Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-03
PROSPECTUS
OF THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE
IndcDcnd cnl ElGnmnn.

II is proposed 10 continue the rn,,'
llon OF this paper in the town oC C %"',ca.
mississippi. The same priucipIes " ~l,,
nave marked the course of the Dcr, ~"lch
through the past year, it will cor.;" "oCfal
sustain while under our control Il. %
continue 10 defend. and as far as y VIII
Pr'mu'ge' the doctrines of freq ,say
knowing them forest upon the ctcr,I i' t'
SIS OF truth and reason. 1t will co n,i Va
to advocate a tariff for revenue GENUINE a9
oppose a tariff for protection, wLo, S,'u 70
rect or incidental. 1t will continue ~ u'
pose The distribution Of the proceeds n %P
sales of the public lands, Iookinr =, Tue
that as one of the legitimate son.o up"a
revenue, properly belonging to the II I,' o.
States Treasury, and that it would no , cT
to distribute 1t among the States. and ,Iny
collect it back by an increased rote ~ ar ruen
ties. II will continue to oppose ,So " ". uu'
ZION of National Bank, as being r MEG
sure unauthorized by the constitution |'a'
exercising dangerously corrupling iOf'
ence over the political moral, If H. ' ~"
t'oH-as 6e'ng unnecessary as fnancial
agent OF The government, and as BEING NJ"
necessary TO the country to aGoTd '4
medium of exchange, or as n fnrnisbo.a
regulator of the currency. We are nn,o
sed to the imposition of further res,ric, fpr
upon the veto power, as we look uoon =
as one of the conservative princinIo0 IT
our government, incorporated in the con VI
pact Of union, hy the wisdom of on,E
Iners, and we have seen nothing YET in ID.
history of the conntry's Legislation, to DIV
mand its modification or repeal.
The democratic party is frequently ,.
preached with being opposed to cye,v
thing, and beng in favor OF nothing A.
lowing the entire truth of the obiecon
there Is Iitle IN it. II is no great apIt IN
be opposed TO too much Legislation, Wa
believe the saying is too true: 1.-THE world
is governed too much" Far more nir,r
has been done from too much aw.mgkiDr
than from The want Of it. That govern
ment is The best,which protects the person
and property of the subject, ard leave,
him free to accumulate wealth,or seek hi,
own happiness in The way he himself shall
select.
But it untrue that the democratic party
have merely negative prnciplcs-a charge
which found its origin in the fact that hcy
were opposed TO too much legislation
they are in favor a tariff for revenue, one
which shall be confined to that purpose L.
lone, making no discrimination except for
strict revenue purposes. This We have
already SAID our paper will continue to al.
vocatc. Another democratic measure is
the establishment an independent Trea-
sury. This We shall sustain and defend
as u constitutional moasule, and the one
most likely 10 ensure the safe keeping OF
public money. Il is only hen this meas
ire shall have been Carried out, that we
AN Iooh upon the legislation and poiIcv of
he government as fixed upon a permanent
laeis.
The Democrat will Il henccfouhle
!cvotcd entirely to Pc iics. We shall en-.
Ieovor to lay before orr readers everything
lppcriaining to Literature, tie Arts, Agri,
'u'ture, and Foreign news, which may be
If interest. The country is rising from
Is PROSTATE condition. The healrhfu in
iucnce OF specie circulation, which eve.
y new crop Of cotton increases, is aIrea.
y ielt, and the country will continue 70
cq1lre more prosperous condition while
enjoys metallic circulation, and indus.
ry and economy are praclSed. Under
UGH circumstances we hope that little DIFF
Guilty will he found in mantaing demo.
ratio press at this place, and that the sup.
ort Of one, by our patrons. will not be
burdensome. During the past
car, circumstances occupied large por.
on of the columns of the Democrat with
advertisements. Those circumstances no
niger exist. The columns Of the paper
i'll be left open for much larger quaint.
OF reading matter, making the duties
evolving on the editorial department much
'ore Onerous, and greatly diminishing the
rofs. We have besides made prepare.
ons for greatly improving the appearance
the paper, which will be attended with
expense. Our state elections
o arc approaching, and as we expect 10
ace before the community nothing but
CTS and correct principle The more ez.
nsive our circulation, the more goodto
e cause will it be in our power to affect.
suffer us now TO languish for want Of
tronage, which a portion of this conmu
ty can so we'll afford, would be TO argue
engaged in sinking cause. To admit
is on the eve Of The election, we do no,
lieve is the wish of our political friends
he Democrat will continue, as formerly
advocate the nomination of JOHN c.
lLHoUN to the Presidency. We believe
1t he can combine a greater strength
tam larger number of votes from the