Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-19
MN IssIsslPpl DEMOCRAT. :

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MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRAT, which we offer Il
our political friends in this section of Ii,
/ State as an organ and advocate Of ihel
C principles.
! The time may be deemed by some in
auspcious for the establishment Of poll
tica ne 8apaper--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 answe
that there is now but the more need fol {
yigilanl and independent press-not to iar
the flame of discord, and arouse anew the
excitement so happily alIayed by the YER
dict Of the ballot,box, but 10 scan with
rigid scrutiny the conduct Of those who ill
public stations, and to arraign at the bar
Of public opinion the chosen executors
of the popular will, for every derilection
from duty. Other contests, too, as impor-
tant as that which has terminated, will
arise hereafter. Already the defeated
party has thrown off the himsy veil which
disguised their vindictiye malice towards
a portion of our populaIion-the large
class who have sought among us an asy-
Ium 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 OF
birth, and 10 light the torch of religious
bigOlry and persecution in this free coun-
try. lfso they will it, the Democratic party
is prepared to meet them on this issue,
as did their fathers in the days of Mr.. JET.
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: IT 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 a rigid accountabIiy.--to assist
to defeat the future wles and machna-
tons of the class who are to reap the be.
netit Of partial legislation and special pri-
yileges through the medium Of Banking
Funding, restrictive Tariff or other mo.
nopolozing systems--und to use all homo.
rablo means to perpotuate the ascendancy
of the principles of his party---is now the
duty of every democrat. To these pur-
poses VIC pledge oursell 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 10 the literature, of the Ameri- !
can Democracy. In Illustration of this,
we shall defend "lhe broadcast liberty of
he citizen, compatible with the organic
ow," and the most simple government
which will secure public safety.
Essential to the success of our institu. |
ions, and to the progress of our principles,
IS the establishment of system of Free |
Schools. To effect this, we offer yea.
Gus cooperation with the press of the
State. 1t is much to the discredil of this
ayored section Of the Union, that we have
10 successful system of public instruction,
md the press Of both political parties, can
not be engaged in more profitable SER
ice than that Of arousng our people to
he importance Of placing the acquisition
ii knowledge within the reach of all.
We believe that the creation Of public
iebt for purposes ether than the general
Ielence, or 10 defray the actual expenses
IT government is beyond the power of the
authorities, at war with the
prit of our institutions, calculated in the
nd TO reduce the people to vassaluge-
nd we shall oppose all laws to levy
axes to pay the principal or interest Of
so called) debts heretofore contracted in
collation. of the Constitution and laws of
he State. L
Believing union and concession neces-
airy to party organization, We shall support
ueh nominees as may be designated by
majority of the party in convention
he nominees being orthodox in their po-
Ii cal faith
The paper will not be entirely devoted
the discussion of political subjects
ee shall have an eye to other matters
alculated 10 instruct or interest; and
riicles, original and selected, in Agricul.
ire, Science, Literature, &c. will be fur S
ished, with chronicle ofpassing events, /
nd other matters within the sphere of
owspaper
or The DEMocRAr will be published
,eekly, at THREE DOLLARS a year, paya.
10 in advance, or TWO DOLLARS for six