Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-02-16

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YEyIiE success that h, attended almost every
n effort Of literary, liberal, and useful ten
dency in this community, has led to preparations
for publishing paper in Libsrty, Amitc county,
TO be as far as the publishers ablo adapted TO
the wants and interests of the people.
The dctailcd-the faithful history OF the past,
as reflected by human nature, is the telescope
through which we purpose TO view the future
there fore it is our intenton and will be our du-
ty--and as such, our pleasure also, TO furnish
such authentic historical articles as will DO q
tourco Of profitable and pleasing information to
shc readers OF the Planter All we know, or can
know of the mysterious future, is and must BIO
derived from the past. The same or similar eau.
ses produce tho same or simlsr effects: as huma n
nature is still the same, the past will be our data
History, when we consult its pages, tells us that
there arc but two great political parties of tho
world--those that are for a government Of tho
people, and those who wish government over
the people: a government Of the many, and
government of the fcw,--freedom or bondage
Mans capacity for self government had been
doubted until the experiment in America was
fairly severity tried. The batteries Of disappoint
cd and rtHos ,ss ambition; thomost powerful ag-
tators, both of mon and nations, were directed
against those who labored for its success. Wash.
ington's administration had opposition--Jeffcr-
son was called knavc and fool, and his admins
stration denounced as weak and worse than
weak: subyersivc 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 il be reasonably
expected that the present administration should
pass without oppostion7
Many have said that the late, as we'll as the
present administration, would not dnswer; most
of whom have neither time nor inclination to in.
vcstigate the truth of ths-being engaged in
hunting proof to show that they were right in
making the prediction
Uutil the inventive powers Of tho human mind
shall contrive some way by which every aspirant
to Office can have the one he wants, opposition
may be expected. Union and education, rem.
dered effective by FREQ 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 inimical to their
peace and prosperity. Union gave harmony TO
focling; response to sentiment; and samcncss 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.
Thes being our views respec ing the past,
the inquiry naturally psescnts itself. How are
we to trasmt to posterity, or even secure to our
selves, the rights and privileges we enjoyl 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 visi-
onary theories and political infdels
This paper will act in concert with the demo.
crazy Of the republic In doing so, the publish
crs will have necessarily to differ in opinion with
those who oppose it. This they will do fearless
ly, yet candidly ;expccting that lbcrality and
candor they are willing to allow to others
A primary object of the Planter il to furnish
to the friends and supporters Of the present ud-
ministration and others, a paper in which they
can see reflected without distortion or inrersion
the passing real scenes Of life; embracing the
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 the historian--the results Of the Experimental
ist--and the illusions of the novelist and poet
Facts will be stated, and calculations on proba.
bilitics made, so that tho events of Yesterday
may become the subjects Of reflection to day, and
the lever Of tomorrow