The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-10-07
PROSPECTUS.
THE EXAMINER,

THE PUBLICATION OFTIiIS JOUR
l. nal, IRON ci-cam stauces beyond the
| con,rol of the proprietor, has been suspen-
drd for some months. Having recently re-
ccivcd much encoura. emeat trem good aud
true men, il is proposed 10 resInie its pub
/ location without delay as a Literary and Pc.
| ii,ieal Journal, and, we are encouraged TO
believe. OH such basis as will preclud, the
probability OF a failure.
AS IA Literary Journal It will be devoted
To The de, elupnlcnt of Southcrn Talent
There is n" paper in this State, and very
few IN the Southern States. that make Lite
! Failure Il distinct and prominent f.ntnrr.--
! 1 he aim uf the conductors of the TIE
ENAMiNER will be 10 elevate il to IL high
STANDARD in this department, which mili Uc
under the control OF one of the ables. aud
most experienced edi ors in the State, JOHN
q. BOWMAN, Esq, IA writer well and In.
Sorabil known throughout the South.
As Il Political journal it will ut once take
ground and abide 10y the old iaud marks OF
The CALiiOU . 81 ATE RIGHTS PAR
TI, owing no allegiance To any national
party, nor seeking to ad .ance lis interest by
subscr,icncy tda;y local clique whatever.
IL will oe entirely independent Ia its express
sion of opinion on pubic men aud measures
ill shos,. it Is our desire to max il tatn.
ful representative Of the people and fear.
less advocate uf the interests of the State
The position OF the South al this juncture,
the apparent trucking of the appointces
| and organs of the pre- ent Administration
To the Frcesoil or Black Republican Party,
| as eNiHSited in the course Of the Governor
"i Kansas, demanded that the press of the
South should shake off the shucklrs OF
party. and unheslatingly define its position
and avow its determination to maintain AND
defend The rights of the Southern States.
IL is nov too ate To deplore the formation
~! suehonat Parties--thc South, as "a section
must tight her own battles or be ovcrwhclnl-
cd.
This department of THE EXAMINER
will bu under lhs direction and management
of w. Is. JOHNSTON, Esq. Vito has long
been connected with the journalism Of
South Carolina, and who is we'll know II us
an experienced editor
We deem il due, TO all who may be dis
posed To sustain il, to state in advance, that
IN politics TIE EXAMINER will essenti.
ally b-
A STATE RIGHTS JOURNAL.
The paper will be conducted in the
same haad>omu style and form as b..
'"re---n large quarI", containing eight pages
a''d forty columns OF iuatIrr-W Wcek;y. at
The reducvd price OF Two Dollars per an
nun.
IL !, also in contemplation to issue from
the same "llice, and on the sam. political
rrncrp,cs. TIE DAILY AND TRI-WEEk-
il EXAMINER. The Daily at Six, aud
The TrI-Neekly ut Three Dollars per an
uum.
We have confidence that ths old State
Rights men of South Carolina, will liberal.
~ support, ut the Capital of the State,
such an exponent and advocate of her an.
rirnt and well defined principles Every
confederation of patri"tism; interest an
safety make it II solemn duty on the part or
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
srnili"n- will OF course receive the paper
for the time they have paid for.
Those deslrous OF sui scribing. or con
inbning IN any way to the support of tl.s
paper will please address The Editors Of
'he Examiu-r," ut this place.
COLUMBIA, =. c.. July, 1857.