New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-10
Democracy-The athander.

Democracy-The Pathfinder.
Differing as we do most essentially from near
ly every distinctive principle OF Political economy
and Governmental Science cherished by the doc-
tors of the school specially known as Loco-f
co believing those principles, however speclous'
unsound in their nature and mscmevous II not
rInous in their tendency-we yet relolce TO lind
them advocated by sincere and ardent disciples OF
the school, IN preference to the trlcksters and
time servers who hitherto have mainly ezpounded
and moulded what has passed for Democracy
In fact, is better that any cause should be pro-
pagated and defended by those who have an ear
nest faith in It's doctrines for these Will be most
likely to present 1t IN its real and naked proper
TONS and not patch, and pant, and plaster u 10
suit the needs of the party or the hulnors OF inc
times. 1t would be strange, indeed, II any party
or system seriously advocated did not emb"dy
some truth worthy Of acceptance and calculated
TO benefit mankind, however rank the weeds Of
error which, overshadow 1t and if the supporters
OF a system be devoted, frank and brave, the
public will soon discern that truth and separate
il from the error. Ii is for reasons like these
that we rejoice in the establishment OF weekly
successor to the late Mr.. Leggctt's Palndcalcr
in THE PATHFINDER of Mr.. Goodwin. Liking
It's Political doctrines as little as is well possible,
we are agrecaby disappointed IN the spirit and
tone Of the work. 1t IS fully equal IN It's general
merits, equal in honesty, III carcssness, IN scope,
and we think in talent to Mr. Leggctt,s work.
Probably Mr., l.. was the ADLER writer; yet we
cannot detect the absence either OF force or depth
IN Mr. Godwin's Editorials Wrong headed on
many points we most surely esteem him yet we
doubt whether his writings are calculated TO
make others so. We are rather inclined to be-
lieve that they will exert sautary influence.
In truth, the usual arguments drawn from the
armory of our opponents seem TO rs little cal
culated TO shake the faith of an intelligent and
conscientious Wing. We Democrats
all men arc entitled TO equal rights and prlvl-
leges,' urges one. Very good replies the Wing
let ms see which will act the more consistently
with your proposition. do not feel inclined,
and certainly am not constrained by my party
relations, to dispute IT. We are hostile to
all monopolies and special privileges AYERS
the Loco. Right again" says the Wing
syou of course do not condemn the exclusive
right conferred on one man TO be President, ano-
Their to be Governor, a third 10 be ambassador to
England, &c. These privileges if YOU choose
40 to term them, may be very desirable or may
not bat the question to be asked by the commu-
nifty is ,chether they are granted 10 subscrre ITS
interests and promote its 'eeltare OF not. lfthcy
do advance It's welfare, very well; if not, VIC are
as adverse to them as you can be- This principle
we apply to all cases of what you term monopo-
hes Is there ground OF difference here?
We like 10 see such papers as The Pathfinder
circulated, for they teach people to look beyond
che names Democracy and Democratic Party
n, the things which those words properly signify.
Every rejecting man knows that here is a de
plorablc lack of discernncnt or thought the
par. of great masses of People. There arc thou
sands in our land most voclcrous III favor o'
Liberty and Democracy, who are ever ready 70
break up by violence a meeting OF Abolt'onstS OF
Others whose object they decidedly dlsapprove-
perhaps without attempting to understand 1t
There are very many who Justly think 1t unjust
and tyrannical in employer 10 discharge Ia
in politics, but who think ii perfectly right and
commendablc in the Government to do that very
thing. Yet it must seem clear that the wrong Is
moro tagrant and inexcusahle for a man 50 toust
power entrusted to him BY another than 10 thus
abuse the power whchis properly his own, There
are thousands in this City who consider them
selves excellent Dcmocrats--none bcttcr-and We,
will intiIaida;e and hrowbeat voters INTO the sup
port of their tickets, viii smuggle IN illegal votes,
and carry their ticket bv violence, outrage and
hloodshed. This has been done repeatedly during
the eleven years we have resided IN this City, and
always by the men who protested themselves the
best kind of Democrats, and were ready 10 knock
down any man who disputed their clam, For
instance, at an election in the Twelfth Ward, a
few years since, Il leading and active Wing, hut
one who never was violent or unfair, was ap
preached By a Loco, Foco friend, and cautioncdin
from INJURY. 'Whatw was his indignant reply,
may not freeman stand peaccably y, the
Polls !" Free hell :" responded his Loco Foco
friend :" tell YOU as YOUR friend that You must
leave this In fifteen minutes, or Your life will be
in danger" And 50 it proved. he was set
upon and bludgeoned, and glad to escape with
his hle-.Ius, 30 al the las, Election in the Sin.
teenth Ward, and partially IN the Fourth. At
tho Sixteenth, active higs were obliged to aban-
don the Polls, or surrender their lives. They
were cautioned by Loco. Foco friends, and needed
the caution; some who did not were cruelty beat.
en-. Can any man recall oas instance in which
The Wings ever 50 drove their opponents nom TIE
Polls
This, then is our answer TO those who e1pa-
tate on the beauties OF Democracy, and wonde-
Lou. any. can be y, hind as 10 oniA,se II S,rS