True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-09-09

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dom The standard of principle, as rule for
the guidance of conduct, is neglected; "men,
not principles" (what disgracelul, humlIia-
ting reverson of a glorious old motto } is now
the handspring OF action.
The Constitution gave the largest liberty to
the press it lays no restrictions upon the ex-
preston of public opinion through the news
paper; and in this its trainers acted with a wise
regard 10 the perpetuty OF the republic. The
press has always been the most powerful con.
servator of popular liberty in every nation
aud every cline; but it has not all been hon
est, nor all faithful to its high trust In the
Revolution, our fathers were tainted, in the
hour of reverse, by a venal tory press and we
now have editors as devoted, as meekly subser.
Went to the aims and aspirations of individual
men, as were the tory presses Jealous in aiding
the mercenaries of king George. The reason
is obvious. Editors look too lightly upon their
profession. They forget their responsibilities
to the people, or wilfulIy disregard that respon-
sibIhy; the press is purchased 10 the interest
of some asplrant, who perhaps has no intrinsic
merit Of character or talent, and his praises are
sounded to the public until every variety OF eP'
tibet is exhausted, and the gentleman himself,
the favored object OF this tornado OF adulaIlon.
advises his sycophant that it would be prudent
to modify the dose, Then comes luIl, until
some honest rebuhe from some honest source
makes the hireling snarl again. and the public
are greeted with a reileration of s'ereoiyped
hattery, relieved from utter dizziness by pref
ty sharp sprinkling of yituperaIlon against the
head of him, or them, who have dared 10 be
independent
How different would the press be- how much
more worthy ofpublic respect aud confidence,
did il scorn the ciny work of intrigue, and
stand boldly forth as patriotic public counsel
lor. For this, a high and holy mission, the
people sustain it they ask from its conductors
Truth, CanIor, Sincerity,-how rarely they
find those commcndable and necessary virucsl
Yet with these, blending inseperably in their
characters and forming that phenomenon, an
incorrup,ible man, the editorial fraternity might
become the benehclors ofthe republic, BY the
spnlication of the inhexible laws Of morals 10
public as well as to private life.
These remarks have been elected by an ar
ticle in the last Oxford Organizer, in which the
conduct Of a portion Of the democratic press
Yourselves included) in reference to Gen
Sneighrs course in the Senate Of the United
States. is denounced as "iactious." Now, the
word, faction, implies the existence Of motives
not purely honorable, nor even the most disln
lerested il should be applied with some little
prudence, when questioning the political action
Of other men, or there should be some tangIblc
/ prooC 10 sustain the editor Of the Organizer in
/ his assertion. In soolh, there cannot be clash
/ Of opinion upon the merits Of public men in
the Democratic party, but the cry Of faction
! is al once raised by those who would fam die.
I tate the path Of duty, aud muzZle the press
/ from the free expression OF opinion. Il is the
right, the preroga'ivc oflhe press to sean the
public acts Of public men, and to censure any
and every dcrciclon from the declared princi-
pies Of the party Now, if Senator SpeighI
was right in voting against the Treasury Note
Bill the Democratic party must have been
wrong in passing that measure; If he was de.
mocratic in condemningihe present tariff, wide
his leuer to the Missis:ippianl the party was
antidemocraiic in that feature Of policy, also.
There is evidently, according to statements
under the Senator's own hand, a woful lack Of
true democracy somewhere. He is the ada
mainline rock Of truth aud the party yawning
eulfoi political heresies and errors, or rice rcr-
"a. Which is twill the able editor Of the
Organizer inform usl We are anxious for
enlightenment upon this matter, and wall re-
eeive the mental nutriment with all The sub
mission Of child, provided il suits our ape
tie which, we must coniess, rs rather fasiidious
in such matters
HrpRoPHoBIA.-A writer in the Ma
tional Intelligeneer says that Spirits Of
Haushorn is q certain remedy for the bite
n. - H. The --rs,r.d he odd sIo.,fd