True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-09-03
PAULDING, MISS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER vc



finance, as for majority ofthe people, re-
gardless of the inherent rights'o the mi
norty to crush them in their means ofliv-
ing, and more in their moral stGnding as
men, by system which while il. tends to
their degradation as class exacts from
them their proportion ofthe means OF their
injury.
Much capital has been made among our
equally useful brethren, who cultivate the
soil from the false statements of the high
rates ofour mechanical labor, made by the
little souls within convenient distance of
the penitentiary to obtain articles made
there at the dead loss of our fellow-ciuzens
in other parts of the state. They know
we'll that mechanical labor is no where
cheaper than it Is here, considering our
having to compete with an institution free
of the taxation and heavy cost of city,
whore nearly all the active duties as citizen
soldiers, firemen, and the charities of other
benevolent associations are attended to by
the working mechanic, and that with the
profits of the professions they are poorly
compensated for, greater application, more
acquired skill and heavier outlay in time
and money while learning their trades,
than nine-tenthS of what are called profess
sional men expend in acquiring theirs
AS democrats we will not remind demo-
Gratis of their openly avowed and of repeat
ed declarations of abiding affection for
"the hard handed mechanic "the bone
and sinew of the land" Nor as wings do
we press on wings their doctrines of 'home
protection" We simply want justice, az
fair field and no favor. Many of us have
evinced oar sense of justice by opposing
undue protection for our labor which for a
short time, at least, would have filled our
pockets at the expense ofthe planter, and
they will rcciprocOte, feel assured, iom
the noble and disinterested position assum->
ed by our brethren in distant parts ofthe
state. who, uninjured themselves, directly
in the mere matter of dollars and cents,
view it in its moral phrase as great ques-
ton of principle, and few months will
elapse ere the thinking people ofthis state
will veto this crying wrong impoitic as it
is unjust.
Knowing no marty distinction in this mo-
raj contest, still as an old fashioned demo-
crat will be mortified were the wings as
tlCJ OAu lolL ~ W. OutobAlP my pOlltiSuA
friends in this generous contest of princi-
pie. OIL. that their men oftalent who will do
battle in our cause may strip your brow Of
a laurel acquired in your advocacy Of
equal right and even handed Justice; re-
consider then your i'll suited application of
the greatest good to the greatest number"
and rest assured the imutable principles of
right, which control republican institu-
tons, will eventually bear you out in
community well able to Judge, appreciate
and reward mems motives.
Should any expression in this commu-
nation appear preSumptuous or unkind,
impute ii to the head not the heart of the
writer, who is in truth "a hard handed me-
,hanic;;" who consults the matter rather
han the manner of advising with one he
respects on a subject of the most vital;m-
Dortance to the people he governs, and has
or the last four years through the coll
aims of this paper and otherwise discus
led it in all its bearings, and when the
coming legislature make the necessary in
luiries, stand ready TO give the statistical
ndother information forlhe establishment
f manufactures of bale rope, bagging and
ther coarse cotton goods, as at first propos@
d in the aMississippian," by =
POOR RICHARD. =