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

desirable in Itself, bit IN only mans by
which a Mai nal Con, eh'ion can truly
disc ,ver the sentiment nf the whIo parry
T. say that We must wit until after The
begin clnvdssing the rlai az Of candiilirS,
Is 10 tlke The power Of decision Hut Ut N;
han q Of tie people, anu n give II Ia \
m,-e L'dy % npe. feet p"e.eatat!?es.-
If We would hlve II" 4 .lvcn. N . tieci me
IL, Engs of The people, We ms first l''ain
what those feelings ate, I'll nigh The IN 'Ii-
un Of The press. We want n caucIS, die:
tiIing In aud controlling the POI liar viii,
but an open, unprchel cnnvcnt N, that
fairly an lu'l' emhn hes The PIE .erence "i
tn" VII lie democratic party.
raere ne Il ice n fear ~ ulkindneSs 10.
var : any of the canliiite-. Oar party
Is So flrun1leIv sru ted, thai an upr'ght
MA cpo5d.rhaeril " give his Vtc = an|
OF lis more prominent memhers. Z NH
dence NAV be repnSa IN am of IN It's
iinguisheJ men, who have been NINE hH
rs, for the chiel executive oil e 81 h. M
lion; and whnevrr among them ShpIld re
reive the formal nomin ltlon, will he unlnI.
mmuslv supported. GA THIS point all ar
agreed. The determination, we behave,
is universal t. abide by tn decision of The
Cnnvenrinn. And it is Tor this re 'san, as
much as any other. that the claims of each
Can i'd tie should b" pr0mpt y, temporarily,
hut fe IrlnsSlv cons de ed.
We have uttered oar preference for Nj.
Calhoun ot South Carn'na. lie us a.
briefly as we cln, give the reasons which
have governed our own minds in making
III lee.
1T. We think that the p"incip les Of Mr.
Calhoun are m IRE in accnrI nee with the
ceilings of the m,Ss of the Demncra'I"
pulv, than III sc of any other MN. All,
are n, doubt, f. ilhtii aud consistent demo.
crats, but al are It IIhera an compre-
henSive Ia the s,m degree. On the tw"
treat questions ol the dav, the two most
to our p Vi inal welfare aud social
progress. the tariff AMI tie currency, Mr..
Calhoun il far IN advance ut any Of his
com eii'nrs. He VI lerSlanls the su 'Jects
ami Is in favor Of NJ halfway
mPps Ircs ol rel',rm.
2. Mr.. Cahnnn has greater talent tnr
a ADMINISTRATION thrn any other stt'eSm IN
that we can call to mind. His intellect is
pecuiiurlv penetrating, systematic. Wheu
he was AZ tle heAdoI The War Department,
the rap div an ease with whirh he re-
rmed the abuses thai inevIra Y grew mp
IN ,ng 81 manv cents AMI clerks. was an
of surprise AMI admr,li'n to all
who understand the wo king Of govern
- cnl mnrh,neN. Place hun in the PresI-
denria chair; ANA he woald instanty re-
form all The departments.
3. Mr.. Calhmn possesses those qhali-
ties of Originality, holiness, and firm all
hcrence To pr,nciplc, which always attach
The sympaihles If the multitude. Like
Gen. jackson, he is straightforward and
honest. The people, may easily know
MIN. Ills principles are above board
lie does ~, suf r himself to be swAyed hv
person Il natives; but having Il distinct
.dea and plan If gov 'rnm,nt, he carries
lhc1 GU, win irlieyIble purpose. A deep,
irong, abiding enthusiasm, is The feeling
with which he is everywhere regarded by
his friends.
4. We believe that Mr.. Calhoun, is at
his m ,ment The most popular candidate.
Al The South, there can he no doubt, that
Ne is not merely the chief iavnrite Of the
,coplc, bur that they have ~ other favor
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