New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-04

Macaulsy represents it as the GROWING glory
of the English Revolution of 1888, that it made all
future armed revolutions not only unnecessary
but impossible. This epigram might have been
uttered with much more truth if our own Ameri-
can Revolution though even as applied to that, it
must be received with seine grains of allowance
1t il, indeed the great idea of our Government to
substitute the ballot-box for the cartridgebox. 1t
is the fundamental principle of our system that
Whatsoever party in the State shall be able to
count the greatest number Of supporters, shall be
cor sdered by that very fact the stronger party and
entitled to administer the Government within the
limits of the Constitution. 1t is the practical and
perpetual application of this fundame nta idea which
distinguishes ours from all other Republics ancient
or modern, in which the appeal to arms has been
frequent always ending sooner or later in the es-
Enlistment of tyranny.
If il fell TO the lot and became the browning
glory four fathers to found Government based on
b, &c principles at once Tree and pacific, respon.
sbiity not inferior to theirs is imposed upon us to
take care that these principles maintained in
full ard vigorous operation. Patriotism, no less
han selfrespect, mperiously demands that we
should guard them with most Jealous scrutiny
against the slightest nfracton. The right OF self
taxation-the point upon which the Revolutionary
struggle with Great Britain turned-was matter
of leading Importance, but surely the parliamentary
right of free speech is of still greater mporance
Our fathers rose in arms rather than have their rights
of local legislation invaded in single particular; it
ia impossible that We should see with cOmplacency
the assumption by foreign and intrusive body Of
an unlimited right to legslate for Territory of
this Union, and to hang for high treason all who
decline to acknowledge its usurped authority.
Little indeed would this Government be worth,
nall occasion should we have to boast of our
liberties, did not the present aspect of our public
affairs stir US up, one and all to come to the rescue
The most glorious tribute that we can pay to our
frhers is to preserve from the abandonment and
total contempt with which they are threatened
those principles of human rights and of social and
political equality. which they made the basis of
their Declaration of Independence and of the
Constitution which they established. Uni
versal Liberty and Equality-Frecdom for
al-such was the pole-star by which they steered.
OF that star our present political pilots have lost
sight, and We have drifted in consequence into
most dangerous position, with breakers an round
us. But if we are true sons of our fathers there
should be nothing in this danger to disconcert US.
We have their charts to steer by. They have
in times past sounded out deep and safe channel.
Let US return back to that and the country again
will be safe.
All that is needed is for honest men and true
patriots to unite in body. Let them do so, and
before that imposing pressure all these threats of
violence, and resistance, and civil war, which Ger.
ain persons have taken it upon themselves to put
forth on behalf OF certain other persons, Will van.
n away. The great Republican doctrine of sub
mission to tie constitutional rights of the majority
will receive new illustration, and the capacity Of
he people 70 govern themselves will be indicated
once more.