Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-07
PROSPECTUS Of
The Comet,

THE suhscrber PROPOSES 70 publish IN The towR
al RAYMOND. Mississippi, 'ly newspaper. rsl
Ell The COMET" g. 5e devoted 10 Politics,
Agriculture, Literature uud tie dissemination 81
useful knosl,d9r.
In ne poi,cs the Cont vii earnestly sni 6rnlV
advocate the cause uf DENocRAeT aud viii give
It's uniiring exeFOns 10 tie dissemination aud &c
fence of tlase views o. Pnlcul ecoHomy, and q
the administration OF our Government, which cOu
siluie lie elsmen;s ui that political creed. 10 the
great work Of deiIVeIance iIOm the coTrUpling aud
enerysling influence Of the paper money system,
which with oil lis attendant curses, has been crush
ing down Ike en- incubus, The energies Of our Re
public, the CJmet will bring uOst heartily, all the
aid Providence may permit II 10 command. 10 op
pose this work, so Robly commenced BY the pftee-
ding aud pursued BY tie present Administration, it
is believed the ol-routed hoSjs of Federalisis, and
the would-be ariSlocrsts Of Bank monopOlles have
Ieagued themselves for last desperate struggle
With Jesuillsm aud insdiousness suitable To such
Ian object they are endeaVDrInS ~ hile from the
public their real purposes; aud III accordance with
mat contempt for the people which Is al the bOtiom
OF all their manpuverng, INSTEAD OF addressing
themselves fairly Ia the popular understanding, So
that Judgment may he Obtained On their principles,
they are appealing To the lowest sppetes and pre-
JUDGES, aud are attempting 10 awake an excitement
IN favor Of candidate whose pretenslons To the
Presidency they make TO consist, mainly, in his lat
least doubtful claims 10 military renOwn; in his
living in "og cabin" and an extraordinary vir-
tue of drinking " hard cider"-a candidate who in-
suits The people by virtually saying, that such Is their
ignorance and caprice that these are the most etiec
tive Of ee Itoneerng for their suirageS; and
absolutely refuses To make any decara >. hlS
principles for the public eve. In view O. these
things is thought high time that every sober and
rejecting ctzen-every friend TO truth and fairness
should be called upon 10 give his supper: 10 the cause
OF sound and constitutional government and set his
face against such unhaowed attempts 10 corrupt
and debauch the public mind II h heretofore
been acknowledged by all parties, that one oil the
maxms OF our Republic should he principles, not
men," This maxim, which Ire opposition seem now
To have openly thrown aside, il shall be the object Of
the Comet 10 keep sleadly in view Warning the
people alike against blind devotion, or phrenZled
opposition 10 particular leaderS-it will endeavor 10
address itself fairly and condldly 10 the uncouded
| understanding Of its readers; and while Justice and
freedom are the objects for which il shall battle,
truth shall be lis motto and argument It's weapon.
A considerable portion of lis columns will be de-
voted TO such subjects as will interest the Farmer
and tie Husbandman.
To advance the cause of education, morality and
religion, will be its constant aim while IL shall nv
less strenuously exert itself 10 difluse into HE COM
munily TASTE for reading, by opening its columns
| for such selections and original literary commun
cations as shall render it sheet to be welcomed in
| The domestic circle ofevery family. In short, no ex.
erons shall be wanting to render its columns accep-
table to every class Of readers.
The Comet will be printed I'm large imperial
sheet, 10 appear every Friday, and will be a perma.
| nent estabisbment.-rerms, IS for Il months, in
advance 50 so for months.
The editorial department will he committed 10
Messrs. J. J. DAvENPoRr and JOHN JENKINS.
J. f. MARTIN.
Raymond, July 9th, 1870.