New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-08

The Southern advocates Of Slavery the only
sound and solid basis Of civil society have achieved
great victory The Northern doughface. whether
secret converts to this doctrine about Slavery,
as no doubt many Of them are or whether mere
hrcngs, who fight exclusively for the spOlls Of
Office, and whose thoughts never extend beyond
gratifying their ambition and their ayarice by
places and saares-they, too, have achieyed
great victory. But there is third party. whose
triumph in the election of Buchanan will be greater
vet; and that is the party throughout the world
of the enemies of democratic government. Loud
and hearty as will be the Civilizations of American
saycbrccdcrs, American fIibusters and American
doughfaccs over Buchanan's elect on, still more
hearty if not so loud, will be the relocings of the
enemies aud haters whether in Europe else.
where of the rights of the people, aud Of the idea
or -i,ine tn vC luIviiuS men q voice "a
choosing those who are TO rule them. These enemies
of democracy will regard the result Of our Prcsi-
debtia election--and surely not without good
deal of plausibiiity--as a desperate # not deadly
blow struck as well at the idea as at the nstitu-
tions ofdemocraiic government.
Look, they viii say, at those famous United
States of America, which have been the occasion
and the object Of much empty Boosting about
the capacity Of men to govern themselves. Look
thithcr, aud see the party which claims pre-
emincnty, and indeed exclusively the name Of
Democratic. submitting TO have its Presidential
candidate nominated Tor it entirel, At the dctaton
Of little Clique of Shareholders, and nominated
too, upon a platform Of which the sole and Single
plank is the extension of Slavery into Territories
whether belonging to foreign nations or to the
United : ates-ln which that institution has been
abolished or prohibited Look TO the Save
States. and see all the pretended democratic
rights of n free press, freedom of discus
sion and freedom in the selection and advocacy
Of measures OF public policy, aud OF candidates
for office, totally suppressed; men who had
presumed 10 take part IN the nomination or adyo-
cacy Of Fremont the candidate of the Free. Labor
party, mobbcd and cxied, and reign Of terror u.s.
tablished which did not allow the formation OF an
electoral ticket for this Frcc.Labor candidate in
more than two or three of those States. Behold.
too. even the Southern advocates of the doughiace
Fillmore. threatened with Lynch Law and prcsecu-
tlons for treason because they pres lmed to oppose
Themselves 10 the insolent dcspotsm of the friends
Of Buchanan.
Look then To Kansas. and see there the ultra
Democratic doctrine OF Squatcr Sovereignty en-
p!oycd as pretense tor setting aside the pooh BIZ
ton of Slavery and. when it was foun! that the
Squatter Soycrcigns were in fayCr Of Freedom,
mob of Pro Slavery ruihans rushing into the Terri.
tory and avnlnC themselves OF the forms OF all
election to establish over it purely usurped aud
intrusive government See the intrusive Leg,s.a.
ture thus created enacting a code confessed even
by The very plotters advocates and apologsts OF
this usur alton 70 BE- cruel bloody infamous, afro
clouS, and in many points unconstitutional; vet see
THIS code upheld, notwithstanding, By the power OF
the Feterd Government. See the people of Kan
sas VITO had presumed 10 exercise that ALLEGED
democratic right Of framing a government for them
selves. by virtue Of winch The Territory had been
opened to Slavery, set upon first by fcrocous
Pro->aNeV mob, AID next by the power
Of the Federal Government, their State or
gauization thus broken up AID their lead
crs arrested and imprisoned for mo- hs on
absurd. irumYcd-up charges of treason. aud when
ne Free. state settlers IN the Territory The nen
who acted On the idea that Democracy WAS not
sham. but a reality, could NO. b. thus dshearteuei
and driven cI-,ee another furious and ferociou,
mob LET oosc upon them TO burn, rob ami Kill;
aud when ttcse Iufiians were CALAMITY me: and
driven back, see the adninistr aiion Of The Fedora
Go'cument aga ste ping in to arrest tue men
thus sciiue in scitdeicnse and 70 impr.on them
go clar.,s Of murder; and see. n the election of
Iu,la44l IS Precedent. all these ou. age. and his
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