Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-17
PROPOS AIS
For publishing in The city Of Jackson, .Nissis-
sippi, toeehty Newspaper, 10 be called
Il he Southron,
EDITED BY AARON LINDSAY AND BENJAMIN F.
STOCKTON AND PUBLISHED BY
BENJAMIN ALBERTSoN.

BENJAMIN ALBERTsoN.
The great contest is over. The people
have decided by majority almost UMPIRE
cedented III the history of our country,
that they will have q change of men and
a change of measures. Emerging as we
now are from the depth of that gloom in
thrown us, it becomes us to proceed eau
tiously and surely in the steps which we
shall take towards our return to the prin-
ciples essential to our prosperity and great
ness. From the indications which the
recent elections have given us, we cannot
doubt that thorough reform i'll the tede
raj government, throughout all its ramifi-
cations, will take place, and TO such a re-
form the Southron will yield hearty sup
port. But in Mississippi there are other
and more important interests to be attend
ed to than the course the federal gov
eminent, or the prospects OF General Har-
riSon'S successor. Great and manifold as
are the evils which have been inflicted up
on us by the measures of Mr. Van Buren,,
| we have suffered yet more severely by the
course which his friends and supporters,
| while III the control of our state govern
llent, have pursued. The election of
/ General Harrison to the Presidency will
! b. oflittle advantage to us, if the men who
| InVe Frustrated our state credit abroad
Ghd rendered our state government an OBJ
! jet of ridlcule and contempt at home, are
Suffered TO continue TO miSmanage It,
aEarnestly impressed with these opini-
OBS, we shall devote orr energies, III an
especial manner, to the correct mforma-
tioN of the public on the subject of the sit
souAceS, and the best means of applying
the Nucr to the liquidation of the former.
As y auxiliary to this great work ofpub-
lie rbrm, we shall devote a large portion
of ollApaper to subjects connected more
Immediately with the private interests
OF theA lanters, who constitute the great
mass dAthe people of the state. The
state ofAle cotton market, the incidents
which NY aAcctit, the Improvement in
its cultivation, will receive large share
of our at}sNion, and in connection with
the same subject, VIC shall devote a rea-
sonabIe spacA> to those matters of domes-
tic economy which have been too much
neglected in Mississippi.
In the indispensable duty examining
thecondUct Of PIT &c men, we shall avoid
the abusive tone " ch has oflate so much
dlStigured the pub:A press. Difference
of opinion does not eASshlute a crime in
our eyes, nor shall weN Eeat it as SUCH
We will endeavour toSSscuss principles
fully, freely and fairlySAnd to conquer
our adversaries with tEleWord of truth,
the only weapon which the Neeman is au-
thorlzed to use in his contets with his
countrymen. Facts will be stated candid
Ily and impartially. We haveSlo desire
to belong TO a party which requkes false
hood to support it, and we wilNooncr
dissolve all political connection win that
to which we are now attached thaLSlis-
state or misrepreSent facts to sustainN
With this teint outline of our intentioA
we submit our proposals to the publican
the hope that they will meet It's approbas
ton, and with determination to do all
IN our power to merit it,
The first number will be issued on or
before the first of January next The
price will be five dollars year 32aYable in
odraace Persons holding subscription
| lists will please forward the names before
the paper Is issued.
/ Jackson Nov. 2Sth 1910.
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