True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-10-14
AQRIOUL TURAL
aRcoNn YoLuMr.


"A YEAR has elapsed since the establish
neat in East Mississippi, Of an indepeDd'
sns Press devotsd:to the object Of cleansing the
Democratic party Of its impurities, unmaskine
the hidden purposes Of affected patriotism, and
defeating those purposes by defeating their en-
boliIents," the men who would win office
and snolument undeseryingly. During the
year, the TRUK DEMocRAT has been signally
Sueesssful in the accomplishment of aims
which its Publishers believe to have been, and
sill are, Cmiasatly patriotic Patriotic, be-
came pare; patriotic, because public and bene-
heial, ard patriotic, because tending to check
that spirit Of demagognism, which would III
power were permitted to IL ride rough-shod
over the masses, in the sacred name of eoun.
try and the interests Of country. Many, mis-
taking our object, have taken exception to our
bold, incorporating course. SANDER has
net forgotten as, and we have received some
hard blows,p in the form of scurrilous epithets
and ribala language. Bnt the men, active IN
public life, who are placed foremost in popu-
lar cause, must have q strange idea Of human
nature fthey do not anticipate all OF lhis--ay
more! Ifa vestige Of character can be saved
from the rubbish Of falsehood heaped upon H.
they do remarkably well, and deserve the con.
Gratulations Of their friends The attempted
ruin of reputation has been incident to public
life in all ages. The best men of Rome were
sxiled; CoTiolanHs was exiled, because too
proud TO lick the dust beneath the feet OF GER
Saia- voSIG.bs political demigods; our own
Immaculate Washington had his revilers then
Why should we,-too humble for even com.
parison with these father-spiTits Of the past
expect to escape the dart of dwar6sh envy OF
sneaking malise2
Through the year gone by, we have been
by men whom corruption cannot
oHch, and whose estceln strengthens and fresh.
ms under the influence Of calumny and yitupe-
alton. The largo and constantly, Increasing |
circulation of the True DEMOCRAT is the
lest evidence off this assertion. Ourprinciples,
he Olden principles Of Democracy principles /
oTgctten today in the partizan triumph ofyes.
srday, and laid aside for the omn. potent 'spols'
gaining rapidly ia the esteem
I the people, Theyeomanry of the East re-
OgniEe the pure and elevated character OF our
hject; and being men whose bIis,eref hands
nd embrowned features tell how we'll I'D ho-
sStly their fortunes have been won, we rely
pom them confidently for a continued verdlcI
eur favor,
OIthe year upon which we have entered We
I've but little to say: twill be, with us, as the
principles unchanged, course unaIiered
II opponents in opinion will be treated with
the courtesy which they may deserVe-no !.
re; and should we find plausible lie ahoat,
will sink the thing before it is fast anchor.
in the brains Of the unsuspecting or the Gre
Gus. q
MANY are indebted 10 us--noHe have we q
IAned." Il is time that collections were II
Imenesd, to enable US to carry out contem. ii
cd improvements Will our friends who o
indebted to US for Subscription to Paper,
erising and Job Work, forward imme-
,ly the amounts due2
he TERMS Of the TRuE DEMocRAT
he present year will be $3.50 in adraEee, r
400 Al the end Of the year. BY TEN y
OIVIDUALS clubbing in neighborhor fla
l to which the p. o. Department has not en-
ndcd lis benefits, the paper will be sent 70 tn
TENTY DOLLARS, in GdvGnee, or be
cost Of TWO DOLLARS to each Indi. H
Iai Subscriber in such neighborhoOds. til