The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-18
PROSPECTUS.
THE EXAMINER,
THE PUBLICATION OF THIS JOUF

THE PUBLICATION OFTHIS JOUR.
Il nal, from circumstances beyond the
control of the proprietor, has been suspen.
dcd for some months. Having recently re-
ceired much encouragement from good and
true men, it is proposed to resume its pub
iica,ion without delay as Literary and Po.
Iitical journal, and we are encouraged to
believe. on such basis as will preclude the
probability of failure.
AS Il Literary journal II will be devoted
to the Development of Southern Talent
There is no paper in this State, and very
few in the Southern States, that make Lite
nature n distinct and prominent feature.
The aim of the conductors of the THE
EXAMINER will be to elevate il to high
standard in this department, which will be
under the ccntrOl of one of the ublest and
most experienced editors il the State, JOHN
G. BOWMAN, Esq Il writer well and ia.
vorab'y known throughout The South.
AS Political .jOUrHGi it will at once take
ground aud abide by The old land marks of
THE CALHOUN STATE RIGHTS PAR.
1G, owing no allegiance to any national
party. nor seeking To advance it's interest bv
subsrrriencv TO auy local clique Whatever.
1t will be entirely Independent in its express
sion of opinion on public men and measures
iii short, it is our desire To- una Ike it II faith
full representative of the people and "A fear.
less advocate of tie interests of the State.
The position OF the South at this iuncture.
the apparent trucking of the appuintcrs
AMI organs of the present Administration
10 the Frcesoil or black Republican Party
as exhibited in the course "f the Governor
"t Kansas. demanded that the press of the
south should shake oil the si,acklrs If
party, and unhcsitatingly define its position
and avow its determination To maintain and
defend the rights of the Southern States.
IL is now too ialH to dcplurr the formation
ot sectional parties the south, as n SeciiOn
aust fight her own battles or be ovcrwielm-
ed. .....
This department of TIE EXAMINER
viii be- under the direction aud management
of w. B. JOHNSTON, Esq, who hns long
been connected with the journalism cf
Son,h Carolina, and who is well known Us
an experienced editor.
We deem il due, TO all who may be dis
posed Ia sustain IL, to state in advance, that
in politics THE EXAMINER will cssrnti-
ally be
a STATE RIGHTS JOURNAL.
The paper Will be conducted in the
same handsome style and form as be-
'"rc-a large qnaro, containing cight pages
and forty columns OF naticr-- Weekly. at
The reducvd price ol Two Dollars per an.
nuw.
Ii is also in contemplation to issue from
the same office, and on tic same political
principles. THE DAILY AND TRl-WEEK-
Ll EXAMINER. The Daily at six, and
the Tr'-Weckly at Three Dollars per an
num.
We have confidence that The old State
Rights men of South Carolina, will liberal
~ support, at the Capital Of the State,
such an expOncnt and advurate of her an
cicnt and we'll defined principles. Every
r"nsi ieration of patri0tism interest an !
safety make it II solemn duty on the par, Of
the Southern people to vigorously sustain
ihrIr own true press.
Those Of the Subscribers of THE EN.
AMlNER who are in advance on their sub
scriPIi"n, will of course receive the paper
t"r t''" tine they have paid for.
Those dc,irOus of sui Scribinr, or con
iHb"'lng in any way to the support Of the
paper viii please address The Editors of
'hc Examiner" at this place.
COLUMBIA, :. c.. July. 1857.