Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-08

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 to throw off The
weight that bore it down: 1T 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
to hold the recipients Of the peoples Ia
vor to rigid accountabilty-to assist
TO defeat the future wiles and machina-
tons of the class who are to reap the be-
neft of partial legislation and special pri-
viIeges through the medium of Banking
Funding, restrictive Tariff, or other mo-
nopolozing systems-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 p
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 oil
the citizen, compatible with the organic
law," and the most simple government
which will secure public safety.
| Essential to the success of our lnstltu.
tons, 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 thi:
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 t.
the importance of placing the acquisition
of knowledge within the reach of all.
We believe that the creation of public
debt for purposes other than the genera
defence, or to defray the actual expenses
of government, is beyond the power of thC
constituted authorities, at war with tht
spirit of our Institutions, calculated in th'
end 10 reduce the people 10 vassalage-
and we shall oppose all laws to levy
taxes to pay the principal or interest o
$50 called) debts heretofore contracted il
violation of the Constitution and laws o
the State.
Believing union and concession neces
sary TO party organization, we shall supper
such nominees as may be designated b.
a majority of the party in convention
the nominees being orthodox in their pc
litical faith.
The paper will not be entirely devotet
to the discussion of political Subjects
We shall have an eye TO other matter
calculated TO instruct or interest; an
articles, original and selected, in Agricul
ture, Science, Literature, &c. will be fur
nished, with a chronicle ofpassing events
and other matters within the sphere of
newspaper.
@ The DEMOCRAT will be publshe
weekly, at THREE DOLLARS year, paya
bic in advance, or TWO DOLLARS for 81
months. No subscription taken for les
than six months.
F. C. JONES,
]. DURDIN.
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