The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-12
PROSPECTUS.
TIE EXAMINER

TIlE PUBLICATION OF THIS JOITR.
L MAJ, from circumstances beyond I'M.
control OF The pro!rclor has been suspen.
dcd for some months. Having recently re.
ceIFcd much chcoura- cmcnl from good and
true men, 1t Is proposed to rrsume its pub
iic''Ion without delay as Il Literary ana po.
itIcaI Journal, and, We are cncuura0eI ro
oeheVe. on such basis as vii, prrclud,. lL,
probability Of failure.
AS Literary JoUrnai 1t will be devoted
TO The development OF Southern Talrul
ihere Is no paper in this State. and very
lew IN The Southern States. that make Lite
r"'"Te Il distinct and prominent fra;urc.--
nc ann OF lhc conductors OF The THE
Examiner witl be TO elevate i, 10 n hivh
standard IN tins department, which will h.
under The control Of one of the ablcsl and
most experienced editors in the SIur,. IpHN
H' BOW MAN, Esq, II writer well and E,.
'ora0'J known throughout the South.
As PoiRicM Journoi it will ut once take
ground aud abide by The old land marks of
ilk CALHOUN STATE RIGHTS PAR.
ll, OWING no allegiance to any national
party, nor seeking 10 advance its interest by
s"OscrNIrncy 10 any local clique Whatever.
IL VIII bc entirely independent ia its eXpres.
SION oi "pnion on public men and measnIes
i'll short, II IL our desire to ma he it "A faith
int representative of the people and fear
.eSS advocate OF The Interests of the Stat.
Inc position Of the South ut this juncturc
the apparent trucking of the appoiutres
ana organs OF the present Administration
TO the freesoii or Black Republican Party
as exhibited in the course of the Governor
OF Kansas, demanded that the press of the
Shnnl1 Shul a
party, and unhesilatingly define lis position
and nvow its determination To mainiain and
defend the rights of the Southern States
IL Is now too late To deplUre the formation
OF sectional partics--the South, as u section
mast light her own battles or DC overwhvlm-
ed
| This department of THE EXAMINER
| Will be under the direction and muuaOrmeni
! of w. b. JOHNSTON, Esq, Who has IoDo
been connected with the Journalism Of.
South Carolina, and who is we'll known rs
IN experienced editor
We deem it due, to all who NAV he dis
! posed TO sustain it, to state in advance, that
m politics THE EXAMINER will essenti.
ally b.
A STATE RIGHTS JOURNAL.
The paper will be conducted in the
same handsome style and form as be.
jOre--a large qnartO, containing eight PAGES
and forty columns Of mattcr-Week,y. nj
the reduced price OF Two Dollars per an.
nun.
IL is also in contemplation to Issue from
the same office, and on the same political
principles. THE DAILY AND TRI-IVEEK.
Lf EAAMlNER The Daily at Six, and
the Tr-WeekIy at Three Dollars per an.
mum.
We have confidence that the old State
Rights men of South Carolina, will liberal
~ support, at the Capital Of the State.
such IN exponent and advocate of her nm.
cIent and well defined principles Every
consideration of patriotIsm; interest an
safety make II n 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 sub
scuption, will Of course receive the paper
for the time they have paid for.
Those desirous of sui describing, or con.
trbnlipg in any way to the support of the
paper will please address The Editors of
the Examiner" at this place.
COLUMBIA, 5, e.. July, 1857