Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-12-12
TO THE POPLE OF THE SOUTH.
THE OLD EXAMINER" "REe1vE1

The undersigned, having purchased its good will
and subscription books, proposes 10 revive at an
early day, the old
RICHMOND EXAMINER,
ofwhtch the lae John NJ. Da.iels was editor-in.
chet, aud the undersigned his constant MSS ,rIur4
tor the entire period of Tue war
IL is ''eIleVed that the public will recognise an
appropriate and practical id III this eutrrprise-
Efforts to revive other papers in the South are an
uOuncrj, and i is certainly neiIher a visionary
nor unworthy endeavOur for the literary associates
o gallant spirit that now sleeps in the grave TO
essay honor TO his memory ann service to lie NIB
lie bg revIvinp the old Examiner uewsua: er o long
the oruau-ut Ct Southern leuers, an exnmuIe nj
once OF he sch"Iai ship and chvnlry OF Viz rginia
ana perhaps ihe only school The South vi pure
and classic English, distinct from the models and
redeemed rOm Ihe Innovations of Northern ius rrc-
tors.
The Fame of the old Ri hmond Examiner reached
to the most distant paris the world The uaner
was well known III Europe 1t was pronounced
by distinguished Northern politician the hes, ex.
Pohent "i Tue civilization Of the South" II was
school OF Hlerary scholarship for the youth Of the
South; the glass Oi Southern ChivaIr,: au eAanule
OF Independence, of cOuatge of iron sp:It IN news
paper Ieratu kcll iss ciet Illustrated ia his own
hohie and sever lie, aud d leuded, more than O ce
on the held OF honor. where the UNDERSIGNED stood
with him IN the Vlr3iCHIIOn OF the freedom of The
press.
Surely there are many people in the South who
Will lie III effort TO revive u newsuauer which
was an "rnameut 10 its literature and Il school Tor
us virtues. The task is au ambitious one. But the
uuus'S Gneu al eihpis II in no mean flag ing
splrIt.He has already uuderak IL To ruarSt . ,,, ,s
OF the ola Writers IUE The ErImncr lie will be able
To fePI"duce ITS Typographical f-.l ures and ur.sept
10 southern reG :ecs "A fac Simiie their old ac.
qnaih'aLc-; anu lie Ier'enIIy trusts ana resulutely
P'euSeS every resource Oi intellect ard will In
breathe again i'll this form Or material re,urrer
Hon The S"ne spirit OF fearless criticism chvalruus
contest and u"hesit"ling ounItr wi h ab.se
thai ann a ID il OF old.
The uuIersiSu- owes come pledges ,,f osr,c,io,
IN t"IS enterprise His relation with l!. Iale Jnhn
NJ Daniel we're close, ultimate aud uf1ectlounte IN
tn day Vi his death. And il will iud4.I H.. :, H.,
Dor and inspiration OF love ii he can produce some,
echo irJm the grave Ut &neutei Irle,.-s,in and ra
klnHle from the ashes OF the past aud the d d sun
literature. WI
In the present uncertainty OF political Questions
the Displacement Ui Old Issues and the lrIIprtc, de-
Etiopment OF the ne e"-it would OF course be impos-
shr TO stale WI hpreiscOu the pOIIt Ca, career m The
Er9mlner R'.' This may Lr said with Su Z ,I,., !,
wiIuse ali lis lnhueuee IN IOIIng urder ,ruroui,.
" a"d prosperity &c the Ie"pe; and while tsIrl,,y
to be hTHv~ aud independent. II u III av,,. ,vc,I
Scheme faction and dI>Ur-a Zttiuu cry Ute ts,.iI
TO the "UTk Ui ronS rvnIiSIn, aud sustain II every
risk h~ present President al the UuIrd >Iu,.. -
Ion; as hr uhtlS 'hosr noble Indn hr l.as all
ready given OF il'uIIn" again the rights ct cuu>,i<
luIiOnaI liberty i'll tie South setliu. his fac.
against The a'i.n-nrs of The North 1t d thus en-
llIi"g himself u such cOmmOu support OF co s-r-
V"ve men III all paris OF the nv as will Secure
t"e c"nlmua'I"n of his wise aud patriotic udinInis
IEaiiUE.
No ans or expense will be spared to make The
Erum!afT the aper ut the South Fur eyer,
department of II the servi, tosr ncc.mu>Ls
ed aut acIive wril-rs viii Dr. Secured S,vcia. cor
tesl'os HcEE allll yI.astiS
ing!"u aud uther important res in
the country 'Or"rr nc i've editor OF the old En-
Hmi"er, Edward \. Pollard will tx enulnye as
COR e>p"ndemI from Eu Opr, IN which rumrr, he Iru
poses I" write Ills urI lh. ar ;,;.I To- farm, ,
tanlIi'r n'qu"iuIau,e with the Iuti.c> o. Euro,,r
Is cc''i'y In c'uc cIUn with American Questions
ana l. pies Ihls CORES "rion,e s. i'll c,Il>rI ru'e ii
spec ~ e!"'e o. lltr'st III our Iaicr, wIi tuli-
Ven its columns t.Um eil week vi he urodur-
tI"ns of AN InImtJrd pea ami IL viii utf.,It nur
r'airsh Sin@Linrly good "prur. unit, TO or,, tic,-
selves acquainted with cnIpurnry Earope AMI To
auireheau tie growing iutcEtS uI our fL elm rria
tIUnS.
lhe undersigned recently the editor Of the
K"hnGud IIHeE, bui in consequence ui Il djsaur, q.
ment wI'h the IaSt proprietor o. that ual,rr he has
been forced Il" ave il and npI al I! civil cuurts
for his rights ana he now prupuSes 10 himself Tie
h""itr TASK OF rtElvlnS a paper eudraiei 10 the
So'.th hy many memories OF the ia !, ard assorjn,
ted WITH So much that is admirable i'll lis hero L and
iiterar. Hau.e III lis urN. He calls u,un The ,LJ
Subscribers Ui the EruH mcr, .rom Virnuin IN Few
as, TO rail- I" Its support, 10 .ehGCc suSc: p
t"n- and !" ass:s ia the o. "a ln,,.r wI,,.n
has existed tor three quarters OF a century and
winch has ever been soIciIous TO hunour ruth and
virtue, "pt to ChiSrise abuses. and ambitions In
defend and ndOrn the civilization and literature
OF the South.
Terms OF Subscription.
DALY-One Year i'll ADVANCE .........SS 90
DIX mouths. III 'tu vance, ....., 90
Ihrre 'IUnthS i'll advance. ) 90
One momih, in advaucr,... 90
6HMI- W EEKLY-OHe year i'll ndyautr,. 800
SIX mo" hS, in advance, ....... 800
EEKLY-One ! ear, in advance. z 90
SIX months. i'll advance, Ce,...... 200
Advertisements will be inserted on the same terms
as published by tie other Richmond papers
Tue first hum'er of The Erumincr viii contain
sketch Of the lie of the late John NJ Daniel whuse
name Is historical in with The Virg,1i:,
press, aud Than " HON The annals of urwsuun.r lie
lure ia America show lew mure ,.x ,r,.,rii,.nr,
meh-CerlAiiE no greater master OF vgor aud satire
IN c"'lPosl'l"n. The fsI numbers will also cons
'a'n '"i' aiu con''ice HccO mt of the evacuation
OF hichmOnd with al! the particulars OF the surr,u-
DER the cy, the euiTy the troops the pIen CON-
n"SI1,l"h' &c laAer from the advance sheets OF E.
"a f"IIArH Fourth ar of the War" now i'll
press lhis account Will lie Iuuud intensely inter-
eSihG, auH lHe IRON Il i consideration, every one
should secure an prtserve these numbers MS The,
Will tie valuable her uIcr as nfF,,d uu :, ,ru. and
HhiuI report OF what tie South has hithe: To hui
Imperfect narratives which have been wriIlpn and
published in Northern pnpers
Inc old c"ntrIbut"rS and correspondents al the
Erdmlner are particularly reQues ed TO comuuui,
cate with The under signed.
All letters ami cpIamunica lions Of every charac-
ter should be address, d TO
II. RINES POLLARD,
i.lChmunh, Va.
Wanted, an Agent in every town i. Virginia and
all the Southern States
Also, immediately, wenty active and euierprising
men tI Irarel aud canvass Ep1 the Gauer-a fine
chance tor men out OF business.
Nov 81, 1865 II p
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