Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-01-06

entire South, ana tnat ner NluStrlOuS SON
may be placed at the helm of government,
| bid ADIEU to the good people Of Amite.
l.. p. HALL.
With the commencement of the present
number, the Advocate will appear under
new organization. Not anew organl-
cation of principles, or in any manner
swerving from those long tried and good
old fashioned doctrines which have now
been tried, and remain unsullied and I'M
impaired, through the long lapse of more
than a quarter Of century, but organ
lied as the proprietor anticipates, upon a
durable and permanent existence. And,
in the commencement Of this series of our
Journal, it is with no ordinary sensations
Of pride and congratulation, that while we
cast retrospective glance, through the
dim and sable mstS, which through the last
nine years hung with doubtful uncertainty
over the destiny ofthe republic, that we can
once more greet the joyful return OF liberal
sentiment, and independence of the people
We had at one time almost become con-
vcrts, to the Old theory in the science Of
government; that nations were like the
creatures Of animal and Vegetable crea-
ton, which by the physical laws of their
nature would only arrive at a certain
stage Of perfection, and then by law of
necessity, sink, moulder and perish, into
the insignifcance Of their primitive ex-
istence. In material things this position
may be, and we believe is still true; but
under government securing to the peo-
pie the freedom Of speech, conscience, and
above all, the freedom Of the press, the re-
volution which is now going on in public
opinion, tcstilies to every candid patriot,
that for a people to govern themselves, 1t
is only for them TO will it.
In monarchical governments, and orr
entail dynastes, where we can yet trace
the antiquated principles of feudal vassal
age--when the supreme rulers Of the lane
can once attain to supremacy over the
persons and property Of the subject; it il
difficult in the extreme for public opinion
| goaded by the strong arm Of power, to b'
brought to exercise its legitimate preroga
tive. Not so in government like ours
where, the incumbents in power, owe G
quail allegiance to the humblest swain wit
the proudest nabob. The strong and high
handed arm of official usurpation, al thc
ii may palsy for time, the corporal enc
gies fthe yeomanry of country,
"Yet the mind will flourish, tho the body pine
In contemplating upon the eventful v
cissitude which have characterised tn
American Republic through the lapse
the last nine years, what future Glbbo
II who, when he shall detail the history
that period, will not be lost in astonis
ment, at the waywardness of misguldt
. populace, and wonder in Armament,
y the gullibility of people, who boosted
10 highly, Of all that freedom of thought, a
= of action, of which every American is
y ready, SO justly entitled to claim? Glidi
y down the steep of ruin, and vergng
= ward to national dissolution, as fast
an Inflated administration could possil
" hurry us, the warning, and prophe
tongue Of Statesm en- and Patriots, fell
Vi UNDECIDED accents, upon our hearts and
" derstandings; nor was it until the thun(
- cloud Of woe and desolation was hangi
~ immediate threatning above us, that
''ro American people, with an almost stimuli
Inc neous burst of Indignation, resolved to Il
VA away the tinsel drapery, which had so Il
'fo1 hidden their wrongs and expressions.
1rp Amid less favored and fortunate r
su- Of mankind, hadt not been that there ,