Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-11-18
PROSPECTUS
Independent Democrat
OF THE SECOND VOLUME OF TIE

II is proposed to continue The pubr,
ton of this paper in The town of CAM,
Mississippi. The same principles wb;rs
have marked the course Of the Democra.,
through the past year, il will con;inus y
sustain while under our control. Il viii
continue 10 defend, and as far as possihI"
promulge, the doctrines of free tr,ds
knowing them TO rest upon the eternal bs'
sis of truth and reason. II will con,in~.
to advocate tariff for revenue. and ~
oppose tariff for protection, wbe,har A.
rect or incidental. 1t will continue N On
pose the distribution Of the proceeds If 4.
sales of the public lands, looking uooO
that as one Of The legitimate sources If
revenue, properly belonging to the United
States Treasury, and that il would be folIu
TO distribute it among the States. and tbe.
collect it hack by an increased rate Of du-
ties. II will continue to oppose The crea.
lion of a National Bank, as being meo.
sure unauthorized by the CONSTITUENCIES
exercising n dangerously corrupting iuAu.
ence over The political morals of the ma.
tion-as being unnecessary as a financial
agent OF the government, and as being I'm.
necessary TO the country to afford a
medium of exchange, or as a furnisher Or
regulator of the currency. We are oppO.
sed to the imposition of further restrictions
upon the veto power, as we look upon il
as one of the conservative principles Of
our government, incorporated in the com.
pact of union, by the wisdom of our ia.
tners, and we have seen nothing yet in the
history OF the country's legislation, to dc.
mand its modification or repeal.
The democratic party is frequently re.
preached with being opposed to every
thing, and being in favor OF nothing. Al.
lowing the entire truth Of the objection,
there is little IN it. 1t is no great fault to
be opposed to too much legislation. We
believe the saying is too true: "The world
is governed too much" Far more injury
has been done from too much law,making,
than from the want Of it. That govern.
ment is the bcst, (which protects the person
and property of the subject, and leaves
him free to accumulate weallh,or seek his
own happiness in The way he himself shall
select.
But it is untrue that the democratic party
have merely negative principle charge
which found its origin in the fact tina, they
were opposed TO TOO much legislation
they are in favor tariff for e,enue, one
which shall be confined to that purpose a.
lone, making no discrimination except for
strict revenue purposes. This We have
already said our paper will continue to ad.
yocatc. Another democratic measure is
tho establishment of an Independent Trea-
sury. This we shall sustain and defend
as conslitt tional measure, and the one
most likely 10 ensure the safe keeping Of
public money. |, is only when this meas
ure shall have been Carried out, that we
can looa upon the legislation and policy of
the government as fixed upon permanent
basis.
The Democrat will henceforlh lie
devoted entii ely to politics. We shall en-.
deavor to lay before our readers everything
TO Literature, tie Arts, Agrl-
culture, and Foreign news, which may be
of interest. The country is rising from
its PROSTATE condition. The heaIh,ul in
flucnce of a specie circulation, which eve.
ny new crop of cotton increases, is alrea-
dy felt, and the country will continue 10
acquire more prosperous condition while
it enjoys metallic circulation, and indus.
try and economy are practised. Under
such circumstances we hope that little dit
hcul.y will be found in maintaing demo-
cratic press at this place, and that the sup.
port Of one, by our patrons, will not be
considered burdensome. During the past
year, circumstances occupied a large por-
ton of tho columns of the Democrat with
Those circumstances no
longer exist. The columns Of the paper
will be left open for much larger quaint.
ty of reading matter, making the duties
devolving on The editorial department much
more onerous, and greatly diminishing the
profits. We have besides made prepare
lions for greatly improving the appearances
of the paper, which will be attended with
additional expense. Our state elections
too are approaching, and as we expect to
place before the community nothing but
facts and correct principles, the more OK
tensive our circulation, the more goodto
the cause will il be in our power to affect.
To suffer us now to languish for want Of
patronage, which portion of this commu'
nifty can so we'll afford, would be to argue
Us engaged in sinking cause. To admit
This on the eve of the election, We do not
believe is the wish of our political friends
The Democrat will continue, as formerly
10 advocate the nomination Of JOHN Y.
CALHOUN 10 the Presidency. We believe
hat he can combine greater strength
obtain larger number of votes from the
people than any other memOes