Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-01-19

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TENHE success that h. attended almost every
Il effort of literary, liberal and useful ten
dency in this community, has led to preparations
for publishing paper in Liberty, Amite county,
to be as far as 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 ii is our intention, and will be our du-
ty--a nd 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
know Of the mysterious future, is and must be
derived from the past. The same or similar eau.
ses produce the same or simier 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 ihad been
doubted until the experiment in America was
fairly, severity tried Tie batteries Of disappoint-
ed and ros8 ,ss 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 opposition--Jcffe
son was called knave and fool, and his admin.
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weak: subversive of liberty and the rights Of
man. By whom7 By those who were for go
vernment over the people, -minority rule, or dis
appointed ambitionists, who, like Catalina, would
sacrifice their country to the love of power
With these facts before us, can it be reasonably
expected that the present administration should
pass without oppostion7
Many have said that the late, as we'll as tho
present administration, would not answer; most
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| vestigate the truth Of this--being engaged in
hunting proof to show that they were right in
making the prediction
| Uutll the inventive powers of the human mind
shall contrive some way by which every asprant
| to Office can have the one he wants. opposition
may be expected. Union and education, rem
dered effective by free press in America, have
enabled the people as nation TO not only crush
foreign tyranny, but to support themselves a.
gainst internal factions, not less nimcal to their
peace and prosperity. Union gave harmony to
| feeling; response to sentiment; and samcness to
action. Education gave the right direction to
the combined energies, and taught the people to
know and value their rights--the blessings of
| popular government. The press was the CON
ductor by which an equilibrium was produced
and maintained through all the parts.
j Thes being our views respec ing the past.
the inquiry naturally psesents itself. How are
we 10 trasmlt 10 posterlty, or even secure to
selves, the rights and privileges we enioyl This,
we think, can be effected only by continuing in
general to pursue past policy, rejecting the new
and as we believe dangerous speculations Of yisi.
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 with
those who oppose it. This they will do fearless
! ly, yet candidly; expecting that berality and
candor they are willing to allow to others.
/ A primary object Of the Planter is to furnish
to the friends and supporters Of the present ud-
ministration and others, paper in which they
can see reflected without distortion or inpersior
the passing real scenes Of life; embracing the
I most interesting topics Of the day.
With view to render the PLANTER worthy
Of patronage, and interesting to all classes, we
| will select from the stores Of human knowledge
that only which is useful and ornamental; details
Of tho historian-the results Of the experimental
island the effusions Of the novelist and poet
Facts will be stated, and calculations on proba.
bilities made, SO that the events Of yesterday
may become the subjects Of reflection to day, and
the lever Of tomorrow