Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser., 1841-06-12
PROPOSALS
For Publishing in the city Of Jackson, Miss,
reckiy newspaper, to be called
The OWthrOM,
PROPOSALS.

The S0WthFOm,
EDITED BIZ AARON LINDSEY AND BENJAMIN r. STOCK
TON, AND PUBLISHED BENJAMIN ALBERTsoN.
~ SHE great contest is over. The people have de-
l. cided by great majority almost unprecedented
In the history OF our country, that they will have
change of men and change of measures. Emerg-
ing we now are from the depth of that gloon into
which unwise and corrupt have thrown US, it be-
comes to proceed cautiously and surely the
which we shall take towards return to the prn-
cples essential to our prosperity and greatness
From the indications which the elections have
given u.s. we cannot doubt that thorough reform in
the federal government, throughout all its ramifca
tons, will take place. and to such reform the South
ron will yield hearty support. But in Mississippi
there are other and more important interests to be at
tended to than the of the federal government
the prospects of General Harrison's successor
Great and manifold are 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 elec-
tho Of General Harrison to the Presidency will be
of little advantage to u.s. if the men who have pros
trated our state credit abroad and rendered state
government an object of ridlcule and contempt at
home are suffered to continue to mismanageit.
Earnestly impressed with these opinions, we shall
devote our energies. an especial manner, to the
correct information of the public the subject of the
situation of the State. its liabilities and its
and the best means of applying the latter to the j.
quidation of the former. As auxiliary to Cnis
great work of public reform, shall devote large
portion of our paper subjects connected more inn
medately 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 cultiva-
tion will receive large share of attention. and
in Connection with the subject, shall devoted
reasonable space to those matters ofdomestic econ
omy which have been much neglected in Mississip
pi.
In the indispensable duty of examining the conduct
of public en-, shall avoid the abusive zone which
has of late much disfgured the public press. Diff
ference OF opinion does not constitute crime in our
eyes, nor shall We treat it SUCH We will endeav
to discuss principles fully, freely and fairly, and
conquer adversaries with the sword of truth,
the only weapon which the freeman is authorized to
in his contests with his countrymen. Facts will
be stated candidly and impartially. We have no de-
sire to belong to party which requires alsehood to
support it, and will dissolve all political
connection with that to which we are attached,
than misstate mssrepresent facts to sustain it.
With tins fain, outline of our intentions, SUBJ
NIT proposals to the sublc in the hope that they
will meetits appreciation, and with determination to
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
yea. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Persons holding SUBJ
scrptOn lists will please forward the names before
he paper is issued.
Jackson, November 2Sth, 1910.