Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-03
PROSPECTUS or
The Comet.

THE subscriber proposes TO publish ~ he 70
of Raymond Mississippi, weekly newspaper, G.
ed The COMET" To be devoted 10 Poi r.e
Agriculture, Litcrture aud the disse mnallUu
ustlul knowledge.
In ia polil,cs the Comet viii earnestly and 6rn
advocate the cause OF DEMocRAcY; and vii
lis uulirtng excrons 10 Tic dissemination and @.
fence Of thuse views Of political Ccnndmy, and
the administration OF our Government, which can
slilule the elements OF thai political creed. To IT,
great work Of dt.ycrance from tire eofTupting 3
enetyallng Influence ol the paper money syscm
which, with all ts attendant cufats, has been cru-
inu down. HE an incubus. The energies OF our Il.
public, HE Comet viii brng, most heartily, al i.
AID Providence may permit II 10 command. 10 @,
pose this work, - noby commenced T. The pet.
ding, anI pursued by tie present Administration,
Is believed Tie oll.ruuted hosts OF ederaIists, a
the wouId-Le ari>tocrals Of Bank nonopolts La
cagued Themselves Tor a last desperate struggle.
" nh Jesuttsm and lnsldlouSness suitable Ia So
Ian object, they are endeay0nng to hte from d..
psihlic their real putposee ond m accordance VI
dat contempt for lhr peope Which IS al the 5otio'
OF all Their manTuyrrng, instead ol adlressl
themselves htrly 10 the popular understanding
HAT judgment may be obtained on their prnciph
they are appealing 10 the lowes sppetlles and prs
Wdlces, and are attempting to awake an eIeemt
in favor ui n candidate whose professions 70 y
Presidency they make 10 consist, mainly, IN his &
least dpubtiuD claims to military rrnoHn ~ p .
living IN hog cabn" and an exuaordmaty VII
tne ul drinking "hard clder'-a candidate VITO b.
suits he people by virtually aayng, that s'rh IS NE
ignorance AID caprice, that these are The most nee
tive means OF certUnccrin1 Tor their NtAraEcS; an
,b,plulely rtu~ts Ia make any declaration "a h-
principles Cor the puhdc eye. In view Of ,hcst
fings. i, is thought iish He that every sober az.
rrntctlng ctizeH-cvery rIeud to truth and ianE,ss
should b. called upon 10 glEe his suppor 10 tie causl
of sound and constitutional government, aad Sf' ~
face against such unhailnwed attempts u currui
aud debauch HE public mind II las herciofors
been acknuw tdgcd by all PARTIES, that one OF n
naxin,s OF our Republic Should be principles, nc
men This maxim, which Ire opp"s'hoh seem noi
"a have openly thrown aside, II Stall b. tie oiJec'
Iht Comet TO keep sle8ddy m view. Warmly lhe
lenple alike agsnst bind desuiion, ore phIenzit
opuusiIon 10 ariicUlar leaders-it vii eudeator IA
sdIres, l,sen lanly and canjid'y 10 tie urcIoud,
understanding OF its readers; and while justice ar
ira edum are Tie objects for which il shall hattie
truth shall be rs motto, and argument its weapon.
A considers bic portion Of It's columns vii he De
voted 10 such subjects as will interest the Farnsx
and tie Husbandman.
To advance the cause Of education. morally ana
religion, viii be It's constant aim; while il shah D.
less Strenuunsly exert itself TO dilluse into the CEN
nlnniiy taste Tor reading by opening MS column
or such selections and original literary eonmun'
cations as shall render sheet 10 be welcomed y
The domestic circle ofevery family. In short ne az
eliuns shall be- wanting TO render its columns sccep
talhe 10 every class h readers
The Comet will be printed on a large imperia
sheet, To appear every Friday, and viii be peruaa
neni eslallshmrnt,-r FERNS S. for II months, ~
advance 50 so for 6 months.
The editorial department whi be committed 20
Messrs. J. j. DAvEsPoRr and JoHN IENElNs.
J. l.. MARTIN
RAYMOND, July 9th, 1870.
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