Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-01
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ed THE COMET to be devoted 10 Politics.
Agriculture Literature and the dissemination of
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In It's politics the Comet VIII earnestly and firmly
advocate the cause OF DEMocRAcY; and Will give
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fence of those views Of political economy and ol
the administration OF our Government, which con-
sli,ute the clements OF that political creed To the
great work OF deliverancc from the corruptng and
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which, with all its attendant curses has been crush
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they are appealing 10 the lowest sppetes and pre-
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Presidency hey make to consist, mainly in his (at
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and debauch the public mind 1t has heretofor
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i freedom are the objects for which II shall balE
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liz J. T.. MARTIN.
he Raymond. July 9th, 1870.