New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-05
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
Thomas jefferson.

H. fccen, article On Thomas Pane. iDc tod ~
an liylrs.on t. attend lie annual fe'tivsl given In
hs honor, we casually alluded 20 Che sing or COO
,rss, between hs iOrtunes and those % b. inend
sai fellow laborer Thomas Jefferson. with whose
noinions and character rs own were renafsa ABLY
,ieoi,csl We meant 20 render due honor 70 toe
rols,eal forecast and principles Of both these III
,.ll.c.,,u- ,,eat men. whose signal services %
Tho csp.e or Human I iberty We have ever crate
f,l,y ,eeognized ard bono-ed Yet il does not suit
ri. 10 blend any mans sound and unsou1d opinions
nj one conglomerstod mass and eulogize Or exc
crate them in ind scrin.nate profas.on. We can
r,aise aman's GOOD deeds without i1o5zing his
had ones, az We delight in Psines Democracy
without at al reshing bis ribad Inhdelity. So II
Jefferson. with whom W. heartily concur on many
Donts. while ~e are very far from him on others.
Is il not high time that he should be Judged as a
man. with human exceIlences and irailties aud NJ
looror depicted in the coors Of Faction as demi
god or devil
The organs Of Loco Focoism. appealing % the
popular prejudice in behalf Of great historcname,
Immediately after the publication Of the remarks
We have referred TO- sssaled Ibc T0iVa@, with
On amusing efErontery, uthat sort ofubad denunc.a
ton. by of, ring which in the place Of fact and argu
ment. they so frequently insult the common under
standing That tho necessity and the fairness e
our rcio:nder-whch is necessarily somewhat too
brief and hasty fJr the occasion may nc apparent,
We quote tho attacks Of the leading. aad We be.
leve. for the credit Of the party the least scruPu
oas Loco.T TOGO papers Of Massachusetts,. New
Jersey end Pennsylvania, viz the Bo5foa Posi
the Acra,k Eagle and the Phi'odsipb,a Lcdgcr-
Toe Pot opens upon rs as follows
Tst Ne. Yoyt Tyi5aa IN o'a disregard oftrllh endea
Jefferson "haied ihe C6rslan Path viii Intense and
nndsglised feiOcsy
The Port then proceeds with an attempt 70 show
ths, jefferson was in all essential points Qpafer
Tic M,uark Eagle next solicits our attention OF
the Editors Of The Tobunc. II remarks
In aeir blind malice they kene5 Paine 20 Thomas efer
con who they said, "hsted the Carsi.an fsih with
ms they hte further and said 'uai Jefferson Ike
Paine, cherished an insiin1.fo haired % washington
evtn when protesting 20 respect and esteem HIM and
was also ike Pane HcentOds and unscupulous m hs
pers0na morals" Il difficult 10 conceive how any ed
Tor or corps Of editors protesting regard for truth could
n HI or Ae sober ses pen 80 arccous ceumny The
charge. against Jefferson se wickedly basely mean
~ fulse snd pity the head A. much as we de-pse the
heart OF the man 0f who have uttered Them TO the
word Thomas Jeferson Inhde We DEFY ire uho'e
Tribune office 10 put nSy flSeys UfON a LINE Or AIS
IsNsr TRE CHRIsTIAs FATrH and os 70 his being cen-
tous and INSCRIPTIONS in bis personal noras y Is an
urnfiodtsd he We strong language for the occasion
ashes H. Ordinary SANDERS upon distinguished men OF
the Democratic party, during The exeement Of pohuca
campaign overlook bd e slanders OF Inc Tribune
upon the usous Jefferson the light ana ornament u ms
age, are past ioroeafance'
This is sufficiently direct and to the point Now
for the Lf6ccr The name Of jefferson. 1t says
"Wll 10 posiery, sdmed and reyered by all the
enhss'eSea Sne noeLs ons s,st d s aS5 eT
fasohOods shall ALIKE have reached that c.Yon when
chance hiy ignob shall reach generation or TWO
beyond their own they viii thus buehy serve 40 "nmSng
ropm,n Of he NSIHR'i ne eovIrdicc iAe petty P'osti'V
10 dshoas riere Of ne day, hch have appeared ~
all countries IN oil sges
OF course by the slanderers here spoken OF are
meant Washington, Marshall. Hamilton, Pickering,
Ames. sud the entire party that was united under
these great leaders in opposition TO Jefferson.
Quoting our obser, alton respecting Jeforsons
aahatiop with Paine. the ledger proceeds
This picture Of Jefferson Is false Indignantly wicked
" al,e Aud it shows either the assailants deliberate
malice hiss ososs ioNoRANcr q A4sriodn h"te'R ana
HI. y1cer,nss rih the midst " ignorance chich
oraAy base as doiiberofe fdkehood Jefferson was no
lee. an n6del than Democrat Perhaps he was bal we
s, ANYBODY 10 sho from any Of hs Jitinp' single sen-
nse opposed Chrtsdnip All that hs keenest most In
dusous mos, malignant aud relentless reVers nave been
Abe 10 find us warrant for this Islander "a remark IN hs
Notes on Virginia which be says that his neghboFs be-
lief in God twenty godsis not his affair for neither
picks his poe breaks his leg TINS remark Involves
defense of re sious toeraton and not assault upon
Christianity; and 10 c0ntormabe TO the Christian primer
Die proc aimed the Saviour IN his rebuke aud injunction
'Juage not that We. be Judged And he hated the
Chrlsilan faith with an intense and andsguised feocy
wHERK IN ell his writings stngte ss1tsnoe be ouG 70
snnrcyt his cbnreel He nerer us.aed the Christian faith
or doctrines nerer alluded the character of the saviour
cr to the principles which lie taught but IN terms OF ,ne
,ofonnd,,f y,ct That ne hated TIC character and ha
sIeAiso, Of ne Sario, and the influences eih thes dye
6lt,d and ,aiendod % eref Human eA0'dcie We pro
nounce Julse and dsrh IRdcT worthy OF It's inventors
und rePeaers"
Ignorant Of american history - We have
some rods in pickle that viii teach the Ledger
more discretion. 1t goes on
And Ike Fame he was unscrupuious and heendous in
hs personal morals We had supposed that no one who
yeid be ronnived at for anything above idiot would
profess this late dav, belief IN pf1l SANDER devised
y usscrqr1ious aud hcepous partsans, instrument
81 unscrpulous and ceniious partisan warfare agsusi
TIA administration OF jefferson But a. The Seoiush pro
vsFe,as tesi all the iSois are no HsSaos 80 rsh nrov
oaumny eitop considering that 4" erAoN' meS 90 J"o'
And to end our quotations from this precious
lecture on history
And jefferson cherished instructive hatred OF Wash
ngion while protesting TO respect and esteem nm =
III Ibe rrs Where hui in JeAersons declarations con
corning Washington. and acts IN connection wh nun she
we seek bis opinions OF that great ana gVoa % 1 ~
Revocation. the first officer In HE CaoneI Was uken,
though Intellectually 70 remain IN me Stae peISl5ner
during MashingtoDs second ierm ana he nsi ss''''"s
aad M sgpotcd 10 PsestdeRt az hings IciihE re ss
ofAis Qaral dates And he serer ofe o. Tyeit lss
4
then Is the evidence Of Jehersons instructive hSiled o.
Washington Only Ia the instructive He~nne-'' "S"s""S
and fslsity Of Jedorson's reVilets'
- Now we have no sympathy with that feeling
which finds it's highes, qualification IN bringing
down to the level OF the common deprsvity those
erea, names which stand for the encouragement o.
haman effort in the cause ottruih and mercy Inc
regulations Of the beneisotors humankind should be
held venerable and sacred IL is only when un-
soand and fasitious doctrines are attempted TO he
supported by imputstions OF virtues. which they
never possessed 70 their authors that IS allowance
70 RAISE the coffin Ids from moral snd intellectual
pu,resoence To what was wise and honorable IN
the opinions and character Of Mr. Jefferson we shail
always he found more than willing 70 Go the fullest
iasuce. For the present, We will simply Vlndica'e
what we have already said, in this connexion, and
wepTopose do II by the citation OF witnesses whom
the triumvirate Of our scea,ers viii be rather eau
nous Of abusing-ohieay Jefferson himself And
in The first place, respecting
W Jsgtnoa's Rel'sicn.
yf,o,, ,h,s rosos frC,, ,ba ver,~,,< aud very am.