Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-05
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S 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 mater
of that sheet and carefully selected light literature and
poetry.
HUGH r. PLEAsANTs Principal Editor.
1t is designed to make it equal to any Weekly sheet
in the Union for its general interest In tone and
tment, it is Southern-lts conductors are Nrgnins.
and they hope to merit and receive the encouragement
of their ieow-citizens, They enter upon no mere
speculation in their enterprise their views and
opinions shaped merely to catch the popular breeze.
From education, frm position, from association f,
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 for their capacity allowed, vigorous
no man WIN has read their sheet viii deny To doubt
that will continue to be presume that the prin-
cplas and 6els which have been instIed into them
from their birth, be eradicat d. period of life
when men rarely change their views. They at least
know it to be impossible.
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JAS. A. CUWARDiN.
Rcl m2nd, January 18th, 1851.
sePEaaDeF.eF.r
10 the fortunes OF this Journal which has lust pass
ed into our hands, we fairly committed and we
are determined to devote to it best efforts and en-
ergies Tins methods selected to appeal to our friends
and persona-.Ur their active cooperation
III behalf of this paper and ourselves and particularly
at tins Juncture Owing to some other, the
" Mnroe Democrat has ceased, of late, to occupy tina
high position to which it formerly aspired and attain
ed Without blaming any for it, it is our business
10 know and feel the fact, and resolve il in the
a and yprtt1 OLE l
eminence to which it is entitled. To the high rank
it seeks to attain, it holds title whether we make 1t
good not from number OF considerations In the
rst and main place it is the only democratic paper in
the largest town of North Mississippi. Mt small
item in its favor is, that it and will be devoted IN
compfomiSinTy and jealousy to the deiene State
ights and State Institutions. Impeted by that de-
yotion it will say this State, rom now, hence Orth
md forever adopt ard act out both as rocY and pria
;ipe the motto of sHJme Reliance, II me p reduction,
and H ONE Independence" Under any circumst ances
whether of Federal usupation or Northern aggression
Or the luke-warmness OF contiguous States, let Ms
ssipp SelEshIy and with sworn determination carry
tut this, the principle which her very life blood
depends. While she will adopt this system as prin
ple, it will have the incidental effect OF protecting
Ter n0lo, and forever hereafter against abotion a.
auts and freesol strategy. Whatever NAV be her
ate-whether to remain in this Union or unite with
ne or more sister States north south east or west
$ far as her powerssreman undetegatd let sublime
elfshneSs be her national watch-Word Whether IN
he company of foes friends, alone politically LEI
er sleep more -
p" 1t any provide not for his and especially for
hose of his house, he has denied the faith and i
,orse than an infidel' The union is our o,cn, and
ear ana glorious as 1t is what can be more dear and
orlous than the friends and resides OF our o,cn hog
Mississippi! '''' '''NS'
Inc democrat with all the ability it can enlist to
le task Will advocate the claims of the great nj bile
III emo hail-road Al the other various interests OF
re community, agricultural, commercial mecban;caI
manufacturing, with and miscellaneous matters
eneraiy' Will always occupy place in our columns
S number of elections will take place this wear and
any aVexed subject forroitcal discussion viii arise
which the whole community is concernad tha rs il
srat' a. means of keeping pace with the times IS
spectfuly offered to the public - 1
TERMS So 80 per annum in advance. or ga oo n b
1t paid within the first three months. W "
NJ. DAVENPORT.
Aberdeen, Miss, Feb 18th 1871