The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-03-24
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
southern :sstar.
ToJbe unbI.shed in GaNahn.

The Gouthetn Star will commence its career
with no Empty promises Of neuIral''y-promi-
ses mace Tor the most part to subserve tempnra-
rsry ends, and with no settled pu pose OF beng
held inyiolable. We shall conceive it our pro
vince, as wellas our duty, to advocate with be-
coming zeal the principles which we deem COZ
rect. and to expose if possible, the failacy
such as we do not approve. But IN d ing this
we can nett er claim It as our pr'niege, nor
regard tas our duty. TO sasail with violence OF,
nalignity the political teuets OF others--we
shall strive so to temper our cenduct as to give
no iust cause Of complaint to political 'dve sa-
RES. but at The same time, assume an attitude
sufficiently firm and independent to cave no
loom for even skepi cs to doubt our course -
Il will be our purpose to applaud political viz
tue wherever II may be found, and we shall
with A relentless grasp rend the veil that OBJ
scures political deiprmity. In our politics we
are decidedly Democratic we yieldeda hearty
and we think, well merited supportto much
the greater portion Of the late administration
and assisted TO the utmost Of our humble abil,-
ties, in eleyating to power the present Che
Magistrate Of the nation. And, though we ave
welded to no man or party, yet 50 ioog as he
continues to follow in that line, which he has al
ready chalked out for himself, we shall con-
ceiye that we can NO better preserve, protect.
and defend The constitution and liberties of the
people, than by yielding him an ardent and un-
tiring support Reared Ia the land tn at gave
birth To the great apostle Of liberty, we early
10 lisp Democracy, Jefferson, Liberly-we have
enlisted freely in the contest, and our snbse-
quent days shall be spent we trust as our first
have been, battling in the cause o. freedom.
W. believe that the so styled Virgioia and
Kentucky resolutions Of '98 aud '99, give
true exposition Of the spirit and meaning Of the
constitution, that the political line which they
have drawn, 10 the one intended to be thrown
around the national government, to keepit with
10 its prescribed limits, but in yielding 10 thu
belief, we have not thought it necessary 10 run
into the ultra State Rights doctrines, conta ned
in The Sol tn Carolina ordinance Of 1882.
We are Tor strict construction Of the onstitu.
ton, and can therefore never yield he point
that Congress can, without most palpah!e and
dangerous infraction OF the constitution, charte
nation Bank, or create any other CORPORATE
BODY Yet we d, not entertain any suchu'opl-
an vision as is held ~ Inc Loco Foco party Of
View York--to bring the government down to
al exclusive gold and silver currency, without
covering TIL land with distress and wide spread
ruin, We believeiti is wholly chimerical, absurd
and ridiculous 1--we do not believe that any pro-
minent member OF the Democratic party, ever
advocated such spartan policy, certain it is that
neither C. ZEN. jackson nor Mr.. Van Bnren ever
lid. We are satisfied thai the precious metals
Tor the ordinary purposes oftrade, with sound
aud uniform paper currency, convertible mic
gold and silver at the will Of the holder, for the
more extended objects of commerce, would bes
suit the wants If the American people, and is bes
adapted to the gcuiusof our free institutions. Td
this point we would have the government direct il,
energies--proceedin with gradual, but determin.
cd purpose to convince the people that to this cp
things must come, and notify rash and precipitatt
conduct to whelm in ruin the fortunes Of men, who
though provident enough in other respects, have
for season been bcguiled by the syren of fanciec
fortune. &
| In thus launching out upon the troubled bosom
of the political ocean, we are aware that adverse
winds may stay the progress Of our little barge in
its onwarn course to the haven Of prosperity. Blu
we shall spread our canvass to the breeze andtrus
I with good helmsman and sober crew we shall ere
\ long ride out Of the storm In triumph, and moor ou
little craft along side vessels of alargerclass ant
stronger bottom. As ntimated above, Literature
Science Agriculture, &c. will come in for portion
of our attention.
Galla,in, Oct. l6, 1877 r ei
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