Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-30


Just decision, upon every disputed question and
BY Seeing distinctly the grounds Of opinions adverse
10 his own. would be inspired With tolerance and
respect even Tor opponents with whom he could mol
at all tunes agree. And thus. 100. the fefoeious bit
ferness Of party feeling might be assuaged and the
pubic mind freed from several OF the greatest ex-
,s,iog u pediinents to successful study Of the pub
lie 20, d.
! sfy connection with the Advocate being now dis
solyed after duration of SIX weeks, wish TO make
kno"n the causes /; aud TO assert my unabaied. nay
increased confidence, no, Only IN the p,acncab'lhy
oi tho plan, but IN its efficacy FOR It's proposed ends
IL the fervor Of party contest, some Of the sub
scribefs Dissatisfied al the papers undertaking
10 show forth both sides and threatened 10 with
drsw their names. lev did withdraw. The
liteaten.s were represented as numerous, so that
the worthy proprietor who would sustain perhaps
four 6Iihs OF the loss from diminished subscription
aud whose IS the paner and the printing esiab
iish meni, could not Afford the hazard which to him
seemed impending. lie proposed that We should
| for the p esen, abandon our arrangement; and l.
~uh SOM reluctance, consented. Convinced, how
ever, that both the width AID The depth IL the
discomfort had been greatly iggerated. and that
for cry svbsctibef lost on the above account at
least aud probably four would be gal ed IN the
long run. night reihapy have insisted Vi on
engagement for the yea, had not selfish consde.
rai,ors interrosed. The newspaper engrossed a,o,e
time aud thought than could be spared from
| a profession 10 which, besides m, dependence on
IL for bread am we,mi, attached Even # nv
highest hopes IS Editor were real zcd. a none, ed
loss heavier Than could Afford, was in prospeei-
.ufaeuced thus jointly by MY associa,es very patu.
raj aissyIngs. and sense II my own marrow per-
haps hot mperaIse) intct sis, agreed 10 postpone
the further trial OF our scheme, until more favo-
rsbe nme.
The experiment, has not failed. So FAR from IT,
signs not 10 be neutrality-suspicious. OF obseyant and
widely conversing mep--InioruaiioDo OF coming sup.
putI fInf rlsrx leH Ia
acfnal access'ons quadruPIine the withdrawals-as.
sufe me that the inefiis Of tho PLAN, in spite
OF the defects In its executions would speedily have
doubled the circulation oi the paper provided ouly.
IL had prtserrtd the ira'i, OF which lew inempe.
rates complained. Indeed as ardor like theirs is
commonly generous aud honest, | doubt not they
would ere loDg have been among the warmest
approves OF the project /; when the Storm winch
da kens AID around them, shall have pass
ed away. that they may read aud have the words
of Truth and Justice.
To the corps editorial, the two sided plan has nat
ufaliy appeared strange and impraciicabie, If not
bad because unier 10 universal usage. and TO all
The babns OF men praciised IN parry politics. They
:egard every man as party ia the great stnics
winch rend the country; aud every editor ms an ad
rocdie, whose duty II IS To whuen or blacken each
act or person. according to the side he is Of
My scheme supposes every ci,z n bound 10 be n
JUDGE, under solemn oblig st,ons to deciJ, justly
whether the act, or The man, is good or evil Tor the
country aud supposes every editor sill more s.-
ctdly bound rs Judge, because of the wide sway
his opinion excrts. More ennobling, both TO citI-
zen aud editor AZ the latter view certainly is il is
yet 100 sa,cl, TO attract love al first sight al leas,
from those, whose babltud and prcpossessions are
all ,he-otber way. |, is because II shocks deeply
rooted habits and fcelings,-and not from any sor-
did of interest, that the idea OF showing both
sides meets with little favor from the editor al fra
leruily. In general. those who live or thrive by ex-
.tiN .h,tu. ala ,.iu s.C.
Fans, who gained peli by maxi shrincs and sta
tues Of the heather goddess, clanofed at the at
tempt 10 Introduce purcr Religion aud cried Il, eat
IS Dianna Of The Ephesans = But the American
Press generally, Is conducted by men TOO eDieht-
ened, 10 be ruled by such motives. Let them see
that a change IL better for the county, and they
vii iavof II. even though IL lessen their p,ins
Aud when they fud as they will. that the general
adoption OF this particular plan, il vary the present
rte OF profits a, all will only give larger share 10
ability ad far dealiog,-lhey will MOI ,esis, the
combined prompngs Of public spirit, self.inie,est.
aud love for ruth.
eieiore predict the success If This condemned
ttro s'aet plan for newspaper ; in my own hands #
leisure ever enable me to resume tiff not then IN
some other hands. An idea, 81 fraupht with ben
ehis TO society. cannot die unreal zed.
In my brief editorial career, manly rerret bay
ing suffered politics 10 engross INV columns. an
much 10 the exclusion Of Other and better ,ubiec,s
shai' bot De 50, u another opportunity be- nff r.
drd me. LUrIAN An NON
Charlottesville, April 1880
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