The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-14
The Valley Virginian.

We present the VIRGINIAN to its nnmer-
Gus patrons to-day, in an enlarged lofni,
containing about foe columns more reading
matter than heretofore. In consummating
the improvements we have effected in our
Office, and the appearance of the paper, we
have encountered a heavy outlay-reaching
two thousand dollars, and over, in cash.
We have assumed this expense, for the pur-
pose of giving to the Republican party of
Virginia paper that will reflect no discretlit
on the cause it represents, and to the CON-
munity In which it is published, a fair reflex
Of the business enterprise and intelligence
which distinguish it.
In view OF the efforts we are making to
give our patrons the largest and best weekly
paper published in the State, we feel at lib
erty to call upon our friends to interest
themselves in Cur behalf IL is true, we
now have list OF subscribers equal to that
OF any other weekly issued in the Valley,
and are daily adding to the number. But
there is no good reason why we should not
have In Virginia, circulation of at least five
thousand, and this number can easily be
reached II few of our friends will devote a
little time to that end.
Believing, as we honestly do, that the tt lie
interests Of Virginia and the South, arc more
ultimately Identified with the success of the
Republican party in this national contest,
than with that of the Democracy, we shall
earnestly direct our labors to the election OF
the Republican Presidential ticket. We
know many OF our readers differ with lis in
this position, not by reason of conclusions
drawn from the facts and logic of the case,
but rather from prejudice that influences
action and controls political identity imper-
ceptibly. With the mind cnlancipated from
such influence, and free for the considera-
ton OF argument and public policy, we be-
Sieve majority Of the white people of the
State would be in sympathy with the views
we entertain. We do not expect to realize
a fair and just expression of public opinion,
until prejudice is subordinate to reason, and
passions brought into obedience to rational
reflection. When this is effected, the Re-
publican party of Virginia will not be
scornfully denounced and repudiated, for its
doctrines and dogmas are as certain to pre-
vail in the economy of the government as
the spirit of our institutions will be upheld
and sustained by the patriotism and loyalty
OF the country.
While the political department OF the VIR-
GILMAN will be devoted to the maintenance
OF national authority and national law, in
their broadest and most catholic interpreta-
ton, we intend to diversity the reading mat
ter, by giving the current news of the day,
and especially presenting an industrious rec
ord of the local interests of this community
The enlarged facilities we have now at our
command will enable lis to make the VIR-
GINIAN far more acceptable to the general
reader than heretofore, and to comprehend
In its columns the varied tastes and partiali-
ties Of its many readers.
In view, therefore, of the increased labor
and expense we have imposed upon our
selves, with no purpose to increase the COM
pensation, we ask our friends to respond to
our efforts by interesting themselves in the
more general circulation of the paper. b
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