The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-28
PROSPECTUS
For publishing n atC papcr u tse iolsH Of
Ly4rhburR, 10 BE- cdled

LVHcaburg, 10 BE- cdItd
TIE JfFFBRSONlAN REPUBLICAN,
TN comnlanee with the demand made by
y many tor the establishment of another
Paper in his town, the subscribers have de-
ltermined 10 make the experiment Of pr,rc-
tieablilv. In presenting ourselves in the
character OF Editors, we obey Il long eslab-
lished custom, and, we presume, the require
ment OF the public in submitting very sue.
cinetly something explanatory pi our course
aud political opiniens. II is Indispensable
that he whose office will call uIon him TO
make frequent commentary upouSlnte trans
actions, should not only have ceTeci thcoret-
ical and practical views u government, well
settled and defined in his own Judgment
bal that they be presented with the utmost can
danr and prrspiGuitv To that oil tie Cutnmuni-
", 10 which he doubtless owes The highest
responsibility. II IS proper 10 have a sort of
formnlnry of political faith, adopted upon the
best reflection because II FURNISHES The data
aud the rule by which the obliqsilies Of the
gerng may be de ected, the detection Of
the apostate known, and the stability of the
consistent made manifest. The moral force
Of Journal indeed depends upon several
particulars ;, in this country especially upon
It's 5iedla,l adherence 10 the aXioms Of lepnb
ican government, declared in lis Constitute
on 10 It's orthodox Interpretation OF thnt IN.
strumcnf, and constant CONCORD MHa'iS
HufaRdis betwiXt past and present opinions ;
and Ia Sly upon lis moderation, temperance
and deCorum.
II is anticipated that above all, we are re-
quired II BE very explicit ~ our view OF the
conflicting, aud Incompatible modfs adopted
IN the exposition OF ohr Federal onsNI"tton,
We ST I'll make something more 'hhh Tor
nal allegation otpretrrencr tor the restrict
ed and literal interpretation OF tue consiIti'
ton, rather than That which Nhulh ora" ~
its la itude powers not oily ncidehtal, hut
tran.cendine thost SPECIFIC ones from which
the former had been derived,
Ills pappr "ill he conducted with strict
.egard 10 republican principles fhese pfn-
Ciplcs are avoWed by almost all II not ny
every public Press in the United STATES Yet
we see many which advocate aud support
measures, men nctrines and opinions, Nhlch
are hostile, in our judgments, to all Tree go
vrrrment, aud especially so 10 the repnbtt-
'hntu stilutioGs Of onrown country. loassnme
the gnlse OF Repuhtieanlsm.dhd thence 10 al
tack its doctrines end enteavor |" sap I'N
foundation, i " an homage when wee pay
% virtue tor hypocrItcal aud Aicked pnrp"-
,es.
10 avoid all c"hihs'oh ~ ,aeasPnu "lise""-
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cepiloh III retaupa I" "''s''s'' '''lN
WoPef 10 STATE INA, we hi'AP ~ 1sP".ai',,''
IpHac'Ples' NOSE ".icu arr aii"'ra',' 70 .n'
tons''anoh OF me oo''za ~ a'g -, an" 10 '''
Institutions oil the 9fN.,'' 9''les-I'lh,''
Ntlch were huNota''" III wye h''"i"''.'' ~
rcd 9l f'o las contra. "' -"'s"'u 9o"'
the edefal doG'f'nts ei me =a"f Per'ou -
those by "meh Tue Innor'"i emerson wa
-leya'ed to the 'hei Ma ,faey 81 Tue on'I
Oh, aud according 10 which be administered
| The government
! The principles thus aEoW'd' W'a 'eaa Us
toffEard iae powers OF ,@e t'ae'a, COY
efnment, as resulting from 'ne COM CT mace
/ b. The seVeral states, As parties thefe'"
All a. lsm''ea by TIE plan 5ea7e end 'h''H-
u2n Of tht instrument COMPOSING mat com
pact which is the constitution ot the oh''
ted State.
Al q Pe'iod OF the hls'orY OF the uh''en
states, now past 'ae General Assembly a