The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-02-26
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land and which shall treat the issues presented aud
to be presented to the country, in tone tenn
pered by partisaship, or inueneed by fear favor,
the hope Of rev ard; which shall seize and grappe
wfth.the momentous subjects that the present dis
turbed state of affairs heave to the surface, and which
CAN MOI be laid aside or neglected.
To meet this want, the gned have comm nc
ed, under the editorial charge of CHA'S. GODFREY
LELAND, Esq, the publication of new Magazine
devoted to Literature and National Policy.
In PoLIrIcs it viii advocate, with all the force at
its command measures best adapted to preserve the
oneness and integrity of these United States II will
yield to the idea OF any disruption Of this Re-
public, peaceably otherwise: and il will discuss
with honesty and mpartiality what must be done TO
saveit. In this department. some of the most emf
nent statesmen of the time will contribute regularly
to its pages The early numbers will contain articles
on this subject from Hos. DAN 5. DICKINSON Hoy
GEORGE BANCROFT, lIoN. HORACE GGEELEY, and others
of equal eminence.
In Li.eratureit will be sustained by the best wr-
tiers and ablest thinkers of the country.
Among its attractions will be presented in early
number New SERIAL of American Life by RicutRp
K9a Es the . very popular author of The
ries of papers by Hon IioRAcE GREELEY, entitled
across the Continent embodying the distinguish
ed authors observations the growth and develop
ment ofthe Great West. A series Of articles by the
author of Through the Cotton States, containing
the result of an extended tour in the sc-boar Slave
States just prior to the breaking of the war; and
presenting startling and truthful picture Of the
condition of that region. No pains will be spared to
vender the literary attractions of the Continental
John e. Whittier, the descriptive talent of Bayard
Taylor, the eloquent pen Of the Rev Henry W Bel
lews, are all promisedo its pages while among their
fellow contributors will be who not distin-
gushed by marked energy and originality
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ton to vigorous and fearless the events
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which there can be no perfect exposition of M
tional character. Among those who win contribute
regularly TO this department may be mentioned the
name of Charles Y. Browne (''Artemus Ward'l from
whom we shall present, in the February number the
FIRST of an entirely new aad original series Of Sketches
taf Western Life.
without yielding TO chimeras and hopes beyond the
grasp of the age; aud il will endeavor to reflect til,
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