Independent Democrat., 1843-11-04

1e have used. Consider the reckless IN
seustility which could dictate a charge ol
bribery, founded on certain specalations
# Mr.. Browns m soabsract in their char
aater, that few will read, or appreciate
them, and which Mr.. Blair confesses that
he has npuer readi
BropnSon lsays the writer ofthe G'obe)
has recently published an article IN the
Democratic Review, sinfcd. with all the
high toned aristocratc assump iQn-all
lhit der"gainn from the popular lnieli
& nee and viriue-which chIra ter z $
fedora ism. We hare not read tiis arti-
Gle. 6nt gather its traits from the notce'
ofMe public press. We look upon II "a
be as silly to follow such wandering lights
as Mr. Brownson, as 10 travel a'ter an
ignis fdtuuS in a swamp. We nerer took
the ronble to read Mr. BrownSon's luca-
brations eren mh,n he prftenaied to be a
democrat GWhat an oxq ilsite sense Of
truth Vag ries and paradoxes nes er
have any altracnon for us. They are in
fact, so repuisire, ["tierlv un'rue hat zoe
did NOT eren look into Mr.. Brownson's s
late persion Of Ae federal doctrines, now
avowed by him, although 1t would afford
ed US an opportunity of returning TO our
political opp nents the fayar they did us
in impuing Brownson's democracy toour
party. We simply advert t, these pubh-
cations now, as. confirming our opinion,
expressed in 1910, in regard to the wri-
ter's motives
What quinics:ence of colccit and ma
ignrty! "Advert TO these publications. as
confirming our opinlons"-when those
publications he acknowledges he never
has read! Denounces as a rogue, a
traitor, a hired liar, on the grouad that he
has published certain opinions. of which
the straits" only have been gath red from
the representation of others! No Lam
guace can increase the scorn which eve
ry right thinking man must fee! who reads
8 lch paragraph as thai which we have
quoted. That paper which habitualIy
INDUCES In these unfounded personalities
should be read and encouraged, is dis
grace TO our party. That Mr.. Blair pro.
fesses democracy is n misfortune to all
honest men of the same faith, for profess
sions coming from ch sources bring that
Iarh into disrepuic. No wonder, a high
toned gentleman, like John Forsyth found
II necessary 10 his personal Comfort, sell
respect, and the dignity of the party 10
which he belonged, TO denounce the Globe
IN the floor of The Senate as .fhhy Sheet
We regard that act oftho ilIustrious and
amcncd statesman as an eminent ser.
wee 10 his party and TO his country;-for
|; proclaimed 10 all this Glthy tioe cfde-
ramers, thai insolence and vnlgarly were
a i eltment> Of democracy and would be
borne no longer.
One word of the articles which Mr..
Blair 'haS neper read" and concludes 10
be para oxical and repulSioe to hi deli
cate iase. Those articles, Mr.. Bar,
10 wh1m, five my judge from the tone
} his paper, every thing but his own
friit is ''visionarv and paradoxica'o even
fheread, would not under'tand. Hun
lreds, how ever. have read The "Essays on
which Mr.. Bsown-on has
'oniriblted TO the Democratic Review,
with feeling, profound reverence for
he deep learning and tar reaching WIS
lom of the author. In no part OF the three
lumbers which have yet appeared is
here sinister OF unworthy object. Even
/ The author be incorrect in his conclu'
.lons, their effects are harmless. HIS
ytcat object is to deyeioPe the correct
dea OF popular sovereignty undrr con-
ltutlonal government, and to daw
PRACTICAL line OF dlstinclian beiween the
,,wer of revolution and the constitutional
lights of m norltles, with which, when
,nce admitted, as guaranteed by constl
.tion, there is NJ righfuI power, eltner
.ihn ul without the f1rm> OF the con>tI-
uilon to take away, unnl lit is changed by
. prescribed mode which nsef pfnvldes.
rhe discussion is Of vital mpmen. lign-
,o,ve thc disp lie, between Two sect MS li
,ur own par y, rel@u.e 10 the Rh De
sand affair, and attempts 10 arrive at the
.ol1tion of question which is likely tol
-ecur often in republican states, ex-
posed 10 the violence and aglatlon OF
parties. Right or wrong. the
views propounded by Mr. Brownsen de-
.erye to be profoundly studied by every
Ii.interested statesman. With some Of
MS views we do not ourselves coincide;
out that in all OF them the author i as
honest as he is able, no candid man will
few, we fancy, will be rash
enough to cross swords with him until
well equipped and trained for the conlest.
This abusive onset OF the Globe, like the
ctamor of Thersites in the Greclan camp,
NAV attract the attention OF spectators 10
he proves Of hero, the wind of whose
sword, if be came within reach of it,wouid
ay the noisy buffoon on his back for the