The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-04-21
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
southern tar.
10 Be pnbitshed IN GalIatin.

The Southern Star will commence its career
| with no empty promises OF neutrality promf'
I SEES made for the most part to subsofve Temporal
rary ends, and with no settled purpose Of beng
neld inyioable. We shall conceive it our pro-
vince, as well as our duty, to advocate with be.
coming zeal the principles WHICH we deem cor
rect, and to expose il possible, the iallacy OF
such as we 10 not approve. But IN d"ing tbs
we can neither claim it as our privilege, nor
regardltas our duty, 10 sasail with violence or
ma,,snity the political tenets of others I'VE
shall strive so to temper our conduct as to give
no lust cause Of complaint TO political adverse
ries. but at the same time, assume an attitude
sufficiently firn and independent to leave no
room for even skeptics 10 doubt our course. --
1t will be our purpose to applaud political vIr-
tue wherever il may be fcuod, and We shall
with relentless grasp rend the veil that OBJ
scures political defosmitv, In our politics we
are decidedly Democratic I'VE Welded hearty,
and wa think, we'll merited support to much
the greater portion Of the late administration
ana assisted 10 the utmost of our humble abili-
d. 10 elevatns to power the present Chief
Magistrate OF the nation. And, though we are
welded TO no mau or party, yet so long as he
continues to follow 10 that line, which he bas al
ready chalked cut for himself we shall con-
ceive that we Can no better preserve, protect,
ana defend The constitution and liberties Of the
people, than by yielding himan ardent and un-
tiriog.support. Reared in the land that gave
bi fhts the great apostle Of libertyy We early
to lispD Democracy, Jefersoa, Liberty--we nave
enlisted freely ia the contest, and our subse-
quent days shallbe spent we trust as our first
have been, baltliog in the cause Of freedom.
We believe that the so styled Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions Of '93 and '99, give a
true ex position 81 thespirit and meaning Of the
constitution, that the political line which they
have drawn, is the one intended to be thrown
around the national government, to keep It with
a its prescribed limits, but in yielding 10 this
belief We nave not thought it necessary to run
nto the ultra State Rights doctrines, conta ned |
b the Sol III Carolina ordinance Of 1882.
We are for strict construction Of the. constitu.
ion, and can therefore meyer yield The point
hat Congress- can, vii nout most pa'pabe and
infraction oi the constitution, charte
nation Bank, or create any other corporatr
'ody. Yet we do not entertain any such uiopi-
q vision a. Is held BY the Loco Foco party oil
lew York-to bring the government down to
h exclusive gold and silver currency, without
overing the land with distress and wide spread
uin, we believe it is wholly chimerical, absurd
nd ridiculous we do not believe that any pro-
,inent member Of the Democratic party. ever
dvocated such spartan policy, certain It is that
either Cen Jackson nor Mr.. Van Bnren ever
ID. Weare satisfied tina the precious metals
r the ordinary purposes oftrade, with sound
I'd uniform paper currency, convertible into
i'd and silver at the will Of the holder, for the
ore extended OBJECTS Of commerce, would best /,
il thewants Of the American people, and is best
taptedto the geniusof our free institutions. To J
is point we would have the government direct its
proceeding with gradual, but determine
purpose to convince the people that to this end
ings must come and notify rash and precipitate :
nductto whelln in ruin the fortunes of men, who !.
ough proyidemt enough in other respects, have :
y escn been beguiled by the syrcnof fancied :
In thus launching out upon the troubled bosom q
the political ocean, we are aware that adverse d
nds may stay the progressed our lttle barge in
onwarn course 10 the haven Of prosperity. Bur j,
shall spread our canvass to the breeze antitrust IA
III good heltusnan and sober crew we shall ere W
g ride out Of the storm in triumph, and moor our &C
lie craft along side vessels Of largerclass and ei
,nger bottom. As intimatcd above, Literature til
ence, Agriculture, &c' win come in for portion o,
our attention. m
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