Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-10-22
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Independent Democrat.

s I is proposed to publish, weekly, in
q the town of Canton, Madison county,
Mississippi, newspaper under the above
tile.
The Democrat will aim to present its
readers with the latest news OF the day on
subjects OF general Importance, and espe.
claIly on matters of commerce and f.
nance. Such proceeding OF Congress as
may be of general interest to the public
will be faithfully chronclcd, and the
speeches Of distinguished members of
Congress, on interesting subjects will he
frequently published. 1t will be devoted
to the interests Of Agriculture and the Arts ;
and 10 The dissemination of moral and po-
itical truth; but its leading character will
be that of a political journal, the object of
which will be to contribute, as far as 1t
may, towards the advancement and per.
manent triumph of the principles OF the
Democratic party. Any other Tariff than
one whi,h is strictly for revenue, whether
1t be proposed under the name of .'prO-
lection" or of "disCrimination aDM a Uicw
to projections" it will ever oppose as be.
my not only unjust, oppressive and
degrading to the South, but "paIpablv. de-
lberately and dangerously unconstitu-
tional. The establishment of a Ma.
tionaI Bank it will also oppose as forbid
den by the history, the spirit and the
terms of the federal compact-disastrou
to the true agricultural aud commercial
interest of the country, and fearfu!ly dan
gerous to public liberty. Against the
whole system of chartered banking, it will
war, as being nt-repubIican, 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 corrnptions of existing institutions off
this kind will be carefully watched and
promptly exposed. In a word it will be
the aim of the Editor, in his department,
to call the attention OF his countrymen
back to first and fundamental principles
"tO heal the wound of the Constitution
and preserve it from further violation''-.
to defend the rights of the States and re-
strict the powers OF the General Govern
ment, already too overgrown, to the stand
ard OF the constitution, and thereby arrest
the perhaps too fatal tendency of the Co
vernment towards centralism and monar-
civ.
The Democrat will swear absolute and
unconditional fealty to no party. No par
ty trammels 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 be squared by the great
standard of political truth. Its course will
be moderate yet firm. Towards the par
tv opposed to it, it will be fair candid
and just. Its appeals will be address.
ed TO the reason and patriotism of our
Whig brethren as the only arguments
lit Ia be addressed TO American Cit.
zens.
In 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 a Democratic press should be es-
tabilshed at this point, nOrr, that we NAV
clear way the nder.brush, and be ready |
for the conflict. We are happy to have
It IN our power to say that sufficient pat- |
ronage has already been secured to war
rant the promise of our first number some
time in the ia HE eatp mart Ct Septern-
Der; arrangements have accordingly been
made To that effect. The terms of sub
have been made proportionate to
he hardness of the times, and il is hon
ed are such as will give the Democrat an
extended circulation
TERMS.
The Independent Democrat will be
printed on a large Imperial sheet, with
beautiful type, at THREE DOLLLRS
Ter annum, in ddrance, after IKE receipt
# the first number
JOHN HANDY, Editor.
September, 1912. |