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HE RADICAL REVIEW, as its name implies, is a publication for the thorough, fearless, and impartial discussion of all sides of all subjects pertaining to human welfare, whether social, economic, scientific, literary, æsthetic, or religious. Although under radical management, or rather because under radical management, it shows no partiality to any particular school or special system of belief. Sincerity and earnestness of purpose, depth and subtlety of thought, ability and propriety of presentation,—these, regardless of conclusions reached, are the principal qualifications essential in commanding admission to its pages. But its management, while aiming to conduct it in this catholic spirit, yet conceiving some subjects to be of more immediate importance than others, and believing that the so-called “,”—involving, as it does, the basis of property, the principles of finance, and the organization of industry, and seriously affecting, in its settlement, directly the material, and indirectly the mental and spiritual condition of the people, demands consideration by the best minds,—will give the preference largely, in the selection of its contents, to articles relating to this disputed problem. In addition to the original prose articles, occasional poems will be published, as well as translations from foreign authors. Large space will be devoted to book reviews,—the work of competent critics engaged for the purpose.

The finds its raison d’être in the want that has been long felt in America, among.thinking and progressive people, of some adequate literary vehicle for the carriage and diffusion of the most radical thought of our time. Issued quarterly in a form sufficiently large to afford opportunity for thoroughness of treatment, it aspires to fill this vacant place in American literature; and, in the attainment of this end, hopes to secure the aid and co-operation of many able writers, both in this country and in Europe. As an indication of what may be expected, the editor is privileged to present the following list of probable contributors, which will receive, from time to time, many important additions:—