Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-15

DEMocRAoY.-We should like the editor OF the
Delaware Gazette to explain what is the meaning
or import of Democracy. 1t has been defined by
certain gentlemen who spoke fguratively, to be
"hve lcayes and two small fishes !" In other words
the offices Of the State or Federal Government,
which have good round salaries attached. If the
editor of tho Gazette does not concur in this epin-
ion and holds that the word means something more,
we do not see why he should caution candidates
against giving their views in regard To the different
questions which agitate the country. 1t is not suf-
hoient 10 say that the aim of democracy " is the
establishment Of the greatest good to the greatest
number i! - There arevarious opinions in re.
gard to what constitutes the greatest good
to the greatest number Some think the
indiscriminate sale Of Rum ia essential to the
prosperity and happiness Of the greatest number,
while others contend that the prohibition of the
traffic in all that intoxieates, is essential to the well
fare of the great mass Will our neighbor deign
10 tell which opinion, in his estimation is found
edi error, and likely to reproductive of mischief!
This Is a vital question, one that the men who may
be elected to the Legislature will have to decide,
and We should like to know what the Democracy of
this county think of it. 1t is question that must
be met, there is getting of it, the attempt to
escape from it will BIO in vain. Temperance men
and Rumsellers rrcfessed christians and those op.
posed to religion and morality know this, and
the line should be distinctly drawn. II 1t is
not some persons will be cheated deceived, imposed
upon, and perhaps made to act part which they
may feel was wicked in the sight of Him who holds
the water in the hollow of his hand and permits the
TO shine and the rain to fall alike upon the ju
aud the unjust wedesire the editor Of the Gazette
a.. IL,
good thing, and that drunkenness is a crime that
should BIO punished and that the traits which leads
to 1t should be abolished. IT thisis sound doctrine,
the party should stand fall uPonit. A party is
useless thing CURSE whom 1t stands in the way Of
reform, or ceases to promote the public good, and
should be blotted out of existence We wish pre-
tended christians we'll as genuine ones, to remem
Der this, and to be cautious how they act if they
would not merit the appellation of hypocrste Tenn
perance has nothing to fear from its avowed enc
mics, but only from professed friends If it fall
1t will be by those who initiate the conduct of Judas
-betray with kiss, stab with smile, mu rdei
under the garb of friendship! Those who ore dis
posed to sanction the rum traffic should be are
should weigh well their responsibility, for if Their
should not be a speedy Judgment as in the ase o
Ananias and Sapphire, and ofSodom and Com orrah
there will be eventually, as certainly as thu
werli stands, unless the scriptures prove fable
christianity lie, and life terrible humbug.
Thus far the members Of the so-caitsd Dem ocrat
10 party seem disposed to equiyocate. The resolu
ton passed at Delaware City seems plain enough
tous, but as others may SEQ it in different light
we hope tho editor of the uazette will fully explain
itso, that it may not DO misunderstood misreprs.
sented. 1t ia as follows:
Rssolvea, That now, as heretofore, the Demo rat
of New Castle county are opposed to all fanatic isu
and bigotry, believing that severe and unjust re
strictions upon tho rights of men and communitie
only tend to increase the evils which zeaots vainl,
attempt to remove.
There ia certainly room for explanation here, an
we hope the editor Of tho Gazette will give us tn
benefit of his views. What is moant by g f1Rati
eismt and 5igory" "severe and unjust restrictions,
"Yealots," &c.