New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-07

that tas Leset the obbes Of legislatures and tie tis
of courts Nth ia tnSred arms lcaded wish eFibes
70 reryer. inseusut and withhold justice. Popular
preseIer, have perverted the records or Old iosPi-
ration to defend viIlsnies sbhorrent to tie nasah
religion Of their consriences UDprissiPlsd poltc;sas
to whose apprehension the seleSieen' truths OF the
+ Declaration OF Independence are sstevideht hes
men who have DO real faith IN democracy. gI'ty o.
izeirisn toward the Republic, from tie stump, the
uev,psper press and the floors Of Congress and East
ever places OF influence they could intrigue themselves
into here denounced treasonsSle and dSGgerJus all
he liberal and democratic opniObs Of he age I. MD
men lave given GROUND to all this pressure Many
looked I'D 10 as leaders 20 head the resistance nss
/ tie general Generalization have proved not intel
ecfuxlly but morally incapable Of making the eSor.
! Besi1es when was ever wicked policy proposed
tat lad bot plausible phrase some clsPtrsp BY
I word 10 el0ze ii over No 6Oubs De spake we'll who
ssd that be could easier govern people By making
their sopls than their laws but LIE who contrives the
cant phrases tbs. form the staple of Congressional and
caucus speeches can outstrip in influence the maker
of laws ard sopes together. When measure Of Legs
Istion BY it. gross 7olatOn Of ell cherished popular
ideas OF right arrests opposition, some dresry political
pe6snt set 10 work to reproduce the pr-cF
mystic ,ston Of words plausible enough to make tue
devil him self believe that that be has bundered ato
On unprecedented beDevolence. Remuneration Of
Teas" the phrase under which the larceny of
tIst province was achieved. To Slavery was given rae
freedom of tie terri acquired from Mexico,
snd free hunt IN al the northern States for uItves
under tie cant Of noninteryen,i0n.' TIE popular
di,cus sion Of these ga dangerous syta
ton" Of the Slavery question The abroyation Of
tie Missouri Compromise, too, has hsppy achieved for
its,lf phrase more than usually captivating and Ell
ptonious. 1t il, (cOud soy have guessed it be-
ioreLaadi tie sovereignty Of the people"-saye
tie mark TIE Emperor Nicholas Is very happy ia
this style Of speech; is Napoleon was his uocle
Could any ole read the series Of msnfestOes that
have prepared snd accompanied this Turkish war
without believing that pety patriotism Psiiaa hropy
end mtekpess snd most other humIn virtues, had be-
cone much monOpolIzed by one man as 10 leave all
TIE hardly enough to Themselves ~ith2l In
cur country Gen Cas- seems to have been the author
Of the greater part Of the phrase, before mentioned
Eis mind las long dwelt in limbo Of Intellectual fog
wherein words and things Interchange Identities Let
those who fancy such investigations dissect these
slams and expose their deception Honest minds
viii content themselves with Mr. BentOns answer:
"Itis lie, Sir" If man has rgb to pervert the
functions Of his own intellect be has DO right insult
cur instructive perceptions Of truth.
1t must now soon be discovered tina. tie contrOl Of
Shareholders lie Lot Wholesome for the State Is the
surtenance Of Slavery the first tie last tie obly ED
of tbs Government! Can there be no avenue opened
for the progress Of this great nation that is not first
paved with the breathing, bleeding bodies OF Slaves
Can 10 measure Of national legislation pass without
fret pay ing an exorbi'ant toll Of human suffering and
human life Cannot free people sit down 70 eat the
fruit Of their honest industry without having he foul
hsrpies o. oppression enter and pollu.e their banquet
What csl be expected Of Government controlled By
rulers who stand shudderpg 10 the presence of the
netnest and crueleft desposn in history, afraid TO
arroeate the ownership OF their own souls What,
but that act of poltroonery should continue be
the precedent OF the rest
The gambler the drunkard, the adulterer. sre not
generally considered disqualified from exercising
political influence ana power Their vices though Of
fensye 10 Cur taste and repreheusble by cur moral
sense, for the most part private and personal and
they may ard often d. have the cleares perceptions OF
justice and OF the political rghts Of others Govern.
rent is the fountain Of law Law is the root of right
Politicians have to DO only with questions of justice
and equity II lie for the statesman 10 investigate and
determine what the ri ghts OF the subject and the
duties Of the State Shareholders are rot so much
Uoraly as politically neapacitatea for sisteswau;hiD
from the paure Of tbicSs government in their bands
becomes q '!reLH" and terror. They cannot be ca.
pabe Of deciding questions Of right propositions in
voviDg the idea Of justice, who hold toward their fe
ownen relations in the last degree cruel and unjust
ri.s We trust him to egslate for and our families
who has confscaed tie liberties property aud persons
OF all the poor families in bis neighbOrhoCd To have
the destnies of republic controlled by an oligarchy
OF slsyeloders is absurd az to have ro5ber con-
yicted by a jury Of highwaymen Society need not
trouble herself about her other criminals if those who
perperae the ou,rsges inyoved in Slavery 20 quietly
at large. 1t might be thought that in Democracy
slave. holder could be no more safely trusted with
power than mOnarchist Neither believes ia the
theory of popular rights; to either the Declaration of
independence is either a selfevidentle or q rhetorical
flourish. Each should be carefully watched 10 prevent
him from corruptpg tee minds and subyertiug the lib
critics Of the people. l. is not to be wondered az that
the seed so diligently sovn should il due time bring
forth Its fruit If the General Government had as care
fully cherished Monarchy as it has Slavery we shou
expect to find monarctcal principles generally preva.
lent. When the breeders and traders 10 human flesh
have been driven from political supremacy in the
National Government for very Jecency's sake
they should be- one principal fountain Of popular cor
ruptioD upon the swelling food Of which such men az
Pierce, Gushing and Douglas have SUM mo power
will be cried up