New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-24

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DATE ~ stsesef esfs 49,, raj pledged h. Aself for
ne N.int is-, Sn,'e ~'e A. follows:
sssaes C sstte G,.ra K-.sncS. Roger r. MAJ.
ulibs ma Fisis l. s,s~a-s tn smas Glars j 1; R.lx
VIC. }. hsbGob0 franhsiL
TIN, Conssntoo a'O, among other resolutions,
dr"9'sd the ioliowur
pssclred, Ibstiks o'hes sos asd influence Of raon.,
s.,nour, cans AGA m LsSlslsiuie Message
Law. az vfuND to 4t'r-ss-tae fsctes for cur,,,s
tb- liquor Traffic the ~ sos
Ia poss sxd n .p.csst1x 'esoatloa' pas I'd Hno~s
uEsp eusy By the egns urs If 1851, srsa'ng 4, he
PEI pie TIE privilege - ,R< ~hether thss wished tss H.
ssI ira oh bs.d or msIns and Asssy A.s a., -.
hesrs ,hd ateualhs, o~neemaa oa sad NAT esaaos
II with greater pas ehaG can exorcss, shat sner
Yeas OF social ans poig,cs friendship for Goyeruov
S.y mour. End tia, ar- hodIrs opposite poitlcsi
positions even for The IN, mot But tns sacri-
nee, willingly make Tor me sake OF temperance Of
justice, OF humanity. an OF true Democracy
Gov. Seymour las year refused TO sign a revolution
passed by The Legislature of State, PET hitting
the }refnen Of this si3e tn express their oosaioa IN
regard 10 the liquor uath. WHAT a contrast vaa
this act to that OF the D.mocsatc Gov Huooard Of
Name, who, althoush nos sppros log OF tie Name
Law VI all Its details, les; might De found nprac-
ucaee, still. SCENE IN Constitutional oNieclops
boaed TO the Will OF tAe MAI rify ard signed The Law
Gov HubbaIs has since hat lime become a warm
and active friend OF tee Law, ana has presided over
very large Cow, DtCn If It's ttiencs in the state
That act OF Gov. Ses aoui not only direct in
suit to every Tcu pefauce nan In this State but VAS
also, every man must coh'esS, act utterly ncon-
democratic to gag the ami tie the Rands of
freemen, and deny them RE privilege OF expressing
their opinions II fAiS Is Democracy, In heavens
name what Is despotsnf
For the purpose Of eceivins and enrapplrg honest
voters q mere bubble has been resogted TO- yf: the
silly preiense that Gov. seymour had the resolution
IN his possession but Is minutes and therefore had
no time s,sn IT, THIS Quools has, no ssver, been
utterly demolished hv toe open admission ~ as Gov
emors Secretary an otter friends q. public meet.
ing held IN Hartford GA the lishs OF tae 10 March,
that Gov. Seymour could Mt hare signed Ilet ress.
luton II he had une rais ad Gtssioa
was sanctioned by Fks H4rtfora Ttmss OF the l1th
inst, which puoi,hec with ut objection. Is ALDO
we'll known that Gov Sc, mour openly aud ffeQuent-
ly expresses himself opoosec To the Maine Law, a.
does every so-caed Democrats newspaper IN our
State, with one exception.
Nov comss the ques 10 g. and o me It is 'e;y i'm
poItant one What IS Dsmocr ey' Tor the tue answer
to this question will .rner prove that have asan-
doned my Democratic principles, or that tnNse men
who are attempting TO dictate 20 the Democrats
party in this State on this rum question have aoan
dontd theirs. To this point thea We must Eecessa-
rily come, and cheeruy s%at the answer 10 the
question, " What IS Democracy"
Scion, one Of the seven wIse men Of Greece, de-
fines Democracy as that principle that Will enact
such laws shall operate " for tue creates! good Of
the greatest number" suppose that every man will
admit this TO be the true definition Of Democracy. Can
then that law be Democratic which gives SIX men In
town the exclusive privilege OF pursuing uafho
which enrehes them but farss every other nhabltAut
OF the town. and spreaos poverty. misery, psupsrsm
dNO crime tllOugn TIE ldnC IL tn6b Democracy"
which from favor or for money licenses SIX men to
deal out death In tumblers, and proAsbks all other
men from doing The Same Does that Democracy"
which seeks 1.-THE greatest good OF the greatest
ber," permit fer men % gain wealth BY becoming
common PRISONERS of the IOWA. while the many are
obliged to suffer IN consequence OF such exclusive
privileges being granted shame shame. on the
men Who so fouiiy AID wan,only libel the name Of
Democracy
Den ocracy always fsvors the oppressed, aud lends
q supporting hand to the do~n'uoaden and unfor-
Ds.u, - fhA af nAu.
crazy insists on the purify OF the ballot-bex Rum
ocracy urges the in,oxcst ng dray upon freemen,
that their brains NAV re muddled and their votes
obtained through corruption and deception. Demo-
cTacy extends its hand Of friendship 10 the foreigner
driven from a land Of tyranny ana oppression. and
encourages him in obtaining oy his industry live
lhood and competence Tor his family-whle Rum
ocracy takes the exile on his arrival upon our shores.
IL flames his passions, corpus his appeiites, and
leads him into habits whsh paralyze his energies,
PROSTATE his ambition, VI nj him for business, aud
render him useless TO his family and curse 10 HIM
self and society.
True Democrats will poin. with pride TO the State
OF Maine, and say, "thereIs sosd Democratic state,
whose Democratic Legislature gave US the Dem.
ocratic Maine Liquor Law" and We can say with
truth to all political parties, We never should haze
had that Ia had IL not fer Democracy. For Il
10 indeed most valuable oenencent, and De~oMstss
law, driving "eEciusive privileges from the State,
and with them crushing the greatest source Of evil
and degI adaton of the people.
suppose that the fum-clique who are attempting
to misle adj the Democratc party upon this Mane
Law question, Will not deny that Gen. Andrew
jackson was DemocT,t Well, when Old Hickory
had removed the INDIANS across the Mississippi RI
YER, and siven them new home In the Wilderness,
he desired that they should live In peace and happl-
ness, and knowing that no community, civilized or
savage, could be tranquil or happy where rum was
permitted As q beverage, he asked the Democratic
Congress fer good Constitutional Democratic aw
that would save tie IDdiaDs from tho curse OF the
rum traffic. In 1884 The Democratic Congress OF
the United States passed such a law, aud It was
fu S,grfl he lar af
hibits the traffic and manufacture Of intoxi;aiIng
drinks and gives the nght OF search, ssizl, forfeit.
ure and deshucfion 10 che same extent as does the
law Of Maine, ana that too upon the mere CON-
plant OF any white or Indian, and not, 40
In Maine, requiring tho solemn oath Of three
voters before search or seizure can be made Here
again, then, IL Democracy. AS defined by that noble
old Democrat, General Jackson, and the Democra.
tic Congress Of 1884
Compare his with the Democracy OF The Hartford
Times and ~ satellites, and tell 10. pray you,
which 10 the true d. mocTscy. Again, does not De.
mocracy declare that toe .josity shall govern and
that the minority shalt pescssbly ABIDE by the laws
enacted BY msjonv' Undoubtedly so and YET
read the following from The Hartford Tsmss of
March IL, and SEQ what a standard this would.bo
leader would set w for Democrats to march undey.
In speaking Of the Maine Law, II says:
"h 10 Law which NO MAJORITY ia: any Ri0Hrts
en- have right to RESIST The sIscaton iDT such
T.: ssS: e. sA
attempt this Infamous interference with private nght and
psIsoba liberty is as Incumbent upon all hesmsa sov
II was upcn ancestors whom their rights smpled
under foot in far less vsnoas and dsgradsg mssnsr
Does any Democrat suppose thai the good old
Democratic Haytfcra Times, - IL was conducted
twenty i've years sgo, would have put forth suoh
principles az those soOve quoted and declared them
10 be the principles OF Democracy"
Men may change, but principles FEVER. But hear
this Ysb,d Editor again IN the same article, from
" hieh the fore going copied
The Maine Law outrage began in foy sad hnatloisu,
but its inevitable end 70 bLoC DShED and cvil IN6Ua~
kECTION; and when that comes, ,he PULPIT Buzz
ICONS and niempsrae bIgots will be found eager 10
o. eak 10 the hey TO lead the van"
This Ii the man. aud this the newspaper, that
would fain be regarded as the dictAtou and leaders
OF the Democratic party In Connecticut. The
mouth piece OF Democracy A Democracy that
goes for the few against the many. Democracy
that disputes the right Of A MAJORITY to enact
our laws and couDseis the minority TO commits
" blood she'd" civil insurrectfon," and murder in
resisting these laws, May God IN mercy deliver us