Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-25


ments, what advocate OF popular right,
what lover Of free government, what hon.
est republican or true Democrat can OBJ
ject 10 it II precludcs the possibility Of
a spurious pubic opinion, ii excludes, as
far as such things can be guarde against,
all the machinery of pc tical IN mage.
meni iy which the people can lie cheeted
and presents their will unad Ilerate! and IN
that clear simple form, which ever gives
irresistible weight and dignity to the voice
Of a nation.
| And We here pause for moment TO in.
quiIe if a President thus chosen by the
people, is not clothed with moral pow
er, which no other mode Of selection can
give him? And who that, in The present
con lllion Of our country, hopes TOR uny re-
form of the abuses and corrupt ms That
hive crept into or government, and are
h nrly growing an increasing, destroying
its creiit and hurrying it to ruin, but must
see that no Presi lent, except one oh 'sen
FIR tina, purpose, and sustained by the PEI.
pie themselves, can ever effect tn II reform
which The public interests demand
Ii b ing admitted thu "A general Con
vcniion OF The democratic repub IN par
~ ought to BE- convened for the selection
Of candl lates f'r the Pre- Sidcncy and Wee
Prcsi lency, the vita y important question,
arise, as TO the pl ,ce OF meeting, the time
Of assembling, the principles on wnl:h II
should be organ:z ID, and the mpde on
which it, proceeding shall be cond lcIed--
with B,Irlmorc as The zee Of meeting
We are conten,--and that seems to com
minj The general assent OF the party
The time of assembling has called ont q
greater diversity of opinion, and on this
point hangs more important consequence,
then ;rhaps any other Immediately be-.
fore Us. To us it seems clear that the la.
lest day shoald be fixed upon, which viii
leave sufficient time for the Complete pre-
paration otthe party before going into the
election and for this we will assign some
Of the reasons which govern our opinions.
The frs; and strongest Of these, and one
which to us il concl sive, is that here are
MANY M s grave and Important measures
both Of principle and OF policy, Yhch are
now unseile !, and which must be ace
on by the next Congress. Before the ac-
! ito Of that body on these vital questions,
and the Course which will he taken by the
party and lis ,iferent members shall have
been developed, it will be unwisc and un.
safe to pied &c our support 10 any canil.
date by his nomination in The natona
convention, which It f,irly m,de will be
equivalent t, his election. The action Of
the Congress of 1928 AMI 1912 upon the
tariff are pregnant warnings. To re'ra u
n step OF error IS nearly impossible, aud il
becomes great party, acting for high
principles and not for men, to run no I'm.
ncre>saiy risks, and TO take all the tim
fjr considerati ~, that the public interests
wi permit, HAT they may stake their
cause on no man VINO does not faithfully
sustain their principles, AMI by the we'll
gr unael confidence of the party, sure
their genera, warm and enthusiastic sup
port tor his election.
II is also due to tho people that they
shall no, be hurried into premature action.
but have until the latest hour that can
safely lie allowed, 10 examine into and TO
discuss the merits and qualifications Of all
tho eminent citizens whose names have
been put before the country, and to arrive
at calm, aured and well con,idered de.
cision. To the proposition for converting
in November or December next, there are
objections insufcrab'e for the co;tDn pro-
ducing States-it amounts TO proposal
to cut hem off from their due Influence
and voice IN lis decisions, as tina, period is
the one which finds them in the midst Of
their harvest, when their crops demanl
their most careful attention--lh.ir leisIa-
lures too are then in session, and the whole
current oi their business is such, at that
time, as 10 deprive them Of the service of
Their proper repre- entatIves. We pro est
against surh time as in effect excluding
the south from that fair hearing IN this
great purity consultation to which her
members, the great interests she has at
stake, and the intelligence anI Fl Lefty t.
its principles entit'e her.
The former cons at atoms of the party
have in every instance informed T. these
views as TO Tho time OF meeting. Every
Demo cratic National Convention tina. h S
been held, has me, in llhmorc, and not
until the May next pre- :edIng the eert.
ion. Consistency, as We'll as reason, clear
ly approves what has heretofore been
deemed wise aud just, and we deem it on
all grounds highly imp 'Iti and ncxpedi.
ent TO dl>reg'rL the experience OF the
pIs,. E'en tn wings, whom we acc ,se
fla h1bi'unl disreg.rd of pupllar rights,
have been cunsraine 10 yield 10 Consider.
All ms so m ,nitestly reasonable and pro.
per, and shall We, the proIes*el party of
he peop'e, shIw less confidence of the
g "i sense and sound judgment OF the
I)emOcrarV. n Dre1tor diS,ruSt IF III -.