Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-24

public alton oil a newspaper III N""i ''"'' "
The first of August next or as soon Thereafter Us
nav be practicable. \ Prospectus seiang
forth the design of the paper, ana inc gehsra'
principles upon which II Will be oohuuc'o' Il
nov, i, the hands Of the friends vi the enterprise
,nI Win - little doubt of success, that | have
le,e,nine1 10 enter forthwith upon the arrange
Ut preliminary to such an undertaking.
U;s familiar truth, that the newspaper press
:; ,,,,.crc,l either for good or for evil. In the
h,nds Of The uniformed, the inludicious or the
,,,,,;nc,nl.d II degencratcs from lis high pur-
n,sc and becomes the vehicle OF incalcnlabie
Notwithstanding to the worst passions oil
m,n.-corrnpting the public character, and car
linz ,o our very liresidcs lessons iraught with all
TIA, IS impure in taste and interruptions III morals
/, sometimes desccnds even lower, II possible,
and becomes the petty engine oil The lowest teel-
mos of our nature envy hatred malice-fomeh'-
mo family quarrcs--dcstroyin the peace oil
nc,ohborhoods. and whitening llkcihe tabled nPas
tree. every thing within reach ri us hai'iul IN
nucncc. l'pon the young and ihousilllesa,
sucb 4 press Is most dclctcrous in It's effects,
and against II they cannot be too watchlnlly
guarded.
In the hands. however, of the ludlclons and
discreet The character of the pfess - different,
and the tendencies are different. II becomes mol
only highly countcractlve ol evil influences III
every form hui powerfully promotivc OF the or
der and well being of the community IN which
II NAV be located. II impats hcathlul tone
Ia the popular mnd--clcvaies the taste, and
creates a General desire for knowledge. II WIS
the Young and nnwary from The haunts OF wee
and the resorts of illcncss, and leads them INTO
the path, of industry aud sohlleiy. AT the same
llmc that Il encourage, the exercise of all those
4 1. a b,l n
dreaded rod oscl the rromoieraol evil. Which
of these picture | shall mot probably draw III
tho paper which propose 10 publish, those a
mong you whoknow nae personally, and those
who have been readers Of the publications with
which have been connected Ion the last four OF
i've ycars. IN TIN City of Baltimore, must say
aud to- them | reler You.
The advantage OF 4 local paper To olarge and
wealthy 4 county Bedford mos strike every
one At . lance. She Ia, 4 hn lness now large
enough. and population sufficiently numerous
10 support one we'll and amply. The future
toomlng with Golden fruits, and lavish IN lis pro-
miscs. invites her to the harvest. She has the
elements 10 make her proud little cmlnfe al
herself She needs press devoted to her IN
tcrc>ls. one ihai will watch, With Nigilani eye,
her own particular concerns, and aid IN the de
Nrlnpcmcnl 81 her vast rcsouICcs-Onc through
which her feelings can be made known and hen
voice heard IN her own way and her own tune
"A medium al adv crli-ng--oi local intclli-
ecncc-nl intriohan9iu" NicWs concerning thelr
own matter between her citizens. The IN
nncncc of Ge1iord in the Senatorial and Con
efc.-ionlI Districts Ia which she i attached and
IN all general VOTES, is fen aud admitted. llel
localities ale between the cross-frc of Eastern
aud Western interests, causes her course 10 be
watched aud her dcci>ions To be looked To with
much anxiety by both divisions. She needs a
press, therefore Ia aid her IN assuming and nam
tanning the high position 10 which her wealth
her intelligence and her population, all enilic
her. Every county in the little State of Mary
land--some Of them with less than half youl
wealth and population, has lis newspaper
Within siehi oi the city of Baltimore with lis
twenty presses, nothing enables them to exist
hut the advantages they afford the people a.
mediums of advertising and local intelligence
added to the vigilance and care which they cN-
ercsc over the particular interests of their res
ipcChNC Countlcs.
deem II proper 10 glvc you my views, III 4
brlct and general manner on the great questions
which now occupy the public consideration
am hearty IN my approval otthc proposed Re
form Convention. y change Is needed IN many
respects. The law regulating the elective fran
chisc is singularly defective. The property
qualification, rs II is called, though safe one
perhaps the safest in any form of Government
because the least liable to iluctuation and cor
ruption, scertainly at war with both the spirit
of our Institutions and the spirit of the age and
the Convention of 1880 and 81 did well to deny
that arlstocratic feature an admittanCc into the
new Constitution. But they did not 90 fan
+ enough and pltC he'd the electoral tent i'm n mosI
awkward and Ill defined position. The Conven.
ton of 1881 will doubtless complete the reluctant
and hali-pledged justice ot that OF 1881. We
are in the midst of advancement. New deycl-
opcmcnts are almost daily startling us, somctim
with their prandcur-somctimc with THEN SIM
phciiy. The tide of moral revolution. at least
never Gibbs, and we are lrressiibly borne alons
by the onward current II may occasional,
sweep Us into "sca oftrouhlc;" but we sooner
OF later make the land, with new eyes, new ears
new ideas, and otherwise, re-preparcd for the
great duties Of life We must not, however. re-
form too much. The pruning knife may be APP
phcd until the vitality OF the tree be DESTROYED
and premature decay ensue.
| advocate a change also i'll our Judiciary sys
tenn to some extent. Justice Is too tardy an,
often too uncertain. | would simplify some o
her forms, and render her more easy of access
without however, weakening her nccessar,
! guards, or compromising her dignity. | woult
/ allow all connected with the administration from
Jndg" 10 Juror, ample compensation, but rcqur,
/ a rigid accountability. would not disturb In,
general structure of the system, but | would rc.
/ touch and remodel IT 50 As 10 obtain greater eff
/ tcicncy, promptnc>s and responsibility.
/ am IN favor OF the election of all officers h,
the people. They are the safest depository Of