The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-19
PROSPECTUS.
TIE EXAMINER

'NiE PUBLICATION OF THIS JOUR.
4 Nal, from circumstances beyond ihr
control oi the proprietor, has been suspcn.
dcd Tor some months. Having recently re.
cclFcu much cHcoura- cmuul from good and
rue men, II IS proposed to resume lis pub
nc"uon without delay rs Literary ana Po.
hilc'I journal, ana, We are cncourarcd to
beiIcve. on such b"ss as will preclude the
probability OF Il failure.
As Luerary JOHrndk 1t will be devoted
to the Development Of Southern Ta!cnt--
There Is no paper in this State, and very
lew IN the Southern States, that make Lite
nature u distinct and prominent feature
he ann OF the conductors of the TIE
EAAAliNEt Will bc to elevate il TO a hiU.,
standard III this department, which will be
unGcr The control at one of the ablrst and
most experienced editors i'll the State JOHN
u. BOW MAN, Esq. Il writer welt and ia.
Yorabiy known throughout the South.
AS .'oiU'c0i JllsrHGL il will at ONCE take
ground aud abide 10y the Old laud marks of
ME CALHOUN STATE RIGHTS PAR
!, OWING no H"cg'auCe TO ANY national
party, nor seeking To advance its interest by
! s"hsrrNichry To nay local clique whatever
II VIII be entirely independent in its express
son OF opinion on pubic men and measulcs
Ill snort, II IS our desire To ma he il a faith
iul representative OF Tie people and fear
less advocate of tie Interests Of the Siale.
Ihc position OF the South at this iunclurc.
The apparent trucking of the appuintres
ana organs Of the present Administration
10 The trccsOiI or Black Republican Party.
as exhibited in the course Of the Governor
Of Kansas demanded that the press of the
South should shake of the shacklcs of
party, and unhrsItatlngly define its position
ana aVOw lis determination TO maintain and
defend the rights of the Southern States.
III Is now too late To depl0rc the formation
oi sectional part!cs--thc South, as a SccIiOn
must night her own battles or be ovcrwhcI;a
cd
This department of THE EXAMINER
Viii be under the direction and management
Of w. B. JOHNSTON, ESQ, who has long
been connected with the journalism OF
South Carolina, and who is well known as
IN experienced editor
We drem il 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 bc conducted in the
'"iHc HdhuSOIlc St}Ie ana form as be-
tore--a Iarge qnnro, containing eight pages
and forty columns Of ualler-W eekiy, at
The reduced price Of Two Dollars per an-
nun.
1t is also in contemplation to issue from
the same Office, and on the same political
principles, THE DAILY AND DTRI-WEEK-
* Examiner. The Daily at Six, and
lie Tri-Weekly ut Three Dollars per an
NUN.
We have confidence that the old State
Rights men Of South Carolina, will liberal.
" support, ut the Capital Of the Slate,
such an exponent and advocate of her an
cleht aud well defined principles. Every
consideration of patriotism; interest anl
safety make it n solemn duty on the part Of
the Southern people to vigorously sustain
their own true press.
Those of the subscribers of THE EX.
AMINER who are in advance on their sub
scnption, will OF course receive the paper
for the time they have paid for.
Those desrOus of sui describing. or con-
lnbudng in any way to the support Of tie
paper will please address The Editors Of
he Examiner, at this place
COLUMBIA, y. c.. July, 1857.