Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-04-14

! THNHE success that has attended almost eNory
n effort OF literary, liberal, and useful ten
dency in this community, has led to preparations
for publishing paper in Liberty, Amite county
70 be as far as the publishers are able adapted TO
the wants and interests OF the people.
The detailed--the faithful history OF the past,
as reflected by human nature, is the telescope
| through which we purpose TO view the future ;
therefore it is our intenton and VIII be our du'
ty-and as 81 oh, our pleasure also, to furnish
such authentic historical articles as VIII be
source of profitable and pleasing information TO
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
Sos produce the same or similer effects; as human
nature is still the same, the past viii be our data.
History, when we consult its pages, tells us that
there are but two great political parties Of the
world-those that are for government OF the
people, and those who wish government over
the people: government of the many, and
government of the few,--freedom or bondage.
Mans capacity for self government had been
doubted until the experiment in America vas
fairly, severly tried. The batteries of dssppont-
cd and restless ambition the most now erful sgi.
tators, both of men and nations, were directed
against those who labored for its success Wath-
ngtons administration had oppositon-Jeficr.
son was called knave and fool, and his admin
stration denounced as weak and worse than
weak: subversive of liberty and the rights of
man. By whoml By those who were for go
vernment over the people, minority rule or dis
appointed ambtlonists, who like Catsline, would
sacrifice their country to the love of power
With these facts before us, can il be reasonably
expected that the present administration SHOULD
pass without opposition2
Many have said that the late, as we'll as the
present administration, would not answer; most
Of whom have neither time nor inclination to in.
vestigate the truth of this-being engaged In
hunting proof to show that they were right in
making the prediction
Uutil the inventive powers of the human mind
shall contriye some way by which every aspirant
to office 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 not only crush
lorelgn tyranny, but to support themselves y.
g0lnst internal factions, not less inimica to their
peace and prosperity. Union gave harmony to
telling; response to sentiment; and samsness to
action. Education gave the right direction to
he combined energies, and taught the pSople to
Know and value their rghts--the blessings of
popular government. The press was the con-
ductor by which an equilibrium was produced
and maintained through all the parts.
hese being our views respecting tho past,
the inquiry naturally psesents itself. How are
we to trasmit TO posterity, even secure to our.
selves, the rights and privileges enjoy This,
we think, can be effected only by continuing in
general to pursue past policy, rejecting the new
and as we believe dangerous speculations of yis-
onary theories and political infdels.
This paper will act in concert with the demo-
cracy OF the republic. In doing so, the publish
ers will have necessarily to differ in opinion with
those who oppose it. This they will do fearless
iyi yet candIdly; expecting that liberality and
candor they are willing to allow to others
A primary object of the Planter is to furnish
to the friends and sponorters Of the present adj.
...'..iStratron and others, paper in which thew
can see reflected without dstorfoa ur ...rsrs;oy,
the passing real scenes of life; embracing the I
most interesting topics of the day.
With view to render the PLANTER worthy |
Of patronage, and interesting to all classes, VIC
will select from the stores of human knowledge
that only which is useful and ornamental; details
IF the historian--the results Of the experimental
stand the illusions of the novelist and noet.
Facts will be stated, and calculations on proba
,ilities made, that the events Of YESTERDAY
nay become the subjects of reflection to day, and
he lever of tomorrow