Lexington union., 1840-12-26
PROPOSALS
For publishing in tAe city Of Jackson, a
,Oeckly netospaper, 10 be called
'E'EG SOmtslrOHa,
PROPOSALS.

| t0e0hty newspaper, 70 Os CuHeU
Tlne SOuthrOEa,
Edited By Aaron Lindsey, and Benjamin
r. Stockton and published by Benjamin
AlbetSon.
The great contest is over. The people
have decided, by majority almost uopre-
cedented in the history OF our country, that
they will have a change Of men and
change Of measures. Emerging as we now
are from the depth ofthat gloom into which
unwise and corrupt men have thrown Us,
il becomes us TO proceed cautiously and
surely in the steps we shall take towards
our return to the principles essential to our
prosperity and greatness. From the
indications which the recent elections have
! given us, we cannot doubt that thorough
reformin the deraIgovernment, throughout
all its rami6cations, will lake place, and to
such reform the SouthTon will yield
hearty support. But in Mississippi there
are other and important interest to be al
tended 10 than tho course of the federal
government, or the prospects Of General
? ilarrl5on's successor. Great and manifold
as are the evils which have been inflicted
upon us by the measures Of Mr.. Van Bn-
ren, we have suffered yet more severely by
the caurse which his friends and supporters,
while in The control Of our state govern
ment, have pursued. The election of Gen.
Harrison 10 the Presidency will be of little
advantage to US, il the men who have pros
/. trated our state credit abroad and rendered
0 our state government an object OF ridlcule
!, and contempt at home, are suffered 10 con-
v tinue 10 mango il.
Earnestly impressed with these opinions
(, we shall devote our energies, in an especial
# manner, to the correct information Of the
II pullc on the subject of the situation of the
=, State, it's liabilities and its resources, anc
/, the best means of applying the latter tt
If the liquidation Of the former. AS an aux
If iliary to this great mark of public reform
4, we shall devote large portion of our pape
If TO subjects connected more imnediatel,
0. with the private interest of the planters
who sonstitute thatgreat mass OF the peop
RI Of the State. The state Of the cotton mar
I'd ket, the incidents which may effect il
the Improvements in its cultivation, will
recovie large share OF our attention, an
ia connection with the same subject, W
shall devote reasonable space 10 thos
- matters of domestic economy which hav
been too much neglected in Mississippi
In the Indispensable duty Of examiuin
the conduct Of public men, we shall avoi
The abusive tone which has Of late go muc
70 disfgured the public press Difierenc
Of opinion does not constitute crime i
~ our eyes, nor shall we treat it as sucl
'sc We will endeavor 10 discuss principle
az fully, lrecly aud fairly, and to conquer ou
nc udyersaries with the sword Of truth, th
only weapon which the freeman is autho
OF zed to use in his contest vii his country
sst men. Facts will be stated candidly an
on impanially. We have no desire to beloD
l'n to a party which require filsehood TO SUI
no por! II, and we will sooner dissolve all p'
ett' litica connection with that 10 which "
~ are now attached, than misate or misre
r, resent facts to sustain it.
" With Ibis faint outline Of our intention
Oh we submit our proposals to the public,
the hope that they will meet its approb
tion, and with determination to do all
our power to merit il.
80 The first number will be issued on
~ ~ before the frs, day of January next. II
price will be five dollars year, payaJ
r in ddp0nce. Persons holding subscriptit
~ lists will please forward the names belo
as the paper is issued.
~ Jackson, Nov. 29th, 1910.