Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-05-26


ted families" according to the old
adage,-and we presume that there is
no help for this. We commend the fol-
lowing communication, from the pen OF
the Rev. Edward Peterson, TO the
calm consideration Of those who are
soon to live in the Custom House,
and bid them ponder in their delibera-
tions. We shall send copies 10 Gen.
Pierce and each member Of his Cabinet,
and we respectfully request them to
pause and reflect upon their conduct,
for our correspondent will make Rome
howl most hideously:- -
MODERN DEMOCRACY,
Or the former principles Of the party
abandoned.
When the democratic party has be-
come SO far recrcant TO the great and
distinguishing principles oi popular SOW
reignty, and oil human rights, which
once guided and directed their move
ments, as TO submit TO have men ap-
pointed TO oiIice who are in prosperous
circumstances, in preference TO the poor
and INDECENT, and those too who have in
dusriously labored TO promote the high
est interest Of the party, it is high time
for all consc cientious and consistent men
to repudiate and condemn such ant.re-
publican measures, as being contrary 10
the spirit and genius OF our American
Institutions.
"The Apostle Of liberty" was not
circumscribed in his views of individual
good. His mind, like that oil the early
founders OF the Republic, expanded so
as to benefit all Moral honesty and
capabiity were the only requisite quail.
ifca,Ions to insure success in the various
departments Of society. The novel doc
trine had not been then broa:hed d that
peaifh was an integral point not 10 be over
looked in conlering Government patron
age. Ii was left for modern democracy
to make the important discovery. And
what is the ostensble object Tor all
this 2 Why simply that the emolumenls
OF office or such portion as the dictators
may name should be handed over 10 aid
IN prosecuting the elections for II is
fact that the poor man is ostraeised as
being destitute of influence, and refused
even the crumbs which tall from the
Executive table. This is democracy
with vengeance. Now such repro
bates and traitors TO the cause should
be looked upon in the hgh, Of political
Judases, whose sole aim is the con.
tents of the bag, regardless Of the rights
and the liberties Of others.
In the appointments wnlch have been
made IN this State, there has been for
cibly illustrated the new doctrine that
instead Of "the will of the people being
understood, respected, and faithfully
executed" an oligarchy hus moved tie
machinery. which is q gross insult on
the sovereign people and presents the
democracy, in the most contemplate
point Of view. Again. the demagogue,
after having succeeded by false promi-
ses in bringing up TO The work the rank
and file, on fndirg himself snugly en-
consed in his Office, turns round with the
utmost sang foid and says here's u
s,oat to1 you, as a reward for your la
bors and tolls. We trust that the peo-
pie will be careful hereafter not to be
hun,bugged by such seli-interested, and
unprinc pied politicians. The idea of
rotation in Office which once formed a
portion OF the democratic creed, has
now become nulity in this age o! pro
gress, and clearly proves tina, demacra-
cy as it now exists, is not the came
thing as formerly.
The preposierous idea al placing the
same men IN Office, and some OF them
interlopeys too, on every change O! the
Administration, is contrary to the GEN.
timeni which has so long been the
va,oh-word Of the democracy, wiz, "the
greatest good Of the greatest number"
1, is now practically reversed,-,he
greatest good to the smaller number,--
a; four and no more. We trust That
the more sensible portion Of the party
will never be dragooned 10 sanction and
approve Of such iniquitous measures, by
the cry, stand by our party, right or
wrong. We do not subscribe 10 such
dogmas, neither will we be deferred
from raising our voice agans! such
damnabls heresy, or OF welding our
pen in condemnation Of such bare-laced
injustice. The world are no, all fools
and dupes, TO bo moved about like mere
nutomotons, m the dictation OF some
presumptous ass, who claims the pre-
eminence to give council and advice,
and lor his ignorance nnd stupidity
must be rewarded with an Office Tor
which he has no real claim. IL every
thing is to be siereo'yped, and MIR. A.
II. G. &c. are TO wheel into their for.
mer places, on every triumph OF the
democratic party, why then there Is no
l,pger any motive left for ac,ion--for
every effort we make, will only 90 TO
advance the chosen few, who after hav-