Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-05
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I'VE issue to-day the lrsl number oil The
Mississippi DEMOCRAT, which we offer 10
our political friends in this section Of the
State as an organ and advocate OF their
principles.
The time may be deemed by some in.
auspicious for the establishment Of poll.
tica newspuper-so soon after the terml-
nation of one Of the most violent and de-
cisiye contests which has marked the an
nails of the Union. To this we answer
that there is now but the more need for a
vigilanl and independent press--nol 10 fan
the flame of dscord, and arouse anew the
excitement so happily allayed by the YER
dict of the ball0l.box, but 10 scan with a
rigid scrutiny the conduct Of those who fill
public stations, aud to arroign at the bar
of public opinion the chosen executors
of the popular will, for every derilection
| from duty. Other contests, too, as impor-
tant as that which has terminated, will
arise hereafter. Already The defeated
party has thrown off the flimsy veil which
disguised their vindictiye malice towards
portion of our populaton-lhe large
class who have sought among us an asy-
lum from the oppression and tyranny OF
the privileged robbers of other courtries;--
already have they formed an alliance with
a faction who seek to fix The exercise Of
the rights of liberty by the accident Of
birth, and TO light the torch of religious
bigolry and persecution in this free coun-
try. Ifso they will it, the Democratic party
is prepared to meet them on this issue,
as did their fathers in the days of Mr.. JEFF
terson; to resist every attempt to extend
the present naturalization laws, or to
abridge the privilege of becoming citizens
and holding property among us, and 10
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
whemed by arts and misrepresentation,
has gathered energy to throw off the
weight that bore il down; IT HAS RISEN
ONCE MORE IN ITS MAJESTY, TO be the
guiding star of our nation, and the hope Of
humanity
To ensure the fruits Of this victory
10 hold the recipients Of the peoples ia
vor to rigid accounlnbIityto assist
TO defeat the future wles and machina-
tons of the class who are to reap the be.
neft of partial legislation and special pri-
vileges through the medium of Banking
Funding, restrictive Tariff, or other mo-
nopolozing syslems-and TO use all homo.
rable means 10 perpetuate the ascendancy
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 which governs least"
from periodical the pride and boast, and
an honor to the literature, of the Ameri.
can Democracy. In Illustration Of this,
we shall defend "lho broadcast liberty OF
the citizen, compatible with the organic
law" aud the most simple government
which will secure public safety.
Essential to the success oil our institu.
tons, and to the progress of our principles,
is the establishment of system OF Free
Schools. To effect this, we offer a yea
lous cooperation with the press of the
State, 1t is much to the discredit of this
favored section of the Union, that we have
no successful system of public instruction,
and the press of both political parties, can
not be engaged in more profitable ser.
vice than that of arousing our people TO
the importance of placing the acquisition
of knowledge within the reach of all.
We believe that the creation Of public
debt for purposes ether than the general
defence, or to defray the actual expenses
Of government, is beyond the power of the
constituted authorities, at war with the
spirit of our institutions, calculated in the
end TO reduce the people TO yassalage--
and we shall oppose all laws TO levy
taxes to pay the principal or interest Of
$50 called) debts heretofore contracted in
violation Of the Constitution and laws Of
the State.
Believing union and concession neces.
sary TO party organization, we shall support
such nominees as may be designated by
a majority of the party in convention
the nominees being orthodox in their po-
litical faith.
The paper will not be entirely devoted
TO the discussion of political subjects