Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-29
PROSPECTUS OF THE
ssNORTII CAROLINA DEMOCRAT.''
Il Weekly Newspaper proposed to be pubh'hed at
YANCEYVILLE, N. G.

T1HE undersigned having purchased the Press, Type,
/ &C. &C.. Of the " North Carolina Democratic
weece county' n propose moving the same to Yam
ceyviile, Caswell county, N C., and commencing
there the republication of that paper, IN an enlarged
Iris hardly to enumerate the considerations
which have induced to this Indeed it seems rather to
be wondered this time there is not Democrat
ic newspaper in the 9Th Congressional District.
Be this however, as it may; we have determined to
call upon them to rally around and support it)
paper which, its names indicates, will be thorough
iy imbued with and entirely devoted to Democratic
nrinciples and the Democ ratio cause.
We plant ourselves upon those immutable and I'M
morta principles, laid down by our great political Fa-
thers jefferson and Madison, and still more recently
expressed in the Resolutions of the Democratic BaI-
more Convention, and shall defend, expound and pro-
pagate Them with whatever of energy and ability we
Believing as do that the election of Gen Franklin
Pierce and Col w. R. King to the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United Staes would promote the in
terest and permanent good of this Union, shall
therefore advocate their election, and every honor
able means in our power to secure the same.
Notwithstanding 6 The Democrat" will be strictly
and truly Democratic newspaper, yet there Will be
nothing sectional in its course, but on the
contrary, it shall be liberal enlarged and national
Although Sc The Democrat" will contain general
summary of the Political of the day. and the prln-
cples of each and all parties freely and fesressy DIS
cussed still will not be to the exclusion of other mat
ter far from this, promise, and hope to make
agreeable to all tastes will contain variety Of
reading matter carefully selected.
In short, will spare no pains to make the g Dem
crat " an nstrutive agreeable, and useful 6 Famly
Newspaper, such as every man should read
| himself and make his children read.
In word we offer to the public Political newspa-
per- not ultra Southern paper, not sectional Party
paper, oneeyed But having two good, strong eyes
look at both sides of every question, and separate
Truth from Error-Right from Wrong-Fact from
Falsehood
We offer to the Advertising Public, medium, which
we hope they will appreciate and take advantage Of BY
extending to it their patronage.
| To the Farmers would say: Your interest shall
not be forgotten You will find in the 6 Democrat
all information which may be of interest tC
you Such the state of the markets, in this and othe
places. Also account of all the recent Improvement
| in Agriculture and the Household Arts, sc.
Finally, promise the Ladies that their taste will
also be remembered, and will endeavor to 6 serve
up something nice,' which will be SC seasoned "esPe
cialy for them.
! The Terms of &" The Democrat" will be two dollar
| a year, payable receipt of the first number,
Promising part, to do all can to make Get h
Democrat Just what it should be, hope friend
and the public will give it warn hearty, and libera
support. RUFUS GRAVES,
| B. ]. LEA.