New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-07


From a candidate Tor public station, but espe-
cially for an Office so exalted the Presidency OF
the United States, courtesy OF manner and Of lam
guage is mperatively required by the amenities
and decences OF social and political brotherhood.
Parties differ and must differ, utthc great mass Of
each sincerely seek the country good, aud labor
to promote it. There are kuaycs aud selfish dema-
gogues in all parties there are hypocrites anon
the professors Of al crecds but as Religion -
not hypocrisy. and no sect is organized and kept
up for the wui propagation OF error and vice, 50
there is no party which consciously seeks the
overthrow of our institutions and tse subverslon
of our Public Liberties. lie who asserts the con-
frary is an enemy OF the whole People laboring 70
disseminate for his own sordid ends decisions
which impel them to suspect and hate each other
The higher his station and his aims the baser is
his spirit and the more exemplary should be his
punishment.
Gen. Lewis Cass, in his letter accepting the
nomination which he has sought 50 eagerly and
absorbingy for the last five years, goes entirely
out Of his way to utter the following libel
The very first article in the Democratic creed
teaches that the people competent 10 govern them
selves ia indeed rather axiom than an article oil
political faith From the day. Of Gen Hamilton to our
days the party opposed 70 us-oi whose principles ne
was the great exponent II not the iouhoei-wnHe II
has changed It's name, has preserved essentially ne
identity of character and the doubt ne entertained ana
taught OF the capacity OF for se government ha-
exerted marked influence upon It's action and opn-
ions Here is very starting point OF the difference
between the great parties which divide our couh
try All other differences are but subordinate and aux
hilary TO this, aud may in fact be resolved into 1t
Looking with doubt upon the issue OF soli government
one party prone % think the public authority should
be strengthened aud TO fear any change lest thai
change might weaken the necessary force oil Inc 1oV
erlment-whe the other strong IN its CONVICTIONS Oh
the intelligence and virtue Of the people believes that
original power safer than delegated and that the so
luton OF the great problem Of good government con
sisis in governing with the least force, and leaving nd
vidual action free from restraint as IS compatible
with the preservation of the social system thereby Sc
curing each all the freedom which II not essential 10
the well being OF the whole
That the above is utterly false, even in regard
10 Gen. Hamilton and his compatiots, we have TO
manner Of doubt. That it would be easy to Gull
some prctext for it out of his yoluninous writings
is quite possible, aud ia like manner TO prove that
this or that Federalist, in some moment OF disap-
pontment and defeat, said something implying
want OF respect for the popular intelligence and
capacity. 1t is recorded that the last Bruius de-
ieated, ruined, dying eXcaimed d" Virtue
have worshiped thee as a Divinity, and fad thee
but shadow =" Should that expression OF
crushed heart be held TO imphcate the whole Re-
publican party of Rome contemners of Virtue
Yet this is precisely the use which Gen. Cas-
makes of certain expressions wung from the
Federal champions by their unexpected and as
they thought unmerited disaster and downfall
They cannot be fairly judged by these expressions,
hut only by the whole tenor OF their writings and
their lives.
But the SANDER on the dead is less important
than the mischief to the lvins-not merely to the
party assailed but to the whole People. We have
a common country common interests common
destiny. We are naturally divided upon great
questions of public policy, Of which the merits do
not always lie upon the surface, but often require
patient and candid consideration. We are very
sure the majority would decide them correctly, If
they were but allowed to hear them canddy and
really decide them at all, But one of these ques
tons comes up-that ofPro;ecton, for instance, or
the Mexican War policy-and We proceed to set
forth our views upon it. Bus Gen. Cass and his
oonfederates at once interpose the calumny above
quoted, and prevent great portion OF the voters
from hearing us at oil. Close your ears, good
people = they virtually exclaim; don't listen to
that fellow, FOR he believes you incapable Of self
govcrnment-he holds You unfit to decide any such
question--how can you pay any attention TO what
he is saying THUS the argument is iorestalled,
the jury prejudiced, the verdict corrupted and all
because demacogues like Cass, aware Of their own
baseness and inferiority, dare not fairly discuss the
great questions at issue or trust to their own mcr.
its for advancement. They hope rather to rise by
elamor, by hatred, by malevolent prejudice. Have
not minded Just reason to loathe and detest
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