Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-03-09

VKTE observed with pain and regret, that in
w this and in all the adjoining coun-
ties, the democratic party were obliged to pat
ronise federal papers, for they had none Of their
own) or be without the advantage Of local news.
The aristocracy-th few as usual, had all the
influence of that mighty engine, the press, opc-
rating in their cause, am used il in the propo-
cation and dissemination OF their own selfish
principles and dcsigns--As American citi
zens devoted to our country's interest, honor
and glory, VIC twelve months ago mounted the
ar-saddlc-pealed the battle cry,--called, and
not in vain, on the frccmen, by the love of their
country--natiyc or adopted-to rally round d
banner that we raised. We called for aid and
patronage (Which were literally afforded to en-
able US TO establish paper in which the democ-
raoy could see reflected without distortion or in
yeftion, what was passing in the world; and Of
fording them the means ofinforming themselves
of the great and important subjects that agitate
the county, correct knowledge of which is
SO important to them, separately and collective
ly, but which were fasifiod by bank advocates,
British agents, and lireIings.
The People are cnquiring what they are to do
to be saved--not from the dangers and evils that
await them in another world--but in this. The
nomination of Henry Clay for the Presidency,
by the federal convention of this State, sand the
contempt shown by some of the party in the Le-
gslafuro by voting for a fcdcralist FOR United
States Senator, in defiance Of the expressed will
Of the poopt, show our political affairs in such
a light as to startle every freeman. We are
threatened by trinity of Nominations, viz:
hightariff, national bank, and abolition. This
state Of things, together with the approaching
election, renders another egH necessary. We
make il confidently--we make it in the name of
that country that holds all that is dear to us as
Amsrcans--we make it in the name Of the ever
roes Of the revolution--of those who conducted
our councils and led our armies in the glorious
cause Of liberty.
The PNEY WooDs PLANTER will, as heretofore,
act in consort with the democracy of this great
confederated republic, who occupy the 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 government, with all the cardinal prin-
ciplos of democracy as taught by Jefferson, and
sustained and carried out by Jackson and Van
Buren, And an unyielding supporter Of the con.
stitution and free institutions as identified with
the administration Of the government of our
own state and the union. As constitutional, I
expediept and equitable measure we viii sup
port an Independent Treasury independent of
the stock, jobers and banks)--an entire and eter-
nal divorce Of bank and state: illegally connect
cd by Alexander Hamilton. We wlloppose the
unhallowed course of trading and banking poll
ticians;a national bank in whatever form the
federal arstocracy may bring it forward, believ-
ing il to be unconstitutional, inexpedient, and
dangerousand unjust, and more than
Oh ee stamped with popular disapprobatIcn.
We will advocate free and direct trade-equal
,,,be rs ! nd beneiits--universal Suffrage ge-
neral and wei digcsted system Of cdusation--
popular legislation --religious freedom--frecdom
~ the nross and Of tyDeech--and an enlarged
spccie basis for soucd currency. we 60 Tor
union without consolidatio2--stater rights with
ont nulHfication--a well organizea militia sys-
tom, and an entire abolition Of the sh'n-PiaSler
system. And Of course we will oppose e1clu-
siye privileges; monopoles; enlargement Of the
constitution by construction; the collecting Of /
more revenue than is sufficient % defray the ex-
uepsc. Of an economical government The fed [
eral aristocracy who demand laws, not like hon [
est men to protect them in their RIGHTS but to
protect them in their MoNoroLlEs, will find usI 4
active opponents.
We have taken our post and viii not be found
, u. t,,t t;rtiant active End ienlOusl