Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-01-26

Above all things. ~s mean 20 sustain, 90 FAR
- q 10 giveo 10 srring and weak mortals TO do
90. thai ~hs.L the W hing has ever attempted 10
sustain, . perfect aud sniirs iodspebdenes.--
We will consciously never violate truth. or do
injustice to any man; II euissly We do -. re
dress sbali instantly follov, ~ IN this payer II
ever has followed, conviction that snsh wss
the fact. Public men will be SPOKEN Of - ne
have Q right, and ~ 10 10 our duty TO the peo-
pie. TO speak Of tn m. lever Indignantly. OF
under The known influence Of penoosi feel
inxs, but fearisssly, AID if necessary, severely
Each Of the Editors holds himself responsible
for What appears. and IL any Be wronSed, he
can obtain justice from either.
None II as desire ofics foe ourselves, nor
would 80 seeept IL; nor have Nc any frispds
OF connexions whose political promotion 10 m
object With uS- This Nc observe, not inv,-
diousiy. but to convince the pubic, IL we show
real In the maintenance Of our opiDioas. that
that real 10 conscientious la its origin, ard prs-
lie. aid not personal. in .ts direction.
At no distant day, ws shall introduce vsri-
ous improvements into the mech al depart
ment Of the paper.
The public's ob'dt servr.,
JOHN IA. PEASANTS,
JOHN 3. GALLAHER.
ALEXANDER MoSELY.
January 18th, 1887.
In taking leave a. a partner Of Mr.. Abbott,
the ~ell-lr'ed aud dear friend aud colleague
nth whom Le has been so long add bsrmo-
nivusly associated, the undersgned may be in-
dulsed In ssy IpE. that nothing could rrconc lie
him 10 the loss, but the acquisition Of psriners
50 capable a. Messrs. Gallaber and hosely Of
diseharsins the srduous lnons know how ar
duo,ts but they who have tried u functions
they have assumed, aud so honorable .. men.
As Tie acting Editor OF the " hig for thirteen
year., come tho 29th January instant. Z feel ID
incumbent on me TO give special introduC tion
TO the reader Of those bo will in future share
With me the duiIes and responsibilities Of the
station.
Mr.. Gallaher IL extensively known IS the
Editor Of the Jefferson Free Press. aud more
recently, " the Richmond Compiler. As =
nember OF Assembly from the county Of JEFF
ferson, he stood high for hts Intelligence, ibde-
pentence, and opposition 10 tho misrvl- VI tho
time. A decided StAte-Righn man, be gave
at The period OF the celebrated snd abouiiua-
BILE Proclamation, proof OF the sincerity OF
his faith and courage ia asserting and main
t,ining IL. while the State ysn in that quar-
ter-,hey who, when the doctrine. OF State
Rights were in unconuo, er;ed ascendant.
were noisy and Vaiorous siste-RiShts men,
shutiled and dodEed from the responsibility Of
" Of Andrew JarL-ou. Mr.. Galiaher boldly
took the bull by the horns, sustained himself
and the old cause Of siste-Righ's, aud was in
that part OF virginia, the man Who most
strongly aud successfully upheld the faith Of
our f.ihrs Some, Heretofore clamorous
state-Right. men, went over 10 federal pow er.
others took TO tie fence, Others hemmed aud
hs~ed, few rsmsi ned firm, aud Of the.e Mr.
Gsllsher was one Residing among q people
not prepossessed In favor OF the doctrines Of
'9S, he yet sustained himself and them, altho'
General Jackson, poser and patronage We're
against him. The detection VI others from
whom the State expected moro. and from their
worthless professions 81 4 period when State
Rights esntsd no trends, had n right to ex-
pect more. illustrates Str. Gsliahers inde end
e"~- and Observation-Disclosures, and constitutes n
claim upon tho scattered remains Of the old
Republican Psry-sesitered. but destined
again 10 DO victorious over delinquency and
jegeneracy.
MIR. Nicely was for q length Of time, Editor
Of the Charlottesville Advocate, 10 which chs
rscier he obtained the reputation II welding
one among the most powerful and cssslie pens
IN Virginia. His indie Pendenee and fearle s.
ness, IS we'll as his abilities, have been proved
In the Geld OF AlOemarle politics, and our en-
cofniuu can add nothing to . reputation esta-
blished on such theatre.
But. We wish not TO deal In professions, the
spurious currency Of the day, which the elum-
! siest kna,e can counterfeit All I can say IL.
that tie Paper viii stesdfastly sdhere TO it,
principles, and to give n promise which
after much more deserve than heretofore. the
liberal patronage which IL has received from g
generous public.
JOHN N. PLIAsASTs