Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Independent Democrat.

q T is proposed to publish, weekly, in
the town Of Canton, Madison county,
Mississippi, a newspaper under the above
title.
The Democrat will aim to present its
readers with the latest news OF the day on
subjects OF general importance, and eSpe-
ciallv on matters OF commerce and IL
nance. Such proceeding OF Congress as
may be of general interest to the public
will be faithfully chronlcIed, and the
speeches of distinguished members OF
Congress, on interesting sub jects will be
frequently published. 1t will be devoted
to the interests Of Agriculture and theArts ;
and to The dissemination of moral and po-
Iitical truth; but its leading character will
be that of political journal, the object of
which will be to contribute, as far as It
may, towards the advancement and per-
mancnt triumph of the principles OF the
Democratic party. Any other Tariff than
one which is strictly for revenue, whether
it be proposed under the name of "prO-
lection" or of discrimination wiM riec
to projections" it will ever oppose as be-
lng not only unjust, oppressive and
degrading to the South, but pa 'pabIy. de-
liberately and dangerously unconstitu-
tional The re-establishment of Ma.
tional Bank it will also oppose as forbid
den by the history, the spirit and the
terms of the federal compact-dsastrou
to the true agricultural and commercial
interest of the country, and feartu!ly dan
gerous to public liberty Against the
whole system of chartered banking, it will
war, as being anti-republican, destructive
of the natural equality of the rights of
men, and based on principles 50 false as
must necessarily produce ruin in the end.
The corruptions of existing institutions of
this kind will be carefully watched and
promptly exposed. In a word it will be
the aim of the Editor, in hi department,
to call the attention OF his countrymcn
back to first and fundamental principles
"to heal the wound of the Constitution
and preserve it from further violation'.s
to defend the rights of the State dow :,
strict the powers of the Gene se:l-
ment, already too ovcrgrown, I. IN, stand
ard of the constitution, and thereby arrest
the perhaps too fatal tendency of the Go.
yer .ment towards centralism and mopar-
chv.
The D mocrat will swear absolute AM
unconditional feaIty to no party. No par
ty tramme's shall ever prevent it from
pointing out the errors of the men and
measures of the Democratic party, if any
there may be, or from commenting the
measures OF the Wing party, when our
opinion they can b. squar9G by the great
standard OF political truth. Its course will
be moderate yet firm. Towards the par.
ty opposed TO il, it will be fair candid
and lis appeals will be address.
ed TO the reason and patriotism of our
Wing brethren as the only arguments
fit to be addressed TO American ci,i. |
zcns.
In a short time the two great parties of
the country will have fairly entered the |
lists to struggle for victory at the next
Presidential election. 1t is highly impor-
'ant that Democratic press should be es-
tabished at this point, nor, that we may
clear away the under brush, and be ready
Tor the conflict We are happy to have
It IN our power TO say that sufficient pat
ronage has already been secured to war.
-ant the promise of our first number some
Imo in the in the early part of Scptem.
Der; arrangements have accordingly been
made to that effect. The terms of sub
crIptIon have been made proporlionate to
he hardness of the times, and it is hon
ID are such as will give the Democrat an
attended circulation.
TERMS.
The Independent Democrat will be
lnted on large Imperial sheet, with
eaullfnl type, at THREE DOLLLRS
er annnm, in GdDdnce, after tie receipt
the first number
JOHN HANDY, Editor,
SeDfnmhpr 1910 j