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

/ FENHE success that has attended almost every
- eHort OF literary, liberal, and useful ten
dency IN this community, has led to preparations
lor 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 detaied--the faithful history OF tho past,
as reflected by human nature, is the tclescopc
through which we purpose 10 view the future
therefore It is our intention, and will be our du-
ty--and as such, our pleasure also, TO furnish
such authentic historical articles as viii be a
tource Of profitable and pleasing information 70
she renders 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 sameor simiier effects: as human
nature IS still the same, the past viii be our data.
history, when we consult its pages, tells us that
there are but two great political parties Of The
World--tilose that are for government Of the
people, and those who wish government over
the people q government Of the many, and 4
government ofthe few,--frccdom or bondage.
Mans capacity for self govcrnmon thad been
doubted until the experiment in America was
iairly, severity tried The batteries Of disappoint
ed and reseg ISIS ambition the most powerful n ri
tators, both Of men and nations. were directed
against those who labored for its success. Wash
lngton's administration had pposition--Jeffer-
son was called knave and fool, and his admin.
stratlon denounced as weak and worse than
weak: subversive of liberty and the rights Of
man. by whom? By those who were for a 90
yernment over the people, minority rule, Or dis
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 opposition7
Many have said that the late, as well AZ the
present administrations, would not answer: most
Of whom have neither time nor inclination I'd in
vestigate the truth of this--being engaged In
hunting proofto show that they were right III |
making the prediction
uutil the inventive powers Of the human mind
shall contrlye some way by which every aspirant
TO office can have the one he wants. opposit,on
may be expected. Union and education. rem.
dered effective BY free press in America, have
enabled the people as a nation, to not only crush
foreign tyranny, but to support themselves -
gainst internal factions not less inimcal 10 their
peace and prosperity. Union gave harmony Ia
teeiing; response to sentiment and sameness ID
action Education gave the right direction "a
the combined energies, and taught the people 10
know and value their rights--thc blessings Of
popular government. The press was the con-
ductor by which an equilibrium was produced
and maintained through all the parts.
Ines being our views respec ing the past,
the inquiry naturally psesents itself How are
we 70 trasmit 70 posterity, even secure to our.
selves, the rights and privileges we enioy2 This
we think, can be effected only by continuing II
generai TO pursue past policy, rejecting tho new
md as we believe dangerous speculations Of yisi.
'nary theories and political infdels.
This paper will act in concert with the demo-
'racy Of the republic In doing so, the publish.
,rs will have necessarily to differ in opinion with
hose who oppose it. This they will do fearless
y, yet candidly; expecting that liberalty and
andor they are willing to allow to others. 4
4 primary object of the Planter is to furnish
the friends and supporters Of tho present ud- !.
and Others, paper in which they
an see reflected without distortion Or ivDersion \
ne passing real scenes of life; embracing the {
ioat interesting topics of the day.
With view to render the PLANTER worthy !
patronage, and interesting to all classes. W. \
al select from the stores Of human knowledge /
hat only which is useful and ornamental; details
the hlstorian-the results of the experiniental-
the illusions Of the novelist and poet.
acts will be stated, and calculations on proba. Il
ilitiees made, 80 that the events Of YESTERDAY
my become the subjects Of reflection to day. and
he lever Of tomorrow M @-- n