True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-08-26
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 undeservingly. During that
wear, the True DEMOCRAT has been signally
successful in the accomplishment of 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 demagogusm, 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
not forgotten us, and we have received some
hard blows" in the form of scurrilous epithets
and ribald language. Bnt the men, active in
public life, who are placed foremost In popu-
lar cause, must have a strange idea of human
nature ifthey do not anticipate all OF ths-ay,
more Ifa vestige of character can be saved
from the rubbish of falsehood heaped upon it,
they do remarkably WELL and deserve the con-
gratulations of their friends. The attempted
ruin ofreputation 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
tain tcouId,be political dem gods; our own
immaculate Washington had his revilers then
why should we,-too humble for even a com.
parison with these fatherspirts Of The past
expect to escape the dart of dwarfish envy or
sneaking 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 caluuny aud yIIupe-
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 partizan triumph of yes.
terday, and laid aside for the omnipolent "spolS'
prlnclple-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 bIisiered hands
and embrowned features tell how well and no.
nestly their fortunes have bern won, we rely
upon them confidently for continued verdict
in our favor
Otthe year upon which we have entered we
have but little to say: 1t will be, with u.s. as the
lat-principles unchanged course unaliered
Our opponents in opinion will be treated with
all the courtesy which they may deserve-no
more; and should we find plausible lie ahoat,
we will sink the thing before it is fast anchor.
ed in the brains of the unsuspectng or the ere.
dulous
MANY are indebted to us-none have we
dunned." 1t is time that collections were
TO enable us to carry out contem.
plated Improvements Will our friends who
are indebted 10 US for Subscription to Paper, /
Advertising and Job Work, forward imme. !
diately the amounts due7
The TERMS the TRuE DEMOCRAT 1
for the present year will be $3.50 in adranee
or $500 a, the end Of the year. BY TEN
INDIVIDUALS clubbing in a neighborhor
hood to which the p. O. Department has no,
extended its benefits the paper will be sent 70
TWENTY DOLLARS, in ddranee, or
at a cost Of TWO DOLLARS to each lndi.
vidual Subscriber in such neighborhoods