Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-24

| Al Tie Ilte Sessiol Vi lHC fHBihia u|Hi'
ocratic state convention, that portion Of
the body favorable 10 the district system,
and the nomination of Mr.. Calhoun. held
ameeting and drew up an address to- the
party in Virginia. hecommiitee TO pre-
pare the address was composed of Messrs.
Haryie, Hunter, Seldom, Goode, Green.
how, Scott and Gordon. The address was
unanimously adopted. II approves Of the
position taken by Mr.. Calhoun in his late
letter, OF which it speaks in the following
terms:
"With that portion of the Democratic
Party. of whom We are proud to be, who
have exhibited just appreciation Of the
lofty virtues and pre-eminent intellectual
endowments of the distinguished States.
man Of the South, John C. Calhoun, by a.
warding 10 him thel first preference among
the candidates of the Party, all difficulties
on The score ofpersonal predictions mere
ly, and all possible imputations on the
sincerity and purposes of their dcc!ara-
tioas Of principle, have heen fully removed
by the dignifed and elevated position
which he has lately assumed in withdraw.
ing his name from the proposed Conven.
ton of the party to be held in Baltimore.
But in the mastery exposition of the rea-
sons and views inducing that withdrawal,
contained in his recent letter, have been
ably portrayed the extent and nature Of
those differences Of principle, their grave
moment at present, and The dread respon-
sibilties for the future, depending on their
advocacy and maintenance. With the
sentiments and principles of that letter We
fully and thoroughly accord, nor do we i'm
agine it will be long before they will re.
ceive the just appreciation and sanction Of
the whole Democratic party"
1t then goes on 10 show at much length.
that although they cannot 60 into the Con.
vention, yet inasmuch as it would be
wrong to cndanger the great principles of
the party, by suffering their antagonists 10
succeed in the coming election, they deem
it their duty TO take part with the democrat
ic republican party. They say, if the
wings should obtain power, they will be
bound by their principles to establish ma
tlona bank, protective tariff, and a dis
tribution of the proceeds Of the sales of
the public lands. In view of these cir
cumstances, they deem it their duty to sup
port the nominee of the democratic repub.
llcan party in opposition to a whig, for, by
the election of the latter, they have more
TO lose than by that of any man of the
democratic party, although he may not be
presented as candidate to the country in
the mode they would have preferred. The
address is written in conciliatory tone,
and with great force of reasoning We
regret our limits will not permit its inser-
ton cutire. 1t concludes wl'h The follow
ing, which clearly defines their posii
sin making an issue upon question
OF organization in the party with which
we act. we make no tiuce with the com.
mon enemy, nor shall we NEE, them with
divided forces, unless there should be ev.
idence that the leader selected by our
friends designs 10 betray us all to the foe.
But " hist VIC entertain these sentiments
towards our political friends and enemies,
we have still felt bound TO make The issue
which we have here rendered, and are
willing to waive, until it can be tried by
the Democratic Republican party, with
out leading to the election of Wing Pres.
! ldent. II was due to our own self.respect
to assign the reasons for the course which
We had pursued, and we thought it fair TO
give notice of our intention TO call up this
question as soon as the next Presidential
election is over, and TO keep it before the
public eye. We now enter our protest
against the probable organization of the
next Baltimore Convention, that it may
not be quoted against US as a precedent
hereafter. And upon the principles above,
expecting to support its nominee, we shall
do so not because he is such nominee, nor
because we recognize in that Convention
a fair representation of the people of the
party, but despite Of such nomination, be-
cause, in fact, he may be their preferred
candidate, and under the circumstances,
may seem most likely 10 concentrate their
strength, and because we may be satisfied
by himself, or by the action of those who
nominate and support him, that we shall
promote our principle by electing him
over his Wing competitor"
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last year shows an increase of f5,742, O7S
as compared with the nrecedinc one. The