State journal & flag., 1846-12-25
PROSPECTUS
1la9 Of the Union ano mont9omerp Aouertiser

The undersigned, proprietors OF the "Star,
journal and Flag of the Uniun," pubisl ed at Tus
caloosa, Ala, and the Montgomery Advertiser.
published at Montgomery, Ala, propose, on, OF
about, the LIST January, 1917, to unite these jour
mails, and TO publish in the city of Montgomery, a
newspaper to be entitled the FLAG OF THE Union
& MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER" The removal OF the
State Capital to Montgomery has created, it is
believed, necessity for the establishment, at that
point of a democratic journal, which from its
character, and circulation may, in some degree
be regarded as an exponent of the opinions, and
sentiments, of the democracy of Alabama The
Flag Of the Union" as is we'll known, has for
ten years past, enjoyed The State patronage, and
has, thereby, obtained position, in the State,
which new journal could MOI, for years at
least, acquire. The "Advertisern has also idcnti.
fed itself closely with the democracy of East and
South Alabama and enjoys patronage which is
a sure guarantee Of the confidence OF The democ.
racy OF those sections of the State The union. Of
these two journals, therefore, it is believed, will
insure permanent success To the undertaking. and
will secure TO the democracy a central organ,
whose circulation will embrace every county in
Alabama.
1t is scarcely necessary after this exposition OF
the reasons, in part, which have induced the union
of the alag & Advertiser" to add any thing in
reference to its political complexion We will say.
however, in brief, that it will be-as the " Flag of
the Unon," and the Montgomery Advertiser u
have always been-strictiy and purely democratic.
1t will oppose all protection, in the imposition Of
duties on imports which does moi necessarily grow
out of strictly revenue tariff. In the imposition
of duties revenue should be the first object TO
be attained and if in thus adjusting duties any
class is accidentally bene6ued, by an increase in
the profits OF their trade, or caIling-let them en-
Joy in peace but governmenthas no constitutional
power-no right-to foster one branch of industry
10 the injury of another. We hold the whole policy
ofdiscrminating for protection to be wrong. The
principle is OF monarchcal growth aud may be ex
emplfed by the British tyhe system. The only
difference between the protective system and the
tyhe system, for the support of the Church of En-
gland, ls-that the one imposes an indirect tar on
the ohole people for the benefit of an exclusive class
of capitalists, whilst the other imposes direct tar
on the phoie people for the benefit of an exclusive
class of preachers. The evil consequences of
bnrthening our revenue system with this species OF
taxation extends beyond the mere exacon of the
tax taken from the pockets Of the people.
This, tho onerous, is of its lesser evs--as in
creased industry would tend to correct it. The
system in its broades extent tends to produce ex
travagant governmental expenditures; to keep alive
the spirit OF internal Improvements by the gener>
al government; 10 eYtend the power and the pas
tronage OF every administration TO foster the prin>
cipe OF distribution and finally to keep alive the