American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
PROSPECTUS
THE COLUMBUS DEMOCRAT.

THE Undersigned will establish Weekly
Democratic newspaper in this city. 1t will
oear the above title, aud viii appear about
the first of August next.
There never existed in the South a more
imperative necessity Cor q 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
senseIess and disgracefnl contest for office,
while the vital question of the constitutions
nj rights of the people to be passed upsu is
kept in the far distant background.
The great--the only issue OF the day, i.
the ratification or rejection of the Fifteenth
Amendment. All other questions utterly
sink before it. That Amendment will nc,
compish all that the most vindlctve New
England bondEolder could desire it clothes
Congress with power AS reaching and ire
sponsible as that of the despotisms OF
Europe it changes the entire character OF
our system of government, and makes the
States mere provinces, completely ubiect 10
the will of Congress.
The success of the Fifteenth Amendment
is the goal to which the Black Republican
has bent all his hopes ana efforts. 1t is only
left us to oppose that villainy IN toto, or TO
ratify it. There is no middle ground. The
true men of the North are wGgng u vigorous
war against it, and the white people of
the South should give them their support
1t is utter folly to talk of g conservative De-
mocrat or a conservative Republican. If he
votes to adopt the negro constitution, he is
good enough Black Republican for Grant or
the New York Tribune, aud 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
carpet Dagger who have neither character
nor influence.
The sane duty that ippelled the Demec-
racy to rise in their strength and indignant
y sweep away the aien ant 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 ev-
cry means all the usurpatiOns of Congress
and the measures of the corrupt and imbe>
cile 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 be in
telligent difference between the Radical Re-
publIcans 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 perpetuate the power of
the Black Republican party.
TEE DEMoCRAT will urge the organization
of the Democratic party of the State for ac-
tive opposition to the negro constitution,
and for cordial cooperation with the Demos
Z H., h.,
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-
ritv and re.iavest the States with their
rightfuI powers. \ 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 5ealousIy support all
proper movements designed to promote the
pros perity of our people. The education of
the poorer classes of our white population
is subject OF tyauscendaut 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 rgs, niggers and aiventurers.
W II. 4 W c. WORTHINGT0N.
Editors.
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Address S. II. W0RTHINGTON
Publisher.
Columbus Miss, July Is, 1860