Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-02-16
OUR PAPER,

/ We send forth the "Adyoclte;' to-daT--t
| greet our patrons-improved and enlarged
Finding that it would De impossible to furnisl
! cur readers, with full history Of what was pas
sing in these eventful times, unless the Advo
cate advanced, we determined TO merit the ap
! probation Of our citizens, b. serving up some
thing more pali,able than sherif's and Mar
s!,al's advertisements. To render our pape
worthy Of the patronage of the community, il
our anxious wish-the publishers will, there
fore, spare no .exertions to effect that object
and all that We ask is the united patronage 0
the " higs Of Madison county.
If the Wings Of Madison who have hereto
fore evinced luke-warn interest in the pros
Perity Of the paper printed in this place, viii
only come forward and gle us their support, il
is all that we desire. We know that we are
IN staunch Wing community, that the Wing
party have large majority in the county
that it is of the highest Importance that that
majority should not dimin si and that the
pirIt that now animafes the wing party of the
count, should not he permitted to languish
for the want Of an advocate worthy of their
cause.
The Democrats feel the want OF press of
the loco foco colour, in this county, and are
using every exertion to procure the establish
M At of one They have not only subscribed
almost to man, for their :il..ended,'' but have
advanced large sums by way Of contributing :"
its establishment.
To give all, to sacrifice all, for their party, is
a part of their creed--in which they are as
great zealots as the Martyrs of old were for
their particular tenets of religion. This is an
example worthy OF imitation by the Wings
This paper has heretofore sustained itself
with bat little support from the Wing party
that support is now absolutely necessary to
enable the publishers, (without serious loss to
themsehes) TO continue the Advocate of its
present size. The temporary press Of adyer-
tiscments has compelled Us, in justice to our
readers, to the step we have taken, but this
cannot and will not last--and unless we receive
aid from other quarters, will be compelled
to fall back TO former position. Such re-
cession would not only be bumiliating to us,
but reflection upon the public spirit Of the
Wings Of Madison.
Bnt we have taken this step with the utmost
confidence that it would not pass unnoticed by
our party, feeling assured that the increased
patronage of the office would be commensurate
with the additional expense. Are we to be
disappointed, The former size # the Advo-
cate precluded the possibility of publishing in
its columns the lengthy reports of public Off
GERS, and the speeches of distinguished men on
subjects Of the most vital importance to the
people. The present Dimensions of our paper
viii onabl. us 10 do this, and-as next summer
bids fair TO be unusu ally exciting, and upon
the issue, then before the people, depends the
overthrow and final prostration of the disorgan-
izers-we sincerely hope exertions will not
pass unrewarded.
Believing that the Wing party base their
hopes of success upon the proper promulgation
IF their principIes-and those of their oppo-
nents and the exposition of the acts Of the cor
ruptionst who incunlber the public offices. and
threaten the destruction of cur Union--we can
entertain doubt, but that our exer-
ions 70 give publicity to their principles, will
meet with their hearty concurrence and sup
,ors Bal again ask, are we mistaken.