The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-09-27
DEMOCRACY.
.I UNDERSTAND IT.

CAS- UNDERSTAND IT,
The fallowing HEuele. cctfrom the New
York Courier. eoniIins some valuable
sussss..eas l,rr ;hought, and some PAL
bsosc iii,si IL the Loco FOco claim 10 De-
mocracy. The latest definition N De-
mocrsey. according to Mr.. Van Buren's
PremoniIy. 10 q government orer the
Peopis in sgls OF ihGmssiUts.
"Il 10 anIang TO witness The solicit
Jude with Which The Van Buren, journals
continue 10 claim for their party the title
afDemucra,is. Mr.. Benton should teach
Ihe,r thai llsy do not understand the
tern. That classic Colossus had for
lun4srly kisen y, i.s esymolngy' lie De
Ened il lwn az three years ego, for the
Especial benef, Of those aInong the Wing
Senaior. whose early education had been
heglscled. II vas in his opinion. quite
nms aasl ghey shosli hs'e been inslrucs-
ed. &" Democracy" said the Colonel.
.is . word derived from two Greek
words-dsmos the People. and krateo to
go.ssn-m.aning its compound, govern
nentN By he people," Now this is Ill
yery wel!--bui General Jackson did not
20 andefilsnd il. lie trsnspossd The
phrases. and interpreted the compound.
&c. gnrsrnnen, Of The people" II ~as
BIZ, democracy 10 govern The people
Hiersfore--and their democracy IN obey.
The GiObs told US thousand times that
the General Vas born 70 command, il
hIicSs % . natural eorollary thai The
people xsFs bore N submii-and these
I've proportions involved the whole de-
noeraey Of the late Presiien, and the
sffcisl Journal.
"Mr. Brdsr. The late Attorney Gen.
sral. holding Office ,iil sex. September,
iook the same view Of democracy. lie
agreed with The General. ths, II mean.
Z. 70 govern The people," Mr.. Butler 10
soneshins ef q scholar. and the late
Prssidsnt iaorshi ihai this opinion VAS
giVsa viih his usual szssci.y and dslibera.
iioI. particularly 10 Mr.. Butler assured
aim thai though not according to The
popular Interpretation, his reading Of il
vas doubtless the d" strict construction"
The GeEersi E.sde cath thst all the Gram
mars and Dictionaries printed since the
days Of Faus,us. should 90! furnish .
precsden, 10 violate the 81 strict consiruc.
!ion"-snd vas determined " carry out
democracy ss he Understood il, in The
sane wsy a. he srfet-'ed the Cons,i,u-
ton. Mr. Van Buren, Sn this matter 40
il all Others, fJllpwed The footsteps Of his
= IjIas'rIoas predecessor. and inherIls
bis dictionary, and his copy Of the Con
siiuson, 60 veil As his olfirs and his
cabinet. :, = +
Mr. Cagbrslrng. however, improves
apoa the dcEnruen. and understands BY
Dtm"cfsey-t' 10 goueFn The people in
Sptis Of fI.eir lamentations" arhn vas
The democracy current in Rome in The
days Of Ia decline. Il was the democracy
Of Nsro AM Cslisuls. Il vas The de:
moetaey ha fddIed when the Queen
cay wss in flames. Ii Was this deimoc.
racy thai made horse Consul, and lodg.
sG hun IN apartments Of marble. aud adorn-
Cd him 9Th costly rappings Of pearls
and precious s!ones-sn Outrage hardly
lees I..sulsIng than 10 elevate one of the
!'ng cared race To Ibe Treasury. and feed
nm 81 The public crib. IL was this de- |
a'cracy tia. rlbsrlus illustrated BY years
I" prohiss:s tyranny, befose he nominal. |
u he successor, and rsIiredlo his hermit !
'ss " CsP'se. il 10 ,his democracy, in /
saor'' "hlch l" FLY taught by ,yrsn,s, and !
a"y pFsisssed BY sIayes-whe.hsr> Hs
'sea'Fe be declining Empire, or be-
"ayed and irsmpied Repubhc..
na' We are we'll persuaded tina. the !
peope "l :e's country are not yet ready
~ s'"p' h'. Cambreleng's definition Of
vem.'eraeyy' and ls be governed " in spite
0. Mt'r tca.satgiior.s." They unde,.g
Hanu ~ democracy Government ofihe
ayor"g-sna they hole with Mr.. Jsffsr-
SOU Wis' an absolute scGuiescenrs in the
ose'''oos On msiOrily, 10 The vital prin.
U'pS' o. republics, frsn which there 10 no
appeal but 10 force, The vital princinl. and
immediate parent Of despo.isn." The
~ me ns"oa 10 the Democratic
parry ne principles of the majority
are me Democratic principles Of III. i,me:.
30 sriogae 10 minority the tile Of De.
nocfaI'c ls sn.assCrdlty in the use Of Ian.
se.ee. The Wings are nov in . moved
'AsJ"rl'y OF l20 600 voters. They are in
the ascendant ia % Uf % states, ,Tbev
are advocates Of The policy and The prin.
a'Ples "i,,ch majority Of the people an.
Ps"se. They are opposed TO The pol,rv
"n.ch would iNs'en Opoa the people, IL
sP'fs II their Lamentations. a m.a.nr.
"',4sa they csalemu, sa4 abhor. Thu