Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-05
NMIssIssIPPI DEMOCRAT.

MISSISSIPPI OEMOChAT, WHICH we OlIer 10 i
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
auspicious for the establishment of poll. |
teal newspaper-so soon after the termi- |
nation of one of the most violent and de-
cisive contests which has marked the an
nails of the Union. To this we answer
that there is now but the more need for a
vigilant and independent press-not TO fan
the flame Of discord, and arouse anew the
excitement so happily allayed by the ver-
dict of the balloi-box, but 10 scan with a
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 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 flimsy veil which
disguised their vindictive malice towards
portion Of our population-the large
class who have sought among US an asy-
Ium from the oppression and tyranny Of
the privileged robbers of other courtries;-
already have they formed an alliance with
faction who seek to fix the exercise of
the rights of liberty by the accident oil
birth, and TO light the torch of religious
bigotry and persecution in this free coun-
try. Ifso they will ii, 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 10
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 a 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 a rigid accountability-to assist
TO defeat the future wiles and machna-
tons of the class who are to reap the be-
nefit 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 TO 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 a democratic press.
We have borrowed our motto
" That government is best which governs least
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 Of
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 Free
Schools. To effect this, we offer a yea
lous cooperation with the press of the
State. 1t is much to the discredit of Thu
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 a more profitable ser
vice than that of arousing our people Il
the importance of placing the acquisition
of knowledge within the reach of all.
We believe that the creation of public
, debt for purposes ether than the genera
E defence, or to defray the actual expense
Of government, is beyond the power of tn
constituted authorities, at war with tn
spirit of our Institutions, calculated in tn
end TO reduce the people TO vassalage-
, and we shall oppose all laws TO ley,
taxes to pay the principal or interest o
, so called) debts heretofore contracted il
violation of the Constitution and laws G
: 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 devote
= to the discussion of political Subjects
y We shall have an eye TO other matter
: calculated TO instruct or interest; an
> articles, original and selected, in Agricu
. ture, Science, Literature, &c. will be fu
nished, with chronicle of passing event
= and other matters within the sphere of
newspaper.
o. The DEMOCRAT will be publishe
Is weekly, at THREE DOLLARS a year, payi
}. Bile IN advance, or TWO DOLLARS for s
months. No snhscrintinn taken for Ia.