Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-10-24
The People Of the SOUTH
The Old .sEe0nsaaaer' Revsved! s!

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sI>HE undersigned. having purchased its good will
AND subscription books, proposes To revive, at an
early day, the old Richn0ed Er1miner, of which the
tate ohm Daniel was edttor.in-chiet, ana the un-
dersgned his for the entire period
of the war.
1t is believed that the publick w:H recognize an
appropriate and practical idea in this enterprise
Efforts to revive her papers 10 the South an
nounced and it certainly neither visionary nor
unwo thy tndeayour for The Literary associates of
gallant spirit that Row sleeps in the grave to essay
honour to his memory and service to the pub. lex
by resving the old Er0slsser newspaper, long the
ornament OF Southern letters, example at once OF
the scholarship and chivalry of Virginia; and per-
haps the only school in the South Of pure and cassick
English distinct from the MODELS a.d redeemed from
| the innovations of Nor hern Instructors
The tame OF the old Richmsnd Eraminer reached to
the most distant parts IF the world. The paper was
we'll known in Europe. 1t was pronounced by dis
t,ngushed Northern poti clan .the best exponent Of
III civ lzat ton of the South" Ii was school of
literary scho arship for the OF the South; the
glass of Southern chivalry; an example of ndepen-
dence, of courage OF iroa spirit newspaper htera
ture hch Its che: illustrated IN his own noble and
severe ife and defended more than once tn field
OF honour, where the undersigned stood with him in
the vindication OF the freedom OF the press.
The undersigned owns some pledges IT affection in
this enterprise His relations wh tie late John M.
Daniel close, intimate and afectionate to the day
OF his de sth And 1t VIII indeed be iab0ur and as
pration Of love it he can produce some from the
grave Of amented Friendship and reslndle from tue
ashes of the past and the dead OF The ire that
illuminated the famiilar pages OF our literature.
La The pres Mt uncertainty OF political questo rs
the displacement of old issues and the imperfect de-
velopment Of the it would Of course, be I'M
possible with precision the political career Ut
the Hammer But this De said with safety that
it will use all its influence in restoring orde tram
guilty aud prosperity to the people; and while as
plring to be brave and independent, 1t VIII avoid
every scheme OF faction and disorganzalon, devote
itself to the works OF and sustain, at
every risk the present President OF the United States
as long as he fus those noble indications he has al
ready gwen of planting again the rights of consitu-
tional liberty the South, setting his face against
the Maliguants OF the North, and hus emitting him.
self such common support OF conservative men In
parts Of the country will secure the continuation
| of his wise and patriotck administration.
The undersigned was recently the d.tor OF the
Richmond Times. but in consequence OF disagree
with the part PROPRIETOR OF that paper, be has
been forced leave 1T aud appeal to the civil courts
his rights; and he proposes to himself the
ober task of reviv paper endeared to the Soul
| by many OF The past and associated wstn
much that is admin able In its herGick and literary
name his DRY. He Calls upon the old suoscriUers
of the Exonaner, from Virginia to Texas, to rally to
its support, their subscrip lions and to
SIS in the revival OF pa ch has existed for
three quartz of century, and hch has ever been
ictous honour truth and vrtue pr0uipt to chas
| tlse abuses, ambitious to defend and adorn the
civilization and literature of the South.