Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-22
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| IIU lssuc tO'uuy llC IUSt HufIptF VI iie
Mississippi DEMOCRAT, which we offer tc
our political friends in this section of the
State as an organ and advocate Of iheii
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.
cisiye contests which has marked the an.
nails of the Union. 10 this we answer
that there is now but The more need foI a
vigiIant and independent press--not 10 fan
the flame Of discord, and arouse anew the
excitement SO happily aiIayed by the YER
dict Of the balloI.box, but 10 scan with q
rigid scrutiny the conduct OF those who fill
public stations, and to arraign at The bar
Of public opinion the chosen executors
Of the popular will, for every derilecion
from duty. Other contests, Too, as impor-
lant as that which has terminated, will
arise hereafter. Already the defeated
party has thrown of the Himsy veil which
disguised their yindictive malice towards
portion of our popuation--ihe large
class who have sought among US an asy-
lum from the oppression and tyranny Of
the privileged robbers Of other countries;-
already have they formed an alliance with
a faction who seek to fix the exercise of
the rights of liberty by the accident 81
birth, aud 10 light the torch of religious
bigotry and persecution in this free coun-
try. lfso they will il, the Democratic party
is prepared TO meet them on this issue,
as did their fathers in the days Of Mr.. JEFF
ferson; to resist every attempt to extend
the present naturalization laws, or to
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 and Misrepresentation,
has gathered energy 10 throw off the
weight that bore 1t down: IT HAS RISEN
ONCE MORE IN IT'S MAJESTY, to 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 rigid accountablity.--to assist
10 defeat the future wiles and machina-
tons Of the class who are 10 reap the be-
ne6t Of partial Legislation and special pri-
vileges through the medium Of Banking
Funding, restrictive Tariff, Or other mo-
nopolozing systems--and 10 use all homo
roble means 10 perpetuate the ascendancy
Of the principles of his party-is how 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,r
from periodical the pride and boast, and
an honor 10 the literature, OF the Ameri- |
can Democracy. In illustration of this,
we shall defend " The broadcast liberty Of
the citizen, compatible with the organic
laws" and the most simple government
which will secure public safety.
Essential TO the success oil our insiitu.
tons, and to the progress of our principles,
is the establishment of system of Free
Schools. To effect this, we offer yea.
lous cooperation with the press Of the
State. II 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 TO
he Importance Of placing the acquisition
II knowledge within the reach Of all.
We believe that the creation of public
lebt for purposes ether than the general
lclence, or to defray the actual expenses
u government. is beyond the power Of the
authorities, at war with the
plrt Of our institutions, calculated in the !
md 10 reduce tho people to vassalsge--
nd We shall oppose all laws TO levy
axes 10 pay the principal or interest of
so called) debts heretofore contracted in
collation. Of the Constitution and laws Of
he State.
Believing union and concession neces-
ary to party organization, we shall support
UGH nominees as may DO designated by
majority Of tho party in convention
ne nominees being orthodox in their po-
tical faith.
The paper will not be entirely devoted
, tho discussion Of political subjects. 49,
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