True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-08-12
PROSPECTUS OF THE
True Democrat.
SECOND VOLUME.

A YEAR has elapsed since the establish
ment, in East Mississippi of an independ-
ent Press, devoted to the object of cleansing the
Democratic party OF its impurities, unmasking
the hidden purposes of affected patriotism, and
defeating those purposes by defeating their "em-
bodiments, the men who would win office
and emolument undeservngly. During that
year, the TRUE DEMOCRAT has been signally
successful in the accomplishment of ends
which its Publishers believe to have been, and
still are, emlRentLy patriotic. Patriotic, be-
cause pure patriotic, because public and bene-
fetal, and patriotic, because tending to check
that spirit OF demagoguism, which would Gf
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, Incorporating course. SANDER has
no! forgotten us, and we have received some
hard blows" in the form of scurrilous epithels
and ribald language. Bnt the men, active in
public life, who are placed foremost in a popu-
lar cause, must have a strange idea of human
nature ifthey do not anticipate all of this-ay.
more II vestige of character can be saved
from the rubbish Of ialsehood heaped upon K.
they do remarkably well, and deserve the con-
CALCULATIONS of their friends The attempted
ruin ofreputation has been incident to public
life in all ages. The best men Of Rome we're
exiIed; Coriolanus was oxiled, because too
proud to lick the dust beneath the feet OF GER
tain rouliJe political demigods; our own
Immaculate Washington had his revilers; then
why should we,-too humble for even com.
parison with these faiher-spirits Of the past
expect to escape the dart Of dwarish envy or
sneaking malice2
Through the year gore By, we have been
sustained by men whom corruption cannot
ouch, and whose esteem strengthens and fresh
ms under the influence Of calumny and yitupe-
ration The large and constantly increasing
circulation Of the True DENocRAT is the
best evidence Of this assertion. Our principles.
he olden principles Of Democracy rinci plies
orgoen today in the pariizau triumph of yes
erday, and laid aside for the omnipolent "spoils"
gaining rapidly in the esteem
Of the people. The ye0manry OF the East re-
cognize the pure and elevated character OF our
object and being men whose blis,ered hands
md embrowned features tell how well and no.
leslly their fortunes have been won, we rely
lpon them confidently for a continued verdict
a our favor.
Oithe year upon which we have entered we
AVE but little to say: it will be, with Us as the
unchanged, course unaltered
)ur opponents in opinion will be treated with
u the courtesy which they may deserve-no
lore; and should we find plausible lie afoat,
Re will sink the thing before 4 is fast anchor.
in the brains Of the transporting or the ere
ulous
MANY are indebted to us-z0ne have we
dunned" Il is time that collections were
Jmmenced, to enable Us to carry out eonlem-
lated improvements Will our friends who
Re indebted 10 Us for Subscription 10 Paper,
dyeriising and Job Work, forward imme-
ately the amounts duet
The TERMS Of the TRuE DEHoeRAT
. the present year viii be e. so in adrance,
$500 al the end Of The gear. By TEN
clubbing 10 a usighborhor
BOD to which the p O. Department has not
vtended iis benefits, The paper will Be sent 70
WENTY DOLLARS, IN o4rance, Or
a cost Of TWO DOLLARS 20 each indis
dual Subscriber ia such nsighborhoodS