The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-30
THE STATE JOURNAL.

THE STATE JOURNAL enters upon new career,
under auspices which promise permanence and
| increased usefulness.
| This paper will be Republican. The organ of
no wing or clique, 1t will aim to represent the
policy of the National party; to build up a heal
| thy National sentiment and inspire love of the
whole country eel
1t will not be the vehicle of personal detraction
nor be used to get its pets into Office nor to keep
others out. The safety of oil is in the triumph
of the canse; 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 temporarily. Asserting the right earnestly
and resolutely, and batting no iot or little of the
truth which it is called to declare it will aim to
speak the truth in love-"
1t will commend genius, patriotism and virtue
everywhere, and be as prompt to expose corrupt
ton and imbecility in its own party in another
We shall advocate all measures to advance the
public good, originating in own party or out
side. There are vital questisns enough between
us and the opposition without seeking issues
where all good men should stand on common
ground
ing want OF our State and of the country, we
shall give large space to its advocacy. To edr-
cate thoroughly all the children of the State
should be the supreme and paramount work of
legislation. To this sacred task we consecrate
our paper. We shall plead the cause of the little
ones who have no voice; and, in so pleading, we
plead for the future of Virginia in whatever can
make her great and glorious.
The financial condition of the country, and es-
peeially of the South, will not be neglected. We
advocate financial policy which will bring back
again to the South more than its old prosperity
Weare for the encouragement of a varied home
industry. We are for Free Banking, under sys-
TEN which makes money absolutely safe and &C.
cessbe to business men at living rates. We are
for such a revenue sytem as will preserve the
public credit without imposing undue burdens
upon the people. - -fess --. f
Realizing the vast Importance of mechanical
and manufacturing industry, we shall labor
heartily for the development of these interests,
we shah 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 endeayor to show how fully each is depen-
dent upon the prosperity of all that labor and
capital, employer and employee, should be allies
ana frlens, enriching each other by fraternal co.
operation. ~
Agriculture is our pet. Fresh from a Virginia
farm, 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
n 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 parties
to remove every obstacle to the moral, intellec
tual and physical progress Of our State and ma
ton. There are thousands of noble young men
and women in the State full of grand capacity
now dormant and wasting. The old Common
wealth is sounding the druin-beat to duty. Let
them shake of the nightmare of conservatism
and old traditions, and march brayely to the
work of this new day. SO shall they make the
future of Virginia worthy of the past, and them
selves worthy OF q great ancestry -