Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
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In It's politics the Comet viii ss,,.-.,
advocate the cause Of DENocR, rr ~. sSa i15
us uhuring exerlons 10 the dissepr,,.. va sH
fence OF Those Views of political ecor.. ID G
'he administration oil our Governmer, NV n 40
slItuie lie elements of that political -, S""a roa
great work OF delvefance from tho iete
enervallng influence of the paper 4p'Hs al
which, with all its attendant curses ta. @seH
ing down, Ike an incubus, the ener,,,oe oe'A Gus
public, The Comet will bring, most se,,aou Re
AID Providence may permit II 10 cnmr,a,a" q u
pose tins work, so nobIy commenced hg :, log
ding, and pursued by the present Ajr,;' "e pro.
Is believed the oll-routed hosts of EaJa..l"a
the would-be aristocrats of Bank nono ,alss M
eagued themselves for last desner,,s l . laN
With JeSutism and insidiouspess sn;,. Ipuusas-
ian OBJECT they are endeavoring 10 hide from W,
Puo"c 'helr real purposes and IN accnr,snes ~
mai contempt Tor The peope which isa hs ~ ~
OF al the'r manpuverng instead Of oa1,sss.-
themselves iaifIy 10 HE popular understand,
nat Juugheht may De obtained on lheirDrjnsal
they are appealing to the lowest appetles sa5
Juices, anu are attempting 10 awake an e,crs.'
N lavor oil candidate whose pretensions +, ~
Presidency they make 10 consist, mainly in 4. w
least d"ubllul) claims TO military rrnown T.
living IN log cabin" and-an exrraordiu,,y .+
tue OF drinking hard cider'-a eanldale n},
suits The people by virtually saving, that ,rrbists,
ignorance and caprice, that these are the mast M
tive means oil eleetloneerlng for their sufr,se ].
absolutely refuses To make any decaraton Nh.
principles for the pubic eve. In view If NY
things, u is thought high lime that every soho, 4.
rejecting cltlzen-eveGy friend TO truth and AIMS
should be called upon u give his sunpor. rotp.,n,
OF sound and constitutional government. ana ~ 4,
face against such unhalloNed allempts IN ,o,,r'
and debauch the public mind Ii has h,r,ta5,
been acknowledged by all parties, hat one d 4,
naxms OF our Republic should be prpclp, ID
men, This maxim, which tie opposition atnm
10 have openly thrown aside, il shah be tleofieff
the Comet TO keep steadily in view. WarDIae h
people alike against blind devotion, OF a rbtpzsi
| opposition 10 particular leaders-it wall endrs,os
address itself fairly and canddly 10 the uncoaa
understanding OF It's readers; and while iasIte md
freedom are the objects Tor which il slal f,n.
trulh shall be It's motto and argument lis weapon.
A considerable portion OF lis columns vii he H.
voted 10 such subjects as will interest tie Fanu
and tie Husbandman.
| 10 advance the cauSe Of education, morality nd
religion, will be its constant aim; while stsHn
less strenuously exert ilScf 10 dituse INTO he con.
munliy taste for reading, by opening It's Couua
Tor such selections and original literary coaHa.
cations as shall render it sheet to be StEohet
the domestic circle o(every family. In shout Re'i
erllons shall be wanting To render It's columns atf'
table 10 every class OF readers
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sheet, to appear every Friday, and will be vrna'
nent esta Observation-Disclosures So Tor 10 months
advance 50 so for months.
The editorial department will be COMMITTED
MessrS. }. J, DAvEEPoRT and john JESEm
J. T.. MARTIN
Raymond, July 9th, 1910.