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

MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRAT, which we offer TO
our political friends in 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 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 fol- a
vigiIant and independent press-not TO fan
the flame of discord, and arouse anew the
excitement SO happily allayed by the YER
dict of the ballol-box, but to scan with
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 derilectlon
from duty. Other contests, too, as impor-
tant as that which has terminated, will
arise hereafter. Already the defeated
party has thrown off the flimsy veil which
disguised their vindictive malice towards
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 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
bigolry and persecution in this free coun-
try. Ifso 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 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 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 oil
humanity
To ensure the fruits Of this victory
to hold the recipients of the peoples Ia
vor to a rigid accountability-to assis
10 defeat the future wiles and machina
tons of the class who are to reap the be
nefit 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 pnr
poses we pledge ourself as the conductor
; Of democratic press.
We have borrowed our motto
That government is best which governs least, )
from periodical the pride and boast, ant
an honor 10 the literature, Of the Amer
can Democracy. In Illustration of this
we shall defend " the broadcast liberty o
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 a system of Ere,
Schools. To effect this, we offer yea
lous cooperation with the press of tn
State. 1t is much to the discredit of thi
favored section of the Union, that we hav
no successful system of public instruction
and the press of both political parties, can
not be engaged in q more profitable ser
: vice than that of arousing our people I
! the importance of placing the acquisition
: of knowledge within the reach of all.
We believe that the creation of publ
: debt for purposes ether than the genera
6 defence, or to defray the actual expense
= of government, is beyond the power of tn
constituted authorities, at war with III
7 spirit of our Institutions, calculated in III
! end to reduce the people 10 vassalage-
- and we shall oppose all laws to lev
, taxes to pay the principal or interest {
> $50 called) debts heretofore contracted
violation of the Constitution and laws
2 the State.
- Believing union and concession nece
- sary 70 party organization, we shall suppo
= such nominees as may be designated
- a majority of the party in convention
/ the nominees being orthodox in their p
= litical faith.
- The paper will not be entirely devot
!, 10 the discussion of political Subjects
~ =, We shall have an eye TO other matte
" calculated to instruct or interest; a
- articles, original and selected, in Agricl
az ture, Science, Literature, &c. will be fl
nished, with chronicle ofpassing even
!. and other matters within the sphere of
= newspaper.
~ The DEMOCRAT will be publish
ks weekly, at THREE DOLLARS year, pay
q. Bile in advance, or TWO DOLLARS for