Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-09-17

ment, or in the ntraction OF lis laws; YET,
in base yielding 10 the demands OF foreign
influence, the Wing majority in Congress
have passed laws attempting to wrest our
"riehtiu jurisdiction from u.s. in this res
pect and vest it in the federal head.
In open warfare against any such inno-
vaions on the spirit Of our institutions we
now enlist. Having entered the service,
at least, until after the next Presidential
election, (unless we can find an able sub
stitute J we shall fight for the simplifcatlon
of the government more enlarged pun
lie lberty--for the greater freedom OF the
south from the pressure Of public laws
for the restriction of the action OF the gem
eral government and the unmpaired exer-
else of the rights of the States-for separa-
ton of banks and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
paper money systematic irrepeallblIIty OF
hank charters-the destruction Of the veto
power--the --distrbutou and assuinp-
ton,
These are the principles, with others,
that must be decided at the next Presiden-
tial contest. We rejoice that there is
prospect of war on prlnclple--for in such
contest the Democratic party have moth
ing to fear. The election of 1910 decided
nothing; it truly was, as the chleftan OF the
clan has said, ''mere flash in the pan. =
Tie Wings gained victory, but it was ny
stratagem, not upon warfare, and so tar
from its fruits inuring to the benefit of the
zealots who achieved it, it seems to have
served TO render even more impregnable
the fortress of Democratic principles. -
Federalism, which so lately assumed the
tone of Wanting and insoent victor, is
now humbled, disheartened, crest-tallen.
State after State has left its dark and blotted
banner, and united under the republican
flag of '98, till from one end Of the Union
to the other--from the ceaseless dash OF the
Atlantic, to the silence of the western
forests--throughou the whole Democratic
camp--are heard the animating shouts Of
anticipated triumph. This is the result Of
no political magic--of no government In
fuence-his The natural tendency Of correct
honest principles IN free and enlightened gov-
ernn,ent. Democrats, take courage from
this reflection. Our principles must ulti-
lgmatsly succeed. The patriot Bruce hav-
ing fought nineteen unsuccessful battles
for human liberty, retired into cave in
dispairy 10 die, but seeing spider make
eehxunsuccessful efforts to throw it's
web over given point. and at the twenti-
eth time succeed, he tool Courage from
the example, aud forthwith went and
fought the glorious battle Of Bannockburn!
Let us initiate his example,, and as Ban
nockburn defeat awaits our opponents at
the next election. Past Tissue cess has but
cleared the way to the final triumph Of our
principles. In the last presidential contest
we lost our president. He fell like Rieuzi,
the las. Of the Tr;kls..~s. --r n~.-asa nv the
very hands of those whose liberties he was
defending. But pemoci acy can send forth
other sons to battle for her principles. The
Spartan mother, when the body of her dead
husband, slain in freedoms battles, was
horne home to her on his shield, with his
bloody sword by his side, summoned her
favorite sou and sent him forth to battle
| in his fathers stead, with that sword in one
hand, the shield in the other, and the me.
morable injunction from her lips, 9 Wath 1t
| or on it," So let Democracy send fortt
| her fayorite son, armed with the sword
principle and the shield of the constitution
with the command broadly engraved upo'
the latter, ssTVlh ii, or on It,"
I Not one principle of that Constitutln'
should she, or will she yield; not even t.
prevent defeat or to ensure success