Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-11
PROSPECTUS OF THE
ssNORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRAT.''
Il Weekly Newspaper proposed to be published at
YANCEYVILLE, N. c.

TNHE undersigned having purchased the Press, Type,
| 1 &C., &C., of the " North Carolina Democrat" a
weekly newspaper formerly printed at Graham, Ala
nance county, N. c. propose moving the same to
ceyviile, Caswell county, N. c., and commencing
there therepublication of that paper, in enlarged
and improved style.
tits hardly necessary enumcrate the considerations
which have induced to this. Indeed it seems rather to
be wondered that at this time is not Democrat
ic newspaper in the 9Th Congressional District.
Be this however, as it may. we have determined to
present to the Democrats of the District (and
call upon them to rally around and support it news
paper which, its names indicates will be thorough
y imbued with and entirely devoted TO Democratic
principles and the Democratic cause.
We plant ourselves upon those immuable and i'm
mortal principles, laid down by our great political Fa
theirs. Jefferson and Madison, and still more recently
expressed in the Resolutions of the Democratic Bal
more Convention, and shall Defend eXpound and pro-
pagase them, with whatever of energy and ability we
may possess.
Believing We do that the election of Gen. franklin
Pierce and Col W. r. King the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States, 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 ." The Democrat will be strictly
and truly Democratic newspaper, yet there will be
nothing narrow sectional in its course, but the
contrary. it shall be liberal enlarged and national
Although The Democrat" will contain general
summary Of the Political of the day, and prin-
cPles of each and all parties freely and fearlessly dis
cussed still it will not be to the exclusion of other mat
ter; so far from this, promise, and hope to make
agreeable to all tastes, it will contain variety of
reading matter carefully selected.
crat an instrutve, agreeable, and useful {" Family
NewsPaPer,"-such one 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 not one-eyed Buthaving two good, strong
to look at both sides of every question, and separate
Truth from Error-Right from Wrons-Fact from
Fasehood
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 we would say: Your interest shall
not be forgotten, You will find in the Democrat
all information which may be of interest
you Such the state of the markets, in this and other
places Also account of all the recent improvements
in Agriculture and the Household Arts, sc.
Finally, we promise the Ladies that their taste will
also be remembered, and will endeavor to 6
up something nice, which will be {" seasoned 'espe-
cially for them.
The Terms of " The Democrat" will be two dollars
a year, payable on receipt of the first number,
Promising part, to do all to make s'The
Democrat just what it should be, hope friends
and the public will give it warm, hearty, and liberia
support. RUFUS GRAVES,
B. J. LEA.
August 2Ist 1852 936-