing energies Of
democratic principle can alone exert our party Is
called 10 the task Of reasscng the questioned rights
Of the citizen, and Of reasuring the myrads Of hn-
manity that this is still the land our fathers let ~
the Land Of individual freedom and religious tolera-
ton In contest like this, We may well ignore the
claims Of doubtful merit. The goddess Of expedieney
will demand oui worship, but heaven grant that we
may be nfdes to her peteusions let us rise or fall
np6n principle alone Il is too late to present democ-
rcy In the garb Of suppaht at the feet OF consol-
dated power. We look with confidence to the decis-
ion Of the approaching National Democratic eonven-
tion believing lis connse will be characterized BY
that bold recognition Of the right and prompt repud
alton Of the wrong, which will render i not only q
tye exponent Of the democracy Of the Union, but a
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Ji,aI 20 No General C,oyrTnment
s, ,r n, ,he cnnstitutionai currency
a. ~ s'eaug ''.ig r'''" :" '"'
,e or rcnrescu,aivcs Of every character
10 ,Sa onahoyi,v' 'crcotip,, them ''''
rbc Of every honorable effort to n-
s ~ ,aitnri,i Hnits and cxtend the benefits
g Vnr oHe ou, n,i,cau ins,tnt;ons "''N
Fin,iIy tha hesi Government usually that which
doa nt a,ta,nnt ~ onfcr nositve bessngs upon the
"o,in ht ,bib snr,rs tbcn1 70 take care Oh them.
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81 ,,no noor,o,,s b.,,o bccn made M rcnder the
rlIna,;n ~ th Review, matter m certantv and
III b n,ay desire IA take IL will do well 10 send for
n a, tLo ooylet ic dav In order that the editor
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,ha' 'secnnd nnnber Snch snbscribers 10 the Wcst.
o non,,ca,i pcyic,v" !" az have ovcrnaid will he
S,rnisbcd Tie National Democratic Review y which
II Il LIicved will nrove a work Of vastly superior
a, The iitar eb,br,ccs This opportunity 10 return
XII most sincere thanks 10 such gentlemen through
ont The country as have patronized his more unpre-
tepding Efforts and TO assure them that nothing but
iran iortnne shall prevent him from rendering the
9n ,o' "', ,~optSv tbe;r commendation ar al
,aos' 10 .dd,,,ing an immunity from their censure.