The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-09
PR0SPECFUS Or
THE UNION

| Published al Washington, d.
G., apd depo,cd to Politics,
Literature, and General
Intelligence.
On and after the first day Of June
next, ihe,' Uuion' will be published IN
der The joint editorial management aud
control uf the subscribers.
Aud as hnih nfthe undersigned have
been before The public In different sta
-ilons--one Of us for nearly half a cen
tury, and the other for several years
we believe il will not be deemed AFRO.
giant in us to suppose that anything
more than a general declaration Of our
principles and the course which we in
TEND to pursue, will be necessary at
this time.
The political character of the Union"
will remain unchanged. AS it has
hitherto done from the date If its pub
%licatiun to the present time. II will con.
iinue 10 advocate the great principles
of the democratic party az expOunded
by its lIInstrIols founder Thomas JET
PERSON, and carried into successful
practice in the administration Of HE
government by subsequent democratic
Presidents, principles which have Sc.
cured for onr beloved country an ex-
~pansiOn, progress, and glory nexam
Piled in the history of ancient I ON
Temporary empires. and elevated il 10
The FIRST rank among the n~a'ious Of the
earth. Those principles have been
more fully developed in the original
Prospectus which we published al The
commencement Of the publication of
the "UNroN," and republished in its
columns "a few days ago. They de-
manl a system Of taxation and revehue
which shall he equal nd just upon all
classes aud individuals Expressing none
and favoring none; economy in tn ex-
pendlture Of the public money; the Sc
peration &c the fiscal affairs Of the gen.
eral government ftom all connexiou
with State institutions o" corporations
created by itself; o strict construction
Of The constitution, con6ni ng the sever.
al branches Of the general government
to their particular spheres of action and
requiring Of all a faithful performance
Of duty; and especially demanding and
insisting that the President of the
United States shall not abdicate hi,
high powers aud his responsibilities 4
Is irresponsible cabal. under the name
Of a cabinet, who are not chosen b,
he people and are not accountable tn
hem al theballnt-b box.
Such are, in general the principle:
which the Union" will advocate, and
in performing the duties which the,
have intly assumed the undersigned
are aware, that in the present crisls i
vii devolve upon them tn discuss tn,
policy aud measures of The party il
power with freedom, aud perhaps, %
some occasions with severity. Bnt il
executing their high functions AS con
factors of the public press, they vii
not forget the dignity nor the amenitie
dine Ia their position, while they pc
form their duty To the people with thu
frmuess and fidelity which the occasion
may demand.
Aware that the "UNloN" is the sol,
organ at the seat Of government Of tn
great democratic parry which repre-
: senls the people Of the United State
Y moi only in principles aud sentiment
hut also in numbers the nnderSigne
will endeavnr 10 conduct il in thai libel
e al and catholic spirit which The lrn
Interests Of their country and party i,
mand al their hands. They are NJ
blind to the fact that a republic so e.
i ~iensive asthis, and embracing such awid
range Of latitude and climate, differeI
II interests and different institutions mu
spring up apparently conflicting vii
each other, hut, in reality each conlri
ming to t g advancement of the Who'll
This apparent conflict Of interests an
institutions ofcourse give rise to senl
ments and opinions as apparently
verse. hut which, rightly understoo
and under just restraint, can do no i
# Jury to each other. With regard
X these conflicting sentiments and mi,
ons. growing out Of local causes Al
institutions, it will he the object of il
le undersigned moi To interfere excep
~ ~;nculcate concession and Enrbearance
7 all sides and to secure to each the il
ie projection which the constitution Il
misses.
e. Our endeavnrs will he to unite
the elements ofIhe demncraiic parry
=" support gifts common principle, and
all einrl TO regain its ascpndent
which has been Inst bv The mistak
trust and confidence which some IL
members have repnsed IN a man, nc
N occupying the presidency, who b
gained high milits v honors in a moi
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