The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-11
PROSPECTUS OF
THE UNION
Daily, Semi.WeekIy and
Weekly Newspapers

Published at Washington, d.
c., and deooted to Politics,
Literature, and General
Intelligence.
On and after the first day of June
next, thei"Union" will be published On.
der the joint editorial management and
control of the subscribers.
And as both ofthe undersigned have
been before the public in different sta
~tlons--one Of US for nearly half a cen
fury, and the other for several years
we believe it will not be deemed AFRO
CANT 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 oftbe Union
will remain unchanged. AS it has
hitherto done from the date Of its pub
LEGATION to the present time. It will con
tinue to advocate the great principles
Of the democratic party as %expounded
by 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-
p%ansion, progress, and glory unexam-
pied in the history of ancient or con
temporary empires, and elevated it to
the first rank among the nations of the
earth. Those principles have been
more fully developed in the original
Prospectus which we published at the
commencement of the publication Of
the "UNIoN," and republished in its
columns a few days ago. They de-
mand a system Of taxation and revenue
which shall be equal and just upon all
classes and individuals expressing none
and favoring none; economy in the ex-
pendlture Of the public money; the Sc
peration Of the fiscal affairs Of the gen.
eral government ftOm all c~onnexion
with State Institutions 0" 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 not abdicate his
high powers and bis responsibilities to
is irresponsible cabal. under the name
Of a cabinet, who are not chosensby
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 il
will devolve upon them to discuss the
policy and measures of the party il
power with freedom, aud perhaps, or
some occasions with severity. But il
executing their high functions as con.
ductors Of the public press, they viii
not forget the dignity nor the amenitie,
dne to their position, while they pc.
form their duty to the people with the
frmness and fidelity which the occasion
may demand.
Aware that the "UNIoN' is the sole
organ at the seat of government of the
great democl attic party which repre-.
ssnts the people of the United States
not only in principles and sentiments
but also in numbers the undersigned
will endeav6r to conduct il in that liber-
al and catholic spirit which the true
interests of their country and party de-
mand at their hands. They are not
blind to the fact hat a republic so ex.
tensive as this, and embracing such a wide
range of latitude and climate, different
interests and different institutions must
spring up apparently conflicting with
each other, but, in reality each contrib
uling to tie advancement of the whole.
This apparent conflict Of interests and
institutions o. course 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
these conflicting sentiments and opini-
ons, growing out of local causes and
institutions, it will be the object of the
undersigned o to interfere except 10
%inculcate concession and forbearance on
all sidcs and to secure to each the lust
protection which the constitution bro.
misses.
Our endeavors will be to unite all
the elements ofthe democratic party in
support Of its common principles and in
an effort to regain its as~cendency,
has been lost bv the mistaken
trust and confidence which some of its
have reposed in a man, now
occupying the presidency, who had
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