Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-10-15
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Independent Democrat.

7 is proposed to publish, weekly, in
the town of Canton, Madison county,
Mississippi, newspaper under the above
title.
The Democrat will aim 10 present its
readers with the latest news of the day on
snhj Gets OF general Importance, and eSpe.
cIally on matters of cnrnmerce and Ii.
nance. Such proceeding OF Congress as
may be of general interest to the publ.
will be faithfully chronicled, and the
speeches OF distinguished members OF
Congress, on interestln, subjects will he
frequently published. II VIII be evoted
10 the interests of Agriculture and the Arts
and TO The dissemination of moral AMI pO.
litical truth; but its lea hing character will
be that of a political Journal, The object Of
which will be To contribute, as tar az It
may, t'wards the AZ vancement and per.
manent triumph OF the principles OF the
Democratic party. ANY other Tariff than
one viii h is strictly for revenue, whether
il he proposed under the name Of "pro-
lection" or of discrimination Nth piew
to protection" II will ever oppose rs be.
in not only unjust, oppressive and
degrading to the South, but 'paIpabIy. de-
libera'ely and dangerously unc"nstitu.
tional The re-estabishment Of Ma.
liona Bank it will also oppose as forbid
den BY the history, the spirit and the
terms of the fe IeraI compaci-disasirous
to the true agricultural and commercial
interest of the country, and fearfu.ly dan.
gerous to public liberty. Against the
whole system at chartered b mixing, il will
war, As being anti,repub'lcan, destructive
If the natural equality Of the rights of
men, and used on principles so false as
must necessarily produce ruin in the end.
The corrup,Ions of existing institutions of
this kind will be CAREFUL. watched and
promptly exposed. In word il will be
the aim of the Editor, in his department,
to call the attention Of his co nirymen
back to first and fundamental principles
ito 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 &c, ern-
ment, ready too Overgr wn, Ia the stand.
ard OF the constitution, and thereby arrest
The perhaps ton fatal tendency Of The Gu.
vernment towards centralism and monar.
civ.
The Democrat will swear abs 'Iuie and
unconditional fealty 10 no party. No par
" trammels shall ever prevent it from
p Uniting out the errors If the men and
measures of the Denncraii" party, If any
there my be, or from rom nending the
measures OF the Wing party, when our
opinion they can be squared by the great
standard Of political truth Its course will
b. moderate yet firm. Towards the par.
~ opposed to il, it will be fair candid
ana just. Its appeals will be ad ress.
ed TO The reason and patriotism of our
Wing brethren as the only arguments
fit To be addressed 10 American citi.
zens.
10 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 Democratic press should be es-
tabished at this point, noU, that we may
clear way the under.brush, and be ready
for the conflict. We are happy to have
it in our power 10 saw that suffirient pat.
ronagc has already been secured 10 war
rant the promise of our first number SOM
time in the in the early part Of Septem.
Der; arrangements have accordingly been
made to that effect The terms of sub
scription have been made propnriionate To
the hardness OF the times, and il is hop
ed are snch 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
per annum, in adpaHce, affer The rceeipi
of the first number
JOHN HANDY, Editor.
September, 1919.