Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-21
PROSPECTUS or
the Comet.

lit sHtscflfr prt-oSe> ~ ptt - Do ttr Town
a.. Rs,naaJ. Mississippi. week, u,V>71frr. cal
Cd &c liz GOMEZ" q - devoted 81 fo-,lc>
a. culture, Lrvgsturs sHl Tie DIS, ui.UsIsau uI
urs lpa sI.a~ rder.
In IS puitcs the Comet Wsl earnestly aud 6ru4y
stvoe ls tie csusc ct DENcSAAcI sui Wi e.se
u> unilnlg cXvriurDs 10 t.t tI>s u.ysi.on auA 81
iruee al ;U,sc vIrNs 81 fssirai tc,su nav. sud e.
the sdHInttFsi,u II rn- Government. Ntllh onn
sbiUie lie e,tReulS a. that Pnjtca c-rtri. To tie
gTea, work q d,iiVvisnce from tie ro.up''nI and
eUeNstiHg ,nhncure al tie papgt Gor,y system.
wbtct, Wsth al IT. attendant CusStS, lac BEEN CrUsI
,ng down, lie az incnhu>. The energies 81 our Re
pgthc, liIc C'u'c, Nd briag mosi besi,.ly, NJ lie
AL Providence may pcfnit Il 10 cnmmand- Tie op
pose ilJS wuIs, - uoby commenced By the pstef-
dag, and pursued b. The present Administration, q
Is belle, e. the ul-youled hys.S ot eivra SIS, aud
The Woubl-te ari>lucIsi- 81 Bauk uouoioaCS have
lrHsusi themselves lnr la,l desperate struggle
NIhE Jssul,Sm Gui la,iG'nusue>s su.she g. s.e1
Ian eblect N'ey are VndeaNouug 10 hide tnm the
public their leal purposes; sp1 Va accordance WIN
usl couleUp, ior ihr ISope which Is at TIE bottom
OF 81 iitd uenGaSrirg, ru>ttgd "i addressing
hemStlSe, iaUiy Ia the popular understanding. ~
Ihat Judgmtn ms, be uhluined on tht,r principles,
thew are Appealing tu the b,Ntsl sppstt,s and pre-.
luttcCS, aad are sur,upung q awake so excitement
va favor ol candidate WhuSe pUttnS.pns Ia toe
Presidency they make 80 caas>t, manly, n a'S tat
least daubI.uD CLAIMS Ia military renown; iu las
Istur IN "tug cabin sud an extraordinary ylT-
tue Of drinking hard cider - candidate who iu-
suits HE people by virtually saving, that such Us tbgl
ignorance and CuptcS, tusi iht~c are tHe m's thtr
Tive mesuS OF clcttontcgug In ,he,r suiiraIeS; an
! absolutely r,tusvS 10 make any declaration al Hf
principles mr tie pubic eve In view 81 thcst
lhngs II Is thought msh lime dist eve'y sober an
rtnrctug ctiyen--every friend 70 truth aHt lamt -
,Iouid be called upnuto give hs surppr: 'n tine caus
ni sound and constitutional government AND set b,
! face against such uuhalpNtd attempt, ta CurtuP
and debauCh the pubac nud. u has kcrttQfo'
! been Acknowledged hy all parties, that one q ih
! naXiuiS ol our Rcpnhic should be principles, no
! mem This maxim, which lle oppne'toh seem nov
to have openly thrown ASIDE 1t Shall br tie object a.
The Comet Ia Keep sitaHIy N view. Waning ia
people alike agalnS' bind ANo'lcn, ora .ht'""e
| oppuS.tlon tu particular leauCs-It VII tadtAN'.
address ls,H fairly and conltaly to tho uaeoodr
understanding Of lis readers; and nlIe ollet au
freedom are The Objects for which 1t >had nal''
truth shall be its motto, AMI argument Ne weapon
a considerable portion Vi IFS columns VII re d'
voted to such subjects as viii interest TIE fsrn,
and tie Hu,handuau.
To advance the cau.e Of education, morally ~
religion, vii be It's constant aim; Willie II SHAH /
less slrenuuu>ly exert itself 10 iihuse into tie con
nunty taste for reading hy opening II, coiami
Tor such selections aud original literary comm1'
cations as shall render il a sheet to be welcomed
the domestic circle otevery family. In short, pa T.
erons shall be wanting 10 rc0ier us column, aeot
tahle to tvtrS class oi readers.
. The Comet wDil te printed on large upper
sheet, to appear every Friday, and will be perm
nent rSl,blishment.--f FERNS, IS for u months,
i advance 81 so for 6 months.
The editorial department will he committed
Messrs. }. ]. DAvsNPoRT and john JENKINS.