New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-22

nave IAN Tor some Gays on OUT tnO'' N"'~' 80
sideration. They seem to lead away beyond
the ordinary sphere Of the daily journals into thar
4 the pulpit, toe philosophc essay or me
quarterly review However, the views Of our
correspondent vii richly reward the thoughtful
reader lha' TO-
r. he Editor Of The Ty,baHe
heartily concur IN oil you have ssid about the re-
cent riot in As,or place But now that the immediate
oxci,emen, has subsided aish 10 cay f." words
additional 70 youra few words about the aa'cfae''s
# the not.
No attentive reader Of all the testimony IN relation 70
the not will have failed 20 perceive that the man spf
- ,te r,,ers was not against Mr. Macready 50 much
A. sgsins, the Opera House II is unquesuonaple th"
A. very great prejudice exists among certain poIuo"
of our people against toe Opera House, ana agNns me
influence which sustains IL. and iect o. tn4s H"u'
which De- AWAY liable 90 ind some us ana cosby ur
0nstraton il worth inqu.rng INTO. 30 one con iehu
the Hrald and the sunday papers generally without
lively conviction Of the strength Of The pteJ4oIce
which exists the part OF that large portion OIL our
population which tai- under the de-iehai"" IT'D
Rhovs" toward that other large portion known ~
rhe pper Ten How do you explain the existence
aud the growing force 81 this prcIudice
myself trace 10 % the peculiar genus 81 our lnsu'
uion- inhibited as ye' from any adequate eXpre-spn
The peuiu. OF spirit Of our institutions s c--fhh'F
Social The truth which lies ~ me foundation OF our
ec,uoul, t. the brotherhood OF Man We are society
rnfhcr than Civil poAfy. Our vital Element - oi1'
rather than Physical Our most potent ponce l"i'" -
the sentiment Of Equality and brotherhood among
our ctizens We look for pcrmsnence ana prosperity
less 10 the strong arm Of Power tnhh 10 me s""> o
Conscience lees the authority 81 penal statutes
han 10 the prevalence Of tolerant ana Ha''!"7'
feelings among the people. ms ~ appears 10 ni'
Is the undenshle spirit Of our insriuuons-a social
-pirit rather than a Political onc-a sWut OF mutual
kindness among the members rather than OF enforced
subsection before the law.
But thus spitis as yet without any literal organ1a
"a. Fee d. p ~ the CONtllf l1i4NI
due to us unqucsuouable truth and Its incalcHI7e
issues Few OF u- suppose America 20 ne hnS'u"-
more than a nodhcsiinn Of Europe. We look upo"
II a. "a new poI,firai experiment merely IN winch he
fe of humanity viii experience no other change 'h'i
inst winch Is incident TO changed methods oil poAn'I
administration The idea l- only dlmIy sppf'uthdcn'
mat Humanity is opening for that eli rule which
Poliu.al Democracy only family vpihes d RUE "hi'n
shall be- entirely inconsistent with mere pollcH con
dliions or with the existence Of external ponce "l"
government the life of man u inconsistent VIII
the restraints and discipline of childhood Democracy
~ political theory Is not conciusiveeNcept AZ asans
nas, nautical svstsns II offers permanent rect 70
man any more than Monarchy does. II "a merely tn'
closing phase If mans po'rioai cNpcnonce- II - M
dissolution of the body polite lu ORDER N 'hr i'N''"
of more glorious body fof man i'' ., uo'
.ivcly nor even chiefly political Political history I'D
tact pre-euts one of the very lowest eNolutCis OF
human destiny The true life OF humanity upon earn
h d,,.r ,b,r any sfa-es-nan has ever sounded life
long svmboiznd indeed by the Chufch' out a. yer
utterly unrcalzed either by Church or state. w.
life whose law IS found IN God alone and therefore ioe
rates 10 outward interference ls spnns i ia man
uuost affections IT'S channel IS his educated mt meet
and ~ scf,on therefore IN every case Acknowledges
ONLY Inspiration not COerci a. IL IL OF necessity MAJ
o,nic HE because II flows from God. who is absolute
n,rrnouv BEFORE IL can be- wOrthiiy realized by Us
therefore it exacis above al things the science OF hu
man fellowship a scientific organic OF Soclety an
organization which proceeds not upon me i"!Aor WIS
dom nsorres, but upon the lhiai'p,e .A"s 81 ''
revealed in the anAlogles OF Nature fohuch Demo
cracv hv no means accomphshes this divine lie IN man
II only ohscurcly typhes IT, For while TINS form o
poiy declares the People 10 be Ia" uh'o
r 10 he free of sll cNtrlnsc sovereignty ~
practical operation is 10 subject minority OF the REQ
Die 10 majority or what Is the same tnlus' 20 chsAN'
the private conscience 10 the pdnhc one. hrhCe W.
and our poty declaring the dissolution ol OhuiV H-
-,,e ana leaving the Church the spiritual element
of the Old politics, 10 the chances OF ptFH" suPp"'
n could not be otherwise Political Democracy s isia!
20 the private spiritual dignity OF man II isNois me
,d,itusl only a. the individual makes himself public
or A.tfers the majority. The Church accordingly ~
-vmbohzing this private or spiritual lie OF HaA i
necessarily without recognized existence IN Demo
crazy IL only by the favor OF individuals OF py
inns tact witnesses that Democracy instead OF being
posiv, or constructive idea Is purely negative or
| 1t.tructive one For surely no reasonable man can
doubt the prophecy of the Church or ial 10 o'ne'e
that the life II has long herslded viii one osy oe
reality In truth Democracy as SAID before u Only
| al slutcg grafton or dissolution OF me pOiluVs 'e "
| man but a dissolution. Ike that OF bis naturs4 me
-trictlv In order the assumption OF more soIou'
life II sny additional proof OF ths pos'u." 80
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practically attaches among Us TO the state or the oiN
a. eneui Of the old politics s' surviving III oti iis'U
mons Every one familiar win our stAie ana N"'-'
LEGISLATION knows how incessant the tenatL'4 - ''
how irresistible 20 curta the privileges ana power"
Government and make our rulers the aoect macii.ne'
NJ the pooulsr Will Why should this tendency oe ~
| inccsssnt and Irresistible IN 4 Democracy toI 10
other reason whsicver than the one alleged h"iit,
that Democracy j. essentially destructive h"' i's mas
ion l. not 10 tuul the Divine will but only 10 pfepaI'
| the way OF such fulriment by destroying wh1, "H'
| 1 hat -
| of The nations Democracy is an svensins Neihr7's
mt 10 sweep away the last vesuges o. diahoic power
from the earth. IN order 10 the perfect So -
the Divine hins DOM Hence 10 nrsi roots OUT tnc eN
istiug Church because that Church Is Organized upon
Inc .llaeious distinction OF Priesthood snd LAZY az
| the assumption OF Just sYsrHtal superiority N one
| man over other men and then destroys the Stai'
because that institution j. organized upon the iSHcleu'
distinction of Governors and Governed OF the Nss-nF
tlou OF Just mdiial SUI erior4t. N one Nan over o'
NV why 40 l sllese al these things Isl with q
| view 70 di,parage Democracy Iod iorod foi, 20
| Democracy alone DO reverence The syinoo. OF ii'
existing presence and power HIS pefiecton' :. ' -
| Ias,e4 ID IT'S complete and universal Triumph. arc
woe 10 the decrept and dostins formulas ,A'' 81
defiance o. its advancing waves No. h.rse 'H's'
things only In the OF flaining NAL VIDE prs
tf u,eron of rowdyisua" which distin- 1lsArs on
cities snd which Is AKIN o. that S'senoe oi ..
iur persons often observed IN our rurN P'F~. ia
ash 70 show that our pohucs cond.noh j, esq
transitional onc-ihst We merely constitute - y
tween the old Political order o. human a-alfs aN- ~
new social order and that al our striking contrasts q
| manners spring out OF the antsgonism oi ihese 81.
msnts R0wdyism, personal lrrevercnec : ine't
| the in,rncrual OF blind manifestation OF me new
| sprit struggling get iree-strugslpS Aitet s-ile
macy There can De doubt that II or consrfN az
or the adhercn,s OF the old order should become VS.
and cordially recognize the new tendenclrs tne-e al
Ter being deprived Of the sntsgonis "nich nov aINe
hem into rudeuess would instantly assume uis aie
ors Of manifested Il our Weather and edaea'e
-lasscs would msnfuiy recognize the social spift Q
he age and busy themselves IN appropriate eA3fls Z
orgauze H. that instinct 81 Freedom which now shield
r.gf against contempt IA the rough rnd OF ho"csism
yus "a, rs slough. and shine forth 10 every peace
nj beautiful form But H. on the other hand, the.
main obdurstely blind 20 the hRmsne promise OF on
ao,ty II they 20 on 70 ape the faded gentAnes g
t,,',oe and re5rsenize here the frivolous class Is
| ,-,.,,,ns which are 50 'rafiuly exploding there
~ ieny the altogether distinctive destiny 20 "nle
- are summoned and aspire 20 no other sH,l' t1'..u
| ,s.n inch A. are contingent upon unlimited "eA-'l
a. ,tv eontentedly leave the poor TO tnef pchufy Au
| he nsinstrucfed TO their ignorance IL iney WsAe .
systematic effort 10 honor Industry and insure - y
rysmn,elri exercise then it needs 40 git OF Pop.e
| 40 predict the unlimited increase Of ho~osis1-
nh An increase OF II shall utterly summer - -
| order now remsining 20 Us IN = ~lde "rl'ei-Ne -
Bat have greatly exceeded my space an =. :
leave the farther prscticd application o. my sens
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