Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-22

STAR. To be published in GGlidiR
The Southern Star will commence It's
career with no empty promises Of
neutrality; promises made for the
most part TO subserye temporary
ends, and with no settled purpose
Of being held inviolabc. We shall
CONCEIVE Il our province, as well as our
duty TO advocate with becoming zeal the
principles which we deem correct, and to
expose if possible, the fsllacy of such as
VIC do not approve. But in doing this
We can neither claim 1t as our privilege,
nor regard il as our duty, 10 assail with
violence or mallgnity the political tenets
OF others-.we shall strive so to temper
our conduct as to give no just cause Of
complaint to political adyersaries, but at
the same time, assume an attitade suiii-
GENTLY firm and independent to leave no
room for even skeptics TO doubt our
course. II will be our purpose to APP aud
political virtue wherever il may be found,
and we shall with relentless grasp rcnd
the veil that obscures political deformty.
In our politics we are decidedly Demo
cratie-we yielded hearty, and we
think, well merited support TO much the
greater portion Of the late administra-
ilon--and assisted to the utmost Of our
humble abilities, in clevatingio power the
present Chief Magistrate Of the nation.
And, though we are welded 10 no man or
party, yet so long as he continues to fol-
low in that line, which he has already
chalked out for himself, We shall conceive
that we can no better preserve, protect,
and defend the constitution and liberties
Of the people than by yielding him an ar
dent and untircing support. Reared in
the land that gave birth to the great apps.
tie Of liberty, we early TO lisp Dcmocra.
cy, Jefferson, Libcrty--we have enlisted
freely TN the contest, and our subsequent
days sha be spent we trust as our FIRST
have been, battling in the cause Of freedom
We believe that the 50 STYLED Virginia
and kentucky resolutions Of 1913 and 80
give a true exposition of the spirit and
meaning Of The constitutions. that the
political line which they have drawn, is
the one intended to be thrown around the
national government 70 keep il wiihinits
prescribed limits, but in yielding TO this
belief we have not thought It neccs
sary 70 run into the ultra State Right:
doctrines, contained in the South Caro-
lima ordinance Of 1899.
We are for strict construction Of Thu
constitution, and can therefore never
yield the point that Congress can, with
out most palpable and dangerous in
fraction, Of the constitution, charter, ;
nation Bank, or create any other corpo
rate body. Yctwc do not entertain an,
such utopian vision as is held by the Lo
80 Foco party Of New York--to brin.
tho goyernmontdown TO an exclusive goll
and silver currency without covering til,
land with distress and wide spread ruin
we |eyeitis wholly chimerical, absurc
and riticulous--wo do not believe, tha
any prominent member Of tho Democrat,
parts ever advocated snch spartan pol
icy, certain It IS that neither Gen. Jacl,
son nor Mr.. Van Buren, ever did. w
arc Statistic that precious metals FOR I'll
ordinary lfpose Of trade, with SCUM
and uniform paper currency, covcrtibl
into gold and silver at the will Of I'll
holder, for the moro extended objects {
commerce, would best suit the want
of the American people, and i best adai
'ed to the genius Of our free institutions
TO this point we would have the govern
ment direct its rgles--procecding wit
n gradual, but determined purpose to col
vince the people that to this end thing
must como, not by rash and prccipita'
conduct to whclm in ruin the fortunes ,
men, who though providcnt enough
other respects, have for season bee
beguiled by the syren of Mncicd forum
In this launching out upon the trouble
bosom Of the political ocean, we Al
aware that adverse winds may stay ]
progress Of our little bargue in its o
ward course to the haven of rrosperit
But we shall spread our canvass to i
breeze and trust with a good helmsms
and sober crew we shall ere long III
-ou, OF the storm in triumph, and mo-
our little craft along side vessels of
larger class and stronger bottom
animated above. Literature Science a
riculturc, sc. will come in for portl'
of our attention.
GEO. Il. KltiER.
C,allatin, Oct. 16, 1887.
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