The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-08
THE STATE JOURNAL.
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THE STATE JOURNAL enters upon new career,
under auspices which promise permanence and
increased usefulness. 4n.
This paper will be Republican. The organ OF
no wing or clique, it will aim to represent the
policy of the National party; to build up heal
thy National sentiment, and inspire love of the
whole country.
1t will not be the vehicle of personal detraction
be used to get its pets into Office nor to keep
others out. The safety of all is in the triumph
of the cause; and TO secure it, all must labor
zealously and devotedly, and take their chances
in the general result.
Aiming to treat every member of its own party
generously, it will be just to its opponents. 1t
will discuss all questions of public interest fairly
and temperately. Asserting the right earnestly
and resolutely and batting no jot or little of the
truth which it is called to declare, 1t will aim to
"speak the truth in love"
1t will commend genius patriotism and virtue
everywhere, and be as prompt to expose corrupt
tion and mbecility in its own party as in another.
We shall advocate all measures to advance the
ptiblic good, originating in our own party or out
side. There vital questisns enough between
us and the opposition without seeking issues
where all good men should stand on common
ground. tsat T
Believing popular Education to be the one cry
ng want of our State and of the country, we
shall give large space to its advocacy To edu-
cate thoroughly all the children of the State
sho.,,-, une supreme and paramount work of
legislation. To this sacred task we consecrate
our paper. We shall plead the cause lssIu
ones who have no voice; and, in SO pleading, we
plead for the future of Virginia in whatever can
make her great and glorious. a
The financial condition of the country, and es-
pecially of the South, will not be neglected We
advocate q financial policy which will bring back
again to the South more than its old prosperity
We are for the encouragement of a varied home
industry. We are for Free Banking, under sys-
en- which makes money absolutely safe and ac-
cessible to business men at living rates We are
for such q revenue sytem as will preserve the
public credit without imposing undue burdens
upon the people.
Realizing the vast importance of mechanical
and manufacturing industry, we shall labor
heartily for the development of these interests,
we shall give accurate and detailed information
of our vast natuaral wealth in mines, forests,
water powers and fisheries.
Believing in the ''harmony of interests we
shall endeavor to show how fully each is depen-
dent upon the prosperity of all that labor and
capital, employer and employee, should be allies
and friends, enricHhs edch other ny iia'oih'i w
operation. III
Agriculture is our pet. Fresh from Virginia
| far1m, which we leave lovingly and reluctantly
! for awhile we have learned something of what
| wide and varied knowledge, what patience, econ
omy and administrative ability it takes to make
a farmer. We shall give Large space to Agricul
| ture and Horticulture.
| In conclusion, we will say that we will unite
cordially and earnestly with men of all partiei
| to remove every obstacle to the moral, intellec
tual and physical progress OF our State and ma
ton. There are thousands of noble young mer
| and women in the State full OF grand capacity
now dormant and wasting The old Common
wealth is sounding the drunl-beat to duty. LIE
| them shake off the nightmare of conservatism
and old traditions, and march bravely to thu
| work of this new day. So shall they make tn
future of Virginia worthy of the past, and them
| selves worthy of great ancestry