Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-06-14
THE WEEAEY DISPATCH,

PUBLISHED IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
At the louo prick Of ONE DOLLAR per aanuna,
rs the cheapest weekly newspaper south of the Poto
| mac, and as cheap as any in the Union.
This paper is made up chiefly from the Daily Dis
patch consisting of the entertaining and matter
of that sheet and carefully selected light literature and
poetry.
HUGH R PEASANTS, Principal Editor.
It is designed to make equal to any Weekly sheet
in the Union for its Interest In tone and
tment. it is Southern--its conductors Nirginans
and they hope merit and receive the encouragement
of their fellow-citizens. They enter upon mere
speculation in their enterprise, their views and
opinions shaped merely to catch the popular breeze.
From education, from position. from association, from
interest, from choice, they Southern Their
defence of Southern rights is defence OF themselves
and all they hold dear that it has been warm, unre
hitting, and far their capacity allowed vigorous
who has read their sheet will deny. To doubt
that it will continue to be is presume that the prn
ciples and ideas which have been instiled into them
from their BIRTH be eradicated, period of life
when rarely change their views. They, at least
know it to be impossible.
01rThe low price at which the paper is published
requires that the subscription be paid aicayS IN advance
0FTO CLUBSLN
We ofer the tol0loing inducements:
For Five Dollars. ......... Six Copies
For Ten Dollars. Thirteen Copies.
For Fifteen Dollars. Twenty Copies.
For Twenty Dollars. .Twenty-seven Copies
JAS. A. COWARDIN.
Richmond January 18th, 1851.
Prospectus Of the Monroe Democrat"
To the fortunes of this Journal which has Just pass
ed into our hands, we fairly committed; and we
determined to devote to 1t best efforts and
erges. This method is selected appeal to friends
political and personal-or their active cooperation
in behalf of this paper and ourselves, and particularly
at this juncture Owing to some or other, the
Monroe Democrat has ceased Of late to occupy thai
high position to which it formerly aspired and attain
ed. Without blaming any one for it. it is business
to know and feel the fact, and to resolve, if in the
power of energy and exertion-to elevate it to that
eminence to which it is entitled To the hUh rank
it seeks to ATTAIN it holds title whether we make it
good not, from number of considerations. In the
first and main place, it is the only democratic paper in
the largest town of North Mississippi. Not small
item in its favor is, that it is and will be devoted an
compromisngly and jealousy to the defence of State
Rights and State Institutions. Impeed by that de-
Votion it will say to this State rom now henceforth
and forever adopt ard act out both as policy and p
ciple, the motto of "Home Reliance, Home Production,
and Home independence" Under any circumstances
whether of Federal usurpaton Northern aggression
or the luke-warmness of contiguous States let Mis-
sissppi sefshly and with sworn determination carry
out this the true principle which her very e-blood
depends. While she will adopt this system as a prin
cple, it will have the incidental effect of protecting
her and forever hereafter, against abolition as
sauts and freesoil strategy. Whatever may be her
tate-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 undeleQated, let sublime
SeLfsInesS be her national watch-word. Whether in
the company OF foes or friends alone politically let
her sleep no more!
IF any provide not for his and especially for
those of his house he has denied the faith and s
worse than infidel." The union is our "oacn" and
dear and glorious it is, what be more dear and
glorious than the friends and resdes of our os house
mississippi
The Democrat, with all the ability it can enlist n
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.
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 i,
respectfully offered to the public. -
Terms - oo per annum in advance, or So 90 if
not paid within the first three months.
M. DEAVENPORT
Aberdeen, Miss, Feb. 7th 1851
PRO ID ETUUS