Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-10
PROPO SAILS
For publishing IN the City Of Jackson, weekly
Newspaper, to be called
THE OLD SOLDIER,
AND
ANTI-B MAN
Sirirt aseountaJihtyaf ageais-Ihe supremacy Of
me constitution and Lalss must be proserr,d.

Tie subscriber proposes 10 publish, On iAr cy of 5
Jack>on,a democratic Newspaper. with tie above G
ie.-Haymg taken pan, for several years pastl On
he political struggles IA tbs State. lie again feels
anxioas 10 battle for The cause Of Democracy m the
apnroachinr contests contest for principles Wheh
er The interests n The MANY skoii be sacrificed 10
the advancement Of the fEw2-NHETHER THE Us I
LAWFUL ACTS OF AGENTS MADE N EXPIRES VIOLATION
uy THEIR POWER o. ATr0KSEY y BINDING UFoS
TuE PRINCIPAL We say--No2 The Mhgs say
Yes! This is a contest in which he hopes every &
oae will come oGt vnd &c. badly, ieailessy, aud
zea.ously that the enemies Of The People may be
known as well as their friends lie reyyes tie {
"OLD SOLDIER" TO fight lor ile interests and the I
rights of the people; for never was there time, |
since the adoption OF the Constitution. when those ,
rights and interests were 10 50 much danger OF be-
ing subyerled, nor a time, when the pure principles
IF Democratic liberty equal rights and equal justice
to all were 50 invaded by all tie wi.es Of artilce
cunning, ehcanery and intrigue, ard so tarluiy
| near beng ovcFthTown aid lrampled upon by the
corrupung power Of the moncd Artstocfacy Of
| England. British trraos, aided by ttcir allies and
| co-paruIers IN iniquty IA this country, are making
desperate death struggle effort (ior us their last
If they lHl) to reduce Tie honest yeomanry of this
State to lac oppressed, beggary miserable coudl.
lion Of their own European whte slarcs aud # /
their schemes of bribery, lrand corruption aud |
trcoehcry take root in thus country and we fall into
the willy, deccituI snnres which they have spread, |
with most consummate skill, TO enrap The friends OF
liberty, the wholc producing portion Of our popula-
ton, which is now The bone and siHcle Of the land,
The glory and tic pride Of tho country, will be liter
ally reduced 10 state OF pfcahary snbsprieney
lar more degrading than Coioeia bondage; and viii
afford the enemies Of mankind and equal rights, the
long-hnpcd-ur opportunity to launt us, ~ TIC most
hear-cuttiug manner, with lie "hmbRggey Of Hj.
ety.
The schemes Of the Federaiss should be oppog-
ed at the very hreshh0d, aud should he resisted bv
the people, by oil constitutional and lawful measures.
4 Their real object IS TO take the gorcrnng po1cer
o from the PropLE and piece il IN the lauds of lhc
great monied .41id0crdcg ON this, well las on the
other ste of the Aihutc, but, hnowug Ito we'll
. grounded hostility OF the people TO Their nelariuus
II schemes 10 rob them n their liberties, they most
j adroilly cloak them under every luruus circum
stance, aud even deny item, when il serves their
i purposcs--Lut will our own intelligent people suffer
:, The btng rcprooch 10 be east upon them that they
!, were intellectually sabdHed- hatb by fraud, rcachcry
r dceCul manGuycring and knavSh cunning; they
!. were robbed OF HAT which the sword 0l the enemy
o cuud not take by l0cei
il AT no pellnl uuil the present time since the
d 'feign oftcrror,' under the federal administration
!. of the elder ADAMS, when TuoMAs JEFFERSON was
!. nsulled IN tic streets, and on the public highways
ID aud when, by means Of the lnsuY olous alien and
"a sediton laws The press fine coulIry was sought
e eir honest opinions ncarceraled in dungeons, has
in the field Of reason been invaded, aud Tic force of
" thought and discussion attempted to be doar, we'd
b. and put aside, by party. Tie F5dcrolsts are ut-
Or " conscious that the people will moi readily Weld
Il their rights nor suffer their interests 10 be grossly
O. outraged, while the press is uumuzZlcd and the
IA freedom OF speech aud discussion uushaeked hy w.
Q. rannlcn restraints Thus we account for the cx.
al unnrdinary fact that, al the late Convention of e
he Fecral Wings, in jackson, resolutions were nd opt
he ed, declaring Il 10 be The policy and determination OF
nj that party 10 fowB d0iea' those why should pre-.
sutnc 10 oilsr srS"nie"!e in opposition tn their Hea
h. surts. We have been taught to believe that Irce.
o. men never acknowledge The force of argumen nj al
III dressedto The fears. Anintcgenlpeope can meyer
ils De JF0wHed out Of their constitutional rights, The
h. main object therefore, Of The "ANri- BoNpMAN !"
On will be to, arouse public attention 10 the c1nsder,.
ilon.o those measures The opponents OF which (the
Whigs) propose TO frozen do,ru---to lay the FAcrs
l. of the case before The people and 10 oppose every
VI species OF "iyranny over the mind Of man. or his
!, physical energies.
- u shall be the constant duty Of the "OLD SoI.-
IS piER and "qati- Bondman,,' to war against any
m schemc ola NATIONAL DEBT, "a high prolec-
OF tive Tariff, and all other dangerous and impollic
L,f Federal measures.
ID. II The wild system Of borrowing, banking, and
llv bonding, which has heen fruitful and continuous
~ source Of evil to the State, not promptly mel ana
~ pat down, 1t will entail bngdensome taxes not oph
By upon the present generation, but upon our children
MI even g. the lhnd and forth generations at eas rh,
~ Declaration Of Independence admoniShcs u.s. that
vii we would preserve our liberties aud independence
hat we should not allow our rulers TO load us with per
The petua ana burdensome debts; and il the people d
NJ not shake oil tlis viperous coil, at once aud $
lhr above lis pafay zIng influence, il will laslen upn
has them, and lighted about them, coil alter coil, unt
M the last pulse Of liberty shall cease 10 heat
Ter. Entertaining these views, and being the unlnc
bot ing friend Of the People, the "OLp SoLplEg" is NOR
ms Than wiling, even ANXIOUS TO take 2eaoas ene
on gelc part N The approaching contest hand in han
ge with the friends ottqua rights against al neroact
fom mens upon their privileges, cnnspjraces 10 d.
du fraud them OF that which is Justly their own. III
lads Wing orators, aided and inslgacd by their maste
um- IN England, will make great effort to mislcad m
nude deceive the people, on the Bond question, but Ii
/. IN oiD SOLDIER" and ".9ntl BondaGn Will waite
die. them with an cages eye and cxposc all their raut
anu mpnsl'lons, without Fear or avor--but all %
l.. sonales will be avoided much as possible. MS
matter not having even remote connection wi
Tue ohgtclSwe have in view in prosecuting this g
!. terprize IN defence Of the rights Of tho People
- The "OLp SOLDIER" will keep pace with Il
aNs science ,froltics abroad as well as OF hoaeItsL
nGrs not not ony be dey0Ied 70 National and State polite
! on allsutlccts which may be Interesting to Me pc
Wy PIE generally
'.an The editor will turn his whole influence iowa
may The elevation OF the industrious portion Of our men
alton; they should DO placed above the h.y dro9
nd IN OF society no and nothing 10 the common Of stn
81 be otcompeency but have been, and now are. yi,
tor solely by their cts aud Their figures, to the cast a
term the pervcrson Of the RIGHTS of the inlns,r; =
scrip ONION repudales figuring fof livelihood n the
loving emphatic and startling terms: "Iay not wa
nddt wicked man, against the dwelling OF the riphteo,
spoil not his resting place; the getting Of treosur
aua BY yu, tongue, i vanity tossed =, ,ra ~
en- by them that seek death. the robbery or,ha ~
shan destroy them The lsborng part or he co
Stage mnmy have too long allowed themselves 10 b, ca
office are the tine yobjlt, ~ IA I -" ;" NV u"