Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-09-19
PROSPECTUS
The Comet.

nc subscriber proposes to publish, in tbr to,,
q raymond, Mis- ssippi,a weekly new,rar,,
Iralletl "TIiE OMET,n to be devoted "a p' IN
tics, Agriculture Literature aud tue di,sn;n,
lion of useful knowledge.
la ITS politics the CONT will eane.tlv and
firmly advocate The cause Of DfNocpacy. M
wiifgive IFS nntring exrrtions 10 The dj,,euina
'ion aud defence Of those view Of political aeon
omy, and Of the administration Of our Govern
| ntnf, win constitute the element, of hat %
Iltical creed. To the great aors Of deliyeranr
from this corrupting md GENERATING irAaerce
The paper money system, which, with ali u
tendant curses, has been crushing down, Ike
incubus, the energies Of our Republic, tie Con
ct val bring, most heartily, all lie aid Pnl
deDce may permit il 10 command. To oproI
this work, so nobly commenced By the pteairI
and pursued BY the present Administration, ii
believed the ofi-routed Losts OF Fedenli,l., I'D
The wouid-be nristocrals OF Bank Eonopul
have leagGel ,liemsel.es for a list drspst
Struggle. Nth Jesuiiism and insdloen
su;aile to such an object, they are rndeaui|
to hide hom the public thtir real poipo:ps ID
| IN accordance with thai ntempt for the peCp
which is N the bottom of all their manGuveri|
Instead Of addressing THEMSELVES fairy 10 I
popular understanding, so that n judgGent Nd
be obtained Oh their principles, they are spFa|
ing 10 the lowe-t appeiitfs aud pr,judIces n
are attempting TO awake an excitement 10
| yor Of Candidate whose prctensions 10
Presidency they make 10 consist, mainly, in1
Cat least doubtlul) claims to military rioEl
il his living 10 g log.cubln," and an exTaHI
nary virtue Of drinking hard ciIer'--a "a
didate who insults the people BY virtually 4
i mg, that such is their ignorance and caprice,
these are the most effective means OF electiOntl
ing for their sufffages and absolutely Iel's'
mike any declaration OF his principles lo
nubic eye. In view of these things, u IS "
high time that every sober and rejecting cL3
every friend to trath and faiiIess slOud
called upon TO give his support to Tic taHs
found AMI constitutional government, and 81
face against such unhallowed attempts IoeoIt
and debauch The public mind. II has kn'lI
been acknowledged by all parties, thai On
| the maxims Of our Republic should be "lluY
nIes. moi mcn.n This maxim, which Tue w
i ion seem now to have openly hoWn a'1s|
shall be the object Of the Comet TO Keep y,
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| BLING devotion, or phrenzied oppos'lou w
trculirr icaders-it viii endeayoI . aaalFn",|
inirly and candidly TO tie nuclouded uDuss Il
| ing offs leadeis and while justice ana ~. y,
1 are the objects for which i shlll od''N,'1
shall he It's motto, and argument rs weNt' IA
| A considerable portion Of ils columns ~ VI NJ
devoted 10 such subjects as will ia'e'e'' :"
mer and the Husbandmar. N
To advance the cause Of edocallon' W" pm
aud religion, will be It's constant am ; sa
shall no less strennously exert nseli 70 W. T.
10 The community taste or readings =
| Ing lis columns for surh selections n.y. y,
literary communications as shall rellos, :" y !,
to be welcomed in the domestic eliS, !. S,a
family. In shot, no exedions shali !. y, IN
10 render its columns acceptable % s''
readers. 49,. inf
n The Comet will he printed on a ls'gI "a
sheet, to appear every Friday, anu WI, p,SuI
marent esiahlishment.-Terms, ~ ~
il advance So so for 6 months ..mmiIlt
The editorial department WI % eoT T. liz
Messrs. y. j. Davenport and y 7, MHIARIISl
Rnvmond. JnIy 9th, 1910. -