Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-05
M IssIssIPPI DEMOCRAT.

NJ ISSISSIPPI DENOChAAf VINES
our political friends in this section Of the
State as an organ and advocate Of their
principles.
The time may be deemed by some M
auspicious for the establishment oil poli-
ticnl newspaper-so SOON alter me term
nation of one of the most violent and de-
cisive contests which hRs marked The an
nails of the Union. To this We answer
that there is now but the more need fot
vigilant and independent Press-not to ian
the flame of discord, and arouse anew the
excitement so happily allayed by the YER
dict of the ballot-box, but to scan with
rigid scrutiny the conduct oil those who MI
public stations, and to arraign at the Tar
of public opinion the chosen executors
of the popular viii, for every derileeilon
from duty. Other contests, too, as lmPor-
tant as that which has terminated, VII
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 courtriesi-
already have they formed IN alliance with
a faction who seek to FIX the exercise Of
the rights Of liberty by the accident OF
birth, and TO light the torch of religious
bigotrv and persecution In this free codn-
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.. Jet.
ferson; to resist every attempt TO extend
The present naturalization laws, or 10
abridge the privilege of becoming citizens
and holding property among Us, and 10
continue this the land of liberty. and the
home of the oppressed Of all nations.
The result &C 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 q time been over
whelmed by arts and misrepresentation,
has gathered energy TO throw of 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 oi
humanity"
To ensure re fruits Of this victory
10 hold the recipients Of the peoples IA,
yor to rigid accouniability-to assist
I 10 defeat the future wiles and machlna
tons Of the class who are 10 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 10 use all homo
rable means to perpeiuate the ascendancy
of the principles OF his party-Is now tbs
duty OF every democrat. To these par
poses we pledge ourself as the conductor
of democratic press.
We have borrowed our MOTTO
81 That government is best which governs least. ,
from periodical the pride and boast, are
an honorSo the literature. of the Amer
can Democracy. In Illustration OF this
we shall defend " the broadcast liberty o
the citizen, compatible with the organs
law" and the most simple government
which will secure public safety.
Essential to the success OF our insiitu
tons, and to the progress of our principles
is the establishment of system Of Ere
Schools. To effect this, we offer u Yea
lous cooperation with the press Of tn
State. Ii is much to the diScredit Of thi
favored section Of the Union. that we havu
no successful system of public instruction
and the press of both political parties, can
not be engaged in a more profitable ser
vice than that of arousing our people Z
the importance of placing the acqulsItioi
of knowledge within the reach Of all.
We believe that the creation Of publ
debt for purposes ether than the genera
defence, or to defray the actual expense
of government, is beyond the power Of tn
constituted authorities, at war with III
spirit of our Institutions, calculated in N
end 20 reduce the people 10 vaSsalage-
and we shall oppose al laws 10 lev
taxes to pay the principal or interest Q
$50 called) debts heretofore contracted
violation Of the Constitution and laws {
the State.
Believing union and concession nece.
sary to party organization, We shall suppo
such nominees as may be designated 3
a majority Of the party in convention
the nominees being orthodox in their D.
/ iii cal faith.
The paper viii not be entirely dsyose
0 to the discussion Of political subjects.
> We shall have an eye to other matte
! calculated to instruct or interest: Al
> articles, original and selected, in Agricu
ture, Science, Literature, &c. viii be 10
nished, with chronicle ofpassing event
and other matters within the sphere Of
Z newspaper.
(ET The DEMOCRAT win be publish,
e weekly, at THREE DOLLARS q year, paw
!. BILE In advance, or TWO DOLLARS for :
> months. No subscription taken fnr l.