Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-04-09
AH ISsIssIppI DEMOCRAT.-

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our political friends in this section Of the
State as an organ and advocate OF their
principles.
The time may be deemed By some III
suspicious for the establishment OF poll
teal neSspaper-so soon after the terIui-
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 foI n
vigilant and independent Press-nOt 10 fan
the flame of discord, and arouse anew the
excitement so happily allay ed BY the YER
dict OF the bailot-box, but TO sean with
rieid scrutiny the conduct OF these WhO az
public stations, and to arralgn At The Tar
If public opinion the ehossn executors
of the popular will, for every derileenou
| from duty. Other contests, toe, as lmPor-
/ lant as that which has terminated, wLl
arise hereafter. Already the defeated
party has thrown off the GimSy veil which
/ disguised their yindictiye malice towards
a portion Of cur pOpuIatiOn-;he large
class who have sought among u an asy-
lum from the oppression aud tyranny q.
the privileged robbers Of other cOuUtTiess- =
already have they termed an allnnce With
| a faction who seek - fix the exercise Ct
the rights Of liberty BY the accIdert o.
birth, and to light the torch q religious
| bigotry and persecution IN this free coun-
| try. Ifso they vii II, The Democrats party
is prepared 10 meet them on lhis Issue,
as did their fathers in the DAYS q Dir. JEFF
feTson; to resist every attempt 10 extend
the present naturalization laws, ~ &c
abrIdge the privilege Il becoming citizens
and holding property among -, and u
continue THE the land Of liberty, and the
home Of The oppressed OF al. uaiions-
The result OF the recent election has
inspired the Democracy wilh renewed faith
in the purity Of the principles Of Equal
| Rights and popular government. In The
words Of an accomplished and eloguen,
champion Of the cause The Democra
tic principle, having for time been over
whelme1 by arts anu misrepresentation,
has gathered energy - throw CT thz
weight that bore Il down: IT HAS RESEN
ONCE MORE ~ IT'S MAJESTY, % D. TIE
guiding star Of our nation, and The hoPe OF
humanity"
To ensure the fruits Of this victory
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vor 10 a rigid Accountability ass
TO defeat the future wiles and maChiua-
tons OF the class who are to reap the Be
neft of partial legislation and special Prt-
vileges through the medium of Banking
Funding, restrictive Tariff, or other mo-
nopolozing sys,ems-an0 TO use all homo
rable means to Perpetuate the ascentancy
of the principles OF his Party-is now The
duty OF every democrat. To these pur-
poses We pledge ourself as the conductor
of n democratic press.
We have borrowed our motto
s. That government is beat Which governs least. 2
from periodical the pride and beast, ard
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 tue Organic
law" and the most simple government
which will secure public safety.
Essential to the success OF our insiitu-
tions, 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 discredit Of this
favored section OF the Union, thar we hare
no successful system Of public instruction.
and the press Of both political parties, can
not be engaged in n more profitable ser
vice than that Of arousing our people 10
the importance of placing the acquisition
of knowledge within the reach OF al.
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 vassalaee-
and We shall oppose al laws to lew
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,
ssaary to party organization, We shall support
: 3;o9FmEIinees as may be designated BY
! the nominees be- u2aIty in cOnven,iou-
e iii cal faith. ~ Their Po-
r The paper viii not be entirely Se-o,.,
! to the discussion of political suhseek
/ We shall have an eve 10 other nae.
o calculated 10 instruct or Interest. -
/, articles, original and selected, in Arric.l
,r ture, Science, Literature, &c. xil b a.
0. nished, with chronicle { passing event.
le and other matters within he sphere al !
newspaper.
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