Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-12
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE. SOUTH
THE OLD EXAMINER REVIVED.

Thu undersigned having purchased its good will
and subscription books, proposes TO revive at an
esrly day, the old Richmond Examiner. Of which
the late John NJ Daniel was editor-in. chief, and
the undersigned his constant associate for the
entire period of the war.
II il believed that the publick viii rnnaS ~i----
appropriate and practical idea in this enterprise.
Efforts to revive other papers in the South are an
nounced, and it is certainly neither visionary
nor unworthy endeavour for the literary associates
Of a gallant spirit that now sleeps in the grave to
essay honour to his memory and a service 10 the
publiek by reyiving the old Examiner newspaper,
so long the ornament of Southern letters, an ex.
ample at once of the scholarship and chivslry OF
Virginia; and perhaps the only school in the
South of pure and classck English distinct from
the models and redeemed from the innovations Of
Northern Instructors.
The fame of the old Richmond EsGHaiHer reach.
ed to the most distant parts of the world. The
paper was well known in Europe. 1t was pro-
nounced by disting uished Northern poll
tieian the best exponent of the civilization Of
the South" 1t was school Of literary scholar
ship for the youth OF tie South; the glass Of
Southern chivsry au exampe of Independence,
of courage, of iron spirit in newspaper literature
which its chic Illustrated in his own noble and
severe life, and defended more than once on the
field Of honour where the Undersigned stood with
him, in the yindication OF the freedom Of the
press.
Surely there are many people in the South who
will unite In an effort to revive newspaper which
was An ornament to its literature and q school for
its Vi. tues. The task is an ambitious one. But
the undersigned attempts it in no mean or
tagging spirit. He has already undertaken to
marshal corps Of the old writers for the EsGmi-
HeT he will be able to reproduce its typographi-
cal features and to present to Southern readers
fac simile of their old Acquaintance; and he fer
vently trusts and rrsOlutsy pledges every resource
of intellect and will to breathe again into this
form Of material resurrection the same spirit OF
fearless criticism, chivalrous contest and unhesi
tsting encounter with abuse that animated it of
old.
The undersigned owns some pledges OF affection
IN this enterprise. His relations with the late
John n. Daniel were close, intimate and atfec'
tionate TO the day of his death. And 1t will in
deed be labOur and aspiration Of love II he can
produce some echo FROM the grave of lamented
past aud the dead some of the IRE thai illuminated
she familiar pages OF our literature.
In the present uncertainty Of political ques'
tions-the displacement Of old issues and the i'm.
perfect development Of the newt would, OF
course be impossible to state with precision the
political career of the Examiner. But this may
be said with safety that it will use all its inhu'
ence In restoring order, tranquility and prosperity
to the people, and while aspiring to be brave and
independent, it viii avoid every sct eme OF faction
and disorgAnz alton devote itself to the works OF
( conserV atsm; and sustain. at every risk, the
present President of the United States as long as
he fulnlls those noble indications he has already
given Of planting again the rights Of constitu'
uonll liberty In the South setting his face against
the Mslignants of the North, and thus emitting
himself to such common support of conservative
men in all parts Of the country will ensure the
continuation Of his wise and pAtrlotick admins
trAdon.
No pains or expense will he spared TO make the
Examiner the newspaper Of the South. For every
department of 1t the services of the most accom- :.
plshed and active writers win be secured. Spe-
cial correspondents will be posted in New York
and WsshiL gtOn, and o.her important centres of
intelligence In the country. A former active editor
Of the old Examiner, Edward A Pollard will be
employed as correspondent from Europe, in which
country he proposes TO write q History Of the
War, and 10 form . familiar acquaintance with
the politicks OF EUROPE, especially in connection
with American questions aud topieks. This cor-
respondencs viii constitute . special feature OF
interest in our paper II will enlveu its columns
from week to week with the productions Cf an
animated pen and it will afford our readers a
singularly good opportunity to make themselves
acquainted with contemporary Europe, and 10 sp.
prehend the growing interest Of our foreign rela-
tons.
The undersigned was recently the editor o! the
Richmond Times, but in consequence of a disa-
greement with the psrtproprietor Of that p sPer
be has been forced to leave it and to appeal to the
civil courts for his rights and he now proposes
to himself the nohler task Of reviving paper en-.