Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-01-27
fR0SPECTUS
OF ihE SECOND VOLUME OF tn,
Independent Dep,,o...

ton oil this paper in the town oC rcsO'ca.
Mississippi. The same princinle oaaI'r,
have marked the course q The NJ With
through the past year, it will coD .;;nOcrat
sustain while under our control = 10
continue TO defend. and as far a. Twin
promulge, the doctrines of frapp *See
knowing them TO rest upon the e,es, Iads,
sis OF truth and. reason. 1t will co "ai a.
to advocate tariff for revenue N'nl9ne
oppose tariff for protection. WHIT aOO 70
rect or incidental. 1t will con,;nuefdl.
pose the distribution Of the process 70 %CP'
sales of the public lands, looking " W. lAe
that as one of the legitimate sos up0o
revenue, properly belonging to the ma; Of
States Treasury, and that il would - oaled
to distribute it among the States snS ~ .U'Iy
collect il back by an increased rate ~ 81 'n M
ties. twill continue to oppose n. VI ou'
lion of a National B4nk, as beiOu : sfea'
sure unauthorized by the consti,u,a' "'ea'
exercising dangerously corruplina "a
ence over the political morals Of ~ ~lu'
tomas being unnecessary as a 6no.' M,
agent of the government, and as heinz
necessary TO the country to afn,d W.
medium of exchange, or as a furnish,
regulator of the currency. We are on,o
sed to the imposition of further res,ricd"
upon the veto power, us we look Hmm =
as one Of the conservative princiDlpS u
our government, incorporated in The cou
pact Of union, by the wisdom Of on, =
tners, and we have seen nothing vet in H.
history Of the country's Legislation, 70 Ss
mand its modification or repeal.
The democratic party is frequently r
preached with being opposed to eyev
thing, and beng in favor OF nrhng. Al
lowing the entire truth of the obiec,io0
there is little IN it. II is no great 6ut ~
be opposed TO too much legislsnn W.
believe the saying is Too. rue: The world
is governed too much" Far more iDiwv
has been done from too much hwmakinc
than from the want Of il. That govern.
ment is the best, (which protects The persOu
and property of the subject, ard leave,
him free to accumulate wealihor seek hi,
own happiness in the way he himself shall
select.
But it is untrue that the democratic parry
have merely negative princples-ac6 charge
which found its origin in the fact that they
were opposed TO too much legislation
they are in favor tariff for revenue, on.
which shall be confined to that purpose a.
lone, making no discrimination except for
strict revenue purposes. This we have
already said our paper will continue to ad.
vocatc. Another democratic measure is
the establishment OF an Independent Tea.
sury. This we shall sustain and defend
as a constitutional measure, and the one
most likely 10 ensure The safe keeping Of
public money. Ii is only when this meas.
IRE shall have been carried out, that we
can look upon the legislation and policy Of
the government as fixed upon permanea,
basis.
The Democrat will MT henceforlhh
devoted entirely to politics. We shall en-.
deavor 10 lay before our readers everything
appcrtaining to Literature, the Arts, Agrl'
culture, and Foreign news, which NAV DO
of interest. The country is rising from
its PROSTATE condition. The hea'ihful in.
flucnce of specie circulation, which eve.
ry new crop Of cotton increases, is alrea.
dy felt, and the country will continue to
acquire more prosperous condition while
it enjoys metallic circulation, and indus.
try and economy are praciised. Under
such circumstances We hope that little dlf'
ficul.y will be found in maintaing demo
cratic press at this place, and that the sup.
port Of one, by our patrons, will not be
considered burdensome. During the past
year, circumstances occupied large pOr
ton of the columns of the Democra, with
advertisements. Those circumstances no
longer exist. The columns Of the papI
will be left open for much larger quaint
~ Of reading matter, making the duties
devolving on the editorial department mucl
more onerous, and greatly diminishing thu
profits. We have besides made prepare
lions for greatly improving the appearance
of the paper, which will be attended witt
additional expense. Our state elections
too are approaching, and as we expect 10
place before the community nothing but
facts and correct principles. the more ez'
tensive our circulation, the more goodtO
the cause will il be in our power to affect
To suffer US now TO languish for want Of
patronage, which portion of this conmu
nifty can so we'll afford. would he TO argue
US engaged in sinking cause. To admit
this on the eve of he election, we do n@
believe is the wish of our political friends
The Democrat will continue, as formerly
TO advocate the nomination of JOHN u
CALHOUN TO the Presidency. We belle"
that he can combine greater strength
obtain larger number Of votes from u.
American people than any other me"DI'
IF the democ Iatlc ma rtV We belefe, az