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

Josiah Abbot, Esq, has sold one half the
establishment Of the KicuAoSD VINO to JOAN
s Gsllahsr aud -fisIinder .vo,.is. The pa
per will hereafter be conducted under the
hrm Of PLEAs.Srs, GALLAHER y NosELr.
In announcing this change. it IL perhaps in
cumbent On tie uLdersigned, pursuant 70
usage, 10 address few words TO them friends
aud the public.
Among the three there IL a strict accordance
the Union while the UniOn remains what it,
wise founders Intended Il 20 be the protector
and surety OF the public liberty. Should cor
ruPt ambition perSeu Il lrom itA true ends,
aud make that the foe which was designed TO
be the guardian Of Liberty. they stand az rea-
dy TO assail the Union as any other oPpressor
Of Freedom.
They believe that, under the Administration
OF Gen. Jackson, ~hose popularity has ena-
bled him to make hrs caPricious will the nses-
sure Of Federal powers, the Government al
Washington has advanced towards despotrsm
with giant strides. Th-y believe that, while
the Government has, for tho last eight year,
been administered with ostsntAtiovs and bois-
ferrous professions Of Republic anism, IL has IN
effect been that worst species Of bad Govern
meut-tho Government OF sas vssn, invested
With the forms and trsppinss Of Republican,
ism. A. citizens, their Republican pride
would take less umbrage, eoule they bring
themselve. 10 the belief that the untutored
will Of President Jackson had suggested and
executed the various inrosds upon the Consii-
tuition. Laws, and essential principles Of Re
publtcaDTsm, which have inglorioqsly distin-
guished the period Of his Administration: for
| they could more cheerfully submit TO the arbi-
trary sway Of . gallant. though unenliEhtened
soldier. than 10 the irresponsible rule Of para
sites and hatterers, Who have artfuily obtain
ed has ear by sycOphsncy, and directed the in
\ huenes Of his name and station 20 the attain
ment Of mercs0ary ends Of their Ovn. That
such Is the fact, no independent man on the
theatre questions.
To reform the numerous abuses which have
erspt into the Government under the Admins
tration Of President whom popular affection
has invested with impeeoabilty 10 bring
| back the Federal Government 10 that standard
Of uneneroaching simplicity and prntiDe econ
omy Of which the country has been favored
/ With go many loud promises, and has seen 80
little Performance TO reduce tie patronage
Of the President 10 point At which Il cannot
/ iohusbce the deliberations and judgment Of the
people. or sway the elections; 10 expose 10
| nerited odium the New York system Of tao
ties, which regards the "spoils" As the true
object Of eosieSjinz parties, and the just Pr'ze
Of the victors. and which enables elubs of me r
eeaary AID trading politicians, by sPproPri1i-
I ing to themselves the character aud name Of
I the Republican" or the Democratic Re
publican" psrty, TO rule opinion, establish or
/ thodo1y. pfoscribe merit, Independence, Ia
lent, sud virtue, and W seize up "a abd PeTPet-
uats m their possession the odires and control
! of The Government these shall constitute the
animsting principle of our political labors
for q - our tioeers snd solemn eonviciion
that these abuses mus, BE- rsdressed, oS Liber.
y and the Union will speedily be inferred "
the same grave.
We profess tho Old Republican creed ot
I 1873. and shall adhere firmly and ,nlsHibiy t.
it doctrines.
The forthcoming Administrator shsll be u
bcSsily Judged. Wh,e se proclaim beforehand
that 4 u shall even be more deserving thaf
there - reason 20 bop. We. ~ American citt
zens, viii never support foF the hief Nagis
tracy the individual who. 20 reinforce hig.sl
sith the popularity % Gen Jackson. uttered
The sbjcct sentiment. 'unuorthy slave. tia
q wss glory enough for him 10 have scfvo'
under such a chisf and eho uas accordnf
. ~ ard VIGOROUSLY brought toto poser By tia
chiefs direct exeriion - hn pers0nd ard q
, 6eial iuf1socs abd patronage 80 o5r6ra
and sanct,on sueh precedent, would be squl
valcnt 90 sn i-nn,ejiste tfausfcrrnre - ih
choice q rulers, the dssrs.t privilege " free
men. FROM the People u.eulsslses ~ The e.ie
raj EaecUtise
Such our Federal Freed n sts's aa,t;srl
We srs, ard hope - 20 prove ourselves. u
frirBds Of q system u measures uhloh shal
redeem tits Commonueslth from TIE crn
sumptivs decline into uhich he hss f,iicr
md,h Of y hich mag BE- traced b. f,lse I'D o.
fsctive legislation. Az Editor, receiving sug
port from every quarter u The Commonwealth
; ue abiurs iocsities and their pariialiiies 90
pr JUDGES, snd % for The improvement a.
: sdvanesmsut q every section q Nirxiais-
To tbs local shsiFe q the City and those Z
. eonmsrcs. inersssed sttsafiou uill b PEE
ss the Increased editorial force viii nov eOabl
~ 10 pay more attsntiou 10 thoss subiseis.