Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-12
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III Derf0is
In the world 5 history marked by extraordinary
and violent crises, sudden as the breaking forth
OF volcano, the bursting of a storm on the
ocean. These crises sweep away in a moment thu
landmarks of generations. They call out fresh
talent, and give TO the old new direction 1t
then that new ideas are born. new theories devel-
oped. Such periods demand fresh exponents and
new men for expounders
This Continent has lately been convuissd bv
an upheaving sudden and terrible III at the re-
latons of al men and all classes TO each other are
violently disturbed and people look about for the
elements with which to sway the storm and di-
rect the whirlwind. Just AT present we do not
know what all this is to bring forth but we do
know that great results must fow from such ex-
traordinary connections.
AT juncture so solemn and so i1uportant there
is special need that the intellectual force of tho
country should be active and efficient tits
time for great minds TO speak their thoughts bold
y! and TO take position as the advance guard. To
this end, there is special want unsupplied Tits
that OF an Independent Magazine which shall be
open TO the first nteIlects of the land and which
snail treat the issue presented and to he presented
10 the country, In tone no vsy tempered by mar
tizanship, or Influenced by fear favor or the hone
OF reward which shall seize and grapple with
The momentous subjects tn at the present disturbed
state of affairs heave to the surface, and which
can not be laid aside or neglected.
TO meet this want, the undersigned have COM
menced under the editorial charge of Charles G.
Leland the publication of a new Magazine deyot-
ed to Literature and National Policy
In Politics, il will ad 5ocate, with all the force
at It's command, measures best adapted to preserve
the oneness and integrity of these United States
1t will never yield TO the idea of any disruption
OF tins Republic, peaceably or otherwise; and it
VIII discuss with honesty and impartiality what
must be done to save it. In this departm ent. some
OF the most eminent statesmen Of tbs time will con
tribute regularly TO its pages
In Literature, it will be sustained by the best
writer's and abest thinkers of this country
Among It's attractions will be presented IN an
early number New Serial Of American Life
by Richard klmball, Esq, the very popular author
of The Revelations of Wall Street. ..St I,ersr
&c series of papers by Hon. Horace Greedy
emoodying the distinguished authors observations
on the growth and development of the Greet
West series of articles by the author OF
Through the Cotton States containing the re-
suit of an extended tour in thel seash0re Slave
States, just prior to the breaking out Of the war
and presenting startling and truthful picture Of
the real condition of that region. No pains will
be spared TO render the literary attractions OF the
CONTINENTAL both brilliant and substantial Ths
lyrical or descriptive talents of the most eminent
hterat5 have been promised TO It's pages ; and
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only limitations required being that of devotion
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that of intrinsic excellence.
The Editorial Department will embrace, in adj
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events of the times, genial gossip with the reader
on all current topics, and also devote abundant
space TO those racy specimens Of American wit and
humor, without which there can be no perfect ex-
position of our national character Among those
who Will contribute regularly TO this department
may be mentioned the name of Charles T. Browne
tArtemus Ward), from whom we shall present ia
the March number, the first of an entirely new and
original series of Sketches of Western Life
The CoNTIsEsrEL will be liberal and progress
slVe, without yielding 70 chimeras and hopes be-
-yond the grasp of the age and ii will endeavor
TO reflect the feelings aud interests of tho Amer-
can people, and to illustrate both their serious and
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of the time.
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