Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-12
IssIsslPpI DEMOCRAT.

State as an organ and advocate OF their
principles.
The time may be deemed by some IN
suspicious for the establishment OF poll
teal newspaper-so soon after the termi- |
nation of one of the most violent and de-
cisive contests which has marked the an
nails of the Union. To this We answer
that there is now but the more need Toe
vigilanl and independent press-not 10 ian
the flame of discord, and arouse anew the
excitement so happily alayed BY the YER
dict of the ballot-box, but TO scan with a
rigid scrutiny the conduct OF those who MI
public stations, aud TO arraign Al the bar
of public opinion the chosen executors
of the popular viii, for every deFIlection
from duty. Other contests, too, as ImPor-
tant as that which has terminated, will
arise hereafter. Already the defeated
party has thrown off the fiimsy veil which
disguised their vindictiye malice towards
portion of our population-the large
class who have sought among Us an asy-
lum from the oppression and tyranny OF
the privileged robbers of other courtrleS =
already have they formed an alliance with
faction who seek to fix the exercise OF
the rights of liberty by the accident OF
birth, and to light the torch Of religious
bigotry and persecution in this free eoun-
try. Ifso they will II, the Democratic party
| is prepared to meet them on this issue,
as did their fathers in the days OF Mr.. JET
ferson; to resist every attempt 70 extend
the present naturalization laws, or 10
abridge the privilege Of becoming citizens
and holding property among us, and TO
continue this the land of liberty, and the
home of the oppressed of all nations.
The result of the recent election has
inspired the Democracy with renewed faith
in the purity of the principles Of Equal
Rights and popular government In the
words of an accomplished and eloquent
champion of the cause" The Democra.
tic principle, having for time been over
whelmed by arts ana Misrepresentation,
has gathered energy 10 throw oh the
weight that bore II down IT has RISEN
ONCE MORE IN IT'S MAJESTY, 10 be the
guiding star of our nation, and the hope OF
humanity"
To ensure the fruits Of this victory
to hold the recipients of the peoples IA
vor to Il rigid accountability-tO ASST
to defeat the future wileS and machina-
tions Of the class who are TO reap the be
neft of partial legislation and special pri-
, vileges through the medium Ct Banking
Funding, restrictive Tariff, or other mo-
nopolozing systems-and to use all homo
rable means 10 perpetuate the ascendaney
of the principles of his Party-is now the
duty OF every democrat. To these pur-
poses we pledge ourself as the conductor
: of democratic press.
We have borrowed our motto
" That government Is best whish governs least, =
from periodical the pride and boast, anC
an honor to the literature, OF the Amen
can Democracy. In Illustration OF this
we shall defend "the broadcast liberty o
; the citizen, compatible with the organs
law" and the most simple gOyernmen
) which will secure public safety.
Essential 10 the success OF cur instItu
tions, and to the progress Of cur principles
is the establishment Of a system OF FIRES
Schools. To effect this, we offer 4 yea
lous cooperation with the press OF th'
State. 1t is much TO the diScredit Of tn
favored section Of the Union, that We have
no successful system of public instruction
and the press of both political parties, ean
: not be engaged in 4 more profitable ser
d vice than that of arousing our people q
y the importance of placing the acquislnoI
d of knowledge within the reach OF all.
: We believe that the creation Of publn
: debt for purposes ether than the genera
Il defence, or 10 defray the actual expense
u of government, Is beyond the power OF th'
constituted authorities, al war with thl
. spirit of our Institutions, calculated IN tk
= end 10 reduce the people 10 vassalage-
5 and we shall oppose all laws to lev,
J taxes to paw the principal or interest 0
,; $50 called) debts heretofore contracted Il
violation Of the Constitution and laws Q
g. the State.
D. Believing union and concession neces
5 sary to party organization, we shall suppol
III such nominees as may be designated B
re majority of the party in convention
II the nominees being orthodox in their PC
4 itical faith.
+ The paper viii not be entirely devote
% to the discussion of political subjects
n We shall have an eye TO other mates
0r calculated TO instruct or interest; an
O. articles, original and selected, in Agrieu
le ture, Science, Literature, sc. will Dc fui
nished, with chronicle of passing event
and other matters within the sphere Of
CT newspaper.
or The DEMOCRAT viii be publishe
l. weekly, at THREE DOLLARS year, pay.
=. Bile IN advance, or TWO DOLLARS for j
- months. No subscription taken Tor L:
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