Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-21
PRO9PEC us
OF rHE SECOND VOLUME or The
Independent Demo>...

Ills proposed 10 Continue the pubG.,.
ton Of this paper in the town of On, .s'
Mississippi. The same PRINCIPLES ~hs
have marked the course of the DEEMS
through the past year, it will con;inus,
sustain while under our control. I, snS
continue 10 defend, and as far as pos.hI.
promulge, the doctrines of free ,rass
knowing them to rest upon the eternal h.
sis Of truth and reason. II will copt;o..
to advocate tariff for revenue, and =
oppose tariff for protection, whetbe, A;
rect or incidental. II will continue IA o,
pose the distribution Of the proceeds Of K.
sales of the public lands, looking uOo.
that as one Of The legitimate sources n
revenue, properly belonging to the UniIes
States Treasury, and that il would Le foIv
to distribute il among The States. and then
collect it back by an increased rate of du.
ties. 1t will continue to oppose the crea.
tion Of National Bank, as being mea.
sure unauthorized by the constitulion--m
exercising dangerously corrupting inau.
ence over The political morals Of The ma.
tioa-as being unnecessary as financial
agent Of the government, and as being un.
necessary 10 the country to afford a
medium of exchange, or as a furnisher o,
regulator Of the currency. We are oppo
sed to the imposition of further res,ri, ti,u,
upon the veto power, as we look UPON
as one Of the Conservative principles A.
our government, incorporated in the cam
pact Of union, by the wisdom of our a.
iners, and we have seen nothing yet in ,bs
history Of the country's legislation, to a..
mand its modification or repeal.
The democratic party is frequently r..
preached with Icing opposed to eyer
thing, and being in favor OF nothing. Al.
lowing the en,ire truth of the oblec,ion
there is little IN it. II is no great fault n
be opposed to too much legislation. W.
believe the saying is too true: 1.-THE world
is governed too much" Far more n;urv
has been done from too much law.m.i,ng
than from the want of il. That govern
ment is the best,whIch protects the person
and property d the subject, and leave,
htm free to accumulate weather. seek bn
own happiness in the way he himself shall
select
But tits untrue that tho democratic part,
have merely negative principles charge
which found its origin in the fact tina, they
were opposed TO too much legislation
they are in favor tariff for re. enne, one
which shall be confined to that purpose a.
lone, making no discrimination excep, for
stric. revenue purposes. This we have
already said our paper will continue to ad.
vocate. Another democratic measure is
the establishment Of an Independent 'rrea.
sury. This we shall sustain and defend
as constitutional measure, and the ono
most likely to ensure the safe keeping Of
public money. Il is onl y when this meas.
ure shall have been carried out, that we
can ook-upon the legislation and policy Of
tho government as fixed upon a permanen!
basis.
The Democrat will not hencefor'hte
devoted entirely to politics. We shall en-.
dcavor to lay before our readers everything
apperlaining to Literature, the Arts, Agri.
culture, and Foreign news, which may DO
of interest. The country is rising from
its PROSTATE condition. The healihiulin in.
flucnce of specie circulation, which eve.
ry new crop of cotton increases, is alrea'
dy felt, and the country will continue 70
acquire more prosperous condition while
it enjoys metallic circulation, and indus
try and economy are practised. Under
such circumstances We hope that little dit
Fl uI.y will be found in maintaing demo-
cratic press at this place, and that the suP'
port of one, by our patrons. will not %
considered burdensome. During thepas
year, circumstances occupied large poit'
ton Of tho columns Of the Democrat win
advertisements. Those circumstances no
longer exist. The columns Of the paper
will be lef, opea for much larger qnant'
" Of reading matter, making the duties
devolying on The editorial department much
more onerous, and greatly diminishing the
profits. We have besides made prepare
lions for greatly improving the aPPearaness
Of the paper VIII Oh will be attended w'm
additional expense. Our state elec'om
too are approaching, and as we expet 10
place before the community nothing ."
facts and correct principles. the more ss
ten.ive our circulation, the more good@
the cause will it be in our power to aiiec';:
To suffer us now TO languish for want
patronage, which portion of this co nmr
nifty can so we'll aft 'rd, would be to argue
us engaged in a sinking cause. To ADM
this on the eve Of he ele ton, we do oil
believe is the wish of our political frIend'
The Democrat will continue, as fofmeh.
TO advocate the nomination Of JOIN u
CALHOUN to the Presidency. We belle"
that he can combine greater strength
obtain larger number of votes IRON .as
American people than any other memOs
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