The Pearl River banner., 1838-06-02
PRosPEC rus
southern star.
70 Be published in Gailat'n.

rha conthern Star will con mence its career
With DO empiytpronses OF neu'rah'y--prom'-
ses nj ace for the most part to subserve temPorr-
rarx ends ami with no settled purpose Of beng
.neld ;nv;olible. We shall conceive Il our pro
vince. rs wellas our duty, to advocate with be-
coming zeal the principles which we deem cor
rect. enIto expose If possible, the iaiiacy
such as we do not approve. But m dung tbs
we can nei,ler claim il as our privilege, nor
regard ,tas our duty, 10 sasail with violence q
.palignity the political tenets Of others--wa
shall strive so 10 temper our conduct as 70 gsvf
no lust cause Of compla,nt to political awe M
rirs, mi AZ the same time, assume an attltuae
s.Mc;eutly firm and independent TO IesveYnn
oo,n for ] ei skeptlcs 10 doubt our course
Ii will be our purpose to applaud p"itlcai Vn-
.ua wherever il may be found, ana We "nH
With relentless grasp rend the veil thai oe-
srpres political defofmitv 10 our po,'cs "e
Ire deoidedly Democratic we Welded = hearty
and We think, well meritcd support 70 nn 2
The greater portion Of the late Administration
and assisted 10 the utmost OF our hamb'e abli
lies. ineleyating to power the present sChie
a1as;stsate Of the nation. And, though we 1 Il
welded to no man or party, yet 20 io'lg astnt
continues to follow in that line, which 20 bas al
ready chaIked out for himself, we shall coll-
ceive that we can no better preserve, protect, !,
and defend ,he constitution and liberties Of the
peopse, than by yieling him an ardent and'nn-
tirn,e support. Reared in the land ~ at gays
b;s,h ii the great apostle OF llbertyu weseasIy
10 Esp Democracy, Jefferson, Liberty--we have
enlisted freely in the contest, and our supse
ouent DAYS shall be spent we trust as our Efst
hsve been, battling in the cause Of freedom
W. believe that the 80 styled Virgoa and
Kentucky resolutionns OF '98 and '99, give 4
true exposition Of the spirit and meaning q tit
constitution, that the political line which ties
rave drawn, is the one intendedfto be threws'
around the national governments 70 keep y With
il its prescribed limits, but u yielding 70 TINS
bsIef ws nave not thought 1t necessary to.run
into the ultra State Rights doctrines, contained
i No a. IN Carolina ordinance cf 1892
We are TOR strict construction of the constitn
/, w. AMI can therefore never yield the point
that Congress can, without most pa'panle and
dangerous attraction Of ne cous.'tnnon, cnar.e
, naticn Rank. .,or create anv other corporats
body. Yet we dp not entertain any sucn nsop''
an vision as is held by the Loco fsco party q
New York. bring the government cpwn 'c
Al exclusive gold and silver curreScy, without
covering the land with distress and wide spread
min. ye bcleveitis wholly chimericsl, absurd
AMI ridiculous we DO not believe that any pro-
rn;ncut member Of the Democratic party, ever
advocated such spartan policy, cer'alnitis thai
neither e en-. jackson nor Mr.. Van Bnreu ever
lila. Weare satisfied tha the precious meta :
tor the ordinary purpose oftrade, with 2 sound
s,nd uniform paper currency. covertible INTO
gold and silver at the viii Of the holder, for the
more extended objects Of commerce, would best
suit the wants If the Amercanp people, aud Is best
adapted 70 the geniusof our free institutions. Tu
this point we would have the government direct its
encTgies--proceeding with gradual, but dctermin-
ed purpose to convince the people that to thus end
things must come, and notify rash and precipitste
conduct to whelm in ruin the rtmes Of men, who
though providenf enough in other respects, have
for season been beguiled by the syren Of fancied
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 tho haven Of prosperity. But
we shah spread our canvass to the breeze antitrust
with good hel,nsnian and sober crew we shall ere
long ride out Of the storm in triumph, and moor orr
little craft along side vessels of alargercass and
stronger bottom. AS intirnatcd above, Ilteraturc
Science, Agriculture, &sr' wilcome infor portion
Of our attention.
8 20. n. KIGER.
-Gallatin, Oct. rs, 1927. = n