The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
PROSPECTUS or
5 4 THE UNION
Daily, Scmi-WeekIy and
weekly NEWSPAPERS

Published att Washington II.
c., and deOoted to Politics,
Literature, and General
Intelligence,
On and after lhe first day Of June
next, theII' MON" will be published un-
der The Joint editorial management and
control Of the Subscribers. N
And as both ofthe undersigned have
lbeen before the public in different sta-
~tions--one Of US for nearly half a CEN
fury, and the other for several years
we believe it 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. I'd
The political character ofthe Union"
will remain unchanged. As It has
hitherto done from the datesof its pub
location to The present time. it will con
ltinue to advocate the great principles
of the democratic. party as e%xpounded
lby its illustrlous founder Thomas JET
PERSON, and carried into successful
practice in the administration Of the
| government by subsequent democratic
Presidents, principles which have Sc
cured for our beloved country an ex-
pansiou, progress, and glory unexam-
pied in the history Of ancient or COR
temporary empires, and elevated it to
the first rank among the nations o the
earth. Those principles have been
more fully developed in the original
Prospectus which we published at the
commencement of the publication of
1.-The "UNIoN," and republished in its
columns a few days ago. They de.
mand a system Of taxation and evehue
which shall be equal end just upon all
classes aud individuals expressing none
and %favoring none; economy in the ex-
pehd,ture of the public money; the Sc
peration Of the fiscal affairs Of the gen.
eral government ftom all connection
with State institutions o" corporations
created by itself; a strict construction
of the constitution, combining 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 II o abdicate his
high powers and his responsibilities to
IS irresponsible cabal. under the name
of a cabinet, who are not chosen by
he people and are not accountable to
, hem at theballot.box.
Such are, in general the principles
} which the Union" will advocate, and
in performing the duties which they
have jointly assumed the undersigned
are aware, that in the present crisis it
vii devolve upon them to discuss the
, policy and measures of the party in
, power with freedom, and perhaps, on
, some occasions with. severity. But in
executing their high functions as CON
/. ductors of the public press, they viii.
not forget the dignity nor the amenities
dne to their position, while they Pc
form their duty 10 the people with the
6rmness and fidelity which the occasion
may demand. F..
Aware that the "UNroN" is the sole
organ at the seat of government of the
, great democratic party which repre-.
sents the people of the United States
? not only in principles aud sentiments
but also III numbers the undersigned
will endeavor to conduct il ia that liber,
al and catholic spirit which the true
interests of their country and party de-
: mand at their hands. They are not
J blind to the fact that a republic so ex.
, %tensiye aslhis, and embracing sucha wide
range of latitude and climate, different
interests and different institutions must
spring up apparently conflicting with
. each other, but, in reality each contrib
uting to tie advancement Of the whole.
This apparent conflict Of interests and
: institutions ofcourse give rise to senti-
ments and opinions as apparently di.
verse, but which, rightly understood,
and under just restraint, can do no in.
jury to each other. With regard to
T these conflicting sentiments and opini-
ons, growing out Of local causes and
institutions, il will be the object of the
undersigned 0 to interfere except 10
~;nculcate concessions and forbearance On
all sides and to secure to each the lust
protection which the constitution bro.
misses. .5s
Our e~pdesvors will be to unite all
the elements INTERCHANGEABLE party in
support Gifts common principles and in
an effort to regain its ascendeucy,
which has been lost bv the mistaken
trust and confidence which some Of its
members have reposed in a man, now
occupying the presidency, who had
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