Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-25

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nero ave, The ,,n'' 81 'oHN [. CALHOUN,
If Sudh Cardin' a. taa desnocratlc can
4;d,,e whom We prefer for the xt presI-
Jan, If The United Sla'es.--We have not
,akcn this step without due deliberations;
and we sha'l be able, we think, TO main
tain on all occasions its proprIety and
policy. We have not taken this step with
out first satisfying our own mind. 1t may
perhaps be thought that such movement
might better come from more leading
print-but in or estim !tion The influence
Of Detroii, and lis politicians, has long e.
nough controlled the affairs of our party
ands state II is time now that the voice
of the country, rather than of the city,
should he heard-and with al. due defer
ence, we know of none better entitled to
speak than the true, long-tried and faithful
democracy of old Macomb. In announ:-
the name OF JOHN c. CALHOUN, we be-
lieve thai we but express their sentiment.
We are aware that some OF the demo-
cratic journals al the seat of government
have deprecated any agitation OF the sub
jec,, until the meeting of the national con-
veniion. We ale Of an entirely different
opinion, and for very obvious reasons.
Such course would throw the selection
OF our presidential candidate into the
hands, exclusively, Of u few party leaders
and tactcians, among whom those OF De-
troit would, as usual, exert controlling
'inhuenne. The people themselves would
have lite or No action in The mat
ter, be ause NO discussion of the question
would lie allowed through the pubic prints
The democratic journals would be requir
ed 10 keep silent until nomination was
made, and then they would be compelled
to sustain the nVminCe, or suffer purity
defeat.
We ure IN favor Of convention fairy
constituted, and shall susta in the candidate
il may select-but we think tbs claims and
character of the several candidates should
be fairly discussed before II is held. In
no other way can their merits be made
thoroughly known, or the real preferences
Of the people correctly asceralned. In
no other way, either, can the whole De-
mccracy participate in The selection, re.
gardess OF the dlctaton or management
Of political lie lders. Justice, then, to the
whole people, demands this course, and we
shall faithfully pursue it. Various names
have becn suggested as candidates before
the conventiun-but of either, we believe
two only, Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Van BI.
rcn, are opposed to stand any reus nable
an nc4 Of Success.
We vie d to few in our resi- e t for the
& RI,
rem, and steadily supported his admins.
ira i n, while he rccup Ell he presidential
chair; III We 90 not I ink that he or his
flcnhs Can row, with Iu lice T. other dis.
unau shal Gem ais, LA II his re nom n
,t,.n, He ..as twice been run tor that
o.ti c--and this IS as M ca Us has ever
Leen arcrued = any prrslGea', from
Wa ne'on It he Snou,d be again our
cand IT, tor III, office, great nju &C
wen he done To oh RS, who have srtaln
I'd our cause with equal zeal and ability
The presidency is the graa p'ize OF pat
not SIN, and an honorable anb tIon--a
fairness aud policy require that such ia
vors should be imparli lily distributed
Few men, at most, can ever reach tina
the mum err, contrary to usage and Eeccs
stv. 1t would be far tier 10 adopt tht
principle of single term, and 'hus re
ward a large number OF the faithful ser
wants of the people.
Tie democ atic party embraces man.
distinguished nns-a Cath un, a Wright
a Buchanan anl Johns ln--el'her q
h., he ni conn
drnce Of The people. Let uo cnt then
off from all h,pe Of ever reaching IN
presidential chair.
If, then, FIR these reasons, Mr.. Van Bu
rem should retire, content with the man
high iavors bestowed upon his democratl
trends, we think that other e1ua ly stron
reas ms demand the nomination OF Nj
Calhoun. AM in the first place, his gea
graphical ocat on is right. The Uno
is composed Of two great se2tions-an
Justice and good feeling require that IN
nomination tor the highest office aiternat
between them. This is especially requ'
lie in or own party, because so much
cur strength is derived from the s1ut
Gen. Jackson, a southern man, was ol
can idaie for eight years-and then SUE
ceeded Mr. Mr.. Van Buren,, a norther
man, Tor eight years m re. The tern
then, comes round again TO the souhe'
states. If il is not concedeG u them, ;
it ought to be, they would have good Ie'
son for complaint, ami nigh, not eheerf
acquiesce.
We 60, than, as a matter Of fairness, f
some southern democrat, and Mr.. C..lhol
is not onIy the m st distinguished man
that section, bat is emphihcally the mt
tie people oi the ou,h themselves des