Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-12-19
TOyHE POFLE OF TnE soTTn.
THE OLD "ExAMiNER.R EviyED.

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The und %ersiened, having purchased lis good will
and subscription books, proposes 10 revive, at an
early day, the old
RICHMOND EXAMINER,
of (which tie late john II. Daniels was editor-in-
chiet; and the undersigned his constant associate
for the entire rcpiol of the war.
II is believed that the public will recognise an
appropriate and practical id a in this enterprise
Efforts TO revive other PAPERS in the South are an-
nouncei, and il is certainly neither a visionary
nor unworthy endeavOur for the literary associates
o! n gallant spirit that now sleeps in The grave 10
essay honor to his memory and a service 10 The rub
lie By reviviug the old EeaiRiner newspaper. so long
the ornament of Southern letters. an exampIe M
once of the scholarship and chivaIry of Virginia.
ana perhapssih onlY: school in the South OF pure
and classic English, diseinct from the models aud
redeemed from the Innovations of Northern instrue-
tors.
The Fame of the old RI. hmond Examiner reached
to The most distant larisloI the world. The paper
was well known in Europe IT was pronounced
i by q distinguished Northern politician, tihe best exs
pOnent OF the civilization of the South" Il was n
school OF literary scholarship for the youth of the
South; the glass Of Southern chivalry; an example
OF Independence, ofconarge, of iron spirit in news.
paper I'Ieratui e, which its chief in hisown
noble and severe life, and defended, more than orce
| on the field OF honor, 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 u lite in an effort 10 revive q newspauef which
was an OrnumenI TO its literature and a school for
its virtues. The task is au ambitious one. But the
undersigned attempts il in no mean or tagging
spirIt.ie has already undertaken to marshuI a corps
OF the old writers for the Examiner; he will be able
to reproduce its Typographical features, and present
TO Southern reatess a fac stMile OF their old ac-
quatntaGce; and he terHenIly trusts aud resoluteIyl
pledges every resource OF intellect aud will 10
breathe again in this form Of material resurrec-
ton the same spirit of fearless criticism, cLtvalrous
contest aud unhesitating enc ounur viii abuse
that amin a'ed it of old.
The undersigned yves Ome pledges of affection
in this enterprise. His relation with the lnte John
!. NJ u a. NUAra lNz rNsnN.0 a-l
the day ofahis death. Aud it will indeed be a La
Dor and inspiration of love it be can produce some
echo from the grave Of lanented iriendship and r>
KIN lie from The ashes OF the past and the dead some
OF the hire that Illuminated the familiar pages of our
literature.
In the. present uncertainty of political questions
the displacement of old issues and the imperfect de-
velopment of the n eE-it would OF course be impos.
Sible to stale with. preisciou the poiit' cal career al The
Er0mfner. But this may besaid with sa'e.y that it
WlluSe ali its influence in restoring order, lranuuiliS
~ and prosperity 90 the people; and while aspiring
to be brave and Independent, it will avoid every
scheme OF faction and disorgauizAtion, devote itself
10 The work OF conservatism, and sustain al every
risk the present President Of the United States. as
long as he fuifllS those noble indications he has all
ready given OF planting again The rights, of c0ustis
tutional liberty in the South. setting his face
against the =: a'ign"nts of The NJrth, AID thus en-
utIlng himself o such common support of coGser-
rative men in all parts of the country as will SECURE
the continuation OF his wise and patriotic adminis-
tra'iOn.
No aims or expense will be spared 10 make the
L~Eum q n news aleF OF Tue south. For every
dPpa' tnenI of it the services of the most ACCOMPLISH
I'd " q active writers will be secured. Special cor.
res Indents will be posted in New York and WASH
i'll on and other important cen res ofintelligence in
t"@ country. a former active editor of the old ErS
hIHeT, Edward \. Pollard, will be employed as
correspondent from Europe, in which country he pro-
poses 10 wriIea History OF the War, and to form a
familiar acquaintance with the politics of Europe,
especially in .cOn:' ciiOn with American questions
and topics. This CORE spondence will constitute a
special feature OF iu'erc<t in our PAPER, it will emil
ven lis Columns from Wa ok IN Vreats MI n fho eoa,n
ll"uS al an animated zen and il will afford onr
rtadcrs II sInguIarly good opportunity to make tbems
Sttves acquainted with contemporary Europe, and 10
ap2r'hvnd tie growing interest OF our foreign rela-
lions.
The undersigned was recently the editor of the
ltI"hmond Times, but in consequence of n disagree.
m"nI with The asst proprietor OF that paper, he has
been forced Iul ave it and app, al to the civil courts
far his rights; aud he now pro poses TO himself the
nnl'I"r task of reviVing a paper endeared to the
South hy many memories of the past, aud associa<
ted with SO much that is admirable in its-heroic and
literary name in history. lie oslis upon the old
Subscribers of tue Erdm;ncr from Virginia to Tex.
as, TO rally to its support, To ,encIu iieir subscrip-
lions, and TO assist in the revival OF a paper which
has existed for three quarters of n century, and
which has ever been sOliCitOus TO honour trnlh and
virtue, prompt TO chns'ise abuses, and ambitious 10
defend and "dorn the civilization aud literature
OF the South. Trl.
Terms of Subscription.
DAILY-0ne year in advance. So 90
Six months, in advance, ......... 6. 90
Three TOnths in advauce....... 3 90
One month, in advance,...... 90
SENT-W EEKLY-u!e year in adrmnce,.... 500
Six months, in advance. ....... 300
"EEKLT-OneJ ear, in advance, ......... 800
Six months: in nd ........ 200
Advertisements will be inserted on the same terms
as published by t"e other Richmond, papers.
The first Lumber of the Examiner viii contain a
sketch of the life of The late JOHN N. Daniel, whose
name Is historical in connection with the, Virginia
press, and Than whom the annals of newspaper lite
nature i'll America show few more. extraordinary
men-certainIy no greater master of vigor aud satire
in composition. Tie first numbers will also cons
tain n full and complete acco: MT of the evacuation
OF ~ltichmond, with all The particulars of the surren>
der o: the city, the entry 1.-THE troops, the q eai con-
iagrn'ion, Sc, taken from the advance sheets OF E.
~. Pollard S q Fourth Var of the War;" now in
press This account will be found intensely inter-
esIlng, and aside from this consideration, every one
Should secure ami preserve these numbers, MS they
will he valuable hereafter as afford ny n true and
faithful report OF what tile South has hitherto but
imperfect narratives which have been written and
published in Northern papers.
The old contributors aud correspondents of the
Examiner are particularly requested To commuui>
cate with The undersigned,
All letters and Communications of every charac-
ter should be addressed TO
Il. RlVES POLLARD,
Richmond, va.
Wanted, an Agent in every town ia Virginia and
all the Southern States.
Also, Immediately, twenty active and enterprising
chance for men out of business.
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