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

son on Monday las, al wnlch resolu'i"H>
wire passed which we publish to-day IN
another column. The resolutions speak
for themselves, and, 50 far as they O., they
emhdy the true Democratic States
rights faith. We are g'ri TO see that 'hc
Democratic parry IN tins State Is legIn-
nIng 10 speak on. in primary assemria-
ge, as la f,olner days, against the pro-
lective tariff If The South does not stand
up boldly in defence If her rights, she
may not expect TO retain them long. The
resolutions show, that lie, our why hre'h-
rem oi The lulh, many Of whom have
heretofore Joined heart and hand with rs,
oJ This rdri'l question, Do as they Please,
WE are disposed 10 stand by he Sn''"'
IT Interests, and our tine honored PrIn-
cipIes on this subject.
We have but two objections to make Il"
the proceedings, viz: We d" not like the
recolnInt ndati N that the State Conven-
ton he held at jackson. Taere is an M
presson amongst mlny lh.t a clique a.
that place has an Undue c"nIr'' OF matters,
on ,ch occasions. The n ,rlhern pHrr IN
If the State "5jeci seriously Il Jacks IA
| for this Ielsun. a. well as because il IN
creascS the difficulty of their attendance
ho have not The same facilities for IF v
ling that large portion OF Shlh Nj :
,,sippi has. For these reasons. am"ngs'
others that might he urged, We think 1t al
together proper, in order TO remore all dis
sills action on This subject, thai the p'a'
holding The convention should he chan
ged, 10 tbs place, or to some pla C moi r
north Of this. There arc mlny reasons
Why Canton Shout lie he place of meet
ing. II is within twenty five miles of The
centre of the State, the public accom'no
datinns here are 'a"ge aud gHnd, AMI our
brethren would he glad Of the opportunity
to welcome their fellow democrats al thrir
private boards and family lireSidcs. The
fatalities for getting here are greater IL
the greater n, m rcr, than TO any other
place IN tie Stale. Ih"Ie is a regular
stage line from Jarks0n to this place, and
also, one from G ,lumhuS through Lpnis-
Vile and Hay s>iIle, and another from
Holly Springs through Oxford, Carrrl,cn.
Lexington, Benton, &c. which meet here.
To our friends east Of Pearl river his
pace would probably be more accessible
than Jackson; certainl, not less so. We
h"pe that tie variouS presses ia the Stale
will speak Out their sentiments On tins
subject.
Oar other OH ection to the resolutions
Is that they do not express the preference.
which we know vast ma jnrity of the
persons composing the meeting entertain.
tor Mr.. Calhoun, as the nominee of onr
party for the Presidency. 1t is 10 late in
the da> to be drdgIng and avoiding This
expression of feeling and opinion. The
South will, in oar opinion, be bound by
every consideration of gratitude, of just
ice and of principe, sooner or later TO
sIeak on, in PIE etelce Of he Distinguish
e son and Champion, and lIe qlicle e. and
more nae Ili.n5aliy il Is d ne, the less
STRIFE The e viii lie b. nj, c lion once
we shall accom-, ,ilsh IN ne germ me !, good
for our raI,c and oar princip e', Than by
su:resseS upon successes, with any o'Eer
man as our candidate. Tie northern de-
n 'crals .e9 aud acknn%cdge tins; and
ohai We oil the south, tc beiuad them ~
ae advancement OF Mr.. Culhounl
TEXxE'>EH.--The Hel'ef BIZ has been
defeated in The Senate by vote Vi ID 10
10. The Legislature was to have ad-
jpurned on 18th inst.
The Bill 10 examine into the condition
of The State Bank and Brlnches was re-
le' ted in the House. II is expected that
the banks there will discount TO an amount
efficient 10 meet Inc valua OF the present
crop.
Imprisonment for debt in the State, ha,
heen fully abolished.