Independent Democrat., 1844-04-13
PROSPECTUS
OF THE SECOND VOLUME oY 7Hr
independent De.no..

Nm; NJ - ms paper IN The town of Can't
Mississippi. The same principles aI'o9' alo
nave marked the course of the nonhle which
through the past year, il will con.;nt''fa
sustain while under our control 7, s!o 70
continue 10 defend, and as far as nas.;sl - siIl
Promu'ge, the doctrines of frea issue ,slS
kho"ing them 10 rest upon the eterns1s Iaue'
SIS OF truth and reason. Ii will cont;I "a
10 advocate a tariff for reyenno Hlnue
oppose tariff for protection. wbs,Sa Snu Z 70
rect or incidental. 1t will conrinua 81 81 ul'
pose tie distribution of the proceeJs " 1Op'
sales OF the public lands. looL;n- VI Tue
that as one Of the legitimate SIS upOe
revenue. properly belonging to the T"i, les q y
Stales Treasury, and that il would h oIlied rS
to dEInbute 1t among the States. and M My .UDy
colIeeFft back by an increased ra,a .s Men
tics. II will continue to Oppose H. VI ul'
Ton of a National Bank, as beina .ita'
sure unauthorized by the consti,n,io, "ea'
exercising dangetmsIy corruDlin~ aaS IA
ence over the political morals of 5ba .uiiu' m
tIon-as being unnecessary as a 6na.., "a,
agent of the government. and as ho;"Nat ha"e'at
necessary 10 the country TO ogosa On'
medium of exchange, or as n f,rn;ah' ,Iiu
regulator Of the currency. We ars 4er "n Or
scd 10 the imposition of further res,rio; OfpO'
upon the veto power, as we looL nnus o"Ous
as one OF the conservative principlpS ~
our government, incorporated in n. ~ VI
pact Of union, by the wisdom Of on.e el'
lners, and we have seen nothing YET in %. Ia'
history OF the country's legislation to \" J,'
mand its modification or reDeaL " u''
The democratic party is frequently p
preached with being opposed to eva,r sr
thing, and beng in favor of notbinc ~
lowing the entire truth of the oh;ec,ion
tIere Is little IN it. II is no great .nI :.
be opposed 10 too much legislation W.
believe the saying is too true: The vo,H
IS governed too much" Far more ini",u
has been done from too much law. nat;n:
-nan from the want of it. That rovors
nent is the best,which protects The : person
md property Of the subject, and leave,
nm free to accumulate wealth. or seek his
'wn happiness in the way he himself sban
select. - SUM
But It's untrue that the democratic portv
laye merely negative PrincipIes-a charge
which found It's origin in the fact ,ha, thew
we're opposed TO TOO much lerislation--
hey are in favor a tariff for revenue. ons
Which shall be confined to that purpose a.
one, making no discrimination except for
tncl revenue purposes. This we have
Iready said our paper will continue to ad.
ocatc. Another democratic measure il
he establishment Of an Independent Trea.
Iry. This We shall sustain and defend
S constitutional measure, and the ons
'cst likely 10 ensure The safe keeping Oh
nblc money. 1t is only when this meas.
re shall have been carried out, that We
an Iooh upon the Legislation and policy Of
le government as fixed upon a permanent
asis.
lhe Democrat will MT henccforlhle
evoted entirely to politics. We shall en-.
eaVor TO lay before our readers everything
'per'alnng TO Literature, the Arts. Agri,
iI!urc, and Foreign news, which NAV be
interest. The country is rising from
PROSTATE condition. The heaIihnl in
lcnce OF a specie circulation, which eve.
new crop of cotton increases. is aIrea-
felt, and the country will continue 10
'qnlre more prosperous condition while
enjoys a metallic circulation, and indus.
ana economy are practised. Under
Icn circumstances VIC hope that little diff
,u'y VIII be found in maintanp demo-
a'lc press at this place, and that the sup.
ut o. one, by our patrons. will not be
'nsIdeFed burdensome. During the past
ear circumstances occupied large Dor.
IN OF the columns of the Democrat with
Ivertlscments. Those circumstances no
nger exist The columns Of the paper
III be left open for much larger quanti.
ot reading matter, making the duties
voIVlng on the editorial department much
're onerous, and greatly diminishing the
otiis. We have besides made prepara.
ms for greatly improving the appearance
the paper, which will be attended with
dltlonal expense. Our state elections
are approaching, and as we expect TO
ce before the community nothing but
is and correct principles, the more ez-
sive our circulation, the more goodtO
cause will it lie in our power TO affect.
suffer us now 10 languish for want of
ronage, which a portion of this conmu
can so we'll afford, would be 10 argue
engaged in sinking cause. To admit
on the eve Of lhe election, we do not
leve is the wish of our political friends.
Democrat will continue, as formerly,
ldvocate the nomination of JOHN c.
.HoUN 10 the Presidency. We believe
he can combine a greater strength
I'm larger number of votes from the
erlcan people than any other memOe
he democIatic party. We believe,a
hat if elected, his administration wOH