Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-01-28

1923 1885
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TON SPECTATOR has been to an extensive pub.
lie as familiar rs a .household word" The
history of the central section of the great VAL
ley of Virginia is Its history. With the excep-
ton of two 9TH r Journals in the State 1t takes
its rank in years OF existence and in casting
view over all the country from Laryland to
Tennessee, west If the Blue Ridge mountains,
it is entitled to wear the honors OF age in asso-
citation with i esteemed contem poraries.-
What eventfu years and times it has chroni-
cled Coming Into life during the quiet and
moved evenly s ong the pathway of true jour-
naiism, representative organ of q noble race
ami the champion of correct and sound princi-
ciptes. Before the formation of the great po-
litical paroles o: which Henry Clay and An
drew Jackson were the opponents, it was an
active and Jealous champion of the people and
the peoples rights. Receiving Inspiration d.
rectly from the founders OF our government, 1t
has maintained the true theories and the high
purposes which established civil liberty and
liberal rule Oh the American Continent. It
has witnessed the Use and fall of great parties
lit has passed through the scenes of trouble
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in the day of its birth and first active life, its
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and liberal progress. guides its aims and con-
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