Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07

lhleo voices mid the hearts eummuuont
/ Three fragrant flowers most fair 10 see,
/ Three gaTands twning round lile'f Tree;
Three gems Of pure ETHEREAL light,
/ Three paths, all lovely, smooth and bright;
/ Three rays Of light from Heavens throne,
Where uoughl but happiness ia known
We copy the following analysis of that much
abused term, "Demooney," from louisville
Journal Of lsi5, II is an able art.cle=woflhy
Of an attentive perusaL Read it,
EMoCRAcY.
! The most potent word in OUT language is De-
moofluy There is u charm, to most minds II,
the very sound Of 1t, lts power is equal 10 thal
Of the attraction Ol graylauon, NIih that Nufd
on the lips, tout aud warm hearts have conquered
tyranls, aud wise heads have practically defined
and established the principles OF civil and political
/ liberty. lleuyra forbid that that same wari. al
ways dear to warm aud manly hearts, should be
used By uwisc heads for is subFeFsian The
charm ol ths magic word has attracted and Is si II
attracting from the shurps ui Europe, thousands
OF our faut--iutn OF sriruur uf talent, aud uI
wealth, as well as the skiluI artisan, the mechanic
and Iabjfgr Tho men Of one idea aud many moi
toes have successfully used d IN eleYatma an IN
expected mau 10 the Presidency; aud it Is eouti-
IDENTIFY relied un as tho fsllyuug word for pafly
snrcrss in AZ coming contests. \ wufd ul such
fate aud singular poarr aud efficacy, winch las
settled and 10 stll settling, the dgsiuias a many
ugi, aud Is slill used to accomplish great designs.
should be- thoroughly und Tslgud, distinctly deiiIHd
aud accurately nalylcd. Dr. Webster dpiiHea
lae tenn as follows;
"pgm0cmcy .Gtcrk-,l5mgs people: efaiaa, %
poss'ss, TO gugyru.I Government hy the paHpln.
a lnmu of government ia which the supreme power
is lodged de the hands Of the ptuplo collectively.
or in which the people exercise the power al lels-
lIiun. Nurh wHs ihr Gpyrnmaul al AihaHa
llsw leu be asked, what principle or necessity Is
llal which induces any people 10 ofgaails lHtm.
+ selves into Democracy Mho Will deny iliai it
Is that instinct M man which impels hmi IN uvefy
age aud c.lmc, 10 have Il ia his power to posses
and rnIuy, without mlles'aiIun, the fruits aud
aFa|s ul bic own labor, talents, aud enterprise
Tine great constituent element OF nemaaI #ey.
therefore scyms 10 b. tie aI-JiaWsfiu. instinct II
sail-uHrgsI Without uis TrnePIe IA hIs nature
mau would rC4rr 90 art as au intelligent hHHsz
place l.m Natfc he pauugt at uUnufaHH T. Il=
g.llairs, lud De- becomes slave. AaH eanH iTam
IhF hands Of hs Creator WITH tile iHapFaHsHhIa
arsrr 10 yui1y the fruits uI hs oNH ahzf. l.
toll iuf auuibrT wit uul any compensation / 8
uut luIltu i1 submit 90 d. aud u infea employ II
IHmlhr hm Ju %, aud lr eauaai bIgak H.z a54az.
Hr g.aar, Go be- what Uol dsssHsd Inn Ia be-.
MuulHHu Instinct Man will bfafe death .lz#If
TO act out i,s impalsss Ia its character il Is dl=
Irolt mpu.syr, and iutafah.f and aal pfazfss#Its.
is s1ur H4ty lub4y saHpaHzh Ne RaHdHF, iheHt
lhHti.HI word should passass such paIHHi ahafms
tHpaNrru. au yiioltisuHi No wonder that i sHaaIa
hHGamr ihy waichWufl the Tai.yus punt al n
"a A.. D.. #.#a
surF w are told of ''lhr Democracy ui stpfa-
gfassiyc p,moency;" why not the "agsfsz#se
Dsmocraryfl Mhu art hs pemorfary Who
Every man, woman aui nhild WHO constitute the
American people -th,y arc lhs Democracy
Whoever W Ehairycf possesses the instinct Of s'i-
nigf.si-,ihat is ihc Democracy Il b. iir b.uh-
H.hl ol man aud whoever hpprupnhirs that com.
mHu appa'ii''lu TO himself iu tur -Agusilu UI
uihris suuiy 0 wrong, aud bellies iiic ,ery name
. hc lssuIuea This WanIrnll instinct lies at ilr
foundation Of srrgoycmmcut 1ynnis aim their
tint blow Ttit Subduc Il, and drspoiism luumphs
But man possrsars this instinct In common with
ibr brute creation. The tiger The wolf ihr ly,na
uIl ms.ullin a death Struggle with hlrs and
claws aud g'lfInr eyes, sooner than yi'ld up the
pry within their grlsp Man, however, being
called TO higher dgs'inlrf b cnIurd with reason,
. d. be- will use IT, 10 limit, coulto and drcct tbs
I nupulsye principle OF hs hfng. Hence AL history
Teaches 10 that Jua 10 proportion as man 10 the
gi,lt mlrs has limited and controlled lls Instinct
. .y rrason, and consequently by law, ius, n l'c
sdua proportion be- has enjoyed ibe b',ssugs Of
rational l5rry, aud hence, also We Learn that
if,i m proportion o., be- has lost sgll Of reason ani
/ law voluntarily, OF inyo.uuiluly becu stripped hy
/ ds,polIg power VI their protection and ad Just in
| ihe same proportion he a,similalcs to the vol or
la
/ IN the chains Vi drsp0isu, be- becomes a slave.
] Democracy, therefore, being tlc constituent and
/ elementary principle which moves man 10 claim
and culoy BIZ natural rights, becomes, under ,hr
/ limitations %, llw aud reason the bass Of self
/ government and enlightened liberty. Bot when a
/ body ol muu, organized as parry. claims oAeln.
| siyrly 10 b. called aud known ns "the Democracy
using the word as a oouelatiyc term, Il is an ui.
I pudyul assumption, and positive wrong 10 the
/ rest oi mankind, aud Il Is due 10 violation Of the
very principles by which the party pr lrsses 10 hc
] governed A. well might an crfiilc comet, here
to-day and lost IN space Tomorrow, claim ihr great
law oi the attraction OF grayilalon Ms IN exclusive
/ law, and deny II 10 the more regular orbs Of the
I universe while threatening the subycr0n Of the
whole, The present dominant party IN the United
| States claim 10 be- "thc Democracy The Amer
lcin people, whether native or nlluraliscd, is "thc
/ nrmoruoy;" aud, trust, viii ever remain "thc
/ Democracy purely, simply, and exclusively,
ncith-r progressive nor aggrrssyr. But from ibls
/ great mas, from the twenty millions Of human
/ beings constituting the population Of the United
/ States aud their territories, have sprung ~ two
/ rrrai and nearly equally hilauccdpaTli,s. These
/ parties they nov exist are NOT ol remote origin,
| Bach is strongly marked aud characterized hy n
I primo pies Ia, woll ls by ~ practices The one
I aims 90 FFrufr aud maintain 70 inst limitation aud
control OF tla instinct Of sglrnrrr.l BY rrasun, by
l law, aud by tlic sp.Ht Of compromise. This party
| challenge the scrutiny u an intelligent public,
whether 's aims have not been oil directed upon
| this principle. Il appeals to facts This rs the
Wing pats. The other party, however pure and
warm may Boz the ho1ugo NJ the nobIo.spiuird men
/ who stand In It's ranks, ruled by a rod Of iron by
IT, leaders, pay lc's regard 10 reason, 10 law, OF to
| Inn .uLflI nI lnnlnrnm.n Mhnn Tho lnI.rn.I. off