True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-09-02
AaRZcULTURAL
PROSPECTUS OF THE
True Democrat.
SECOND VOLUME.

EAR mas elapsed since the esldpllSl-
ment, in East Mississippi, Of an indePend-
ent Press devoted to the object Of cleansing The
Democratic party Of its impurities, unmaskng
The hidden purposes of affected patriotism, and
defeating those purposes by defeating their ''em-
bodimentS," the men who would win office
and emolument undeservingly. During that
wear. the True DEMOCRAT has been slgnally
successful in the accomplishment OF ends
which its Publishers believe 10 have been, and
still are, emtnently patriotic. Patriotic, be-
cause pure; patriotic, because public and bene-
fetal and patriotic, because tending to check
that spirit Of demagoguism, which would III
power were permitted to it) ride rough'shod
over the masses. in the sacred name OF coun
try and the interests of country. Many mis-
taking our object, have taken exception to our
bold, uncompromising course. SIander has
no, forgotten us, and we have received some
hard blows" in the form of scurrious epllhets
and 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 Ifa vesge of character can be saved
from the rubbish Of falsehood heaped upon It,
they do remarkably well, and deserve the con
gratuatons of their friends. The attempted
ruin ofreputation has been incident to public
life in all ages. The best men of Rome were
cxiled; Corioanus was eXiled, because too
proud 10 lick the dust beneath the feet OF GER
tain uould.be political demtgods; our own
Immaculate Washington had his revers; then
why should we,-too humble for even com
parison with these father-spirits of the past
expect to escape the dart Of dwarfSh envy or
sneaking 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 calumny and vilnpe-
ration The large and constantly increasing
circulation of the TRUE Democrat is the
best evidence of this assertion. Our principles,
the olden principles of Democracy principles
forgotten today in the parlizan triumph otyes-
terday, and laid aside for the omnipotcnt "spolIS'
principle-are gaining rapidly in the esteem
of the people The yeomanry OF the East re-
cognize the pure and elevated character OF our
object and being men whose bIisered hands
and embrowned features tell how well and ho'
nestly their fortunes have been won, We rely
upon them confidently for a continued verdict
in our favor
Ofthe year upon which we have entered we
have but little TO say; it will be, with us, as the
lat-principles unchanged, course unaltered
Our opponents in opinion will be treated with
all the courtesy which they may descrve-no
more; and should we find plausible lie afoat,
we will sink the thing before it is fast anchor
ed in the brains of the unsuspecting or the ere
dulous.
MANY are indebted to Us-aoae have we
"dunned" 1t is time that collections were
commenced, TO enable us to carry out contem-
plated improvements Will our friends who
are indcbicd to US for Subscription to Paper,
Advertising and Job Work, forward immc-
dately the amounts due?
The TERMS the TRuE DEMoCRAT
for the present year will be $3.50 in adr0nce.
or $500 at the end OF the year. BY TEN
INDIVIDUALS clubbing in q neighborhor
hood TO which the p. o. Department has not
extended its benefits, the paper will be sent 70
TWENTY DOLLARS, IN ddranee, or
at a cost of TWO DOLLARS to each midi
vidual Subscriber in such neighborhoods