Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-29

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THE Southern Star nili commente lt.
+ career with no empty promises d
! neutrality; promises made for Che
mos, part 10 slhefYe temporary
ends, and with no settled purpose
Of being held inviolab'e. We shall
conceive it our province, as welt as our
duty 20 adyocate with becoming zeal the
principles which we deem correci, end 70
expose If possible, the fallacy Of such as
wedo not approve But in doing this
we can geither claim it as our privilege.
nor regard it as our duty, 70 assail with
violence or malignity the political tonets
OF oihers-we shall strive 50 to temper
our conduct as TO give no just cause Of
complaint to political adycrsaries, BE-; at
/ the same time, assume an attitude sutti-
cienty firm and independent 10 leave no
room for even skeptics TO doubt our
course. It will be our purpose toapplaud
political virtue wherever it may be found.
and we shall with relentless grasp rend
the veil that obscures political deformity.
In our politics we are decidedly Dem9-
craiic--we yielded hearty, and we
think, well niesifed support TO much the
greater portion OF the late admnistra-
tion-and assisted to the utmost Of our
humble abilities, in cleyatingio power The
present Chief Magistrate Of the nation.
And, though We are welded to no man or
party, yet so long as he continues to fol-
low in that line, which he has already
chalked ont for himself, we shall conceive
that we can no better preserve, protect,
and defend the constitution and liberties
Of the people ihaa BY Welding him an ar
dem and untIreing support. Reared in
the land that gave birth to the great apos-
tie Of liberty, we early TO lisp Democra-
cy, Jefferson, Liberty-we have enlisted
freely Tn the contest, and our subsequent
days sha be spent VIC trust as az first
have been battling in the cause Of freedom
we believe that the so styled Virginia
and Kentucky resolutions Of '93 and 100.
give true exposition Of the spirit aad
meaning Of the constitution, that the
poiItcal line which they have drawn. Is
The one intended to be thrown around the
national government TO keep it within It's
prescribed limits, but in yielding to this
Dcliei, we have not thought It neces-
sary TO run into the ultra State Rights
doctrines, contained in the South Caro-
ina ordinance Of 1899.
We are for strict construction Of the
constitution, and can therefore never
yield the point that Congress can, with
out most palpable and dangerous in.
raction, Of the constitution, charter, a
nation Bank, or create any other corpo-
rate body, Yet we do not entertain anv
such utopian vision as is held by the Lo-
20 Foco party Of New York-to bring
he government dnwn to IN exclusive gold
and silver currency without covering the
land with distress and wide spread ruin.
we believe it is wholly chimerical, absurd
and rldiculous--we do not believe, that
any prominent member Of the Democratic
party, ever advocated snch spartan pol.
icy, certain it is that neither Gen. Jack
son nor Mr. Van Buren, ever did. We
are satisfied that precious metals for the
ordinary purpose Of trade, with a sound
and uniform paper currency, coyertiblo
into gold aud silver at the will of the
holder, for the more extended objects Of
would best suit the wants
of the American people, and It best adam
Ted 70 the genius Of oar free institutions
To this point we would have the govern.
mcnt direct its rges-proceoding with
q gradual, but determined purpose to con
vince the people hat to this cnl things
mast come, not by rash and praciwiae
conduct towhebn in ruin the fortune, Of
men. who though proyid.at enough IN
o,her respects. have for sonsoa been
beguiei by the syfeu OF iancied toftaae.
In this launching out upoa the trolbIed
bosom OF the political ocean we are
aware that adverse winds may stay ,be
progress Of our little bargue in its on
ward course 10 the haven Of pro- perity.
But we shall spread oar canvass 10 the
breeze aud trust with a good halmsman
and sober crew we shall ere loan ride
oat Of the storm in triumph, and moor
orr little craft along side vessels OF
larger class and stronger bottom As
intimated above, Literature Science 40
riculture, &c. will come in for a portion
of our attention.
GEO, R. KIGER.
Gallatn, Oct. l6, 1887.
THE WESTERN MONTHLY Mag