Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-05-01
PROSPECTUS OF THE

TIME undersigned have united themselves for
Il the purpose OF erecting the TinEs AND Com
PILER into Journal Of active political char
acter, with the hope of enargng its circulation, and
extending its influence, and thereby contributing to
propagate more widely and settle more firmly the
great principles ofthe Wing party. In the month
Of August, 1874, the Editors Of the Times and Com
pier abandoned the neutrality which they had pre-
served, and avowed themselves the open and zeal
Gus advocates Of the measures Of the WHO PARTY.
and of the election of HEsRY CLAY. Since thst
time, they have steadily adhered the great WHO
CAUSE, which they believed to be the cause of the
Country and have opposed the measures and prin-
ciples of the Democratic party. They have been
encouraged to 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 the Wing party.
The limits Of prospectus will allow only short
statement Of the principles by which we shall be
guided. We propose to conduct the RICHMOND
TINES in a firm and manly, yet courteous and con-
ciliatory spirit. Whilst it will be paper thorough
" 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 unmportant que. tons.
to compose rather than to widen them.
We love the UsIos OF THESE STATES, and feel
that they are all our common country. Our object,
therefore, will be, to discourage II sect0nai differ
ences, which may be designed may tend, TO d-
minsh the yeneration in which that Union ought
every where 10 be held. STILL shall, as citizens
OF Southern State, watch, with Jealous solicitude,
the of public events in reference the pro-
lection of our peculiar domestic institutions, and
resist every attempt TO subyert or weaken them.
With regard to the prominent questions of the
day, we are thoroughly Wing.
We shall warmly advocate sSch Tariff as Mr..
Clay is in favor Of, Tariff fo4revenue with incl
dental protection to domestic manufactures. Such
Tariff we believe the Tariff of l8 AZ to be. If it
be found after fair trial, to produce more reve-
than is needed, we shall wish to see 1t reduced,
but still retaining the principle for protection.
When the establishment of a NATIONAL BANK
may be before the people for discussion, we shall
be found lis steady supporters.
We shall earnestly urge the policy of DlsTRIBU-
TON.
With regard to the subject of TEXAS, since a
majority OF the people have decided. through Con-
eress, upon the exPediency of annexation. and the
legality of snnesing by joint resolution, we shat pa
tieutly wait hea the decision of Texas. II it ac-
ceds to the proposition of Congress. we shall con.
settled; and shall deprecate all further agitation OF
the subject and oppose any effort repeal the joint
resolution passed by the late Congress If the
question be kept open by the refusal ct Texas To
accede to the terms of the joint resolution and by
| a new 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,
IL will be one Of onr chief objects to encourage
the Improvement and steady support OF all the In
s,itutions of Learning in the S,ate, 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 jndIciou.ly
dertaken and, particularly the extension and com
pletion Of The James River and kanawha Canal.
The interests Of the CITY OF Richmond will re.
ceve, from Us. the attention which has always dis-
tinguished the paper.
In the Commercial and News de partments ofthe
fmes every for will be made not only to m in
tain the reputation &c The Compiler. but 10 improve
upon 1t. The most as.iduous attention will be Civ
hem, and the earliest notice will be paid to
all those occurrences in the commercial world,
which will be of interest importance to the com
nercal 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 10 the reader OF taste.
We shall take no part IN religious discussions,
but we shall not exclude The religious news of the
day; and we wish our paper to preserve chafac-
ter for moral frmness and decorun
In conclusion, we utterly opposed to the doc
| trnes, but still more the practices, 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 PROSTATE every principle Of order to the mad.
ness of popular excitements whilst it has been the
glory of the Wings, that they have ever 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.
it is not part TO say; but We can affirm, that
we shall do it with frmness and honesty.
WIN. C CARRINGTON,
J. A. COWARDIN,
WIN. n. DAVIS.
Richmond April 3, l845.