Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-29
The Fruits If Democracy.

.DENooRAcy AND FREE LOVE-" which is an ar
pument that Free Love" and oil the other pes
tileut political and moral leprosies which have
seized upon fhe constitution Of American society
and form of government, are the offspring of
..penscracy." We have not space Tor the whole
argument, but will give enough to show the pro.
cess Of reasoning, and enable the reader tojudge
of its soundness. The Journal discusses the
following propositions: "Should Government
concern itself with the positive welfare OF thu
people. or with their security alhnel Does tn"
sphere of government 'fishsfa.ly extend to act
of positive benefcence, or does il stop short
prot ection to life and property Has govern
ment discharged. ats whole duty when it has es =
tablished security against force and fraud, or !,
it bound to further exert its. powers for the ele
walton and advancement Of the reoplel Is gov
ernment vast and cold negation, or is it a Pro-
metheanforoel isl: simply the fence that de
tends the field of State, or is 1t vital portion
the machinery of culture and fertilization
loisse.. fare or enlightened intervention the las
word Of political wisdoml"
The Journal assumes that Democracy stand
on the negative side efthese propositions; tina
II opens the doors to the widest and widest Ii
centiousness under the false name of liberty
that it opposes no check TO individual excesse !
and caprice, and fails to hold on TO those relin !
ouishnents Of natural right, which each man
makes for the good of the whole, when he become .
a member Of society. TheeJournal then proceed
with the following Illustrations in proof Of il ,
theory;
For. pray. what is lsboltionism bu, thorous'
enforcement Of the principle that government =
mot real source ofanyfhing, which lies at the bn
sis of the Democratic creed Government strict
regarded from the Democratic and Abolition pon
of view manifestly cannot legalise slavery b
positive enactment, and thus necessarily leave
that institution, thonghhallowed by'',me and in
fterwoyen with every existing interest OF IN |
State ut the sheer mercy ~ { m"b. And prn,
what is Socialism but practical assumption tina
government is rightfuily blank nega,ion, an
society rightfnlly Mt sea, without a helm in th /
grasp of the collective will And what even /
Spiritualsm and its cognate decisions but tn
naturalresuit OF that Wild reckless Individuals
which this doctrine SO strongly stimulates An
finally, and above all, what is Freelovism but
direct and fearless application al the prinoipll
That government should absiaintrom all solici
tude for the positive welfare of The people, an
I
property What is ii we repeat, hnt tho Demo,
cratic principle that government should impos
no restrictions upon freedom those neces,
sary 10 the security Of person an property, rig
orously applied to single question OF p7ofoun
social concernl In brief. what is Free Low
but the compl ment aud sequel at Democracy
This is NJ mere playful sephis'ry of ours
is a serious 'fact There i, no evading II. ali
there is no mitigating it. 1t is incvtoblean
is staring The thing is absolutely ncontrover
tibe. We repeat II. in all sincerity. The grei
cardinal principle of The Democratic rarty-th
principle at which H. members hint when The
quote that pithy saying, The world is govern'
too much" and which President Van Buren, fir,
authoritativeIy announced in behalf of his part
in the hooking declaration. Government wi
take care of itself. Let the people take care
themselvas"-the principle upon which free trad
is justified. and internal Improvement opposed
and foreign aggression vindicated-the princip
which appears in every successive Democrat
measure, and that constitutes the anmain
spirit, the pervasive soul of the Democratic pa,
,ty leads directly and necessarily to Free Low +
and all its kindred ambominations. There is n ,
escape from this. The doctrines of the Demo
cratic party and the Doctrines of Free Love ar /
essentially the same They are identical in prn
ciple.
And hence il is that the leading advocates Z,
free Love IN tn's ooun,'y'.' h"s 'a.o' III 'an'
anu III oe'nany a'o a u , ,ne us n anu n'o
enec.Ne ao'oca'es Vi 'i'e ueu'o'a n injury
tne uln''a',ohs OF e9s.inme M I"pn'' INV
Anorews' tne Iou,'uer ., l'.e Low III ~
iork' mas aenieseu no '''se u;s,,ho'."" Us a" e"'
nest ana 9o'a eSpos.oi VI r ,"'s ."so,y ~ at.e'
,ca' htroer' Spencer ~ E"s'"'a "''u pus,"''
traordinary zeal, while it has found in Genna
ny no less champion 'nan ,he nnron N''hen
Won HUMBOLDT whose pos'hu'hous WORK upon 10
sphere ana duties OF government was puohshea
Few years since ny MS i'i"'trious pr"tnef' IN
late Baron Won Humboldt was beyond questo
the ablest and most highly aud r'reiy euitiVat"
man that ever discussed the peculiar theory {