Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-06-07
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,


At the Lo1o price of ONE DOLLAR per annun,
the cheapest weekly newspaper south of the Poto
| mac, and as cheap any in the Union.
This paper is made up chiefly from the Daily Dis
patch consisting of the entertaining and news matter
of that Sheet and carefully selected light literature and
poetry.
HUGH r. peasants, Principal Editor.
1t is designed to make it equal to any Weekly sheet
in the Union for its generanterest In tone and SEN
timent it is SOuhern-ts conductors Nirginians,
and they hope to merit and receive the encouragement
of their fellow-ctizens. They enter upon no mere
speculation in their enterprise, are their views and
opinions shaped merely to catch the popular breeze.
From education from position from association from
interest, from choice, they are Southern men, Their
defence of Southern rights is defence of themselves
and all they hold dear that it has been warm
mtting and far their capacity allowed, vigorous
no man who has read their sheet will deny To doubt
that viii continue to be to presume that the prn
cples and ideas which have been instilled into them
from their birth, be eradicated at period of life
when rarely change their views They, at least,
know it to be impossible
CIFThe low price at which the paper is published
requires that the subscription be paid acayS an adCaRce
0FTO CLUBSk0
We offer the toBo,cing Inducements:
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For Ten Dollars. Thirteen Copies.
For Fifteen Dollars, .......... Twenty Copies.
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JAS. A. COWARDIN.
Richmond January 18TH 1851.
Prospectus OF thc ..TEOmroe Democrat
To the fortunes of this journal, which has Just pass
ed into hands, we are fairly committed; and we
are determined devote to best efforts and en-
erpies This method is selected appeal to our friends
political and personal-or their active cooperation
in behalf of this paper and ourselves, and particularly
at this uncture Owing to some cause or other, the
aonroe Democrat" has ceased of late TO occupy thai
hioh position to which it formerly aspired and attain
ed Without blaming any for it, it is our business
to know and feel the fact, and to resolve if in the
power of energy and eXertion-to elevate it to that
emnence to which it is entitled. To the high rank
it seeks to attain, it holds title whether make it
good not, from number of considerations. In the
first and main place. it is the only democratic paper
the largest town of North Mississippi Not a small
item in its favor, is that it is and will be devoted an
comprOmisiRQy and jealousy to the defence of State
Rights and State Institutions Impeed by that de-
voon, it will say to this State, rom now, henceforth
and forever adopt ard act out both policy and pri-
cipJe the motto of "Home Reliance, Home Production.
and Home Independence" Under any circumstances,
whether of Federal usurpaton Northern aggression
or the lukewarmness of contiguous States let Mis-
sssipp SeIfShy and with sworn determination carry
out this, the true principle which her very ieblood
depends. While she will adopt this system as prin-
ciple it will have the incidental effect of protecting
her a0oC and forever hereafter against abolition as
saults and treesoil strategy. Whatever may be her
ate-whether to remain in this Union or unite with
one or more sister States north SOUTH east or west
as far as her powers remain undeeodted let sublime
SegfstneS$ be her national Watch-word. Whether in
the company OF foes or friends alone politically let
her sleep no more
eff any provide not for his oton and especially for
those of his house, he has denied the faith and is
worse than an infdel." The union is our "oacn" and
dear and glorious it is, what can be more dear and
glorious than the friends and resides our oac house
mississippi!
The Democrat, with all the ability it can enlist to
the task, will advocate the claims of the great Mobile
and Ohio Railroad All the other various interests of
the community, agricultural commercial mechanical
Manufacturing, with news and miscellaneous matters
generally, will always occupy place in our columns
As number of elections will take place this wear and
many vexed subject for political discussion will arise
IN which the whole community is concerned the Dem
ocrat, as means of keeping pace with the times is
respectfully offered to the public
TERMS So 90 per annum in advance, or S. 90 if
not paid within the first three months.
NJ DEAVENPORT
Aberdeen. Miss Feb 18th