Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-12-05

The und ersigned, having purchasedits good will
apd subscription books, proposes 10 revive, at an
early day, the old
+, RICHMOND, EXAMINER, .
ofwhich The late John N. Daniels was edItor.ir
chiet, end the undersigned his constant associate
for the entire period fthe war :,
1t is believed that the public will recognise ar
appropriate ard practical idea in this enterprise
Efforts 70 revive other papers in the South are an
nOunCeI, and 1t is certainly neither n visionary
nor unworthy endeayour for the literary associa teS
oi gallant spirit that now sleeps in the grave tc
essay honor to his memory and a ser7ice to lie pnh
lie by rewriting the old Examiner NEWSPAPER so long
the ornament pf Southern letters, an example al
once of the scholarship and chvalry OF Virginia
aud perhaps the only school in the South OF uure
and classic English, dislinct from the models ana
redeemed trom the innovations of Northern inslruc-
tors.
TIE Fame of the old RihG-ond Examiner reached
10 the most distant parts o. the world Ttt. paper
was well known i'll Europe 1t was nrono,Inr.j
by distinguished Northern politician the best ex.
Ponent OF the civilization of the South" 1t was a
school OF literary scholarship for the youIh or he
South; the glass O Southern chivalry: an examnIe
OF Independence of COuarge, of iron spirit in news
phper Literature, which its Chiefustrated in hsuwn
noble and severe life, aud defended more than orce
on the field OF honor, where the undersigned s1ood
with him in the vindication Of the freedom of the
press c'; =.
Surely there ERE many peorIe 90 lie soc,S who
VIII u"lie IN sH eEOrt to teviyo = newspape- vhrh
was an ornament to its Eterat--a and a scLooI Er
its virtues The task is Gu ambitious one But the
undersigned attempts it in no mean or hapoin0
spirIt.He has GrePdy undertaken to marshal cornS
OF the old writers for the Examiner he will he olda
20 reproduce its typographical features and present
to Southern readers fac SiMile OF their old mr.
quainteuce; and he tervently trusts and resoluelv
pledges every resource of intellect and will ~
breathe again i'll this form of material resnrrec
lf9n the same spirit of fearless criticism chiyarous
contest and unhesitating encounter with abuse
that animated il OF old.
The undersigned owes some pledges of sFac,;c,
IN this enterprise. His relation with the la1e Iohn
NJ. Daniel were Close intimate and afections,e m
the day OF his death And it will indeed be u la
Dor and inspiration of love if he can produce some
echo from the grave OF lamented irieudshiD and re
kInhle from the ashes OF the past and the deed some
OF tne hfe mat Illuminated the familiar pages of our
literature. :
In the present uncertainty of political cue,tiop3-
the displacement of old issues ad the imperfect de-
velopment OF the newt would OF course Se innoey
shIe to stale wi'hprescion the pOtca career OF the
Er0mansr But this may be saidHvith sale that il
Tuse ali It's influence in re>oricg order lrnnUuis
y and prosperity 30 the people, and while as1rinp
TO be brave end Independent, it will avoid every
scheme OF tacton and disorgauzation devote itself
TO the work of conservatism, and Sustain ot averv
risk The Preseut President of the United States as
long rs he tnl,ls those noble indications he HIS all
ready given of planting again the rights of consti
tutIOnal liberty in the SOUTH, setting his fsce
against the u egnants of the North al d thus en-
utllng himself o such common support of couser-
vauve men in e.! parts of the country us will secure
the continuation OF his wise and patriotic admins.
traiOn.
No reins or expense W.! be spared to make the
tIr"rsmeF ne news aper of tie South. Tor every
department of it the services OF the most accomDjsbs
ed and active writer's will be secured. Special cor.
respondents viii be posted in New York and Wash.
angtcn and other :nPurtart cenIrez ofiotegence in
tue country. former active editor of the old Er;
b GmtnFT, Edward \. Pollard, will be EMPLOYED as
correspondent from Europe, in which country he pro
poses TO write History OF the War, and TO form n
familiar Acquaintance with the politics OF Europe
especially III connection with American uues1ions
and topics. This correspondence - i'll cvns1iInte -
special feature OF interest in our paper it will enli
ven It's columns from week TO week wi h the produce
uons of an animated pen and it will afford our
readers singularly good opportunity to make theus
selves acquainted with contemporary Europe and to
apprehend the growing interest OF our foreign rela
tiOns.
The undersigned -tas recently the ,dito- If tho
R"hmOnd Times. but in consequence off, DISAGREE,
ment with the past proprietor OF that r-pcr he has
been forced to ave it and appeal to the civil courts
Tor his rights; and Re pToposes 20 himself the
no6ier task OF reTiviHg n ~aper endeared to the
south by many memories Of the pest, and associa>
ted with 20 much that is admirable in t7 heroc and
htetNry r"me IN history. He calls upon the old
subscribers of the ErGV:iter from Yiren:c to Tex.
as, TO rally to its support TO ycps,u their subscrn
tlonS, and 70 assist N the revival of paper winch
mas EXISTED Tor three, Iu"rters of . century and
which has ever been collections to honour truth and
virtue prompt to chas'ise abuses, and ar1bitons to
defend and adorn tie civilization and literature
OF the South.
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Advertisements will be inserted on the same terrns
as Published by tie other Richmond rarers
Inc hTSt Lumuer of the Examiner will coninin a
Skelch OF the lie OF the late John NJ Da1iel whose
name Is HStoTIcHr in connection with thu VIRGINIA
press, aud than whom the annals of uey,en,Dar Ito
F"'Q-S Ill America show few more extraordinary
HcA-certanIy no greater master OF vigor aud satire
IN composition. The fret numbers will also rom
tain a full and complete Eccount of the evncno1;or
OF tlchmond, with all tie particulars of the surrrn-
DER o. Inc ciy the eutry vi the troops the pIea, com
migration, &c, taken from the advance sheets nt y
A Pollard Fourth Eepr of the War" now in
press Ihls account vii! he found intensely inter
estlng and aside from this consideration every one
snolid secure an preserve ;hese numbers ms they
VIII be valuable hereafter sfurdng true and
i"'oiIl report OF what the GOalh has hitherto but
imperfect narratives which have been written and
published in Northern papers.
, 4ne old contributors and correspondents of the
4<-@;-H.'ner are particularly requested to commuri
cate with the undersigned
Ell letters and communications CT every charec-
te- should be addressed to
Il. RIvES POLLARD,
w., RiohEro7d; Va.
a" the Southern States
i1Iso, Immediately, twenty active and eucrn-:zing
men to travel and canvass for th2 paper-s 6ne
Glance for men out of business.
Nov 81, lees uD
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