New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-08


States which still lag behind the general
line of advancement. A truly impartial
history of Democratic Progress in Amer
lea, with its results and lessons. would
prove a valuable addition to every repdo-
licsn's library.
But the work of which the first number
is before US is Of very different character.
1t was written by partisan to sub'erve
the ends of his party, and must inevitably
labor Throughout, to shape and color the
facts so as to magnify and strengthen that
party. 1t is not a mirror wherein all may
see their faults reflected ard be admonished
to amend, bat a wizards glass, which
shows things not as they are, but as the
contriver would have them appear. The
author sets out with these sweeping asser-
tons:
The Wing party 10 the United States represents the
conservative principle What the centnpets force Ia
the planet this principle is - the soul The party pre-
scribes TO Itself circle, and centrazes It's OBJ
ects. IL assumes 10 be the conservaor OF Light and
claims the prerogatve Of standing between the great
source Of It's rays and the vast mutudes of men upon
whom they were made TO shine 1t holds back, with
draws and turns back in It's policy lis timld doubling
and selfish. 1t claims rule in proportion to its knowl
edge, forgetting that II 10 blinded by s possession OF
wealth. and deceived by lie inordinae love OF power.
Z" 1t begs the whole question In dispute Practically
believes that man made for government, and not
government for Its adherents have but faint
conception of community of interests of the uni
versaty Of progress In their hearts they have record
Of brass for every error and excess of liberty, but on
a n
treacheries of despOtsm When In power they stop
the great wheels Of Advancement as If they were the
eratees Of deceased nation Instead OF being the agents
to do the business of Its Government for the future good
of The people The party professedly and confidently
paterna in its measures but admits of no limit to the
period of minority. 1t seeks TO exert perpetual
Guardianship that the people may be cared for but not
trusted Ii becomes exhausted by Its sole reliance
the resources Of It's artificial and constructive policy and
duded questions Of expedency as TO means for con-
tnuing reestablishng Its strength or ascendency
The element of rivalry exers greater power than us
love of harmony for the common good. 1t Is not only
false TO principle but faithess TO ts own men They
are sacrificed 10 tring expedient OF temporary
policy and present availability In retaining power Is
priced above future permanent good
"If 1t may be permitted 10 use the expression, Win
out oense the back Of the party Is ever turned upon
the present and the future. The party dwels on the
events Of the past and Is so intenny liked In us gaze
upon what has BEEN with view TO the mere reproduc
ton Of measures Of former times, and without much con-
sderaon change circumstances hatthey forget
TO move onward, or 10 leave tne trach vi pOWeI
crushed by the party engines Of their opponents It has
more for the past acts OF men than commence
In the Of God vested In the instincts and ex
perieDce ofthe people
1.-THE Democratic Party represents the great principle
of progress II Is onward and outward In its move
ments. 1t has heart for action and motives for
world II constitutes the principle OF dfusiJn and Is
TO Humanity what the centrifugal force 10 to the revol
wing orbs of a universe. What motion Is to them, De-
mocracy Is 10 principle 1t the soul In action 1t con-
forms to the providence Of God II has confidence In
man. and an abiding reliance in bis high destiny. II
seeks the largest liberty, the greatest good and the
happiness II aims to build up the great Interests
Of the many 10 the least detriment OF the few 1t re-
members the past without neglecting the present u
establishes the present without fearing to provide for
the future II for the weak while II permits no
injustice 10 the strong 1t conquers the oppresor and
prepares the subjects OF tyranny for freedom 1t mes
the bigots tomeekness and rsconcess his mind 10
knowledge 1t dspes the clouds of ignorance and su
perstiton and prepares the people for instruction and
selfrespect II adds wisdom 10 legislation, and improv
ed Judgment 10 government II favors enterprise that
Yields a reward 10 the many and industry that Ia
permanent 1t 10 the pioneer Of Humanity-the conser-
vator OF nations IT PALS ONLY WHEN 1T CEASES TO
DE TRUE TO ITSELF. VOX PoPULI yoX DEL has proved
to be both proverb and prediction
of course, having made these sweep
ing assertions at the outset, the author is
under a moral necessity of twisting the
facts into an appearance of conformity
thereto. Whenever he finds a fact mill
tating against the propositions which he
sets out to establish, he must either slur it
over as insignificant or pettifog it into
seeming consistency with his theory. He
has untitled himself for his self-cho
task by prostituting it to the service of
his own avarice and his patrons ambition.
Democracy being principle which any
party out Of power is likely enoug to pro-
fess and any party in pc yer quite as likely
10 violate, he has stripped it Of its natural
defense in the popular jealousy of the
possessOrs of power by teaching his readers
to expect all good from one party and ap-
prehend all evil from the other. His disci-
pies will be melted to judge measures by
their labels rather than their intrinsic cha
racter, and to rely more on we'll traced
genealogies than on essential right and
wrong.
We cite his Pharisaic assumptions above
quoted to the bar of Reason. We appeal
from his groundless assertions to notorious
facts. We challenge him to point US to a
State which, by its position, predominant
pursuits, constitution, laws, customs and
social Institutes, is more purely democratic
than Vermont, which is yet the most re-
liably, uniformly WIG State in the Union.
We dare him to contrast its institutions,
character, history, population, with those
of South Carolina and Arkansas, the two
most uniformly and overwhelmingly Dem