Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-01-20
PROSPECTUS
or The SECOND VOLUME OF THE
Independent Deraoc...

r. - " S"uttlue mo Duli,c.
ton of this paper in The town of C on'dd'
Mississippi. The same principles ah;
have marked the course u the Dcr' "H'a
through the past year, it will con.;n ".fa'
sustain while under our control L 10
continue 10 defend, and as far 40 wv - wiz
promulge, the doctrines of-frea ~
knowing them TO rest upon the eterr' I' .'
SIS OF truth and reason. Ii will con,;I Va
to advocate a tariff for reyenpa aa1l
oppose tariff for protection. wbo,b" " uE 10
rect or incidental. 1t will continue ~ o u''
pose the distribution Of the proceeds o TYP
sales of the public lands, looking ~ na me
that as one of the legitimate son,c apOd
revenue, properly belonging to the Hn;''1
States Treasury, and that il would Lo er'i
10 distribute it among the States, and ,H
collect II back by an increased rate of '% ~,
Ties. II will continue to oppose The c,oo
ton of National Bank, as being a r n,
sure unauthorized by The constitution 'a'
exercising dangerously corruplng inNn
ence over The political morals of Iho nv
tion-as being unnecessary as n fn,ns;lI
agent of the government, and as being NV
necessary 10 the country 10 afford
medium of exchange, or as a furnish, =.
regulator Of the currency. We are onoo
sed TO the imposition of further resiricidn,
upon the veto power, as we look uoon i
as one Of the Conservative PRINCIPLES =
our government, incorporated in The COM
pact of union. by the wisdom Of our a.
lners, and VIC have seen nothing vet in II.
history OF the counlry's legislation, 70 do,
mand its Modification or repeal.
The democratic party is frequently "a
preached with being opposed to eyev
Thing, and beng in favor OF nothing. Al.
lowing the entire truth of the objection
there is little IN it. II is no great fault "a
be opposed to too much legislation. We
believe the saying is too irue The world
is governed too much" Far more iniprv
has been done from too much law MAKING.
than from the want of it.. That govern.
ment is the hest, which protects the person
and property of the subject, and leave,
him free to accumulate weaIlh,or seek his
own happiness in The way he himsclrshall
select.
But tits untrue that the democratic parrv
have merely negative ciples-a charge
which found its origin in the fact that they
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 to ad.
vocatc. Another democratic measure is
the establishment an Independent Tlca-
sury. This we shall sustain and defend
as constitutional measure, and the one
most likely 10 ensure the safe keeping OF
public money. II is only when this meas.
ure shall have been carried out, that we
can LOOK upon the Legislation and policy Of
The g ycrnment as fixed upon permanent
basis.
The Democrat will not henceforlh lie
devoted entirely to politics. We shall en-.
deavor 10 lay before our readers everything
TO Literature, the Arts, Agri-
culture, and Foreign news, which may be-
of interest. Tie country is rising from
its PROSTATE condition. The healhlul in
flucnce of a 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 practised. Under
such circumstances we hope that little DIFF
ficulty will be found in maintaing demo-
cratic press at this place, and that the sup.
port of one, by our patrons, will not be
burdensome. During the past
year. circumstances occupied large por-
ton 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 quaint.
ty of reading matter, making the duties
devolving on the editorial department much
more onerous, and greatly diminishing the
profits. We have besides made prepare
lions for greatly improving the appearance
IF the paper, which will be attended with
additional expense. Our state elections
90 are approaching, and as we expect to
place before the community nothing but
acts and correct principles, The more ex.
ensive our circulation, the more goodt to
he cause will it he in our power TO affect.
TO suffer us now to languish for want Of
which portion of this co nmu-
lity can so well afford, would be to argue
is engaged in sinking cause. To admit
his on the eve Of he election, we do not
,elieve is the wish of our political friends.
The Democrat will continue, as formerly,
o advocate the nomination of JOHN &.
CALHOUN TO the Presidency. We believe
hat he can combine greater strength
btain larger number of votes from the
American people than any other member