The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-21
CYAN BUREN, DEMOCRACY

A correspondent of tho Argus, speaking of the
result of the charter lie ction in New York, styles
! it "tIumph of the democracy - and another
dates his letter from Tammany Hall as the "tempie
of democracy" If Tanmany be indeed the tenn
ple it is worth while to enquire what divinity is
worshipped under the garb of democracy and
what the characters and opinions OF the ofici-
atng priests. Should a stranger, visiting New
York for the first time, enter the precincts of Tam
many with a desire to learn the peculiar creed of
which it is the "tempe,' and hear from their own
lips the sentiments which the worshippers at that
shrine put forth democratic" what would be
his impression Instead OF listening to exposi-
ton of the meaning of "democracy, or vindi-
cation of republican institutions, heartfelt
gratitude for the blessings of free government and
the boon of independence or glowing praises of
the perfection to which tho system has been
lied and which has rlado all men, not only in
name but in fact, ''iree and equal tribute of
grateful praise to q beuefcent Creator, who has be-
slowed 2non this glorious country, these inesma-
Bile rights. and honcrnd insttutions-how different
would be the doctrines that fa'! upon his eager ear!
He would hear ator declare divisions OF pro-
pery TO he the worst curse ever inflicted Upon the
human race, and another denounce commercial in.
tercourse and the credit system, as "GTaStocTatc
Inventions, and extol the hard money and prohibit
tory policy of the Spartan republic, as fitting mod
els for the Amercan-and another sull endeavor
10 excite the preudces and passions of the poor
ganst tho rich, and thus array class against class,
in worse than civil war. Nay, ii he chances 10
enter Tammany on Sabbath evening, he would
hear Il thousand times and more insidious
relations those golden letters that bind most will
ing layes, represented as bonds degrading to civ
ilized and enlightened man and in addition TO ar
guments for community of property. he would
now liston to those for community sof persons
He would hear the handwork OF the Almighty
Architect of the Universe derded, and his very ex
is,enco denied and ifpover or ignorance should
happen TO be his lot he would soon be taught to
believe that property the badge of the oppres,
sor, and reg ion the garb of the hypocrite and
that the store of the merchant and tho church Of
the Christian were alike fitting objects for tho OK
ercise of the destructive principles Of suth "de-
| mocracy."
If however. Jealous partizan should object to
these not being true expositions of his "demo.
cratic" creed, and should point is to the promi-
nent men and presses of the administration party,
and bid heed their sayings, what should we
earn We will pass by the Jacobinicat rawlings
of the Washington Globe /; the invitations to riot
of the New Era, the spanie-iike sycophancy and
double dealing of the Albany Argus, or the exult-
ing boast of the locofoco presses in New Hamp-
shire, that they had carried their election, though
opposed by every minister of religion in the whole
State! We will pass by these and point to Church
ill G. Cambreeng, who, declared in the House of
ID no.