Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-11-19


rous meeting OF the Democracy took
place at the Old State House, on Monday
evening, the 18th Of November.
On motion Of General Henry S. Foote
he 4 In. VIM. nj. Gwin was called to the
hair, and Gen. c. NJ. Price aud Col. G.
r. Fall appointed Secretaries.
The object of The meeting was briefly
explained by the chair.
After few remarks, Gen. Foote NOV.
ed that committee be appointed to draft
resoinli1ns expressive of the views of The
meeting Ia relation 10 protective tariff.
The chair appointed Gen. II. S. Foote,
Gen. J. A. Qutman Col. C. S. TarpIey,
Col. U Miller, and A. L. Hays, ESQ.
$ id committee.
The committee retired for the purpose
ri di-charging The duty assigned them. =
During their absence, Col. J. E. Mathews
VS. called upon 10 address the meeting,
Ahich he did in an able and satisfactory
manner, expressing ia strong and bold
terms, his opposition To a tariff for protec.
ll'n, IN Ter all circumstances.
Cen Foote, from The committee, report
ed the reso vi ions which follow.
Gen. @ li,man, Col V. e. Howard, Col.
A. lays and Gen. Foot, supported the re-
solutions with convincing arguments, and
in strains Of stirring eloquence, which
were frequently responded to by the audi.
cnce with cheers.
Res Iced, That we have received with
sentiments OF the highest satisfaction, in
lelIIgence of signal dom 'cratic victories
achieved in almost every quarter Of the
Union, aud take pride in announcing our
undou ting conviction, that the season Of
pn,tica delusior, which has lately mark
ed cur annals 50 dis"Leditably, is well nigh
at an end-that federalism will ere long
De constrained again TO hide its gorgon
head from the view of patriotic freemen,
as in 1891, nuder the star Of The ilustfi-
Gus jefferson, whose time hoaored priaci.
pies are evidently alb Iut 10 reign rs of yore,
in The hearts, and understandings, and pub
lie actings uf this great people.
RESOLVED, That it is with pleasure DIFF
icult To state in language, ih:t We beh' I'D
the signs Of unhrokcn concord AMI Irater.
nj kin mess every where prevalent in the
EN- nrA,ic ranks, state of thing which
we hail as Il splendid evidence OF our
thorough devotion 10 great principles as
.arty aud rs IA sure precursor OF our com
pletc success in 1874.
Resolved, That among the various dis
iinguished members OF the democratic
party who have been spoken Of in the pub
lie prints and in popular meetings FIR the
first and second offices If the republic, we
d MT deem it expedient to announce the
choice ofthis assemblage, prelerring to in
woke. as we do hereby, our fellow citizens
in the d!Iercnt counties of the State, TO
confer with each other freely, di,passion-
ately, and without prejudice, in their pri'
mary capacity, tina, they may be able to
deoutc delegates to a Democratic State
Convention, prepared and authorized 10
aunamnce their views und wishes upon
this important subject, as likewise to nomi-
nate suitable candidates for Congress,
United Sites Senate, and various high
State offices.
Resolped, That civil liberty cannot ex-
ist, where labor, industry, enterprise and
capital, instead of being left to the free
competition Of the citizeus, are controller,
regulated and dircc. led by the government.
Resolred, That all political systems pro-
tossing to protect industry and enterprise
against low prices, by excluding compe.
,ition, and restricting trade, and all ate
iempts 10 control and direct the free use
AMI employment of private capit.I by le-
gislative enactments, are at war with the
theory and spirit Of our free institutions,
and should be regarded as political devices
to enrich one portion of the community,
ny pIundering the other.
Resolved, That the power Of laying
and collecting duties upon imports vas
conferred upon Congress by the C'nS'''u'
ton, for the purpose of deiraying the ne
cessary expenses of the government and
not for the purposes Of protecting one
branch Of industry at the expense OF others