The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-10

ton (Vt) Courier, and from the Brandon (Vt) Post,
and the Toledo (O) Republican, we transfer to our
columns the following extracts:
THE THING TO BE DONE.
From The Burlington w Courier.
Il ne,p National Democratic party must be formed
laying its foundations broad and deep in the doc
trines Of Jefferson, not omatulg those relating 10
slavery but exating to the head Of the cornero
the "stope which the builders of the existing
Democratic party have rejected Under the
Constitution, not over it, nor against it must this
new party undertake to oppose the spread Of sla-
very and the dominion of the Slave Power. 1t
must shake off from the Federal Government
slavery. 1t must repeal bill she unconstitutional
legislation by which Congress has lent its sane
ton to the system, and thus restore to the States
the rights which have been wrongfuly arrogated
to the General Government under the guidance Of
slavery 1t must set its face as the flint against
the admission Of another slave State, no matter
by what subservient sophistry the present Secre-
tary of State, in the first glow of his great apos-
tacy, may have sought to prove the right of such
States to admission, nor by what inconclusve en-
sctment the last Congress endeavored to bind
their successors to the disreputable deed. II
must adhere to the strict construction Of the
Constitution, in which alone can popular liberty
find sufficient bulwark against the inroads Of
despotism 1t must bring about retrenchment
Of the enormous expenditures Of the Govern
ment, now squandered by millions every year on
swindling printers, ocean steamer contracts, army
and navy contractors and all the innumerable
greedy leeches who fatten upon the public treas
ury, and, in return, do the bidding Of their mas
ters 1t must also include liberal policy re-
specting the public lends. Justice and humanity
lila raoura that the lapdtesa settlar ohould ha
permitted to take reasonable quantity of the
land of the Government, without payment, on
condition that be undertakes to settle upon and
improve It. We think the quantity usually men,
toned Il 60 acres too large for thorough culture,
and far too large, when considered in reference
to the wants Of The distant future but the de-
tails are not 90 important as the benefcent prn-
ciple. This new party should also provide, as
far as may be now in It's power, against those
enormous socumulatons of land in the hands of
monoposts, which threaten, at a future period,
to bring back, in a modified form, the troubles
and the wrongs which have attended the feudal-
ism of Europe. The policy of promoting own
ership Of the SOIL by him who tilS IL, should 81
ways find place in system claiming to be dem
ocratic. The improvements Of rivers aud har-
bors, in cdses where those improvements can, by
fair construction be held to be Of national i'm
portance, should also be included among the OBJ
jects Of the new party. All class legislation, by
which is meant all legislation the manifest ten
dency Of which is to increase instead Of dimin-
shing the inequalities In the condition Of men,
and to confirm the dependence Of the laborer
upon the caprice Of his employer should be stead
lastly opposed, whatever the sllurements of tenn
porary convenience or local advantage. There is
no other course Of safety. The most fragrant
abuses will be found to have originated In slight
departures from principle, At a time when none
saw the consequences which were TO flow from
the derelction.
All these measures should be fully provided
for, and there are others still which merit atten-
ton There will come time, and We hope 1t Is
not far distant, whtS tAs Internal tyranny that
now dsgraccs the arpy and navy will attract
the general attention. No Russian serf Is more
completely the creature Of his masters will, than
the rank and file of our sea and land service.
Little upstarts, rs insolent as ignorant, are put
to lord 1t over men who. have grown gray In the |
public service, while punishments as degrading as
those Of the plantation are still tolerated 10 mill
tary discipline. Whenever the People become |
aroused to this evil, II will vanish.
In relation TO the Tariff, we hope bold, man
ly, and straightforward policy will be adopted
Regarding this ~ q mere question OF expedien-
cy, not Of moral principle, we should willingly
sccede to the wishes Of majority OF those with
Wh"m VIC were a66Ociat6I nv oo"ses W s"S
Wings, however, has left little room for difference
Of opinion on that question. From being the
cismorous sdvocstes of high Tariff FOR protec-
tion, they have lowered their claims step by step,
until their great exponent, Mr.. Clay, proclaims
the dreadful Locofoco Tariff Of 1916 TO be
measure with the general principles OF which he
does not propose TO interfere, while no humoly
asks, In behalf Of himself and the Wings, for the
change Of few Of the present duties, from an ad
ualorem to specific mode Of estimation TO that
Tariff, ws presume, - well ss the Independent
Treasury, there would scarcely be voice OF OPP
position from any who we're willing, on other
grouuds, to unite for the formation OF the new
Democratic party of progress and reform
That such an organization, undertaken IN ear
nest, and prosecuted with vigor, would attract 10
To standard host Of true and courageous spirits
from all parties, We cannot bring ourselves TO
ioubt. The times demand II, the cause OF free
iom demands 1t, the safety Of the People demands
C. Let az have IT, II none shall forestali ~ In
his good work, let MS In Vermont, o. our State
Convention, which vs hope will be called - early
" May, take the Initiative, and call . General
Convention At Buffalo, Cleveland, or Pittsburgh,