Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03
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VIRGINIA ADVOCATES

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BY T. w GILMER, J. Il. G.. DAVIS G. r.,
AVN purchased the csabls hmcu of IN. .C,.,,
"o-eite we propose To Gu the o8,h da, as
y heS'' at Chai"tesvle the publication of a ,yrr;,
NE" sPArEH, ia be called the VIRGINIA ADyOf.aTr
IN Undertaking to conduct public journal we .ro atI
:. 'e oe'ca'e a"o very important oblga,ons which oar
IMPOSES IN 'he present enlightened age, the ores
very wncrc eScIs an active and peryalirg
me affairs oil men; 10 be beneficial that influences NM,
ny hooerntion and sus ained by firm and
Underwriting adherence principle Ours is n
Wne'e no o'hef supremacy is acknov lodged than Thai IF
equai Laws where no standard OF power mr. or ;, ~
;nIsn. -" =, nor sanctioned by public opinion. An
independent ana enlightened press is n, once ,hc -,
anu organ of that opinion, by which !, n,,, ST.
'a.oy formed and fairly expressed IT is tue ~ Gu
'eS n" !" me public, that announc, will, can
""uf ana d'siinctnes the principles on which be wv
MA ADyocArl" will be conducted Wh,n, ~, ,
ry 10 e%ai oar owe fallble conclus u,o ax;o,s So
must DE permitted 10 say, that we do not recorn.e a.
ePeS' 'ne ever varying caprice vulgar pe;uc and
aalcus excitement. To advance the in,eres; aJ 49,
wh ol OIL our country, is the first, great obiec,
winch animates every patriot zea--he purst;, IF IL,
sacred object nvolves Discrimination betvprr H..
by which IT Is To be attained. AS editors of nh,
journal we should beay the high reposed in us If
we uid not exercise thar discrimna ton v;tb Io.;;
thongh gentle frn'ness with u boldness which d;T:
S M.ou' assuming TO be arrogant with inepli,,y
Oh purpose, which becomes the advocates Of irp,, T. ~
course Oh our duties, we shall extend tina, orb.ar,
others, which we feel constrained 10 claim fo ,
Judging as we would be judged, as well bv ,no,iv -
results IN sketchins outline which we tesg, - sII
we are admons.ed by a sense of iusuo;cienc,e " lit
mise NUE. 1t is neither humble nor an ;rres,,,s;hI
pe ""o. an eaiior bears in the great PLOT of human
'iaS. inc character of the American pess is olro,
eAaiea tnseEed as it is by tie genius of free govsr
meh ana encouraged by the patronage of an eniioh,a
ed people The "Advoca,e' will be ronduc,ad -.
PeH9eh' ana liberal ples--wihout becon,in, H.
passive INSTRUMENT of party enthusiasm i, yy, h
praise ana censure where they due, dsdaning eil
that blind zeal which acknowledges no error il, ;,s
es ana thai nntscerniug hostility which can SEQ ma
merit IN an antagonist. It's columns will be ssid,f
oevo.od to an energetic system state Improvement, ~
which Our country shall maintain the elevated rank ,h;
nature has assigned her among nations. Virg,,;, ~
induged too louG in her lehaigy.--mThe r,re ~ '
been to the swift the battle 10 the sron - nor
has paused IN her onward 10 glory WIN ~ ,
means OF wealth. and power, and happiness in h.r -
ef extensive domain exhibits but me6ncho)v snn:
tace 9" Impoverished and declining greatness 7, Z;
maj the sp OF the ancient dominion, had arisen froS
us lar, tn s!uinber no more. The advances which -
nc enterprise IS making in the great work of meorat;o
nave placed us Tar IN the back ground. Much is m 10
done-the will, Alone is wanted TO do it, B,, in,nr,
tiioSe aouiidant moral and physical resources 49,.
possess, the tide of federal encroa chpc,t -, -
cessuly couie!acted Besides the impulse of na,riois
our necessities call aloud change of state poIic,. M
which our condition VIII be improved, tho 49,
% Az remnant OF sovereignty which 10 us,
may be preserved, and that which have lost NAV ia
feganed. In spirit Of ratermal and ahec,iouae reoo,
Sance Virginia has hitherto urged nough out rsner,G
though unavaing argument. Fatal experience nrovas ,I
arguments alone are inadequate say the nrccsss
usuaiion Its giant stride is seen and fel,-anl- s,
goes on.-Our space will not hermit ne m oo,,,.
each particular subject, which might he ,esrsbr
10 give pledge. 1t may suffice far us to say ina, ,
are republicans of tl'e old Virginia schooZa scboni
VIM" tS SiISi'i IN tee earliest brilliant
era u! te epubiic, whose precepts were inculcafed ~,
me "S'' and adorned by the virtues of the ilsr;o,
fathers OF our country We depecate the nolic of ,,
present iedefaI administration, unvise, ambitions and
sGoVersive OF the principles the federal co,r.o,
Is ho tie American government, ia the lcpniate ard
Constitutional sphere of its operations tina, we oD.,oss.
IL is tie perverson of that government and its oba,,e
purposes OF local and individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT, IL,
"sufpaon OF its agcnts,-the daring inroads and st,
o. nose agents on TIE government itself we arc fi
iehdS OF The Onion, AMI of the Constitution i, III.
II was created,-by which alone it can be nrcser,.5
-" 'e S"tject o. Tic canvass which been for some
he lehaiig ioT Tie highest Office the gift of the ,,e,
IS iieln'een TIE people shall be permitted TO conG,-
~ u cannot ne expected, that the conductors &c , r,t
nc press should DC Indifferent. Brought to the sandara
Oh Tue 'ofei summary Of the principles which we ba,
ahHouncea VIC need Scarcely add that the ,ycsrnt "a
cumeeht Cannot expect snppcrt.
charlottesville affords lany ADVANTAGES for Tim r,.i,
'''". Oh newspaper Tie proximity of the Unyersi
- an sutu,'"n most literally endowed by the stnte
:, wien Is destined 70 shed conspicuous and brilliant
"a @ e'e western Hemisphere, will enable tn
" e 1f..N'c'te IN ieiieve tie asperity of politicat
s'Hc' ny encHhG atd adnrhng their columns viii, ta
treasures o. i''eIatnFe and sccpce. Tile rcp,Iar az
dai'y arrival and departure Of N,e mails viii a
sqeeay ana certain communication with all patts NJ H.
'nie" states aaordns Us opportunity Of oiy;n"
o"s faro"s' carry ana authentic conAncrciai aid no1i
cal Intelligence. " loli''-
vs. The ADVOCATE will be publishei,vcr, c,,cr,.
at s. per annunl-payable in advance "'""|
Charlottesville, Junc 10, 1927.
nead WING. N''' Va ne 'ScH'