Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-09-05
PROSPECTUS
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raiitu "IHE OMET,n 10 he ,Is,o,a use"'IaFe9
tics' Agreslturc Literature aNJ ~ v'd I % rem
non Of useful Knowledge. "' ul''einlHa
4 ~ Ms politics the ouet waI ..
| Iimty advocate The cause Of Drsocn ,cy . '"d
W. slsc its ultiriig exetlons 10 te 5i.tes ana
W. ahu .Riellce OF those views Of polic.l ao""
sniys ana o. Tue administration Of our cosa,'
Meh', Which Constitute The clemens ~ H., o,s,,
ntlcal creed. 10 The great work If 1alya,.pp V
IGN ms eorluPtng and c4,e,gatinr uane.ea ~
\ W. per money system, which, with Al 49,.
\ 'e'luaht ctTses, has been crushing down lIs ~
iicueus, The energies OF our RepHblic fhc coa
| = wfi brmg, most heartily, at tbr ad pra';
| renee may remit il to communal ~ 's'r
~. .aswnrh' 50 noby commenced By the prtccdur
IN Pu.sucd oy the present Administration, il IS
ucNcVea ihe oit.routed hosts Of Fcdetah,ts, md
nt Mouid-be aristocrhts Of Bank popnrol;4s
n''e ieagned themsel,es for last iasrera,p
sluesie. Hith q Jcsuitism and insNio,ene,
suiaGie TO such aBobicct, they are rndpn,oiD.
70 iliue hom the public their real pu,poses anI
y accordance with that contempt for the neons
winch Is ~ the bottom OF all ticr nanauyeriI,
instead OF addressing themselves fairly to NJ
poPuiar understanding, so that Il judgment NAV
DC obtained on irpinciples, they are aprca.
ing 70 The lowc.t appelitts and preiudiees au1
'fe attempting 20 awake an excitement iale
yor q q candidate whose prctensions to 0e
PRESIDENCY they lM,kc 10 consist, mainly, inl,
Sat least douhtlitl) claims to military rcnown,
~ ms lisins II : og-cahin," and an extracIdI
nary virtue Of drinking '.hard ci.leYr--a can.
aNate who insdlts The people BY virtually say.
ng, that such is thrir ignorance aid caprice, lhIl
these arc the most effective means Of ciectionccr.
ING iGr their sulfrages and absolutely refuses 10
make any declaration Of his principles for the
public eye. In view of these things, ii Is thot
high time that every sober and reaectins citizen
every friend to truth and faifness should be
sailed npon 70 give lis support 10 The eaa'eet
oud ami constitutional government, and SET lis
ace against such uahallowcd attempts 10 corrun
md dcbanch the public mind. II has htretJots
,een acknowledged BY all parties, that one Of
~ maxnls Of our Republic should be aErnci.
,lfs, MOI lncn.n This maxim, which tile oppo-
mon seem now to have openly thrown aside, II
hall be the object Of the Comet TO keep seadl.
~ view. Warning The people allie against
llnu devotion, Or Ihrcnzicd opposition to paI.
cular lraslers--ii will endeayol to address Itself
'iry and cnnaidly 10 Tic uncloudcd understand.
~ q it' icaders !; and whilejustce and lfesdqn
~ thc objects fr which 1t shall battle, tuth
laii be lls motto, and argument lis weapon.
a considerable portion Of its columns will be
esotcd 70 such subjects us will intelest lhe Fur
lcr ansi the Husbandman. *#
10 advance the cause Of education, morally
~ religion, will be its constant ann whict
ail no less stlenuouSly exert itself difuse 10.
NE community q taste for reading, BY open.
4 ~ columns FIJI such selections ana original
crlry communications rs shah render ia sheet
bcc welcomedin the doUestic circle Of every
nily. Ia shot, no excttions shall b wanting
render It's columns acceptable to every class Of
udcrs.
The Comet willhc printed "a large imperial
nct 70 appear every Friday, and will be Per-
ahtctit establishment. Terms, S5 for l!monlA'
advance; So SO for 6months.
'Ihe editorial department will Dc committed %
Y DclysnpOrt anh John Jenkins.
". II. MARTIN,
Raymond, July 9tI,, 1910.