True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-10-28
PROSPECTUS OF THE
True Democrat.
sECoND VOLUME.

A YEAR has elapsed since the establish
Ment, in East Mississippi, OF an independ
snt 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 en-
bOdimenis, "--the men who would win office
and emolument undeseryingly. During the
year, the TRUE DEMOCRAT has been slgnally
successful in the accomplishment OF aims
which its Publishers believe TO have been, and
still are, cmiaeatly 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 il) ride rough,shod
ever 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. Slander has
no. forgotten us, and we have received some
hard blows" in the form ofscurrilous eplthets
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 fthey do not anticipate all OF thls-ay,
more Ifa vestige of character can be saved
from the rubbish Of falsehood heaped upon IL,
they do remarkably wei and deserve the con-
Cratuations of their friends The attempted
ruin ofreputaion has been incident TO public
life in all ages The best men of Rome were
exiled; Coriolanus was exiled, because too
proud TO lick the dust beneath the feet OF Ger
lain aouLd.be political demi.gods our own
immaculate Washington had his revilers; then
why should we,-too humble for even COM
parison with these falher-spiris Of the past
expect to escape the dart of dwarfish 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 vitupe-
ration. The largo 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 partizan triumph of yes
terday, and laid aside for the omnipotent 'spoils'
principle--are gaining rapidly in the esteem
ofthe people The yeomanry of the East re-
cognizc the pure and elevated character OF our
object and being men whose blislered 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 eur favor.
Ofthe year upon which we have entered we
have but little to say; twill be, with us, as the
lat-principIes 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 afloat
we will sink the thing before it is fast anchor
cd in the brains Of the unsusPecting or the Gre
dulous
MANY uTe indebted 10 Us--nOne have we
"dunned" Il 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 due?
The TERMS of the TRUE DEMOCRAT
for the present year will be $3.50 in adranee,
or $500 at the end Of the year. BY TEN
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extended its benefits, the paper will be sent 70
TWENTY DOLLARS, in adranee, or
at cost Of TWO DOLLARS to each indi-
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