Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-03


brace? We are not one Of those who are
content to take on trust everything which
is called democratic; a course like that is
the one which will inflct vital blow on
democracy.
In the same manner there is a wide AMI
essential difference between the northern
and southern wings. We believe all Of
the former are in favor Of tariff ter pro
lection Of some kind or other Some are
content with tariff discriminating for pro-
lection, while mnny leading journals in
the ranks are for protection per sc. The
Southern wings profess TO be opposed most
certainly to the latter, and many of them
aburc even the former; on this question,
what is there to bind them together? The
great body of the aholitonis's at the north
are wings; and the wing party itself there
regards them with much kindness and con-
sideration, while the southern wings Ger
tainly do not. What is there to bind them
together on this point? In truth, except as
to national bank, there is no bond of II.
MON between them, unless it is to he found
in phrase which they of late dnvs have
been fond of handyng: "the cohesive pow.
err of the public plumber" They. though,
like some of their neighbors, seem con-
tent to take every thing as orthodox, which
is called swing" Only haptize it with
that cognomen, and be it black or white,
red or green, sweet or sour, it is all right
my party wills it, and must go with my
patty.
! 1t is notorious. that men soon come by
force of prcjudice 10 regard themselves as
lelonging t. their party; that they have
not a right to think for themseves-tha'
the party has presrripjve right to their
votes. their services, and their opinions.
How many individuals do we meet who
can give no other reason for their political
course than that it seemed to be the d'rec-
ton their party WAS taking. This 'neXo-
rabe despot called party, binds in his IN
flexible folds the weak, the Imid, and I'M
rejecting, to il, they believe their fcal'y Is
due, they consider it a species OF treason
to disregard its edcts. They ask not 1t
they are for protection, or against 1t; Tor
bank or against it, and let their party To-
cation be made where those principles
would place them; but Just assume a party
designation, and regard themselves as IN
duty bound to assume all its principles. II
is thus that parties are formed, and prile Of
opinion, and the prejudice arising from as
ISOLATION keep together those who have
nothing in common hut a name.
We are convinced that the southern wings
approach much nearer in principle to the
southern democrats than to the northern
wings; and we believe also that the party
divisions should rather he southern and
northern than whig and democratic. Not
for the purpose of creating any feeling OF
hostility between The different sections OF
: the Union, but because identity Of princl-
! pie requires il. The annexation of Texas
is another question where the same dit
ferences of which we have been speaking
+ exist. The people of the South are al.
: most unanimously in favor of it, while
e those Oft the north are nearly as unanimous
: ly opposed, part Of them because they sup
Y nose such a measure woull tend to perpe
\ tuate the institution of slavery: others o
@ them because they they think the Sout'
will acquire additional weight and lmoort
ance in the councils of the Union, and o
# theirs again because they are afraid tn
o South will derive some namcess myste
r rious advantage from it which they can
rs not nowconj ecture.
is We believe the doctrines OF the protec
e tive system will in time be discarded iron
D. the halls of Legislation in this country
Ie Assailsd as they are on all sides by III
ID enlightened in this country and Europe
e. their absurdity and injustice made NOR
10 palpable every day, and being subject
n such elements of opposition as can b
70 brought to bear against them from the p'
ed culiar and fortunate structure of our ted
10. ra,ive government, it is not in the natu
70 Of things that it should be fastened on I'll
ne country permanently. Ills true an lll-jud
.v ing and interested minority in Congre
aid may cause much oppression ,inconvcnen
\, nnA snffn1inn To the community, DaTtIC