True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-10-21

sRcoND VOLUME.

SECOND VOLUME.
A YEAR has elapsed since the establish.
ment in East Mississippi, Of an independ
snt Press, devoteditO the object Of cleansing the
RemecTatic party OF its impurities, unmaskine
hidden purposes Of affected patriotism, and
dMleating those purposes by defeating their EN-,
bodiments," the men who would win Office
and emclument undeservingly During the
year, the TRUE DEMocRAT has been signaIIy
successful in the accomplishment of aims
which its Publishers believe to have been, and
still are, cmineHtly patriotic. Patriotic, be-
cause pure; patriotic, becausepublic and bene-
fetal, and patriotic, because tending to check
that spirit Of demagoguisln, which would tif
power were permitted to III ride rough-shod
over the masses, in the sacred name of coun-
try and the interests Of country Many, mis-
taking eur object, have taken exception to our
bold, incorporating course SANDER has
net forgotten us, and we have received some
hard blows in the fern of scurrilous epithets
aad ribald language. Bnt The men, active in
public life, who are placed foremost in popu-
lar cause, must have strange idea OF human
nature ifthey do not anticipate all Of this--ay,
more lfa veSlge of character can be saved
frOm the rubbish Of falsehood heaped upon il,
they do remarkably well, and deserve the con.
gratulalions Of their friends. The attempted
ruin ofreputation has been incident to public
life IN all ages. The best men of Rome were
exiied; Coriolanus was exiled,, because too
proud to lick the dust beneath the feet OF GER
tain aoOuta.be political demigods our own
immaculate Washington had his reviers; then
Why should we,-too humble for even a com.
parison with these father,spiritS of the past
expect to escape the dart Of dwarfish envy or
sneakiRg malice
Through the year gone by, we have been
sustained BY men whom corruption cannot
touch, and whose esteem strengthens and fresh.
ems under the influence of ca1mny and ritupe.
ration. The large and constantly increasing
circulation of the True DEMOCRAT is the
best evidence ofthis assertion. Our principles.
I. the eden principles Of Democracy principles
forgotten today in the parlizan triumph of YES.
terday, and laid aside for the omnipotent spoils"
prlnclpls-are gaining rapidly in the esteem
81 the people The yeomanry oil the East re-
cosnlze the pure and elevated character OF our
object and being men whose blisIered hands
ana elnbrowned features tell how well and no.
nestly their fortunes have been won, we relv
upon them confidently for a continued verdict
in eur favor
Ofthe year upon which we have entered we
have but little to say twill be, with us. as the
IaI-prIncipleS unchanged, course unallered.
Our opponents in opinion will be treated with
Ill the courtesy which they may deserve-no
mors; and should we find plausible lie afoat
We will sink the thing before ii is fast anchor.
lul0us
MANY are indebted to us-nOne have we
dunned." It is time that collections were
commenced, TO enable US to carry out contem.
'lated Improvements, Will oar friends who
re Indebted to US for Subscription to. Paper,
Advertising and Job Work, forward imme.
lately the amounts due?
The TERMS ofthe TRuE DEMocRAr
" the present year wilt6e $3.50 in adoaaee,
! $500 at the end Of the year. By TEN
INDIVIDUALS clubbing in neighborhOr
sSd to whlch the P. O. Department has not
xtended its benefits, the paper will be sent 70 /
TWENTY DOLLARS, in adranee. or
cost of TWO DOLLARS to each indi.
idual Subscriber in such neighborhoods I