The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-05
PROSPECTUS.
THE EXAMINER

lfNlE PUBLICATION OF THIS JOUR.
Il nal, from circumstances beyond IN,
control OF The proprietor, has been suspcn
ded for some months. Having recently re-
! ceIved much encoura- cmenL from good and
true men, 1t is proposed TO resume its pub
ilcauon without delay rs n Literary ana Po,
litical Journal, and, we are encouraged Il
believe, on such basis as will preclude the
| probability Of failure.
AS Literary .Iournak 1t will be devoted
TO the development of Southern Talent.--
There Is no paper in this State, and very
lew IN the Southern States, that make Lite.
rature u distinct and prominent feature
he ann Of the conductors OF the THE
EXAMINER will he TO elevate il TO a hi0h
| standard III this department, which will be
| under the control oil one of the ablcst and
most experienced editors in the Stale, JOHN
u. BOW MAN, Esq, writer well and Ia
voraply known throughout the South.
AS a Political Journal it will mt once TAX,
! ground and abide by the old laud marks OF
| THE CALHOUN STATE RIGHTS PAR.
Tl, owing no al.egance to any national
party, nor seeking 10 advance its interest by
subscrvIcncy TO any local clique whatever.
Is Will DC entirely independent in its eXpres.
sion of opinion on public men and measures
Ill short, IL IS our desire To ma Ike il taith.
iul representative OF the people and a,icar-
! less advocate OF the Interests of the State.
! The position Of the South ut this iupcture.
The apparent trucking of the appontees
ana organs OF the present Administration
10 The freesol or Black Republican Party,
as exhibited in the course Of the Governor
OF Kansas, demanded that the press of the
South should shake off the shackles of
party, and unhestatingly ly define its position
and avow It's determination to maintain and
defend the rights Of the Southern States.
Ii is now too late to deplore the formation
OF sectional parties--the South, as a section
must fight her own battles or be overwhelm-
ed.
This department OF THE EXAMINER
will be under the direction and management
of w. Ii. JOHNSTON, Esq, who has long
been connected with the journalism of
South Carolina, and who is well known as
an experienced editor.
We deem it due, to all who may be dis
posed to sustain it, To state in advance, that
in politics THE EXAMINER will essenti.
ally be
a STATE RIGHTS JOURNAL.
The paper will be conducted in the
same handsome style and form as be.
torc--a large quOr.O, containing eight pages
and forty columns of Weekly, at
The reduced price OF Two Dollars per an
nun.
IL is also in contemplation to issue from
the same office, aud on the same political
principles, THE DAILY AND TRI- WEEK
LY EXAMINER. The Daily at Six, and
the Tri-Weekly at Three Dollars per an
mum.
We have confidence that the old State
Rights men of South Carolina, will liberal.
ly support at the Capital of the State.
such an exponent and advocate of her an.
cient and well defined principles. Every
consideration Of patriotism; interest AMI
safety make ita solemn duty on the part Of
the Southern people to vigorously sustain
their own true press.
Those of the subscribers Of THE EX.
AMlNER who are in advance on their suh-
scrption, will of course receive the paper
for the time they have paid for.
Those 'desirous Of subscribing, or con-
tnbuuOg in any way to the support Of the
paper will please address The Editors of
the Examiner at this place.
COLUMBIA, 8. c.. July 1857.