The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-20
PROPOSALS.,
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TIE LlSCII3IRG HERALD.

t.illE population Of til. place md 81 H..
| II contiguous country i Constituted in d
! atd measure, 81 p"fspns y iInAe nrtnintlI
sehl ~ the pursnt al u.tiut information :, al
ever irninrl thtm Ia take# ptAuuine,. II rkrr,
mfan i'y which th"y may CRAFTY snch - laiitI,i.
/ fIt i'slrr Hnd II ! tnel MOI L. tue linn
supplementary ~ our riiiaan4, TINT mud all
the d,.henliit aul rmharrf-- iitrnt nGirh hn.r
attended indis idaai u,lln. public enterprise
thfre hhs 'trrn >"rn II fithlul aud ern,s ~ I'M
li"Nttifni tnin shnut this pait al ti.r : onn-
/ Try ~ every branch at srieucc I he great
: Topics nhch mr. nu,r discussed throughout
The political Would, ~ n"arlv allied to iir hr.t
Interest al tn patriot md rhr. phihmhrali.f
ImPefipn,ls demand their attentive funsidr
'nllon. lh" pcopl, do not thcs vii not r..
main IN II sinie 81 'nrniHl inactivity. While II
isahz 'latrlN incumbent an fhrm, a. ,,fi.en.
al Rhd al liberty, - subjects Of n potrrn.
uiehi Niirh requires tItcir constant aud zen-
lou, All inf is support. pud IL ntrn whose ufi.
lily AMI inlncnrn in defence 81 tLrif naIulnI
rights hui privileges arc according Ia thu DE-
gree AT useful know lrdge they po4srHs ~ ~,
every cS"riiun IN their power Ia nt,pfte snel
Information at things rs may nrrnN lhrm II.
gnind injustice mud aggression mud 10 secure
10 them - continuance Of those enioVmruts
Tor which their GOV ttHmcnt mud society," Nrrc
instituted. 10 give every Que this nprrs.nr,
ihi"fmaitnn. md Ia present eVerN active mind
Nu'H lHphEHiA hfe not confined exclusively
within lis own ground with that whirh will
zurich The understanding, Improve the JUDI.
meni, INSPIRE the hcnr Ia know nhnitl
nnd what oppression Is, j. the great lntrntion.
the grcht utility ot public newspaper Aud
'hnueh the number ol ~" >pnpers unN have
grown beyond the limit which the public int
rest may hive pointed out. aud tho IN some
inzlnnree they have moi been conducted with
perfect prnpficfN aud con sstenes vet even
tItt-c very rtTtum -tUurrs nr, strbupIN A. Nt,i.a.
i've nj The progressive nvidits tor improve
mtn' viii which the public mind j. nctnnted
| INeh nov, White the dcApotic puliUN oi Eu-
| rope + sHpn"ss,ng the liberty ot the press,
aud closing the channel through which the
| public mind receives its best aud dearest M.
triment hhppN AM Ia say that the citizens of
America lib one nni.dnnd determined zeal,
regard the liberty oi the press rs The best elll
~ soNernnent~-us thu strongest bulWnlk Of
their liberty. They will ever continue active
"" preserve II from abuse, while the name Of
freedom sounds dear Ia Tie ear
II IS Ia The people Of This plrcr aud the nj :
lacent country HINT am rcnd, Ia apply tLrse
remarks. The inrrrasiup nlncrily with nhirh
they are inking purt IN the consideration Of
pnbic mhitrfs, aud The importance ul the circuit
NATIONAL topics which agtate The minds of the
people throughout the country, nre circuin.
stances which cNiice IN no small degree the
fact, that addt,onnl meats are needed to sup-
information "hieh they nrc nUsions 10 receive.
!" riterinntc this end, and 10 hcncEt himself,
ny Securing the mems I'll ~ comfortable sup.
port hfr my objects ~ thus appealing 10 HE
phblic Tor their patronage. nm nNhfe of The
Ef'm degree IN which the editor OF u paper
Is dependent on thc people MN conscious,
therefore, of the debt IN which he = held
bound 10 tht public lor THEN support and The
Yer! iacilhu It j. ouly by lhe people pdtrD-
nhge that he prospers ~ hsprocsson, should
ever be allowed to act rs the strongest iuCen-
tiv" on III part To return u rccompcnfc int the
ta'ors ihai hive been bestowed upon him
I,,iz refompense eensi.i- in nothing ri than
IA sieady aud firm adherence 10 those pfin-
c,plcs which are ncuicaledby warm attach.
mcnt 10 individual interest, rs sell hs 10 The
interest Ol liberty morality and the cuumu-
MY, il the strict performance of rsrry duty
necessary Ia carry into effect the objects OF
fla" profession, aud IN sicndy aud upright
c"ar." ol condnrt thro' all the transactions
which may bc attendant.
Ia pursue such "A course of conduct, viii
over be- The endeator OF the Editor OF the lie
raid Aud II there be any who may he innn-
enred by lack ri conidc her IN my ability 10
discharge the duties oi an Eitor, let me intrchi
them 10 rememhrr that encouragement IS the
b">t soil in which improvement can proper.
With respect to the political principles OF
The Herald, il j. needless Ia say much. Sulliee
II 10 say thai they are truly republican, mud
firmly attached 10 The distinguishing features
which have marked the administration oi J"t.
lrrson, Madison aud Monroe. Vcnerninn for
the fonstliution, aud opposition 10 unlimited
construction thereof, ARE the best ehnraete
riSics oi repul,lieHnism.
The titnr Is not far distant when the great
national topic. nboni which 50 much pnrty
zeal mud opposition have been exhibited, np
preaching il -one instances near IN nlalici-
Gus auimpsiiy aud prlgntc quarrel, must beru
10 ret by The General voice OF the people. II
Is 10 be presumed thnt much more hns been =aid
proceeding from a source where even nnliru-
drni zeal was carried 10 cXccss, than has been
conducive to tho Judgment oi the people IN
forming their decision. AZ This advanced dry,
nm willing Ia take no very active pnrt 10 The
controversy, Len the choice Of the people
br the nations veal.
The columns OF the Herald viii hr open 10
Tree discussion. and viii receive nn5 roniniu
nation, political, moral, scientific ar literary
~ which proprrty of language, dignity oi
thought aud an ordinary degree oi ahhry are
exhibited Aud hers take occasion Ia solicit,
respectfully and enlnr'lly the respondener
ol ihesr Young men ho may he dispo-ed Ia
give the useful emploSmrnt OF Their iImr !"
the heneit mud improvement oil Their iello"
citizen, aud of mankind. Would they lie 20
ltiiciau<, let me imrcat them TO rentcnbcfihhl
rErrilrnt mpSim of Cicero, that Nornis hnd
poIifics mr. orr. ] he laws oi morality aud
religion nre the best laws 10y which II netion
can be governed, Their practical obsersanec
IS the bet surely of The happines, aud pro-
purity of society. Then, let me request ihfnI
To exercise their r. lcctions on I'll" moral vir'
tar-, and 10 take advantage ol every "pp"t-
tun,y by which il,eir influence may be COM
mnuieated through snci"iv.
IN .rIecllng Tor the Herald, NJ much origi-
mai matter viii br Inserted as can be Irncnr-
n. the Editor will be in possession oi most
of the periodical works OF valnr which nrc
printed in the United Statrs. Tie proceed
/ Jugs of Congress aud 81 the Legislature OF
virginia. will be faithfully attended 10,
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