American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-14
PROSPECTUS
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THE COLUMBUS DEMOCRAT.

THE undt rsigned will establish a Weekly
Democratic newspaper in this city. It will
bear the above title, aud Will appear about
the first of August pex;.
There never existed in the South more
/ imperative uecessIty tor bold and 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
a senseess aud disgraceful contest for office,
while the vital question CT the Constitutions
al rights of the people to be passed upon is
kept in the far distant background.
The great-the only issue of the day. is
the ratification or rejection of the Fifteenth
Amendment. All other questions utterly
sink before it. That Amendment will ac>
comp'ish all that the most viudIctve New
England bondholder could desire it clothes
Congress with power as reaching aud ire
sponsibIe as that of the despOlisms of
Europe it changes the entire character of
our system of government, and makes the
State mere provinces, completely subject to
the will of Congress.
The success Of the Fifteenth Amendment
is the goal to which the Black Republican
has bent all his hopes and efforts. 1t is only
left US to oppose that rillany in toto, or to
! ratify it. There is no middle ground. The
true men of the North are waging vigorous
war against it, aud the white people of
the South should give them their support.
1t is utter folly to talk of conservative De-
mocrat or a conservative Repub lican. If he
votes to adopt the negro Consultation, he is
good enough Back Republican for Grant or
the New York Tribune, and cannot escape
the odium of the name. A Longstreet and
an A. G. Brown, are tools more popular with
Grant and Congress, than the scalawag and
har hn have paif bar boz
nor influence.
The sane duty that inpelled the Democ-
racy to rise in their strength and Indignant
ly sweep away the alien AMI sediti0n laws
af John Adams administration, and to main
tain the Constitution then, calls with still
greater emphasis the Democracy of the
North and of the South, and no less of the
South than of the North, to stand by the
Constitution to-dsy, and to oppose with er-
cry means all the usurpations of Congress
and the measures of the corrupt and imbe-
Gle administration of Grant.
The DEMOCRAT will oppose the adoption
of the negro Constitution 10 this State. 1t
will have nothing 10 do with the election of
officers under that Constitution. For if that
Constitution is adopted, there can be no in
teligeut difference between the Radical Re-
publicans and the so called Conservative
Repu blican or Conservative Democratic ofS
fee. holder. Either would be but an instru-
ment of Congress in executing illegal laws
designed to degrade and Cypress the whites
of the South, aud to perpeiuate The power of
the Black Republican party.
THE DEMOCRAT will urge the organization
of the Democratic party of the State for ac-
tive opposition to the negro Constitution,
and for cordial corporation with the Demos
cracy of the North. There must be II change
and confidence between the two sections
until the Democracy shall regain power, and
restore the Constitution to its original pu-
riy and re.iavest the States with their
rightful powers. A correct understanding
between the Democracy of the North and of
the South, and a cordial unity of sentiment
and purpose, are absolutely essential. To
, accomplish this, the Democratic press ought
TO lend its united efforts, and there should
be no divisions among the white men of the
: South.
The DEMOCRAT will zeaiously support all
proper movements designed To promote the
prosperity Of our people. The education of
. the poorer classes of oar white population
is a subject of transceudant Importance, and
will receive special attention.
The Literary Department OF The Democrat
will form a leading and attractive feature
We look for the support and cooperation
, of all white men who are opposed TO the
domination of corrupt political gamblers
scalaw ,gs, uiggers and adventures.
VII W G. WORTHiNGT0N,
) Editors.
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