Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-03-30
PINEY WOODS PLAN TER.

c5unlry--na,iye or adopted--to rally round
banner that VIC raised. We called for aid and
patronage (Which were literally afforded to en-
ablo Us to establish paper in which the dcmoc-
racy could sec reelected without distortion or in-
vortion, hat was passing in the world and al.
lording them be means OF informing themselves
of the great and important subjects that agitate
the country,--a correct knowledge Of which is
80 important to them, separately and collective
~, but which were falsfcd BY bank Advocates,
British agents, aud hirelings.
The People arc enquiring wha. they are 70 do
to be sayed--not from the dangers and evils thai
await them in another worllbat in this The
nomination Of Henry Clay for the Presidency,
by tho federal convention Of this State, and the
contempt shown by some Of the party in the lie.
gislature by voting for federalst for United
States Senator, in defiance Of the expressed will
Of the people show our political affairs in such
light as TO starte every freeman. We are
Threatened by trinity Of denominations, viz:
high-tarfi, national bank, aud abolition. This
state OF things, together with the approaching
election, renders another cali necessary. We
make ii contdently--we make il in the name OF
thai country that holds all that is dear to Us rs
Americans--wc make It in the namc of The ever
ycncratcd shades of the illustrious sagcs and he
roeg Of the rcyoiution--of those who conducted
oar councils ana led our armies in the glorious
cause of liberty
The FNEf WooDs PLANTER will, as heretofore,
act in consort with the democracy Of this great
confedcratedrepubtic,w who occupy tho broad and
fixed ground Of equal rights to all the people
special privileges to none--a strict and literal
construction Of the constitutional powers Of the
/ general gogcrnmcnt with al the cardinal prn.
riplcs Of democracy as taught by Jefferson, and
! sustained and carried out by Jackson and Van
| Buren, Ald an unyiclding supporter Of the con
stitution and free Institutions a. Identified with
own state and the union. As q constitutional,
cxpcdicnt aud equitable measure we viii sup
I port an independent Treasury independent Of
/ the stock obcrs and banks)--an entire and etcr-
nal divorce of bank and state; Illegally connect
cd by Alexander Hamilton We will oppose the
unhallosed course of trading and baRking poll
ticiang;a national bank in whatever form the
federal aristocracy may bring it forward, bcliey-
ing il 70 be unconstitutional, incxpcdient, and
manifcetly dangerous and unjust, and more than
once stamped with popular dsapprobatlon.
We will advocate free and direct trade-equa
burihans and bcnalii5-unitorsal safTrago--a &c
neral and well digestod system Of education
popular cgisation--regicus iIcodom--frecdoH
of the press and OF specch-and an enlarged
specie basis for sound currency. We so fol
union without consolidation--stato rights with
out nullilication--a well organized militia sys
tenn, and an entire abolition Of the shin-pastci
system, And Of course we will oppose cXclu
siyo privileges; inonopolics; enlargement Of th'
constitution by construction; the collecting o.
more revenue than is sufficient TO dciray the OK
pcnsos Of an economical government. The fed
cral aristocracy who demand laws, not like hon
est mon to protect them in their RIGHTS, but tc
protect them in their MoNoroIiEs, will find us
active opponents,
We have taken our post ard will not be fount
slurabering; no, but yigilcnt active, and Jealous
tia stream many tides against the foes o
the peoplo'--repclling every invasion of thei
rights--warning them Of approaching danger
apprisng them of the hypocritical shifting an,
shutting of their cid enemies, the icda.
There are no maxims more true or more dc
serving TO be remembered than that ''tho price
of liberty s eternal vigilance, Z" and that "powc
Is always stealing from the aaay to the feac.
These truths we wiz not lose sight Of for mo
ment, 1t will be our duty, and as such our plea
sure also, to keep them constantly before TIL
minds ofour readers. The condition Of the PEG
/, Pic cannot ROMAN stationary if il docs not id
vance, it will rctrogade
We will oppose the dark dcsigns and hellis
efforts Of fanatical abolitonsts, without enquir
ing to what sect they bclong--whether they ar
of the north or south, cast or west. We holt
them TO be the enemies Of our institutions Of es
tabliehcd order and Of the union. And in direc
opposition to the doctrines, interest and wishe
of the present administration. We will strk
at such be they Of what party they may,
The conrsc prescribed we will purshc, regard
less of the opinions Of weak or fegned frienda
or the foul and malicious attacks OF ayowed en-
emies, The latter We dospsc, the former we pi
" Having advoried, in eursory and genera
manner, 10 what are our views and thr cours
under our guidance that the Planter will pursue
also to its plan and objective will leave dc
. tails to speak for themselves.
: The publishers in commencing new volume
would say that its publication is commenced IN
der much moro favorable circumstances thai
that which preceded it. They have more expo
rsnce--assurance Of more assistanee--a numbe
y Of valuable oontributors--and entire new al
rangemcnts; added to which they promise thoi
patrons that not only win The same cxertions b
n used which has obtained for this paper liberia