Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-24
OUR PAPER.

OUR PAPER
II is with pleasure we present to our readers the
STAuNToN SPECTATOR in an enlarged form aud a
new dress. Under the disadvantages hitherto of a
small sheet and heavy advertising, we have been yet
gralfed at the increase of subscription list now
larger than at any other period in our hands. The
advancing business Of the country demanding more
space for advertisements ahG the literary taste of the
community greater amount Of reading matter, the
alternative obvious of still further, resort 10
small type, or an enlargement Of the paper. Justice
to the liberality and orbearauce Of generous patrons
would not permit hesitation in choosing the latter,
which we hope will be found to add TO their grat6-
cation and interest no less than our own. Mutual
benefits constitute the great bond Of human society,
and this is WE'LL for mutual dependence marks every
link of the social chain.
All the varied employments of men, if moral in
their bearing, and honestly pursued lead to the adj
yancement Of human interest," civilization and happi-
ness As the conductors of public journal, we full
ly realize our position as responsible, and one en-
phatically for good or for evil, The guarantee to
claim we freely admii) can only be found, aniece-
IDENTIFY to experience, in the character and qualica-
lions Of the undertakers. From the FIRST, we shall
never skrink-to the LATTER, we modesly submit
The experience Of year and half has found US
pleased with our business, hauered by an increasing
patronage and what to printers is always important,
PAY LIST not exceeded by any in the State for
soundness and availability. We are prepared, there
fore, for progress and Improvement and under such
views, introduce our new paper to the public.
We are not neutral in politics either by profession
or practice; but incline rather to the opinion, that
parties and party organization tend TO purity and
consistency in Church and State, provided truth he
the end, and homes! convictions the guide to its at
tainment Wing in our principles, both in revo-
lutionary sense and in the modern acceptation Of
the term, new sheet would not require new de-
caraIion Of our political faith, beyond the impca-
tons Of the sentence we now pen. We cannot, how
ever, neglect the opportunity Of expressing our high
confidence in Gen. TAYLoR's administration, and adj
miration of the skill and prudence which have
promptly settled the several delicate and difficult
questions so soon succeeding his induction into Of
fee. Nor can we fail to congratulate the Wing par
ty upon the wisdom Of their choice and lulflment of
their expectations.
The whole country will rejoice with US, that the
Union is still safe-that in despite Of faclionsls at
the North and South, the angry clouds which had
gathered backness over the fair prospects and des-
TIMES of this highly favored land, are rapidly passing
away before the breath Of free and determined peo
pie, whose love for that Union has become the pas
sion Of their souls. No where is such sentiment
more intense than just in this latitude; as has been
clearly eviHced by the enthusiastic proceedings of
Union meeting on the lst day Of the March Court
IL is source of little qualification, that the views
Of this paper previously expressed and defended up
on the questions at issue between the contending
sections, havs been thus so fully sustained by the
people themselves,
The question of Convention to amend the State
Constitution, justly engages, at this time, the deep
attention Of the public mind. The right and capaci-
~ Of the people 10 govern themselves through agen-
cies of their own deyisng, should never be the sub
ject Of discussion because implies insult to their
virtue and intelligence. 1t will be found, indeed that
Tue uCHdSOguS dlOLit sees lWO W suSh HuS'-
aous; clarifying himself in assuming the affirm
alive in where there is negative. The peo-
rle are not TO be led away upon false issues. There
are neither RedRepublicaus nor French Socialists in
this country, who, under the excitement Of newborn
liberties, would wreck and ruin all things for the
mere pleasure of stormiDg palace. Our views up
on the various subjects of reform have been frankly
communicated through our columns 10 the public,
and might seem to need no repetition. An insidious
attempt however, to class US Among the ANTS, or
RAILWAYS, according to the cant and turf phrases
Of the riders of hobbies, induces recaptuation of
ths hea,ls of reform which we advocate. AS pre-
lminary to all, we 60
1st-For Convention.
2d--For the extension Of the Right of Suffrage.
36-For the election of the Gov by the people.
4lh-For periodical election of County Mag's-
rates.
5.h-For elecliug Superior Cour! Judges by the
PEOPLE, instead Of the Legislature