Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-01-03

The present number commences the fourth volumt
Of the "Iiberty Advocate" Three years ago its pub
LEGATION was commenced under circumstances the mos
inauspicious Although Amitc was one OF the oIdes
and most prosperous Counties in the state, little us
position had been manifested to encourage the press
The only paper before printed in the county wa
compellcd TO end It's "fra and feycrish being IRON
absolute want. The County was one OF the stFohgeS
holds of Jacksonism and was originally almost uhu''
mous in favor Of his elevation to the presidency ANT
although every pledge, and every important prhclP''
unou which he went into office, had been grossly VIC
ated-although processing to be State Rights man, NJ
had promulgcd proclamation repudiating the rgh''
and sovereignty Of the States, the iavore prhcPeS VI
Jefferson and Madison, and advocating anu acluaHy
practising an extension Of executive power ah' pa
tronage far beyond even the federal dreams OF fshef
Ames ind Alexander Hamilton, the people seemed
TO reflect not or think but little of it, Inc mao Vi
glory that encirclcd the brow Of the 'Inhtary ehe'
tain" had duzzed their understandings ana tcy couiu
not easily believe that the conquorer oil Rockingham
could deyiate from republican principles Inc SP'eh'
dor If tle name of the 'hcro Of New Orleans, IKE
the rcfulgcnce of the meridian sun had obscureo Inc
OF
them confidently to follow the man, without rejecting
on his devious COURSE observing how lar they were
straving from the "beacn track" into the mazes OF
federalism So great the haucination' tha' INC
few republicans who continued steadiast 10 prince
ples were stgmatiscd as nullifcrs and rebels a
such time, and under such circumstances inc Puoii'
cation of the "Adyocate" undertaken TO hocat'
the sovereignty of the States, and oppose the raPlo
strides the federal government to consolidation us
r,otto was and shall be- "wnEN POWERS ARE ASSUMED
r,,ucu NAVE NOT BEEN DELEGATED, a QUALIFICATION
on ,, ,.c 20 q,,,y RIGiTruL REMEDY" Error, however
,ross REQUIRES time for its correction. Three yeas
have elapsed, and in Amtc the "htte bahd Oh num-
cr which were treated moro as SUBJ ects oil contempt
than objects of fear, are in respectable MAJORITY
The history of this County ycrhes the phy apothegm
the sober second thought of the people never wrong
md always efficient"
The political principles of the Advocate will
&c the same which il has heretofore maintain
d-State Rights and State remedies, genuine
tactical reform and rctrenchmcnt in the admin
tration OF the government, and opposition to Var
urensm now and forever. The rapid improve y
ent of our town, the increasing prosperity of our
ounty, and the liberal patronage extended by an in
lligcnt public, have induced the publisher to enlarg n
I'd otherwise improve the appearance of the paper
he terms will not be changed, and continuance and n
tension of patronage is confidently looked for in pro
rtion to the increased eXerons to the public Il
n appeal is particularly made to the State Rights l.
rty to advance the good work Your opponents 81
their routed forces. The hectic flush is ,
their cheek and although their frantic excrtions
e but the maniac struggles of the death-bed, you
ould at all times remember, that 'the price Of ber-
is eternal vigilance"