Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-30
PROSPECTUS
OF The SECOND VOLUME Of NE
EndeDcn deIat Ee2HocF;s 4.

! MISSES lppl. L lie same pfNcip!e5 WHICH
have marked the course OF the Democrat
through the past year, it will continue TO
sustain while under our control. 1t will
continue 10 defend, and as far as possible
promulge, the doctrines OF free trade,
/ knowing them to rest upon the eternal ba-
sis of truth and reason. 1t will continue
to advocate a tariff for revenue, and to
oppose tariff for protection, whether d.
rect or incidental. 1t will continue to op-
pose the distribution Of the proceeds OF the
sles of the public lands, looking upon
that as one of the legitimate sources OF
revenue, properly belonging to the United
States Treasury, and that it would be folly
to distribute it among the States. and then
collect it back by all increased rate OF du-
ties. 1t will continue to oppose the crea-
lion of a National Bank, as being mea-
sure unauthorized by the constltuiion--as
exercising dangerously corruptlng lntiu-
cnce over the political morals of the ma
| tiOn--as being unnecessary rs financial
agent of the government, and as being I'M
necessary to the country to afford a
medium Of exchange, or as turnlsher or
regulator Of the currency. We are oppo-
sod to the imposition OF further restrictions
upon the veto power, as we look upon it
as one OF the c1nscrv tive principles OF
! our government, Incorporated IN the COM
pact Of union, by the wisdom o! our ia
lncrs, aud we have seen nothing yet in the
history of the colntry's legislation, 10 de.
mind It's modification or repeal.
The democratic party is frequently re-
preached with Icing opposed to every
thing, and beng in favor OF nothing. Al
loving the entire truth Of the objection,
there is lille 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-makng,
than from the want Of it, That govern.
ment is the best, (which protects the person
and property Of the subject, and leaves
him free to accumulate wealth,or seek his
own happiness in the way he himself shall
select.
But lis untrue that the democratic party
have merely negative principles-a charge
which found It's origin in the fact that they
were opposed TO too much legislation
they are in favor tariff jr venue, ono
which shall he conG,cd to that nnrnose n.
lone MAKING M Ii,cr;ninotinn avcent r1r
stric, rcveHnn nnrnoscs wis we have
already soid opr non,r will continue to nd.
vocotp Another don,,crotic measure !,
the establishment of an Independent Trea
Sury. This We shall sustain and defend
as a constitutional measure, aud the one
nnhIic rnoHov Il ;s onIy when ,b,s va.
pTe shaIl hovo bcon cnnioJ ont. that We
can ,onI, u,on tho Iag;.I,tion and nolicv Of
the n,yornn,ont ~ f1ad mon nermanont
Iosi9
Tho Der,ocr,t will Mt boncefor,b 10
dorotod en,ireIy to no'i,ics W. sh,Il on.
Joayor I,v hof 'ro o,r ro,ders evor,,,b;nr
aonar,,io;n9 ta ! ;toro,nro the ArIs Anr,'
a,,E,,,.a nnJ E,ro;rr rov.' Which 49, mo
or ;nto.os, Tho conn,~y !. risinr iran,
l., nr>.,.o,o conIi,;or Tho beal,hG,I IN.
n,,I,,o~, - - ,,oio circulation v,h,ch ov,
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IL, Cal, nnd tho country viii conI;nno -
o1o.,;.n ,1ora ,rosnorn,, cnnd;,;on uh;Io
i aoi.,vs metoI;, circulation. and indns.
,s ~ o,on.,,,, oro nr,ct;,oI Id.
,n,t a;..no,s,ancos ,,o hama tho, r,,Io AZ
Ga U iii 10 rnnnd IN rno;n,,ina Jon,n.
nra,;o mass ~ ,b;s nloce and ,haf The snn
onst 81 ono hv onr n,trons vii NJ, +,
ron.i Iored bnrdonsome Dnr;nr tho r,.,
I'onr n;rcn,ns,annoS occuni.d ,rrs nov.
I'm 81 tho coInmnS of tba Dem ,crot w;,b
ad 10, Tbnse c;rrrn,s'orces nn
I"n, % rba colno,rs or ,bo nana.
wiI11 he left omen for much lorrer nropt;.