Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-19
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NJ MISSISSIPPI DEMOChA1s NhANH
our political friends in this section oil The
State as an organ and advocate oil Their
principles.
The time NAV be deemed by some IN
auspicious for the establishment oil a poll
teal ne wspaper-so soon after the tertni-
nation of one Of the most violent and de-
cisive contests which has marked the an
mails of the Union. To this We answer
that there is now but the more need iol 4
yigiIant and independent press-not 10 Ian
the flame of discord, and arouse anew the
excitement so happily allayed by the YER
dict of the ballot-box, but 10 scan wIth
rigid scrutiny the conduct OF those who hli
public stations, and TO arraign at the bar
of public opinion the chosen executors
of the popular will, for every denleciion
from duty. Other contests, too, as IInpor-
tant as that which has terminated, VII
arise hereafter. Already the defeated
party has thrown off the flimsy veil which
disguised their vindictlye malice towards
portion of our population-the large
class who have sought among Us an asH-
lum from the oppression and tyranny oi
the privileged robbers Of other couCtries;-
already have they formed an alliance with
faction who seek to fix the exercise Ct
the rights of liberty by the accident Of
birth, and TO light the torch Of religious
bigotry and persecution IN this free eoun-
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.. Jei-
ferson; to resist every attempt to extend
the present naturalization laws, or TO
abridge the privilege Of becoming citizens
and holding property among u, and 10
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
whelmed by arts ana misrepresentation,
has gathered energy to throw OF the
weight that bore II down: IT HAS RIsEN
ONCE MORE IN ITS MAJESTY, 10 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 accountabllity-tO assist
to defeat the future wiles and machina-
tons of the class who are 10 reap the be
neft Of partial legislation and special pri-
vileges 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 thC
duty of every democrat. To these pur
poses we pledge ourself as the conductor
of democratic press.
! We have borrowed our motto
IS That government is best which governs least, :
from periodical the pride and boast, anS
an honor 10 the literature, of the Ameri
can Democracy. In Illustration Of this
we shall defend " the broadcast liberty o
the citizen, compatible with the oTgani,
law" and the most simple government
which will secure public safety.
Essential to the success OF our Ins,I,u
! tons, and to the progress Of our principles
is the establishment Of 4 system of Ere,
Schools. To effect this, We offer 4 yea
lous cooperation with the press OF tn
: State. Ii is much 10 the discredit OF thl
! favored section of the Union, that we hayu
no successful system of public instruction
and the press of both political parties, can
not be engaged in more profitable scr
! vice than that of aroUsing our people q
the importance Of placing the acquisitiol
! of knowledge within the reach Of al.
5 We believe that the creation Of publ
5 debt for purposes ether than the genera
! defence, or to defray the actual expense
/ Of government, is beyond the power Of th
constituted authorities, at war with III
5 spirit of our Institutions, calculated in III
r end 10 reduce the people 10 vassalage-
:, and we shall oppose all laws 10 lev
Y taxes to pay the principal or interest c
+; $50 called) debts heretofore contracted
violation of the Constitution and laws {
; the State.
}, Believing union and concession neces
IS sary 10 party organization, We shall suppo
It such nominees as may be designated .
e a majority of the party IN convention
II the nominees being orthodox in their p,
! iii cal faith
The paper will not be entirely devote
10 to the discussion Of political subjects
<, We shall have an eye 10 other matte
or calculated 10 instruct or interest; an
o, articles, original and selected, in Agricu
le ture, Science, Literature, &c. will be iu
nlshed, with chronicle of passing even,
and other matters within the sphere Of
er newspaper.
e. The DEMOCRAT viii be publisb,