Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-15
PROPOSALS
For publishing IN tie cityof Jackson, Hiss,
q ueekly newspaper, 10 Be called
The s OqsEhrOn

EDITED BY AARON LINDSEY AND BENJAMIN F. STOCK
TON, AND PUBLISHED BY BENJAMIN ALBERTsoN
kyHE great contest is over. The people have de-
u cided by great majority almost unprecedented
IN the history OF country, that they will have
change OF men and change of measures. Emerg-
ing as we now from the depth of that gloom into
which unwise and corrupt men have thrown US, it be-
comes to proceed cautiously and surely in the steps
which we snail take towards return to the prin-
ciples essential to our prosperity and greatness
From the indications which the recent elections have
given us, cannot doubt that thorough reform in
the federal government, throughout all its ramiica
tons will take place, and to such reform the South
ron will yield hearty support. But Mississippi
there other and important interests to be
tended to than the of the federal governments
or the prospects of General Harrisons successor
Great and manifold the evils which have been
inflicted upon by the measures of Mr.. Van Buren,
we have suffered yet more severely by the course
which his friends and supporters, while in the control
OF our state government, have pursued. The cleo
ton of General Harrison to the Presidency will be
OF little advantage to if the men who have pros
raed credit abroad and rendered our state
government an object OF ridsule and contempt at
home, suffered to continue to mismanage it.
Earnestly impressed with these opinions, shall
devote our energies, in an especial manner, to the
correct information of the public the subject of the
situation of the State its liabilities and its resources
and the best means of applying the latter to the lie
quotation of the former As an auxiliary to this
great work of public reform, We shall devote large
portion of our paper to subjects connected more inn
mediateY with the private interests of the planters
who constitute the great of the people of the
State The state of the cotton market, the incidents
which may effect it, the improvements in its cutiva
ton, will receive large share of attention, and
in Connection with the subject, shall devoted
reasonable space to those matters ofdomestic econ
omy which have beentoo much neglected in Mississp
pi.
In the indispensable duty Examining the conduct
OF public men, we shall avoid the abusive lone which
has OF late much dsfe ured the public press Diff
ference OF opinion does not constitute crime in
eyes, nor shall treat ii as such. We will endeav-
or to discuss principles fully, freely and fairly, and
)conquer our adversaries with the sword of TRUTH
the only weapon which she freeman authorized to
use in his contests with his countrymen. Facts will
be stated eandidy and irapartiaiy We have de-
sire to belong to party which requires falsehood to
support it, and will sooner dissolve all political
connection with that to which attached,
than misstate or missrepresent facts to sustain it.
With this faint outline of our intentions, we SUBJ
NIT our proposals to the subtle, in the hope that they
will meetits appreciation, and with determination
do all in our power to merit it.
The first number will be issued or before the first
of January next. The price will be FIVE DOLLARS
Ia yea, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Persons holding sub
scripton lists will please forward the names before
the paper is issued.
Jackson, November 2Sth, 1910.