Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-24

hde.-Havug taken part, ur several yrars past tn
he political struggles IN his Slate. lie again feels
ahxaus to tsitr for the cause Of Democracy in the
approaching contests contest for principles: Wheih
er The interests 81 me MANY shall be sacrificed 10
The enhancement Of The TEw'-WHITHLR THE IN
LAWFUL ACTs OF AGENTS MADE N ExPREsS VIOLATION
oF THEIR PuwTR OF ATTORNEY u BINDING uPoK
THE PRINCIPAL We Ssy--Ns7 Tie WMRssa
Yssl This is a contest in which lie hopes every
one will come nut Vnd aci boldly, icarlessly, and
Ze9lousiy, that the enemies OF the People may be
known as well os their (riendS. lie reSives the
"OLD SoLDlLR," 10 h1ht for The interests and the
rights Of the people; for never was there time,
sinee the adoption oil Tie Constitution, wien those
rights and interests were in 80 much danger Of be-
ng subyered, nor time, when the pure principles
ri hemoeralle liberty, equal rights and equa jusiice
to all, were 81 invaded 10y oil the Uiea Of artilice
cunning, chleanery and intrigue aud 50 lrsrluly
near beng overthrow aud trampled upon by The
cQTupting power of the moned Arislucrscy of
England British iyranls, aided by their allies aud
co-paHneS in inlqulty IN this country, are making
desperate, death struggle effort, (tor It's their last
i they iall) TO reduce lhe honest yeomanry of this
STATE TO lae oppressed beggary, miserable eond
ton OF their own European uhle siapesl aud Il
their science OF bribery, lrand. corruption and
treAehery iske root IN this country and We fail into
tbe willy, deceiilul snsres which they have spread
with mos' eonsummste skill, to enrap The friends OF
liberty tie whole producing portion Of our populs-
ton, which is now the bone and sisew Of tie land,
The glory and the pride OF tho country, will be het-
ally reduced to state of ptcaniGry mbssrrieuey.
lar more degrading than cSl0elal BONDAGE; and viii
afford the enemies Of mankind and equal rights the
long.hoped-or opportunity 10 iSun US, in lie most
heart-ealtins manner with the "hambuggey Of hJ-
erty"
The schemes Of he Fedcralists should be oppor.
ed at The very Threshold, and should be resisted BY
the people, by oil constitutional and lawful measures.
Tier real object is 10 take the governing poper
from the PEorLE, and piece il in the hands OF The
great m0hltd .8rrtHOerGcy on this, well ON The
other SIDE Of the Atlantic, but knowing the well
grounded Hostility oil the people To their nelarious
schemes TO rob them Of their liberties, they most
ndroy cloak them under every fottuitus cfcum
slanee aud even deny them, when IL serves their
purposestm wlIlour own intelligent people suffer
the bling reproach 10 he cast upon them, that they
were intellectually 'u5dued-hGt by fraud trrachety
deeeitlul manguyerng. aud knavsh cunning; they
were robbed Of that which the sword Of the enemy
coud not take by Iorcei
| Al no period, uu the present time, since tie
"reign Of terror under the federal adnlnslfal hon
Of The elder ADAMS, when TnoMAs IAFERsos was
lnsulted in the streets, and on The public hghways
and when, by means olth, Justly odnus alien aud
. sedltlon Avs The press oftne country was sought
to be muzxled, and Tree Americans, for utleting
tqelr honest Opinions lncarceraed in dungeons has
the field Of reason been invaded, aud tie force Of
' thought and discussion attempted 10 be DESTROYED
: and put inside, by a party. The Fsderosts are full
T ~ conscious that the people will not readily yield
their rights nor suffer their interests 10 be grossly
: outraged, while the press is unmuzzled, and the
freedom Of speech and discussion unslacked By w.
: rannlcal restraints. Thus we account for tie TX.
traordnary fact, that, al the late Convention Of the
c Frceral Wings, in Jackson, resolutions were nd opt
ed, declaring TO be ne policy and determination of
I that party, TO '}rown doua" those why should pre-
sumo 10 offer arguments in opposition to their med
q osrt, We have been taught to believe that free
men never acknowledge the force Of argument ad
1 drevedto The ears An intelligent people can never
be JrowHfd out VI their constitutional rights The
main object, therefore, of the "AHrI- BoNpMAE."
will be TO, arouse public attention 10 the consiera,
ton Of those measures the opponents Of which (he
WhIgs) propose 10 fro,on down--lo lay the rAcrs
OF the case before The people, and 10 Oppose every
I species o. tyranny over the mind Of man." or his
physical energies.
: II shall be Tie constant duty Of the "01n Sol.
DER and Unit. Bondman, to war against any
4 tive Iarh, and oil other dangerous and impoluic
\ Federal measures,
II the wild system Of borrowing, banking. md
y bonding, which has been fruitful aud continuous
source OF evil TO the State, not promptly mel and
!, put down, II will entail burdenSome taxes not only
upon the present generatIon but upon our children
l even "a the third and forth generations At east rhe
! Declaration Of Independence ndmoniShes IA. that
i II we would preserve our liberties aud Independence
i we should not allow our rulers to load us with pcr
e petual and bgrdeasome debts and il the people dc
l. not shake OIL this yperous col, nj once aud rsC
e ahove It's paialy2mg influence, it viii laslcn upot
= mem, anu lHhled about them col alter coil uull
e the last pulse Of liberty shall cease 10 beat.
f Entertaining hese views and being the un0nch
Il ing friend OF the People, the "OLp SoGpIER" il mor
S than willing even anxious 10 take zeaons. ener
L gellc part IN The approaching contest hand in HAND
: WIN The trends OF eqnal rights, against oil incroach
u mehs upon Their privileges, or conspiraees to de
D. fraud theH OF that which is Justly their own Tn,
Is wing orators, aided and inslgaled by their masters
l. u England Will make great effort TO msead anf
lie deceive the people, % The Bond question bu, ii,
u ON SotpEiR" and ".4ati. Bondtaan will waicl
Q. them with mn eaglesCye and expose al their fraud
anu lmposi'lons, without fear or avor--but All per
sonnli'ies will be avoided much as possible. as
matter not having even remote connection viii
he onJeclS we nave IN view IN prosecuting this en-
Ietprize u defence Of the rights of the Peoplc
~ The "OLD SOLDIER" will keep pace with ia,
m sclence Of politics abroad as well asa hone II tbal
x rol only be devoted to National and Stale po6Iics
Ii but shall contain oreign and domestic intelligence
q on asubjec,s which nay be Interesting to he pro
!, pie, generally
y The editor will turn his whole influence ,oy,r,
The elevation o. The Industrious portion Of our nenn
:. allon; they should be placed above ihs Ian 9rore
" OF society who and nothing To the common Of s,nrl
! OF competency, but have been, and now are ivin,
solely by their oil' and their ares, to the cosI ans
= The perversion Of the rights r,hc mdus,ro, Snl
= ONION regulates figuring loi livelihood in Inc tol
lowing emphatic and startling Terms; ,Iav moi MA +
y wicked man, against the dweinsof the righteous
spo' not bis resting place; the getting of treasure,
y by q lymg tongue, 81 vanity tossed to and fro O
mem mai seek death; the robbery ofthe wicked
shall destroy them" The lsboring part Of the com
y munty have too long allowed themselves 10 be cali
ed The Lalncr clnslcs ~ snc.nl..- NM. - = -