Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-05-12
PROSPECTUS

| Agriculture, Education, General Intel
| ligence, &c. &c.
HNHE success that has attended almost every
IL effort of literary, liberal, and useful ten
doncy in this community, has led TO preparations
Tor publishing paper in Liberty, Amite county,
to be as far as the publishers able, adapted to
| the wants and interests of the people.
The detailed-the faithful history of the past,
as reflected by human nature, is tho telescope
through which we purpose to view the future |;
therefore IT is our intention, and will be our du.
ty--and as such, our pleasure also, to furnish
such authentic historical articles as will BIO
source of profitable and pleasing information 10
the readers Of the Planter All we know, or can
know Of the mysterious future, is and must be
derived from the past. The same or similar eau.
Ses produce the same or similer effects: as human
nature is still the same, the past will be our data.
History, when consult its pages, tells US that
there are but two great political parties of the
Worid-those that are for government of the
people, and those who wish a government over
the people; government of the many, and Q
government Of the ew,-freedom OF bondage.
Mans capacity for self government had been
doubted until the experiment in America was
fairly, severity tried. The batteries Of disappoint
ed and restless ambition; the most powerful sgi-
tators, both Of men and nations, were directed
against those who labored for its success. Wash.
ington's administration had opposition--Jeffer
son was called knave and fool, and his admin
stratioR denounced as weak and worse than |
weak; subversive Of liberty and the rights of
man. BY whom? BY those who were for 60
Vernment over the eople,-mihority rule, or die
appointed ambitionists, who, like Catalins, would
sacrifice their country to the love Of power
W it'll these facts before US, can itbo reasonably
expected that the present administration shoalA
pass without sppesition7
Many have said that the late, az we'll az che
present administration, would not answer; most
Of whom have neither time nor inclination 10 in
yestgate the truth Of this-being engaged In
hunting proof to show that they we're right in
making the prediction
Uutil the inventive powers Of hshuman mind
shal eontrive some way by which every aspirant
to ottlee can have the one he wants, opposition
may be expected. Union and education, rem.
dered effective BY free press in America, have
enabled the people as nation, to lot only crush
foreign tyranny, but TO support themselves O.
galnst internal factions, not less inmieal to their
peace and prosperity. Union gave harmony TO
feeling; response 10 sentiment; and samsnsss 60
action. Education gave the righ direction TO
the combined energies, and taught the people tol
know and value their Pights--tAe blessings Of
popular government. The Ress was the cen.
dustor BY which an equilibrium was produced
and maintained through oil thl parts.
Thcss being our views RESPECTING the past,
the inquiry naturally psessnts itsclf How are :
we TO trasmit to posterty, even secure TO ssr-
selves, the rights and privileges We snjsyl This, /.
We think, can be effected only by continuing in l
general TO pursue past policy rsjscting the nsw q
and rs we believe dangerous slsculatioRs Of Wei.
onary theories and political infSels.
This paper will act In ssncsrt with the dGsaa.t
craey OF the republic. In doing 90, the puhlish.
ers " i'll have necessarily 10 differ II opinion WITH
those who oppose il. This they will do fsarIsx.
", yet candidly; expecting Mst libeyalitv ana
candor they are willing to allow to othsps'
A primary object Of the Planter 10 TO f,yr;.a |
o the friends and supporters Of the present a..
niniEration and others, paper il which thew
an see reflected without distortis, or ;ns.rssss.
he passing real scenes Of life; 6nbrueina tho
most interesting topics Of the day
With view to render the PLATTER worthy
# patronage, and interesting to III classes, we
will select from the stores Of humn knowledge Il
Mas only which is useful and ornat entail; details
f the historian-the results Of thaxperimental- a.
stand the illusions of the novlist and poet. a:
Tacts will be stated, and caleulabns on proba.
ilitiss made, so that the eventsof yesterday u
nay become the subjects Of refectbH to day, and n
hs lever Of tomorrow lie