The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-15
THE EDITORS sALuTATroN.

The people of Virginia, trusts are
ny friends. Because they are my
friends, and because want them to
remain SO, l shall tell them quite plain
~ my reasons for taking charge of this
paper. About. two years ago a severe
inflammation of the eyes compelled me
to abah2on the profession ofmy choice--
that of journalist-and to resort to
some other mode of making living.
| became, as you all know, lecturer.
Asa diversion and means of adding
to a literary mans earnings, lecturing
does we'll enough; but as fixed pursuit
it is open to many objections, and chief
,yto this, that it smaelss-of Yankeeism.
pse thogreat objection was that
81 me away from little house
hich needed all the comfort and
hich my presence could afford.
it'll the restoration of my oversight
came the desire and the duty to return
to my old calling. | had to choose be-
tween subordinate position on city
paper and that which now hold on a
a country paper, In the one case;
would have had to content myself with
a salary, from which little or nothing
could ever be saved, no matter how
long might continue to hold the posi-
tion.) and in the other had to run the
risk of failure, without the chance Of
achieving a great success. ] took the
Test counsel coulds and--am here:
My friend; Mr.. A. F. SToFERs the
owner and editor of the Orange Erposi
tor, offered me very Kindly fill part
hership on his paper, if I would join
him and take the chances. Hearing
his industry, fidelity and skill as prin-
ter praised by those who knew him best,
accepted his aeppssp,,,1ois offer. After
-, h discussion, we deemed it wsssssJ
enlarge the paper and to give it differ
ent name. This has been done, and
the result Is before you. But do not
judge hastily of this first impression.
We have had many obstacles to contend
with. The paper will present much
better appearance hereafter.
With regard to the aim of the paper,
Ihave little to add to what has been al.
/ in the Prospectus. In my
down, | cherish great objects
and h, CHE day, to accomplish them;
but ftnot well to promise over-much.
For fipresent the Eatiue Tuginias will
DO sibly a country paper, with the
featuiof original literary and humor-
Gus Eticles superadded. Whatever
good things, can do with the pen shall
appear in it. If success crown my eff
forts, the peculiar ideas and the deeper
purpose of the paper will be unfolded;
and as time wears on, / hofe to make
1t, year by year, more aud mora worthy
the support of every Nirginian family.
he one great thing with me, just
to escape the salaried slavery
Jas overtaken so many Southern
exn, who are far more clever
if.
pertinent oi mine is worth the
j, because Il may show that there
mode by which Virginan journal
nay ,"in iseiiioou az ''o'ie, in-
up papers in the northern cities. The
State has already Incurred too great a
hSSof-this lind. Talent of whatever
so1' siiouiu NC Aep' at 'ioiic. IL Is hoV
Immigration we heea SO niuch as u sSop-
page OF emigration.
Livery sirgihian ifs tue otate' or OUT
OF IT. VINO desires TO help TINS ca''se,in
my own case, need not lear TO DO sos ior
tthlnk honestly that, between my part
sher ana myself ne VIII GET before the
year is ended, the full value of his sub
serlptioh.
Fhe seemingly evil fortune,which made
me lecturer for time, proved a real
blessing, for 1t made me acquainted with
the people in all parts of my native
state, at "a time and under eircumstan-
.f"s Undiscovered all their best quail
81 iese qualities having stood the
q 1.-TWO great wars, may fairly be
q nduring. They deserve to be
IS .-ttshted. 10 carry forward all
that can be carried of the spirit of the I
past into the future, so ftatight with
inoterialistic dangers is the bounden
duty ofall virginians and shall be the
aim ofthis paper. And here
let me say, what my experience as
lecturer proved, that whatever have
written or said about Virginians ap-
plies with equal force to the people OF