Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-13

I uie PbiluSsJ pHt upon TIC HCiSJS Vi VIC
country by the adoption OF the one ieIm
principle, and we would not eonfine il TO
the office OF President; we think that no
man who holds Office under one ndmlnis.
tratlon ought t. be eligible under its sue
cessor. These opinuns we announced
very shortly ailer we commenced the pub
LEGATION OF this paper, and we then gave
the reasons upon which they arc founded.
This is the chief reason which operates
upon us procurlnga preference tor MIR.
Calhoun over Mr.. Van Eurea. II il true,
that if man in Office who had admins.
terd the government upon correct princi
pies, and we believed would continue to
do 80, were Ops sed by one who We be
| leved would administer ii differently, or
il we thought he were the only MN from
whom proper administration OF the gov
eminent might be expected, who could
beat his opponent, we should feel bound to
forego this objection for the purpose OF
avoiding the greater evil. II, therefore,
Mr.. Van Buren, shall by nomination or 9th
erwlse, be the only competitor OF Nj. Clay
or any other, protesting his principles, we
shall support Mr.. Van Buren,, watch we
would not do bu, for the insuperahle Obi &C.
tons we feel 10 the principles advocated
by Mr.. Clay.
But as the state of things alluded TO,
does not exist, as IT, ere are several men OF
the party who would administer the gov
eminent rs well as Mr.. Van Buren, and
who have as much character for ability
and integrity, We think the interest ofthe
country and the duty of The party requires
that in making tho selection OF candi-
dale, it should avoid as far as practicable
every reasonable objection 10 the man,
that every thing extraneous may be exclu-
ded from the contest, and that the issue
may be confined TO the principles of the
Wing and Democratic parties.
It's always bad policy for those who as
sumes TO manage and control the opinions
and action of patty, to place is members
in situation in which they cannot sus-
tain the main principles OF the party,
without sacrifice of others, which in
their view may be nearly, if not quite as
important. Such tests VIII bring weak
ness, and ultimately, destruction. 1t is
true, that ineigibllty to Il second term,
does not properly constitute one OF the
principles of the party; because lis nota
necessary consequence that corruption
must precede or follow second election,
nevertheless, the temptation to use the pat
ronage of the office improperly to secure
Il second election is so great that a great
many men consider the one term plan
safeguard against corruption, Of almost as
mu h importance as the election Of ii good
Presidents indeed there arc perhaps very
manv men, who would not under any CIR
cumstan g, te for man for second
term of Office TO attempt to require
su h 10 depart from this course uuncces
sarily will weaken the strength OF the
candidate f r whose elevation the attempt
my he made.
These clnsderai1ns should operate rs
reas ms with the party, why Mr.. Van b.
rem should not be put in nomination. They
are reasons in which the Interests OF tAe
country is directly involved. II is tue,
that the objection dues not lie in all It's
f,rce agatnst Mr.. Van Bnreu, because he
| is not now in office, and does not and can.
not WELD the patronage Of The govern
ment, but there is no strong reason grow
ing out OF or connected with the pullir
good which renders it necessary tor him
10 be President rather than sevcra! Others,
and there is no use in encountering d I'll
Guilty, for difficulty it is and will increase
daily.
Bat aside from this, there are many
reasons VIII ch make his nomination impo-
htic.
Among these considerations is the pre-
iud &c existing against him in the minds
Of the S ulharn people, in relation TO s!a-
very. Upon this subjec', we have perfect
conf ence in him. lie has not only by
his acts shown, that under his admiaIs I'd
hon, the South would have nothing TO lear,
nevertheless, such has cen the industry
with which these prajul!ces have been
iosicred, and SO unscrnpu' GUS the means
resoted TO for that purpose, that in many
cases. i. will be difficult, perhaps inpossl-
Bile to overcome them.
Another consideration against the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Van Buren,, Is to be found in
the inveterdle prejudices which exist
against hun as man There never has
been in the country, man more violently
and bitterly assaied; no man who has
been more slandered, nor whose caarac-
ter has been more wantonly assai,ed by
every kind OF falsehood, the result has
been that upon the minds of very many
honest men, the conviction has been pro-