Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-17
PROSPECTUS
OF THE SECOND VOLUME OF rue
independent Denoo

ueI'ehacht Democrat
1t IS proposed to continue The .'',,
ton of this paper ia the town If PruOlea.
mississippi. The same princinle su al.
nave marked the course Of The De,o winch
through the past year, it will con.; nOcfat
sustain while under our control ue 70
continue TO defend, and as far Will
Promulge. the doctrines of FREE pp ,.as1
knowing them 10 rest upon The e,o s uade'
Sis of truth and reason. II will .rnai Ca
to advocate a tariff for reyenno 'Onu1ue
oppose tariff for protection MI ana to
rect or incidental. 1t will con %ne'ner d.
pose the distribution of the proceeds Se 70 .eOp'
sales OF the public lands, Icokinn " lAs
that as one of The legitimate sns upoo
revenue, properly belonging TO Tho aI re- Of
States Treasury, and that il Womb Ia !, oalied
to distribute il among the States ,O " io'ly
collect it back by an increased rate ~. ~ men
ties. 1t will continue to oppose ,5o o. d.
ton of National Bank, as heinz NC crea-
sure unauthorized by the const;,r,;o nea-
exercising dangerously corrun,in~ G Ia
ence over The political morals of H. ,Dilu'
tion-as being unnecessary as n 6nos 10,
agent of the government, and as ha;na ue'al
necessary TO the country 10 aftossa un'
medium of exchange, or as n G,.n;aL u
regulator of the currency. We are Zero or
sed to the imposition of further restr;c UgpO'
upon the veto power, as we look nnN us
as one OF the conservative princioIpS
our government, incorporated in the , ~ VI
pact of union, by the wisdom Of on r" -
,ners, and we have seen nothing vet in ~. '
history OF the country's legislation 10 S S''
mand Its modification or repeal w.
The democratic party is freouen,Iv :.
preached with being opposed to eve,v
thing, and beng in favor of nothing AZ
lowing the entire truth of the obiec,ion
there is little In it. 1t is no great fauIt ~
be opposed to too much legislation Wa
believe the saying is too true: "Tbe world
Is governed too much" Far more inin,v
has been done from too much law makins
han from the want of it. That govern
nent is The best, (which protects the nerSon
md property Of the subject, and leave.
llm free to accumulate wealth.or seek bio
'wn happiness in the way he himself shall
elect. - '"""
But it is untrue that the democratic Marty
ave merely negative principles-a CHARGE
which found its origin in the fact thai thew
we're opposed 10 loo much legislation.
hey are in favor a tariff for revenue. one
Which shall be confined to that purpose u.
one, making no discrimination except for
trIcl revenue purposes. This we have
iready said cur paper will continue TO adj.
ocate. Another democratic measure il
10 establishment of an Independent Urea.
lry. This we shall sustain and dercnd
constitutional moaspfc, and The one
lost likely 10 enonre the safe keeping Of
nblic money. |, is only when this meas.
re shall have been Carried out, that We y
IN 'ooh upon the legislation and policy Of
re government as fixed upon permanent
isis.
The Democrat will Mt henccGorlh lie
'voted entirely to politics. We shall on.
'avor TO lay before our readers everything
pertaining TO Literature, the Arts. Aori
llture, and Foreign news, which NAV be
interest. The country is rising from
PROSTATE condition. The healtbmlin in.
fence OF specie circulation. which eve.
new crop of cotton increases, is AREA
felt, and the country will continue 10
qulre more prosperous condition while
enjoys metallic circulation, and indus.
and economy are practised. Under
on circumstances u, VIC hope that little diff.
uliy will be found in minimizing demo.
a.ic press at this place, and that the SUD.
III o. one, by our patrons. will not be-
ns'oered burdensome. During the past
ar, circumstances occupied a LARGE nor.
n OF the columns of the Democre, w;'b
Those circumstances no
ger exist. The columns of the naner
Il De lett open for a much larger quaint.
OF reading matter, making the dutie,
'olvlng on the editorial department much
re onerous, and greatly diminishing the
fits. We have besides made prepare.
rs for greatly improving the appearance
the paper, which will be attended with
ltlonal expense. Our state elections
are approaching, and as we expect to
&c before the community nothing but
$ and correct principles, the more ex.
i've our circulation, the more goodto
cause will il be in our power to affect.
suffer us now to languish for want of
onage, which a portion of this conmu
can so we'll afford, would be 10 argue
ngaged in sinking cause. To admit
on the eve of the election, we do not
eve is the wish of our political friends.
Democrat will continue, as formerly,
ivocate the nomination of JOHN C.
HouN 10 the Presidency. We believe
he can combine a greater strength