Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-15

YEyHE success that hal attended almost every
effort of a literary, liberal, and useful ten
dency in this community has led to preparations
fer publishing paper in Liberty, Amite county,
to be as far 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 intention, and will be our du-
i ty-sn as such, our pleasure also, to furnish
such authentic historical articles as will be |
tource Of profitable and pleasing information to
she readers of the Planter. All we know, or can
Il know of the mysterious future, is and must be
derived from the past. The same or similar eau
SEES produce the same or simler effects: as human
nature is still the same the past will 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 tho experiment in America was
fairly, sevorly tried. The batteries Of disappoint
6 ed and re - ambition; the most powerful agi.
. tators, both of men and nations, were directed
against those who labored for its success. Wash
/, ington's administration had ppostion-Jetfer
son was called knave and fool, and his admin
. | stration denounced as weak and worse than
i weak: subversive of liberty and the rights OF
man. By whoml BY those who were for 60
e. vernment the people, minority rule, or dis
appointed ambitionists, who, like Cataline, would
sacrifice their country to the love of power
With these facts before us, can it be reasonably
expected that the present administration should
ID pass without opposition?
Many have said that the late, as well as the
j. present administration, would not answer; most
Y. of whom have neither time nor inclination to in.
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A hunting proof to show that they were right in
making the prediction
Uutl the inventive powers Of the human mind
IN shall contrve some way by which every aspirant
nv to office can have the one he wants, opposition
may be expected Union and education, rem
dered effective by free press in America, have
IT. enabled the people as a nation, TO not only crust
rs foreign tyranny, but to support themselves a
- gainst internal factions, not less nimcal to the
~ peace and prosperity. Union gave harmony t
III feeling; response to sentiment; and samoness t
re action. Education gave the right direction t
lid the combined energies, and taught the people t
q, know and value their rghts-the blessings o
- popular government The press was the con
iis ductor by which an equilibrium was produce,
&c and maintained through all the parts.
to Thes being our views respcc ing tho past
70. the inquiry naturally psesents itself. How ar
mr. to trasmitto posterity or even secure to our
selves, the rights and privileges we enjoyl This
we think, can be effected only by continuing il
general to pursue past policy, rejecting the nev
and as we believe dangerous speculations Of visi
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 will
those who oppose it. This they will do fearless
~ ly, yet candidy; expecting that libcrality an
candor they are willing to allow to others.
rts A primary object Of tho Planter is to furnis
- to the friends and supporters of the present ad
'n- mnistration and others, paper in which the
rt- can see reflected without distortion inperSio
|. the passing real scenes Of life; embracing tn
If most interesting topics of the day.
With q view to render the PLANTER worth
- Of patronage, and interesting to all classes, W
will select from the stores of human knowledg
that only which is useful and ornamental; detail
of the historian-the results of the experimental
4 island the illusions of the novelist and poe
Facts will be stated and calculations on proba
bilities made, so that the events of yestcrda
may become the subjects of reflection to day, an
the lever Of tomorrow