Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-17

furled the broad banner of the Democratic
creed, in which free Trade" is the hrst
article, and the pivot on which must turn
our battle with the advocates OF special
Legislation, of an aristocracy OF capltal-
lists, and of unbushng bribery and nepo-
;lsm We believe this, not only from the
evidence of The facts now stated by tho
Post, but because of the Implicit trust we
have all along reposed and avowed IN the
potency of truth; the faith that our prln-
ciples will prevail best with the people
wherever most manfully and uncomProm-
isingly avowed. Witness the unanimity
of South Carolina, and the unanimlty OF
New Hampshire, and the golden opinions
which the Democratic Senators u these
two States have won from candid men OF
all parties, by being found in 1912 exact
" where they stood in l629-maklng no
concessions to Tariff cupidity, but with
the Democratic flag OF Free Trade nailed
10 the mast But even if New York had
been lost by the open avowal OF the creed
OF the party. it were better than to have
gained il by any indirection; and certain
it is that if the principles OF the Syracuse
Convention On the subject of protection,
and the printi, Jles which we see avowed
in some Of the ID inc" ratio presses IN the
interior of New York, are proposed as The
plat firm on which the Democracy are TO
be rallied, those who propose them will
find Lut few Democrats to meet, and unite
with them, there, fiom the other, quarters
of the Union-cerainly none OF the
Southern Democracy; and judging from
indications similar to those we subjoIn,not
more than a minority of the party, even
in New York State ITSELF The Democ-
rlcy every where are fully aroused TO the
lrua issue; they know that the key OF
their position, where the hottest battle is
to he waged, is Free Trade, the ground
that duties shall be laid for revenue, and
not in any wise he perverted 10 cramp
Commerce to build up monopolles; and
they will look well that they entrust that
post to the keeping of no men who show
themselves capable of compromising for
partisan and personal objects-and hold
their principles so loosely, as to yield them
up, from time-serving views, in the very
crisis of our struggles.
We regret TOO 10 see in Boston, the
Post, which we are sure is with the South
on the Tariff question, Impairing the mo-
raj strength AMI dignity of the Massachu-
sets Dem 'crats, by seeking Tariff sup
port in endorsing Webster's declaration
that the present Infamous Tariff law was
enacted by Democratic votes. No Demo-
Graf voted for il as Tariff man and on the
principle Of protection. Genuine Demo-
crazy it is not, which sustains Wing mea-
sures, to concilate Wing interests; it ad-
mits not, like Whiggery, of two faces, one
for the South and the other for our plum
ders; and the true way TO make good the
Democratic agreement not TO sacrifice
principles to men, is to avow those princi-
pies, without qualification or omission, al
rags and ererywhere, and concentrate the
eyes of the party upon the men, desiguat-
ed BY all their course, or committed thor
oughly and unequivocally by their present
position, as their m st trust worthy cham
pions:
"Wayne County. The majority of 453
is the largest that has ever been obtained
by the democratic party in Wayne coun-
ty. We learn from staunch democrat
Of the county that the battle was fought
on the principles of downright free trade
alone; and that al the democratic voters
there are free trade men, while large
number Of the merchants in the CONNER
ciaI metropolis of the country support high
tariff men.
From quite a number Of the counties,
we have thus far learned tina: the same
principles were boldly and decidedly adj
vocated, and The candidates proclaimed
themselves the representatives Of them,
and then appealing TO the people, they in
every instance have given an increased
majority. 1t seems very natural 10 the
farmers that mankind should be equally
free to seek pleasure or gain in any quar-
ter 10 which their judgment may lead
them, At the same, it appears to them
greatly absurd TO believe that the indiyid
uals of a nation are sufficiently wise and
discreet to make their own laws, and to
conduc, their government, and also have
strength ami power 10 contend with the
greatest nations, and vet need the gui.
dance { The slme government to direct
them 10 the different quarters of the world
in which they may sell and exchange their
produce
They well know that every restraint
apon the liberty Of naIien TO exchange
her pro1u,c in any quarter of the world
whatever, is restraint upon the activity
and enterprise, does likewise obstruct their
advancement in shrewluess and INTEL
. hgence. In this respect, they see
that any restraint on the trade Of the
country is tax on the intel!i gence, the
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