Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
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"a sJepbros And rPuBIdsgRD BY
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Inc great contest is over. The peopFe
hitye decided, bya majority almost -nnbres
cedellcd IN the history OF our counfr,,
ulitt thcy WIllhave q change of mon IN
achahge OF measures Emcroln0 ID u,o
now are from tire depth OF thai Gloom ~.
10 WhIcll unwise and corrupt men have
4 Ihiown as, 1t becomes ms to proceed can
uouSiy and surely in the steps which we
Snall take towards our return TO the prjn-
Iclpies essential to our prosperity and Great
ness From the indications which the
recent elections have given us, we cannot
doubt that q thorough reform in the fedc-
RAJ government throughout all its ramif-
cations, viii take place, and to such a re-
FORM Tue Southron will Weld hearty sup
port BIIt IN Mississippi there are other
una more Important interests to be attend
GU 10 man Tie course of the federal oov-
eminent, or the prospects OF General Har-
IiSohs successor Great and manifold as
are 'hccyls which have been inflicted nm
Oh Us by the. measures of Mr. Van Buren,.
we nave suffered YET more severely by the
5olIse winch his friends and supporters
WINE Ih the control OF orr state govern
neht; have pursued The election of
Harrison to the Presidency viii
'eoi little advantage to us, if the men who
AYE pfostrdtcd our state credit abroad
ild rendered our state government an OBJ
7ct OF rldIcule and contempt at home. are
uttered to continue 10 miSrnanaee it,
Earnestly impressed with these opini-
Is, we shall devote our energies, in an
special manner to the correct IIforma-
on oi the public on the subject ofthc Sit
atom OF the state, It's liabilities and re- {
'Tces, and the best means OF appIvjnr
e latter to the liquidation of the former
On auxiliary 70 this great work ofpub-
feiorm we shalIdevota a large portion
our paper 10 subjects connected more
hnedmtely with the private interests &
t1e planters, who constitute the great
ass OF the people Of the state The
de OF the cotton market the incidents
hcl may afiectit, the improvement in =,
cultivation, wall receive a large share
our attention, and in connection with
same subject, we shall devote a rea
liable space 10 those matters of domes-
economy which have been too much
elected IN Mississippi.
n me lndispensloi -
opinion does not constitute a crime III I'D
eyes, nor shall we treat it as SUCH Me
. will endeavour to discuss principles
ly, freely and fairly, and TO conquer o;
adVerSarieS with the sword of truth,
only weapon which the freeman is au- {
rlzed to use in his contests with his
latrymen. Facts will be stated candid
aud impartialy. Ne have no desire
belong to a party which requires false \
ID TO support it, and we will sooner
solve all political connection with that
which we are now attached, than mis-
le or misrepresent facts to sustain 1t. ~
Withthis feint outline four intentions
submit our proposals to the public, IN
hope that they will meet It's approba-
a. and with determination to do al
our power to merit it.
The first number will be issued on or
ore the first of January next The
ce will be five dollars year payable i"
calce Persons holding subscSPlon
5 will please forward the ss..nes before
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