The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-16

than risk all that they have In the attempt to es-
tablIsh republics. So long as man is a social being,
living in his home, surrounded by his wife and his
children-so long families exist upon the earth,
around whose hearthstones are gathered the chief
treasures Of the human heart-so long will protec-
ton be dearer to under despotism, than liberty
ever can be, when it perils his fortune.
Hence the hopeessness of any attempt at the
present time, to establish democracy in Europe.
II cannot exist permanently in nation, until more
correct ideas in regard to human rights and duties
prevail. Men must be educated to democracy to
make them democrats, they must be educated
in science to fit them to be the teachers of man.
kind. The common idea, which prevails among
nine men In ten in Europe, of democracy, is lcen-
tiousness-liberty to every body to do what they
please, without the restraints of law, or even of
constitution. And, indeed, among more enlighten-
ed and educated classes, very few correct notions
on the subject of self-government prevail. De
Tocquevile wrote very philosophical book about
democracy In America; but few men in France did
more to bring back the reign of despOtism in Eu.
rope, than this same philosopher. Having distin.
guished himself under the reign of monarchy, as a
very knight palladin of republcanism, fighting Its
battles when there was no struggle coming on.
fortune gave HIM the first chance to mingle in the
combat, and to lead the democratic host. He did
take the leadership after the victory was gained,
and betrayed his party and his principles. So long
as he remained in power, he proved traitor to the
doc trines he had preached and published by the
volume. These philosophers know very little about
practical democracy. Why, our Callfonlans-
lake them as they run-some of them digging gold
IN Jumps, and some cleaning boots at FIVE dollars a
palr-some of them loafers and some of them
scoundrels, but all educated repubicans-know in.
6nitely more about self-government than the best
philosophers of Europe. They are more capable
of organizing State; they can lay the foundations
of liberty broader and deeper they can construct
a more perfect system, even than Lamartlne him
self. Whyl They have been educated in the
great business of selfgovernment, in the district
school house of New England, In the town meet
Ing, under the orations of the Fourth Of July with
all their fudge, and brag, and humbug, In county
conventions, In popular meetings, In State eglsla
lures, on the stump and in the caucus, In the
church and In the town house-every where, at al
times, and under all sorts of circumstances
men have been steadily, infalbly, training to be-
come founders of States and empires
And now, when the fair fabric of European de-
a q
day, and with Its shining domes and flashing mi
narets, with Its inteminable vistas Of future free
dom and glory, which made the eye of the world
glad to look at and the heart of mankind glad, has
been smitten, as 1t were, with bolt from heaven,
and driven TO hopeless atoms by the shock, leaving
ruin for the present, and all but hopelessness for
the future-these democratic Cafornians, these
Anglo Saxon loafars these district school boy gold
T., H.. A., oc IL. liz arI
bowie knife exercises, and shooting of revolvers,
on whom the sneers of Europe have been poured,
and against whom even some of their own coun-
trymsn affect to hurl the shafts of rdicule have,
during few moments of leisure, elaborated a
great system Of government, and laid the founda-
lions OF one of the most powerful empires, that is
yet destined to control the fortunes Of mankind.
Such, to our way Of thinking, are some of the
more palpable differences between democracy in
the old and the new world.
COLONIAL DIsAPFEcTIoN IN New Brunswick.
There evidences Of a rapidly increasing
dsaflectIon towards the mother country, in the |
minds Of the people OF New Brunswick. All per- |
engaged in trade, and notimmed iatey inte-
rested in the Offices Of government are entertain
ng serious hopes Of an early separation from the
crown. They regard the privileges and rights Of
the subject important the prerogatives Of
the throne under which 1t is cont ended they
titled to liberty and happiness Charged with all the
responsibilities which may ensue from the encour.
sgement and diffusion Of opinions, constructively
opposed to the perpetua,ion Of the throne-power
hundreds are flocking to the standard which has
been reared over the entertainments of dlsahection
and independence.
IL has not been without struggle that the peo-
rle have defined their position with respect 10
Great Britain. Loyal by natural bias Of consti-
tuition and education, they have endured TO the
last, through deprvatons and miseries TIL loyalty
itself has seemed mockery. All hopes Of colo
NAL prosperity have been cut off by the attempts
Of the mother country 10 enrich herself at the ex-
pense Of her colonists. The chief cause Of their
troubles, il appears, traced to the operation offree
trade which they contend Is well enough for Great
Britain itself, but rnous to her colonial depen-
dents They then complain that as they are not
represented in Parliament, there is no opportunity
Of being heard upon the questions which are Of |
vital importance TO their commercial welfare. |
While the markets OF the world are shut to them,
they must anticipate ruin. There Is no hope of |
an, thing better. Looking with suspicion upon the /
timber trade Of the Baltic with England they hesl.
tate not TO avow that the time has come for them |
10 cease cutting deals and building ships, and that
their energies must now be turned to the soil, and
to systematic agitation for the purpose Of sepa-
rating themselves from the country whence they |
ought, by night, to draw sustensnce and strength.
such is a rapid survey Of their position and feel
ings. What stePs will be taken to bring about a
better state of things, 1t impossible conjecture
precisely. though it is perfectly apparent that they
will be ready to act with Canada, whenever the
Canadians are prepared to cut the knot that ties
them to Great Britain.
The agitation will continue, because the evils
complained Of will not be eradica,ed; and after a
lorg period Of threats and talk, the mind Of the
whole people will be consolidated, 80 that new
and brighter existence will flash upon their eyes,
causing them to wonder that they have been be-
niQhted go long. So the world reyolves