Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-22
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For publishing ny subscription, weekly Newspaper
in the town Of Lewsburg, TO be called
TIsIle 0lDSlNl&WlAI9
IND IEeSfer1s .YIVerliSer.

The undersigned, in assuming the office Of conductor
OF Public Journal think it right to declare how and OF
what principles il shall be conducted.
Their Journal shall be respectful and digniicd, yc
firm and decided in its The feelings Of other,
principles shall always find in them defenders without
fear They will aim to frnsh their readers with useful
to warm their hearts with the best incentives to virne
aud 10 discuss political subjects not hy means of argi
ments addressed to prejudice or passion but by appeal
ing 10 the good sense and OF their readers.
The political principles of the I" OBSERVER" will be
the same with those oil the Great Wing Party.
he Undersigned will cndcavor TO oppose the ccntra-
zation of power the hands of the President by sire
nuousy advocating the reduction of Executive
to the corruption OF public virtue bv sustaniSo
thc principles OF rigid Economy in the Expenditures Of
inc Government, and OF strict accountability of the pub
lie servants to the peoples and, at the time, dis
countcnancc and Withstand lawless RIGHTEOUSNESS from
whateScr quarter IT may come. by procaimpg the
great principles Of the Constitution ard by
maintaining the supremacy Of the Laws. -
They will support Tariff, which shall afford ample
revenue TO support the Government and shall, the
domestic industry. The effects of the present Tariff
upon the business and prospects country, furnish
tnc Des arguments IN Favor of the wisdom Of such
They will advocate the distribution of the proceeds of
sales OF the public lands amongst the States; because
they believe the fund thus of right be TO the
States The principle of distribution should be carried
out not only because IL is right but
The highest interests Of the nation require permanent
and settled system Of duties Imports for the purpose,
OF supplying the Government with uniform revenue
this most desirable end can be attained whilst the
Land Money forms part Of the receipts of the Trca
sury When this the alterations of plethora and
exhaustion must always dcrangc the public finances and
disturb the whole body polite, by unscttlipg the Tariff
and obstructng the currency.
Ihcy Will spare efforts to (as far in them
es) the charter Of United States Bank and will en-
deavor TO prove IL to be measure Republican its cha
ractcr and vitality important TO the Government as fl
rcncy
The " One Term Principle" shall receive their most
cordial support. They believe that nothing will tend
more to purify the Administration of public affairs from
the corrpions OF party spirit and selfish ambition
the establishment of this principle. Let the President
be assured ON the day OF his inauguration that his race
OF ambition will end with single Term and his heart
Will be left free TO seek the honor prosperity his
country and will be delivered from the dangerous temp
stion TO WELD the powers with which he clothed TO
promote his ambitious schemes for re election.
Alter the foregoing statement OF the principles which
Will govern their Journal the undersigned need hardly
say that they will heartily cooperate in securing
election OF HENRY CLAY, the Office of President
OF the United States; aud for Office of Prcsi-
dent although they would prefer WILLARD FILLMORE,
the distinguished Statesman Of New York, they will
support with jealous good WILL the nominee of the Bal
tmore Convention.
TERMS.-To subscribers who pay in advance the
" observer will BE- sent at Two Dollars per annum.-
Alter six months the additional of fifty will be
charged.
The first number will be issued the first of March,
JOHN A. HARTMAN,
j. S. +. SMITH.
Lcwisburg, Feb. 9th, lS4I.