Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-04-22
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Independent Democrat.


1T is proposed to publish, weekly, in
the town of Canton, Madison county
Mississippi, a newspaper under the above
title.
The Democrat will aim to present its
readers with the latest news of the day on
subjcc of general importance, and espe.
cially on matters OF commerce and f.
nance. Such proceeding OF Congress as
may be of general interest to the public
will be faithfully chronicled, and the
speeches of distinguished members of
Congress, on interesting subjects will be
frequently published. 1t will be devoted
to the interests Of Agriculture and theArts
and TO the dissemination of moral and po-
litical truth; but its leading character will
be that of 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 which is strictly for revenue, whether
it be proposed under the name of "pro,
lection" or of discrimination wHh a riep
TO protection" it will ever oppose rs be.
ing not only unjust oppressive and
degrading to the South, but ''palpably, de-
libcraely and dangerously unconsttu-
tional. The re.estabIishment of Ma.
tional Bank ii will also oppose as forbid
den by the history, the spirit and the
terms of the federal compact-disasrous
to the true agricultural and commercial
interest of the country, and tearfu!ly dam
gerous to public liberty. Against the
whole system Of chartered banking, it will
war, as being anti-republican, destructive
of the natural equality of the rights of
men, and based on principles SO false as
must necessarily produce ruin in the end.
The corruptions Of existing institutions of
this kind will be carefully watched and
promptly exposed. In 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 Go
vernment towards centralism and monar-
chy.
The Democrat will swear absolute and
unconditional iealty to no party. No par
~ 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 truIh. lis course will
be moderate yet firm. Towards the par
" opposed to il, it will be fair candid
and just. Its appeals wall be address,
ed TO The reason and patriotism Of our
Wing brethren as The only arguments
fit to be addressed 10 American cIti.
Zens.
In a short time the two great parties If
the courtry will have fairly entered the
lists to struggle for victory at the next
Presidential election. 1t is highly lmpor-
ant that Democratic press should be es-
tab Isheh at this point, noU, that we may
clear away the under brush, and be ready
tor the conflict. We are happy to have
Il IN oar power TO say that sufficient pat
ronage has already been secured to war
rant the promise of our first number some
time in the early part of Septem.
Der; arrangements have accordingly been
made TO that effect. The terms of sub
have been made proporiionate TO
the hardness of the times, and il is hop
ed are such as will give the Democrat an
circulation.
TERMS.
The Independent Democrat will be
printed on a large Imperial sheet, with
beautiful type, at THREE DOLLLRS
per annum, in adpancc, after The receipt
IF the first number
JOHN HANDY, Editor.
September, 1912.
BLANKS,
Nea'lV executed at This off q