The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-23
PROPOSALS
tnr pT3iish,ng N Hhchmond, a peie Polificn.
Piper, 10 b. dtnomiHaied
The constitutional WIFI.
A CGIDENT having led ,h, s,h.cr,l,nr

u himself to SINE city, where the business +
mas scleetedfor profession can be t1rosee,
; ted with mJe advantage Ia himself, and Ii
'e hopes Will, more usefulness to tue publi,
e THAI 81 "a '1broVincial" town
His own1ndgmcnt and the advice OF n lev
& friends hop recommended the Metropolis .
Il virginia alan eligible site, for the establish
!, ment OF II Dew political newspaper.
2 Whist nwspRpers, keeping pnce with III,
e progress OF wealth, population aud iniulli
e genee, hasl multiplied 10 surprising degre,
III every oher section OF the Union, il Is sin
gnlar Circumstance that in Richmond alone
where so mich talent, wealth and political
zeal arc oofrentrnted, aud whose statesmen
are continuity appealed To by the whole A
meHchn coHederacy, for the most enlighien-
ed and orthgiox views oil national uoiioy, but
one paper sIonld he found--to utter the va.
IiouS aud COLLECTING opinions of the old ms
wei rs the lew parties, whiohthe Impending
| crisis has called into existence. II is II signal
lcomplment 10 the Richmond Enquirer, -
TINT this stab of things Is nlone attributed 10
ITS acknowledged ability aud wide spread &C.
lebrity. Originating at period when reee mt
events had cearly defined the opposing views
oil the old pahes: attaching itself with nrdor
TO the triumphant Democracy enriched by
The contributions of the Hblest statesmen of
the country, and supported ~ the indeiatga-
bic zeRi and disciplined talents of its editors,
that rapes fought its early way to pornins f,-
yor, and his since sustained its proud pre-
| eminence without a rival and without dis
trust Occurring in devotion TO the great
| doctrines shieh the Enquirer has so long nd
so faithfully supported, ndmiring its sfeady
| attacbmenv and grateful for IFS services 10 the
| Republican, Party, have neither the vanity
| To expect nor the ingratltude to desire, by
| iii establishment OF another paper, any dmi-
mutton of popularity or patronage With the
pnble. Ills due to myself To declare, That
|
hostility Ia the principles of the Enquirer
| nor to itself. II attcriy, n considerable pro-
portion Of the Democracy OF this and other
| states, have suddenly found themselves at Is
sue with tic Enquirer, on the prominent M
tional topic fthe day, that apparent disunion
| is To be ssGrbed rather to difference of opin-
! ion as tothe means OF perpetnating the triumph
| Of the party aud the harmony and integrity of
the Union than to any abandonment OF
principle either side. Whilst that paper
supports Mr. Crawford on republican grounds
others have supported Mr. Adams similar !.
aud il we acknowledge the course OF the En-
quirer TO have been dictated by an hqnorabe
conviction of adherenceto principle, we claim
for the democratic friends OF MIR. Adams, the
same liberal construction OF motive. Attempts
have been made TO identify the friends OF Mr.
Adams with the old federal party and scat
tering examples may be cited TO support the
assertion, and TO give il an air OF plausibiliiy.
But il Mr.. Adams is supported in the north by
Messrs. walsh aud King, MIR. Crawford Is sup
ported in Virginia by the most active federal
leaders, and il certainly is no unreasonable
apology for the advocates Of the former, IN
this state, that in the impending contest, they
find nearly the whole ultra federal strength
arrayed against them.
Believing that the apathy of Virginia aud
North Carolina had rendered the prospects OF
MIR. Macon in succeeding 10 the presidency
no e. ,Ia, ntlN al all tbf.
named, those states could have gwen an ho-
nest vote, have early, as the editor OF q
newspaper, expressed Il preference for Mr. A
dams choice Of eUiis, as uniting n greht
mass of qualifications, and as more llkeiy 10
barmonize the sectional feelings oil the North
and South. To this course, rs the result oil
sincere conviction, and 10 avoid inconsistent
cy, | shall continue TO adhere. II, however,
The support oil MIR. Adams III tire Wing, be
consequence of its establishment, that consi-
deration has had no influence IN producing
the event. Oficiai patronage has neither
been instrumental in creating the wing, nor
will have the smallest influence over IT'S poll
teal opinions To our friends this disavow-
al will be supererogatory, while to the public
il may be necessary as guarantee Tor our
indie dependence and the purity OF our motives
Daily experjence proves TINT the press in a
merica is fast losing its independence aud re-
spectability and from the particular crisis
which we have selected for commencing n
paper. we acknowl edge our apprehension OF
who have sold their papers, and themselves,
to the unprncipied aspiranis to public ofhee.
The Constitutional Wing, as its name I'M
plies will he devoted TO the doctrines and the
men of 1898 10 detect and to aid in defeat
ing, all designs against the Constitution oil the
United States, against lis integrity, its aliera-
ton Or enlargement 10 revive 20 revere,
and TO incncate the Constitutional precepts
of Messrs Jefferson, Madison aud Eonne,
will be the dearest duties OF its editors. Our
political creed is summed up in the following
brief articles
Veneration for the Constitution.
OpDosition 10 the eXtensisn OF the taril sys-
ten. .-....,.
Opposition to all National improvements
without the authority OF the people.
Toall standing armies, and to the toruhea-
I ton system.
or columns nevertheless will be open Il
noIitical disputants Of all compilations MOI
10 No conceive ourselves entitled to any oth'
er discretion in rejecting communications
but the right 10 decide ii decency has bert
, regarded, or some share oi ability displayed
We therefore invite the communications o
| CORE sp5ndcnts, political, literary and sci
entitio aud pledge ourselves sacrcdly TO pre-
serve their secrets.
The Constitutional Wing will be publishe,
twice a week, on Tuesdays aud fr'dhys, OF
a sheet as large rs the Enquirer, AZ m't ooiloi
, per anuum The price of subscription W.
not be required until six months after TIE 1851
ing of the Ist Number, as we desire 10 cor
Iince the pul,ii.. tiItt US eNisIUHCv MI1 De pc
/. nanent Payment in ndyance'Wi howeYt
b. gratefully received, and acknowledged b
Il tie Proprieiors as a hatttring mark OF conl
d.nce in their prom .ses.
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