The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-08-20
THE SPECTATOR.

HE w aSnlnBtou DpeTtuoT, u purely Soutn-
ern and heightened literary paper, in re.
view Of its brief career which embraces n
little more than one yecr gives some severe
structures upon the course pursued by souil-
crners in supporting northern literary pub
lieatiOns, while those of our own section,
Loyalty and consistently devoted 10 the
cause of the South, arc suffered to languish
for the want Il patronage, and in many eases
are forced TO issue an appeal 10 save them
selves from death" The remarks OF the
Spectator are unfortunately but too just
he experience of our own State attests the
fact. The experiment of literary paper
has been tried repeatedly in Charleston, and
again in Columbia the Family Friend. one
nf the best papers ever issued in America,
languished and failed for the want Of a re-
muncra.ive support.
We make an extract from the "appcal" Of
the Spectator:
"Our intention from the beginning has
been To make paper for circulation at the
South. We have not sent u single circular
To the North nor asked northern news
paper To copy our prospectus and we have
never asked Il northern man 20 suDscribe.--
We promised faithfulness 80 the South in
the discussion Of all sectional matters, and
we have kept our promise.
Now, what is the state Of affairs. at the
close of Il wear?
We ha>cus many subscribers nt the North
as in the South. Itcenty northern n.wspa
pers to one southern, keep our prospectus
ns standing matter" Northern exchanges
copy our articles and give credit, while very
many at the South boldly steal the labor of
our brains Two Of them make a regular
use Of Mr. Hay mes "Gussip," without ever
woro ofacknoA Alcdgcmcnt Southern news
papers print long pulls of Putnam's Month
| ", the New YORK Ledger, the Saturday Ev
enng Post, and kindred Abolition sheets,
and give the Southern Literary Messenger,
the Columbia Examiner and The Spectator,
the cold shoulder of neglect. The Charles.
ton Mercury churgcs us Just after we CON
mcnccdl with being an ADoitionist, because
our name is similar to another's. nrglccts us.
and ihcn--p6yS nat same AboiWi0niN Gor
" hnm they PRETENDED to mistake us) for
matter, not written by him, w. h we put h.
cd the same week and got for nothing. And
last, though not lcast,wc have asked southern
pOsimasivrs TO aid us-nOt gratuitUusly, but
Tor pay in the usual manncr-in extending
our circulation, and our request has been
gcncraIly unhccicd. One, for instance. re-
plies that it us useless to undertake il, for
the ncighborhood is not II reading one. We
Lnom that over MY copies Of the Saturday
Evening Post go weekly to his office
Is t.is fair treatment! Is the South dealing
Justly " iih herself when she nrglccts those
who are ready Ia aid her, TO pa,ronize those
who quarrel with her. Can she expect To be
sustained if she refuses TO sustain those
whose influence is eXrrtcd for her support
We have asked nothing Of her, but what
she has already given 10 the orth,-where
the giit is neither deserved Eur appreciated.
--and for which We expected 10 render an
:.bundan nj equivalent. Southern readers COM
plain that their papers fom the North, con-
tain Abolition sentiments, aud when the year
is up-subscribc again. They take Putnam,
aud scold because il is anti-slavcry in put
posc-and allow the Southern Literary
Messenger Ia issue an appeal 10 save il
from death. They send several thou
sand names to the Boston Olive Branch,
while the Columbia Examiner goes a-bcg-
ging. Dc Bows and the Southern Quarter.
w Reviews pay just II living profit, while
Bailnu's Pictorial. GoGry's lady's Book, and
i''t'SoH h"ShI'Hc Slo" PItlnoI'lC upon
southern patronage. The New York Led
ger chuckles over its vast number of readers
at the South and, We don't know but it
wout be- wise for us 10 support Giddings
for the Presidency, TO ensure decent south
crn circulation.
Now what ought we TO do Go on cast
ing our bread upon the waters, IN the hope
that we shall ird it after many years -
Or, shall we stop, aud refund TO our present
subscribers the amounts due for the uncx-
pircd terms uf their subscription, and try
other means TO recover the losses We have
already sustained"
The Spectator is n large double shee,
about the size of ;he Examiner, Of this
State; publishc in the Chy of Washington
at two dollars per nnnum. Itis ably edited,
is well filled with choice articles, and it un.
qucstionably deserres southern patronage
Specimen Lumbcrs will be sent to any one
! who requests them.