New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-13
Parties and Principles.

synaiu,e though we have lost his letter from winch
we intended to quote literally writes us that he
likes great many things he sees in The Tribune,
bat don't like the party to which we belong which
he considers arstocraiic hostile to the poor, and
made up Of capitalists, landlords, bankers, brokers'
&c Let as consider this matter
The fir, point which arrests our attention is the
confessed inability Of correspondent, and those
who think and reason as he does discuss and de
eide impartialy the great practical questions oil Ma
iiona concern which from time TO time demand the
adjudication Of the American People. Suppose the
immediate question TO concern Bank, Protective
1arh Internal improvements. or any Other impor-
iant subject, which majority of each party has
been found at one time side, at another time
on the opposite side Now when one Of these ques-
lions comes up for popular arbi'ramest we endea-
vor always TO consider it fairly and fully on It's ALB
soluic merits. We care little as TO the view taken
Of il by our father or grandiathers or by those with
whom they acted in politics. We bear 10 mind
that the policy which was adapted 10 the circum-
stances Of the Country forty years ago may not he
at oil suited to its present condition. So consider
ing We rnske up a Judgment falliblc, indeed but
candid and based on the evide nee presented
aud the actual state OF the Country.
But what does our correspondent in the prem
ises His letter apprises that he starts on the as
assumption that one party embraces the unvaryng
friends of Popular Rights of equal Justice and OF
National well being, while the other is essentially
naughty, iyranncal, pursc.proud bandi,t, who wish
to live on the plumber OF the Poor and the degrade
lion Of the masses Thus his ears are closed against
any evidence except on sidebe is perfectly CIR
tain that good can come out OF Nazareih-tba'
Whatever the Wings do must n matter of course
be wrong and mischicvons. calculated TO iniure the
Working Classes and ruin the Country.-Let us
suppose We each possess equal ability, judgment
and means Of information-wbich is the more likely
to be- rtghi on the questions in respect to which
we have arrived at different conclusions
But our correspondent is wrong as to his assum
ed facts The Wings are by no means all wealthy
nor are the wealthy all Wings large proportion
Of the Capitalists Landlords Bankers, Brokers' &c
belong to the other party. For instance, OF the
Manors of this State we observe that far more
Than half the leased lands are owned by those who
belong to- what is called the Democratic party
Mos, OF the Banks OF our City were chartered by
that party. and good many are still controlled by
its members and Offered from its ranks The pre-
sent Collector of Customs at this Port stepped out
ofa Bank Presidency into the Colectorship. There
are many members of the socaled Democratic
party in this City who are worth from 100000 each
to 81 100000 or over We state these facts not TO
disparare any body party consider a man
| better and no worse for having not having a
fortune we merely seek to pate most
many others, has imbibcd. and which lead him to
view the Political questions of the day through n
distorted and deceptive medium. We would have
him care little who support and who oppose pro
position. but merely which side has the right of il
As to aristocracy, contempt for the poor &c. we
have had pretty wide experience OF the world,
CONSIDERING our years aud we have not found that
either party possesses monopoly of generosity strict
justice. or true rcpublicanism We have known
men of each party who hated dcspiscd a man in
brown skin and ragged coat we have known
members of each party who respected simple HUI
mainly wherever found. however surrounded and
did reverence noble soul though in the coarsest
garb. We are sorry To add that we have not found
this class OF clear dscerners numerous in either par
~ ~ We could wish them
which is popularity revcrenced under the name of
Democracy Is confined 10 the Loco Foco party, or is
even mainly found there. we ask him To compare the
social condition and influences of South Carolina or
Virginia, which are strongholds of that party with
those OF Massachusetts, or better still the State in
whose school we learned our Politics, unconquercd
NsRuoSr Ii the plantations of Virginia and Caro-
lima produce more truly Democratic class of voters
than the green. breezy hills and rugged narrow
farms of Vermont then we must plead guilty TO
total ignorance OF Human Nature or of the English
language.
But we did no, intend TO claim any superiority
for our party in this respect We have said already
that we claim no monopoly of Democracy We
know many genuine lovers OF equal justice to all
men and of ruerespect for man simply as man. who
are our Political opponents. These men we would
gladly agree with we will do whatever we can
consistently with convictions right and duty.
TO diminish the distance between us. But the men
,yho make the greatest noise about Democracy and
Equal Rights rarely of this class. Ask one OF
these windy DISCLAIMERS in praise of the intelligence
the virtue the stern integrity of the people. TO lend
Dne of these same virtuous people five dollars on
he security of his honor. and what will be the
-csponsc We do believe there is as much sincere
aspect and love for the Poor and mperfccty educa.
ed among the more fortunate portion of the w hies
- among the same class Of their opponents. though
ur speakers and writers do not commonly re
ori 10 ilattory and fasehood TO get their votes.
There is a question fas, attaining promi.
cnoe among which viii ,es, the reality OF many
of Democracy. 1t is that which con
ems the Political state OF our Coorcd population
i cheap and natural for politician to profess sym
's,hy for the poor who have power and votes; Int
ct u see who will stand up for the despised. the
degraded, the powerlcss-for those who have been
oppressed so long tina, The runs of past tyranny are
made The excuse for It's extension into the future
Vow we have not yc, found the professed Demo
rscy among us a BIZ more willing to concede Polit
al equality to the Blacks than the Wings are-we
pprehend they are rather less so. AT any rate. we
hall be happy to find them more truly Democratic
han we have supposed them.
- Let no one accuse us of sclfrghteonsne.s wa