American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
PROSPECTUS
TEE COLUMBUS DEMOCRAT.

TINE undersigned will establish a Weekly
Democratic newspaper III this city. 1t will
Dear the above lille, and Will appear about
the first of August next.
There never existed in the South a more
imperative necessity for a bold aud honest
Democratic press The people are left with>
out the needed Information upon the true
questions before the country. The approach.
ing canvass in this State promises to be but
senseleSs aud dIsgraceful contest for office
while the vital question of the constitution.
al rights of the people to be passed upon is
kept in the far distant background.
Tue great--tbe only issue of the day, i.
the ratification or rejection of the Fifteenth
Amendment. All other questions utterly
sink before it. That Amendment will ac>
comp!i>h nil that the most vindIctiVe New
England bundh older could desire 4; il clothes
Congress with u power as reaching and ire
spDnsible as that of the despotisms of
Europe il changes the entire character of
our system of government, aud makes the
States mere provinces, completely subject to
the will of Congress.
The success Of the Fifteenth Amendment
is the goal TO which the Black Republican
mas bent all his hopes and Efforts. ILis only
left us to oppose that vilaiuy in toto, or 10
ratity t. There is no middle GROUND. The
war against it, and the white people of
the South should give them their support.
Ii is utter folly to talk of a conservative De
mocrat or conservative Republican. Ii he
votes to adopt the negro constitution, he is
good enough B ack Republican for Grant or
! he NV York Tribune, and cannot escape
! the odium Of the name. A Lougstreet aud
! an A. q Brown, are tools more popular with
Grant aud Congress, than the sci.awag and
carpet Dagger who have neither character
nor iufluerce.
! The sane duty that inpelled the Demec-
racy to rise 10 their strength and indignant
| ly sweep away the alien anj sediIion laws
If J ohm Adams administration, aud TO main
tain the constitution then, cails with still
greater emph isis the Democracy of the
North nnG of the South, and no less of the
South than of the Nortb, to stand by the
constitution to-dsy, aud to oppose with ev-
cry means all the usurpalions of Congress
and the measures of the corrupt aud imbe>
cile administration of Grant
TIE DE%ocRAr will oppose the adoption
of lbe negro constitution in this State. 1t
will have nothing TO do with the election of
officers under that constitution. For if that
constitution is adopted, there be no in-
teligent difference between the Radical Re-
pnblicans and the so called Conservative
Republican, or CONSERVATIVE Democratic UtS
fee holder. Either would be but an iustru-
ment of Congress in executing Illegal laws
designed to degrade and Cypress the whites
of the South, aud to perpetuate the power I, f
the Black Republican party.
TIE DEMoCRAT will urge the organization
of the Democratic party Of the State for ac.
tive opposition to the negro constitution,
aud for cordial cooperation with the Demos
cracy of the North. There must be change
pf administration there can be no peace
and confidence between the two sections
until the Democracy shall regain power and
restore the constitution 10 its original pu-
rity and re-,avest the States with their
rightful powers. A correct understanding
between the Democracy of the North and of
he South, and cordial unity of sentinel Mt
and purpose are absolutely essential To
accompls h this, the Democratic press ought
to lend its united efforts, and there should
he no divisions among the white men of the
South.
The DENoCRAT will zealously support all
proper movements designed to promote the
prosperity of our people. The education of
The poorer classes of our white population
is a subject of tcausceudant importance, aud
will receive special attention.
The Literary Danartmeut OF The Democrat
will form leading and attractive feature
We look ter the support ana cooperation
Of nil white men who are opposed to the
domination of corrupt political gamblers,
scaiawrgs niggers and alventurers
WI. W c. VORTHINGTON.
Editors.
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Clubs Of Ten. -;...;..;.. 1870. 20 90
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Adde'S S. II. WORTHINGTON.
Publisher.
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