Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-19
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I've issue to-day the first number OF the
MIsIssIPPI DEMOCRAT, which We otier TO
our political friends in this season OF the
State as an organ and advocate OF their
principles.
The time may be deemed by some IN
suspicious for the establishment OF a poll
teal newspaper-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 TOT 4
Vigilant and independent press-not 10 fan
the flame Of discord, and arouse anew the
excitement so happily allayed by the YER
dict of the ballOt-box, but to sean with q
rigid scrutiny the conduct of those who III
public stations, AID to arraign at the bar
of public opinion the chosen executors
of the popular will, for every derIlectlon
! from duty. Other contests, too, as ImpOr-
tant as that which has terminated, vii
arise hereafter. Already the defeated
party has thrown off the flimsy veil which
disguised their vindictiye malice towards
a 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 courtries;-
already have they formed an alliance With
| q faction who seek 10 fix the exercise Of
the rights of liberty by the accident OF
birth, and 10 light the torch Of religious
Ibigotry and persecution in this free coun-
try. Ifso they will 1t, the Democratic party
lis prepared TO meet them on this issue,
as did their fathers in the days Of MIR. JEFF
terson; to resist every attempt 10 extend
me present naturalization laws, or 10
abridge the privilege Of becoming citizens
ald 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 Eqoal
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 and misrepresentation,
has gathered energy 10 throw of the
weight that bore it down: IT Has RIsEN
ONCE MORE IN IT'S MAJESTY, 10 be the
guiding star Of our nation, and the hope oil
humanity
TO ensure the fruits of this victory
to hold the recipients of the peoples "a
vor TO a rigid accountability-to ASSIST
to defeat the future wiles and machina-
lions of the class who are 10 reap the be
nefit of partial legislation and special pri-
vileges through the medium Of Banking
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nopolozing systems-and TO use all homo
} rable means TO 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 a periodical the pride and boast, and
an honor TO the literature, Of the Amer.
can Democracy. In illustration of this,
we shall defend "the broadcast liberty oil
the citizen, compatible with the organic
law," and the most simple government
, which will secure public safety.
> Essential to the success of 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 a more profitable SER
vice than that of arousing our people &c
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 10 vassalage-
$ and we shall oppose all laws TO lew
taxes to pay the principal or interest oil
:, $50 called) debts heretofore contracted in
Y violation of the Constitution and laws o.
/; the State.
Believing union and concession neces-
: sary 10 party organization, we shall sappor
!, such nominees as may be designated By
$ majority of the party in convention
t the nominees being orthodox in their DO
g iii cal faith.
r The paper viii not be entirely devoted
! to the discussion Of political subjects
We shall have an eye 10 other matter.
0 calculated TO instruct or Interest; ang
!, articles, original and selected, in Agricnl
r tnre, Science, Literature, &C. viii be fur
}, nished, with a chronicle ofpassing events
9 and other matters within the sphere of l
newspaper.
or The DEMOCRAT win be published
7 weekly, at THREE DOLLARS year, paya
bic IN advance, or TWO DOLLARS for 81,