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

A YEAR has elapsed since the establish
nent, in East Mississippi, of an independ-
ont Press, devoted to the object OF cleansing the
Democratic party Of its impurities, unmasklng
the hidden purposes of affected patriotism, and
defeating those purposes by defeating their ''eme
bodiments." THE men who would win oftet-
and emolument undeservingy During tha
wear. the TRUE DEMOCRAT has been signaIly
successful in the accomplishment oil endS
which its Publishers believe TO have been, and
still are, eminently patriotic. Patriotic, be-
cause pure; patriotic, because public and bene-
fetal and patriotic, because tending TO check
that spirit Of demagogulsm, which would III
power we're permited 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 mas
not forgotten us, and we have received some
hard blows" in the form ofscurrilous eplthets
and ribad 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 vestige of character can be saved
from the rubbish of falsehood heaped upon II;
thew do remarkably well, and deserve the con
CALCULATIONS of their friends. The attempted
ruin ofreputaton has been incident to public
life ia all ages The best men of Rome were
exiled; Coriolanus was exiled, because too
proud to lick the dust beneath the feet OF GER
tain toouldbe political demigods our own
immaculate Washington had his revers; then
WHY should we,-too humble for even COM
parison with these fatherspirits of the past
expect to escape the dart of dwarfSh envy or
sneakng malice2
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 vitupe-
ration The large and constantly increasing
circulation of the TRUE DEMoCRAT is the
hest evidence of this assertion. Our principles,
the olden principles of principles
forgotten today in the partizan triumph OF yes.
terday, and laid aside for the omnipofnt ''spolls
principe-are gaining rapidly in the esteem
OF the people The yeomanry OF the East re-
coqnize the pure and elevated character OF our
object and being men whose bisiered hands |
and embrowned features tell how well and ho' |
nestly their fortunes have been won, we rely |
upon them confidently for continued verdict |
in our favor.
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 deserve-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-none have we
Gdunned.n 1t is time that collections were
commenced, to enable US TO carry out contem-
plated improvements. Will our friends who
are indebted to US for Subscription to Paper,
Advertising and Job Work. forward imme-
diately the amounts duet
The TERMS of the TRUE DEMocRAT
for the present year will be $3.50 in adrance
or $500 at the end Of the year BY TEN
INDIVIDUALS clubbing in neighborhor
hood to which the p. O. Department has not
extended its benefits, the paper will be sent 70
TWENTY DOLLARS, in adranee, or
at a cost of TWO DOLLARS to each Indi
vidual Subscriber in such neighborhoods.