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PREFACE.

THAT the strong loves of the Heart may find a congenial echo-that the searching Intellect may find a place where no partial or one-sided Philosophy is presented that Human Rights may have a fearless defender-that the Poor, the Ignorant and the Oppressed may be encouraged by a well-grounded Hopethat old Error, whether Social, Religious or Political, may have an unflinching opponent-that all existing institutions may be subjected to the strictest scrutiny-that Literature, Art and Science may have an advocate in the West-and, finally, that the resources of our country, and particularly of the West, may be exhibited, and the importance of all branches of Industry set forth, this work is commenced.