Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-04-17
PROSPECTUS OF THE
DIUEMONlD IElLlLEs

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ITHE undersigned have united themselves 70
N the purpose Of erecting the TIaEs AND Con-
PlLER into journal Of more active political char
so,er with the hope Of enlarging its circulation enc
extending lis influence, and thereby contributing ID
propagate more widely and settle firmly The
great principles oflbe Wing party. la tie month
OF August, 1874 the Edtofs fthe Tines and Com
pIieI abandoned the neutrality which they had pre-.
served, AID ayowed themselves The open and zeal
Gus advocates Of the measures Of the WIG PARTY,
aud Of sbs election Of HKSRr CLAY. Since that
time they have steadily adhered to the great WING
CAUSE, which they believed to be the cause OF the
Country, and bave opposed the measures and prin-
ciples Of the Democratic party. They have been
encouraged 10 go on in their undertaking. they
have received the support and cordial good wishes
Of many influential friends; and now, with addition.
al editorial strength, they appeal before the public
under different name, with more extended views
and with more determined resolution to deserve
the confidence OF the Wing party.
The limits OF prospectus will allow only short
statement of the principles by which shall be
guided. We propose TO conduct the RicHmosp
TINES in q firm and manly, Vet courteous and con-
clatoTy spirit Whilst il will be paper thorough
y Wing in its course. il will not use the liberty of
the press to drive from the party those who may
differ With it on individual or unmpousnt question:
Where such differences unhappiy exist it will seek
to compose rather than to widen them.
We love the USios OF THESE STATES, and feel
that they all our common country. Our object
therefore, will be- TO discourage ~ sectional differ
ences, which may be designed or may tend, to d.
minsh the yeneration in which that Union ought
every where 10 be held. Still, we SHALL as citizens
OF Southern State, watch, with jealous solictude
the OF public events in reference the pro-
lection Of our peculiar domestic institutions, aad
resist every attempt subsert or weaken them.
With regard to the prominent questions of the
day, thoroughly Wing.
We shall warmly advocate such Tariff as Mr..
Clay is in favor Of, Tariff for revenue, with incl
dental protection TO domestic manufactures. Such
farid we believe the Tariff of IS ~ to be. II II
be found after a fair trial, to produce more rege-
nue. than is needed, shall wish to see II reduced,
but still retaining the principle for protection.
When the establishment of NArioEAL BANK
may be before the people for discussion, we shall
be found It's steady supporters,
We shall earnestly urge the policy Of DISTRICT
TToS.
With regard to the subject of TEXAS since a
majority Of the people have decided through Con-
gress upon the expediency OF annexation, and the
legality OF ann-Aing by joint resolution, shall pa
tiently wait TO hear the decision OF Texas. II it
cede to the proposition Of Congress, shall con-
slider the faith of the country pledged, the question
settled and shall deprecate all further agitation OF
the subject, and oppose any effort to repeal The joint
resolution passed by the late Congress. If the
qsestion be kept open by the refusal Of Texas to
accede to the terms Of the joint resolution and by
proposal to treat with our Government, we
shall approve Of such a treaty may believe
will be beneficial to the country, and just to the
South
Ii will be one Of onr chief objects to encourage
the improvement and steady support OF all the In
slitutions of Learning in the State, from the Com
mon Schools to the Colleges and Universities.
We shall advocate such schemes of Improvement
in the State as may be safely and judiciously un-
dertaken, and particularly, the extension and com
peton of the James River and kanawha Canal
The interests OF the City OF Richmond Will re-
ceiye, from Us, the attention which has always dis
tinguished the paper
10 the Commercial and News departments ofthe
fines, every effort will be made, not only to main
tain the reputation Of the Compiler but TO improve
upon it. The most assiduous attention will be Civ
en- to them, and the earliest notice will be paid to
oil those occurrences in the commercial world,
which will be OF interest Importance the com
nercial class OF the community, which has extend
ed such liberal support to the paper heretofore
We shall devote portion Of our paper to subjects
Of General Literature, and endeavor thus TO make
it acceptable to the reader of taste.
We shall take part IN religious discussions,
but we shall not exclude the religious of the
day; and we wish our paper to preserve charac-
Ter for moral frnness and decorum.
In conclusion, we utterly opposed to the doc
trines but still more the practices, OF The Demo
cratic party. We shall, constantly, endeavor TO
show that the chief danger to our Government is to
be found in the tendency of the leaders of that par
ty 10 PROSTATE every principle of order to the mad
ness of popular eEcltements; whilst il has been the
glory of the Wings, that they have been the
supporters Of the laws, and have acknowledged the
validity OF the obligations of the States.
With these views, we present ourselves to the
public. With what ability we shall sustain them,
il is not our part TO say; but We affirm, that
we shall do it with irmness and honesty.
WIN. c. DARLINGTON,
j. A. COWARDIN,
WIN. H. DAVIS.
Richmond, April 3, l845.
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