Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-04-27
PROSPECTUS
Independent De,no..
OF The SECOND VOLUME q.

Mississippi. The same princ;nC canton,
have marked the course of The M NJ which
through the past year, it will co N.;moent
sustain while under our controI "''nue 10
continue TO defend, and as e., :. hwin
Promnlge, the doctrines of frspp possible
knowing them TO rest upon the e see trade
sis of truth and reason. Il will 1I'efnal ba,
to advocate a tariff for revenn. continue
oppose tariff for protection u andb
rect or incidental. 1t will con,in e'ne'd.
pose the distribution Of the procsaS ae top.
sales OF the public lands, Ioot;Sus Of The
that as one of The legitimate a upon
revenue, properly belonging 10 ,I Iou 4S Of
States Treasury, and that il would M ~ United
to distribute it among the States -. 70 folly
collect it back by an increased r. ,uu then
ties. 1t will continue to oppose e' ,e1 odu'
lion of a National Bank, as beina A : ,'ea'
sure unauthorized by the copst;,ns,;an ea.
exercising a dangerously corrun, i;.iOn-,as
ence over the political morals p of 81 l'fh'
tion-as being unnecessary as = 'ne ma.
agent OF the government, and a. h aaanch
necessary 10 the country n o aas IN.
medium of exchange, or as n En. aaofd
regulator of the currency. Wea u'sner Or
sed to the imposition of further res 'v oPpe
upon the veto power, as we looS , ~,
as one Of the conservative pr;nn;apOna
our government, incorporated in ,ba
pact OF union, by the wisdom If on vO9'
iners, and We have seen NOTHING 70, Vu' a.
history OF the country's lepisla,;you IA ls
man me its modification or repeal. 0'e'
The democratic party is freouens,
preached with being opposed to :,l re-.
thing, and being in favor of no,b;O, ''eY
lowing the entire truth of the ob;so, A.
there Is little IN it. 1t is no great Su% Va !,
be opposed to too much Legislation 'N'T wv
believe the saying is too true; "Ths u. "s
is governed too much" Far more i nE~
has been done from too much law.maIl; my
than from the want of it. Tba, oon"'
ment is the bcst,which protects N. Dsr.an
and property Of the subject, and Ieays s
nm free to accumulate weallh,or seek hi,
own happiness in the way he himseIfsbaIl
select. '""''
But is untrue that the democratic M ,,v
have merely negative principles-a charge
which found its origin in the fact that thew
were opposed TO too much legislation
they are in favor a tariff for revenue, one
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 10 ad.
voca:e. Another democratic measure il
the establishment ofan Independent Urea.
sury. This we shall sustain and defend
as a constitutional measure, and the one
most likely 10 ensnro the safe KEEPING ot
public money. |, is only when this meas
ure shall have been carried out, that We
can IooA upoa the legislation and policy Of
the government as fixed upon a permanent
basis.
The Democrat will not henceforlh lie
devoted entirely to politics. We shall en-
deavor 10 lay before our readers everything
apper'aining 10 Literature, the Arts, AgrG
culture, and Foreign news, which NAV be
OF interest. The country is rising from
It's PROSTATE condition. The heaI,buln
flucnce OF a specie circulation, which eve.
ry new crop of cotton increases, is aIrea.
dy fell, and the country will continue 70
acquire more prosperous condition whih
1t enjoys metallic circulation, and indus.
try and economy are practised. Under
such circumstances VIC hope that little dir
hcul'y Will be found in maintaing demo.
cratic press at this place, and that the SUD.
port Of one, by our patrons, will not be
Durdensome. During the past
year, circumstances occupied large Dol.
lion of the columns of the Democrat with
advertisements. Those circumstances no
longer exist. The columns of the paper
will be left open for a much larger ouan,.
y OF reading matter, making The duties
1cvolvIng on the editorial department much
more onerous, and greatly diminishing tho
profits. We have besides made prepara.
IONS LOT greatly improving the appearance
Vt the paper, which will be attended with
additional expense. Our state elections
90 are approaching, and as we expect 10
lace before the community nothing but
acts and correct principles, the more ex-
enslyc our circulation, the more goodto
he cause will il be in our power to affect.
10 suffer us now TO languish for want Of
atronage, which portion of this commu.
ty can so we'll afford, would be TO argue
$ engaged in sinking cause. To admit
MS on the eve of the election, we do not
elievc is the wish of our political friends
he Democrat will continue, as formerly
advocate the nomination of JOHN {.
ALHoUN TO the Presidency. We believe
lat he can combine greater strength
btaIn larger number of votes from the
.merican people than any other member
the democIatic party. We believe, al,
}, that if elected, his administration would
E the most practical representation OfIrn0