Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-05
PROSPECTUS
OF THE VIRGINIA ADvocAru.

''"Nt'ho'i, AT Si.oo per annum.
We have been induced to submit Tins uropo>i.
ton 10 the public and 10 incur the additional labor
and expense incident to il, from the serious con.
rct'on, that the cause of free government IS in
danger, and demands the utmost excrions of ey-
cry patriot. We have learnt. from experience,
mat snail weekly paper Is inadequate to the dis
sehnailon OF such Information, Is absolutely es-
Seha' ior the people to possess, To arrive at Just
conclusions IN relation 10 public affairs. This de-
hcicncy we wI>hto supply and nj the same time,
To enter moro fully and nntrrmmellcd in tho great
struggle now wagcd by the organized crops Of ro-
Ncrnmenal dependents, against the rights and lib
'riieS "l the people. That patronage aud support,
witch iteemcn may bestoW, can alone enable us 10
consummatc this undertaking.
The ADVOCATE will continue 10 support the Re
publican principles of '9S as understood hy Jclcr
son, Jno Taylor, Giles and Randolph tho prin-
c'plcs, winch nculcato thc important TRUTHS that
Government was instituted for the good of the ma
ny, and not Tor the exclusive benefit OF the few =
that public agents should be- held To n strict acconn
tab'itN Tor the performance Of their duties that
the people cannot manifest too much jealousy of
the slightest infringement of their fundamental
Ia" that puhhr economy is the best preventive
ot public corruption and lhat the plico of hber-
~, Is eeaSehcSS VIGILANCE. The Constitution of the
tG;.sd - ltcS-the compact between sovereign
and independcm States, which alone in the last ,c-
sort haze the right 10 Determine lis provisions,
should IN all cases be strictly construed. No DOW
or should ever be exercised by any branch Of the
Federal Govcrnment-ieGislat>c executive or
judicial, not clearly and unqucstionahly delegated
by the letter, or the obs nous >pril of the Const-
tution-Whcncvcr doubt exists, it is safer for
the federal agent to torhcar, and leave the doubt
ful power 10 the people-ihc true and only source
OF all power BY this course, and this alone, can
fatal mroa's on our constitution be prevented, and
the spir, Of our free astitulIons heprcscrvcd in lis
purity.
Entertaining these views, il Is almost needles
10 say, that we Shall be found unilorm, hostile To
the rninouS system OF federal usnrpalion. which
has married the peace, mpcdcd the prosperity,
and by It's rapid progress, slll threatens the welfare
OF our country. We are opposed, as well ON the
score OF expectancy, as on constitutional grounds,
to the rr-clarlcr of the present Bank of the United
NtaIes-or the Incorporation of any similar insi-
tuition. We can neither give oui consent to a pro-
'cc'ive Tariff, by which one portion of the coniod-
cracy IS plundcrcd for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of anoh-
or; nor 10 a system OF Internal improvements by
the federal government, believing II NJ: only re-
pugnant 10 the Constitution, hut cneinc IN ,2
hands oi corrupt politicians potent for mischief
Many nations have suffered from the abuse OF
power, md Somr few from the excess of Ebert, =
but the dctatoral career of onr present rulers has
unfortunately relieved us from all apprehension on
tins latter score. Since the last Presidential cleo
hoh, the leading measures OF the Federal Exccu-
tive seem TO have been prompted by a desire to
break down the barriers of the Constitution, and
trampIe under foot the safeguards of civil liberty
The lln5maths, established By the foresight of the
wise fathers OF our political church, have been
moved, or ruthlcS>y assailcd, and the cherished
name and principles OF Rcpubcanism prostilulcd
a.. A
rights OF the States have been denied, and a sove-
reign member of the conicdcracv threatened with
the halter and the sword.--Thc public purse has
been illegally wreScd from the custody of the law,
and all efforts to subject il To legal provisions, have
thus lar been bailled by the plant minonS Of an
arbitrary Eyccutvc.-'rbc decisions of the courts
have been condemned and set al nought, and the
Chei- Magistrate has proclaimed, that he has tho
right, IN dcroga'ion OF the constitutional tribunal
to execute the laws rs he understands thcm.-Fhr
patronage of the Government has been brought
INTO conflict with the freedom Of elections, and the
officers under the CONTROL and dependent on the
bounty o the Executive have become thorough
" organized corps, and the most active partzana
in the arena of party pocs.-And last, tho not
least, the active Chief Magistrate Of the nation
not with the legitimate exercise of his pow
criul influence, has stopped from the dignity Of hi,
station, and openly dared to dictate 10 the Amcri-
can people the individual who shall succeed him
As 1t will be onr duty 50 will be our pleasure to
labour to draw down deserved odlm upon these
various acts OF political pro0iGacy and unchastcncd
ambition.
No one of the candidates for the Presidency now
before the people is favoritc and in ordinary
times, between gentlemen of their principles, we
should stand entirely aloot from the contest But
under existing circumstances, we scarcely feel at
liberty 10 exercise diScrctiun.-An individual of
deadly hoslllry to southern intcrcStS--1n ultra
aln llnaran IN hi, construction oil the Cunstitu-
ton and one, VIC believe, destitute of political hon
csty, IS sought to be forced upon American free
men by Presidential dic,ion, aided by a corrnpt
and irresponsible" convc nion of Office holders and
cxpccantS. We feel constrained by every con-
Sidcrailon of patriotism and devotion TO freedom,
TO engage vigorously in the struggle, and to exert
every ialr and honorable means to defeat an midi
vdual so sustained whose election would CON
tinuc corruption the order of the day---ban,l pu-
rlty and integrity from the public connciIs-cstab-
Sl Il precedent destructive of clt ciivc republican,
ism, and leopard the continuance of our happy
Union. llrGn l.. NmrE, of Tennessee, whom
we believe To he IN honest man, and q pure poll
tIcIan, approNlmatcs molc nearly 10 our principles
than any other candidate, and at the same time
presents the ldlrcst prospect OF success And from
the peculiar and important interests of the South
threatened at this time by the combined array of
ianatlcl>m from abroad and trcachery at home We
should feel much greater security in coniding our
property and liberty 10 the guardianship Of II. l..
White, than Of Martin Van Buren, To him.
therefore, without being his part ,arls we shall rive