New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-30
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THE NEW. YORK TRIBUNE
We are on the eve Of another Prs.de atis Election
Let fancy is. approached 80 calmly u
WI Be conducted slngsshly and terminated without ex
eiteuent Whoever eherishes such illsion mistakes
the character Of the American PEOPLE and the impulses
which sway them. Equally idle the imagination that
Party lines BE ssseed and broken down this
tssthsi The prestige Of heroic achievement o. he
glitter Of an epaaiet;. Chase fson popular ind
all memory Of the radical differences Of sennmsnt which
have A. often arrsyed ors-hAf eoantTynen in aerce
conflict with thu other Idle ehneFss these csspIirs
Of A. empty heart ssickly brain With the progress
q patealAx measure may become more or less
important the emphatic assertion Of certain principle
more or less essential but the question Of questions re-
mains and viii remain. Az one time. the establishment
or maintenance Of Sound and Uniform Currency II
another the upbadns and ehsrshins Of new o. feeble
branches Of Home Industry another the proper dsPo
tou Of he Proceeds Of The Public Lands fourth,
Peace or Wa Sroi!aton O. Justice bat underneath a.
these mshter than any. enduring than al lives ev'
er the elemental difference IN which parties have thef
orsinon one side the ides that Government should Be
CREATIVE CONSTRUCTIVE, BESEFcENr on the other, the
negative, .kept;cL do-nothins element whose axe1as
are The best Government IS that which governs least
The Peorle are inclined to expect too much nom Gov
erument.' 1c-whch sees Ia Canal, Railroad, Hsr-
boz Protective Duty only means Of eurichins few
individuals st the expense Of the community, snd which
c.nnot conceive how Any be benefited BY public
work without inactns injury In A. least equal measure
upon others The fundamental axoms Of this nessuvs
philosophy arr really hostile 20 Common Roads and Com
mon Schools required snd sustained BY Law, well 70
those elements Of Nationsl welbens against which 10
now directs the energies Of great party The anias
ons Of sentiment growing Of these conflicting views
OF the nature and ends Of Government, cannot IN the
nature OF things be ls.nsy compromised Il cannot be
terminated BY the result Of any election. Il must
be potentially felt in the party contests and popular ss
tstions Of many years 70 come.
On this and all the great questions growing out OF H.
THr TRIsUNE maintains mphatcaly the doctrines OF the
Wing Party II advocates PsorEcrioS TO HoNE lNovs-
rss wherever such Protection may be needed and to the
extent Of the necessity; NATIONAL CURRENCY sound
and Of uniform value composed Of Com and Paper IN
such proportions public interest snd seners conven
lence shall dictate. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT, BY the
General aud State Governments each in ITS sphere
and BY Associations literally melted thereto BY such "a
cifies az Legislation may safely and Justly afford and
such disposition Of the PUsLtc LAND Proceeds shsi
secure the benefit thereof the People OF all the states
throughout all future time Above all. tins paper viii
study the things that make for PEACE and srrnuousy
oppose the fell spirit Of War, the lust Of Conquest and
the passion for Military Glory, MORALLY adverse 10 al
the ideas Of Social and Political Economy 70 which it s
devoted mildew 70 genuine Democracy, AZ utterly at
varance with Christianity and a. scandal to the Nine
tenth Century These VIII be faithfully and fear
essy commended 10 public favor, while our opposition
10 the Extension Human Slavery foot Of soil
where it ha. NOT now legal shah Be uaspsrng.
uncompromising and subject consideration Of Party
advantage or Presidential triumph. Far viii
sink with our principles than succeed without them,
however desirable however Notifying defeat
The Tribune Is widely known hoping and laborins
for improvement In the Social Relations Of Manknd-for
gradual Transformation which shall every per
son born the world psce 10 vs thorough prset
cal Education Opportunity 10 Work and certainty OF
the fair and full r.comPense Of his Lsborand these not
By purchase ,ufersnce but ss the natural rights
Of human beings in an enlightened and Christian COM
munity
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