Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-29

/ lT" lAEQB tO-udf l1c HFSl HunDcT OF tnC
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRAT, which we offer 10
our political friends 10 this section of the
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-
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
yiglanl and independent press--not 10 fan
the flame of dscord, and arouse anew the
excitement so happily olIayed by the yer.
dict Of the blllot.box, but 10 scan with a
rigid scrutiny the conduct Of those who fill
public stations, aud TO arraign at the bar
Of public opinion the chosen executors
OF the popular will, for every derileclion
from duty. Other contests, too, as impor-
lant as that which has terminated, will
arise hereafter. Already the defeated
party has thrown off the Amsy veil which
disguised their yindctiye malice towards
a portion Of our population-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 oil
birth, and TO light the torch of religious
bigory and persecution in this free coun-
try. Irso they will it, 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 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 DemocTa,
tic principle, having for time been over
wholmod by arts and misrepresentation,
has gathered energy to throw off the
weight that bore it down: II HAS RISEN
ONCE MORE IN ITS MAJESTY, to be the
guiding star Of our nation, and the hope Of
humanity
10 ensure the fruits of this victory
TO hold the recipients Of the peoples fa-
vor to a rigid accountability--to assist
to defeat the future wiles and machina'
tions of the class who are to reap the be-
neft Of partial legislation and special pri-
vieges through the medium of Banking
Funding, restrictive Tariff, or other mo.
nopolo2ing systems-and TO use all homo
rablc means to perpotuate the ascendancy
of the principles Of his party--is now the
duty Of every democrat. To these pur-
poses we pledge oursolf 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 "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 OF our insitu.
lions, and to the progress of our principles,
is the establishment of a system of Free
Schools. To effect this, we offer yea
lous cooperation with the press of the
State. Ii is much to the discredt of this
favored section of the Union, that VIC 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 10 reduce the people 10 vassalage--
and We shall oppose all laws 10 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-
litcal faith.
The paper will not be entirely devoted
TO the discussion of political subjects
We shall have an eve 10 other matters
calculated 10 instruct or interest; and
articles, original and selected, in Agricul.
turc, Science, Literature, &c, will be fur
nished, with chronicle ofpassing events,
and other matters within the sphere Of a
newspaper.
or THE DrMooRAr will be published
weekly, at THREE DOLLARS year, paya-