American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-21
PROSPECTUS
OF
THE COLUMBUS DEMOCRAT.

THE und, rsigned Will establish a Weekly
Democratic newspaper in this city. 1t sMiH
bear the above title, and viii appear aDuuI
the first of August next.
There never existed III the South more
imperative necessity for 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
i senseess and disgraceful contest far Office
while the vital question of 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 FIf eenth
Amendment. All other questions utterly
siuk before it. That Amendment will ac,
comp'ish all that the most vindIctive New
England bondholder could G2Sire il clothes
Congress with power as reaching and ire
sponsible as that of the despotiSms of
Europe it changes the entire character of
our sy stem of government, and makes The
States mere provinces, completely subject to
the will of Congress.
| The success of the Fifteepth Amendment
| is the goal to which the Black Republican
has bent al his hopes and etforts.- II is only
left US to oppose that villainy in toto, or to
ratify it. There is no middle ground. Ths
true men of the North are waging vigorous
war against it, and the white people of
the South should give them their support.
1t is utter folly to talk of a conservative De-
mocrat or conservative Republican. If he
votes to adopt the negro Constitution, he is
good enough Black Republican for Grant or
the New York Tribune, and cannot escape
the odium of the name. Longstreet and
an A. G. Brown, are tools more popular with
Grant and Congress, than the scaiawag ID
carpet Dagger who have neither charaeter
nor influence.
The sane duty that impeled the Demoe-
racy to rise in their strength and indignant
ly sweep away the alien AMI sedition laws
of 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 in this State. 1t
will have nothing to do with the election OF
? officers under that Constitution. For if that
: Constitution is adopted, there can be no in
. tslligent difference between the Radical Re-
. puslicans and the SO called Conservative
Republican or Conservative Democratic offs
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, and to perpe;uate the power OF
the Black Republican party.
THE DEMOCRAT will urge the organization
of the Democratic party of the State for ae-
tive opposition to the negro Constitution,
aud for cordial cooperation with the Demos
cracy of the North. There must be change
. of administration there can be no peace
and confidence between the two sections
until the Democracy shall regain power, and
restore the Constitution to its original pu-
rity and re-ilvest 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. -
accomplish this, the Democratic press oughk
to lend its united efforts, and there should
d be no divisions among the white men of the
q South.
The DEMoCRAT will zealously support all
proper movements designed to promote the
|. nresperity Of our people. The education of
- The poorer classes of our white population
is a subject of transcendant importance, aud
= will receive special attention
The Literary Department of The Democra,
will form 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 niggers and n.iventurers.
W. H. Il W c. WORTHINGTON,
Editors.
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; raising the club.
k Address s. II. WORTHINGTON.
Publisher
Columbus, Miss. july u. 1869