Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-12-16

Independent De,ooc.
OF me sEcoaD voguyp -

1t is proposed TO Continue Tho ,'"
ton OF this paper in the town of f.l'e
Mississippi. The same princinloee a1 l
have marked the course Of the De- Dem "as
through the past year, it will CONN .aloea
sustain while under our control ne
continue 10 defend, and as far nc INV nsi
promulge, the doctrines of froap O'Sg'
knowing them to rest upon the e,ern u'o
sis Of truth and reason. II will n ua. o.
to advocate a tariff for reyepue a"I
oppose tariff for protection, wbo,S S"u
rect or incidental. 1t will continue q
pose the distribution of the proceeds s " ~
sales of the public lands, looking "'s'
that as one of the legitimate so,o Op%
revenue, properly belonging to the I'M,
States Treasury, and that il would bs I en- |
to distribute it among the States, and ,S.!
collect it back by an increased rate of :" ~
ties. 1t will continue to Oppose Tho ~. ="
lion of a National Bank, as being mo'
sure unauthorized by the constitutON~s
exercising dangerously corruplnp inH'
ence over the political morals of Ihe >.
tlon-as being unnecessary as a fiuaO,s
agent of the government, and as being !"
necessary TO the country to afford
medium of exchange, or as furnish, :
regulator of the currency. We are OpD"
sed to the imposition of further resirctpD
upon the veto power, as we look usoD !.
as one Of the conservative principles n
our government, Incorporated in the con |
pact of union, by the wisdom of our
liners, and we have seen nothing vet in 4.
history of the country's Legislation, TO H.
mand its modification or repeal.
The democratic party is frequently
preached with being opposed to ewr
thing, and being in favor OF nothing Al
lowing the entire truth of the obiec,ion
there is little IN it. It is no great antS
be opposed to too much Legislation. W.
believe the saying is too true: 1.-THE world
is governed too much" Far more iniur
has been done from too much law-mnkns
than from the want Of it. That govern
ment is The best, which protects the per-
and property Of the subject, and leaves
him free to accumulate wealih,or seek his
own happiness in the way he himselfshaN
select. o."
But it is untrue that the democratic partv
have merely negative principles--a charQe
which found its origin in the fact tina, they
were opposed to too much legislation
they are in favor tariff for revenue, one
which shall be confined to that purpose T.
lone, making no discrimination except for
strict revenue purposes. This we have
already said our paper will continue to I'D
vocate. Another democratic measure i
the establishment of an Independent 'rrea
sury. This we shall sustain and defend
as constitutional measure, and the one
most likely to ensure the safe keeping d
public money. Ii is only when this meas
ure shall have been carried out, that We
can looh upon the legislation and policy d
the government as fixed upon permanea
basis.
The Democrat will mt henceforth NJ
devoted entirely to politics. We shall en-
deavor to lay before our readers everything.
apperiaining TO Literature, the Arts, AgH|
culture, md Foreign news, which may b
of interest. The country is rising from
its PROSTATE condition. The heallhiuliNI
fluence of specie circulation, which eve
ry new crop of cotton increases, is alreaI
dy felt, and the country will continue \
acquire a more prosperous condition WIN
it enjoys metallic circulation, and indm
try and economy are practised. unfet
such circumstances VIC hope that little CT
ficul!y will be found in maintaing demo
cratic press at this place, and Tat thesnP|
port Of one, by our patrons, will not I
considered burdensome. During thepn
year, circumstances occupied large POI
ton of the columns of the Democrat Vi
advertisements. Those circumstances
longer exist. The columns OF the pss|
will be left open for much larger Guam
ty of reading matter, making the daa
devolving on the edi -orial department rod
more onerous, and greatly diminishing
profits. We have besides made prepan|
lions for greatly improving the appearand
of the paper, which will be attended Ed
additional expense. Our state electi@
too are approaching, and as we expect
place before the community nothingbT |
facts and correct principles. the more ef
tensive our circulation, the more good S|
the cause will it be in our power to afect.
To suffer us now 10 languish for want o
patronage, which portion of this comm
nifty can so we'll afford, would be 10 argH
us engaged in sinking cause. To adm
this on the eve of he election, we do 90
believe is the wish of our political frlenS
The Democrat will continue, as formerly
TO advocate The nomination of JoHS
CALHOUN TO the Presidency. We belle"
that he can combine greater strengln.
obtain larger number of votes from y"
American people than any other memVT'