New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-05

In contemplating the Democratic party as IL no"
is, and comparing it with the Democratic party as
it used to be, whether of the time of Jefferson or
of the time of Jackson, one is forciby reminded of
that famous metaphysical pair of silk stockings
which by dint of repeated darning had become en-
trey wOrsted, without q single thread Of silk left
in them. Very much the same is the present pre-
dicanent of that which calls itself the Democratic
party. No pair of stockings, whether silk or of
any other texture was ever put to such hard usage
to such perpetual and consuming wear, as OF late
years the Democratic party has been. AS natu-
raj consequence, holes have broken out in every d.
rection. These holes it is true, have been very
diligently darned with whatever material came
readest to hand-at q vast expense, too, to the
Treasury, the public expenditures having nightly
increased under the operation. Appearances have
been kept up. The outward forms, the old name
have been preserved. The stockings are still called
silk. and as such to certain extent pass muster, or
have, till quite lately, with an undiscerning aud
urscrutiDizing public But when We come to ex-
anime them little closely, how small mOdicum
of the original texture or even of the nominal ma
terial do we find left
Nnuoul btOPPiHS w Coh ~ 'NN "''N" ~
the party which Buchanan and TOucey, old Fed
eralst. and Stephens and ToOmbs, renegade Wings,
are filing how completely in the matter prin-
cipe and sentiment has this so-called Democratic
party ceased 10 be sk and become totally worsted
1t is allowed and even proclaimed on all hands BY
the organs of this party that its salvation, its con-
tinued existence, depends upon successfully carrying
out swindle and fraud. Its members, or late
members are earnestly called upon to save the party
by raypg oil their strength to force the passage OF
the Senate Lecompton BILL What total departure
from every idea upon which the Democratic party
was originally based Techncalities and formali-
ties taking the place Of the right Of the majority to
govern, and fraud and force made the authoritative
basis of State Constitution and recognized by the
Congress Of the United States as of more validity
than the consent Of the governed
If such be in fact the condition upon which alone
the present Administration and its supporters can
for the moment maintain their hold upon power
then must their ultimate downfall be speedy and
,ure In the state of society which exists in this
country there must always be Democratic party
not of the Toucey- Buchanan tephens-ToOmbs pat
tern. but after the Old-fashioned style-a party
mainly made up of those who beEeve in the rights
ofman and the doctrine Of political equality. And,
# We can Judge anything from the history of the
past. this party must always exercise leading IN,
auence over the destDies Of the country. Ii does
not by any means follow, because few political
leaders have made up their minds to recognize Cot
ton as King, that the mass of the people Of this
country are prepared to follow the example So
long as Cotton was content to pass Itself of as
good Democrat, and to make up for its plantation
tyranny over black men by display of extreme
zeal in behalf Of the political and social equality of
all white mep, Cotton was freely allowed that lead
ing influence which it is now seeking to abuse;
but if does not by any means follow from this that
Cotton Will be indorsed, not as equal and leader,
but az king, lord and master. II is in vain TO hope
that party whose influential orators without re-
buke or contradiction from anybody on their own
side. not content With cracking their whips over
negroes stigmatize the white labOrers OF the North
ss no better than slaves, can continue Tor any
length of time to be accepted as leaders by those
who are thus cruelty and contemptuously treated.
Nor do We imagine that even the forcing upon
Kansas of a Constitution and State Govern
ment abhorrent to the great mass Of the population
would much mend the matter. Can any rational man
suppose that the spirit either OF the people OF Kan
.ss or the lsboipg people of the States generally
can be so easily crushed Let US take the liberty
TO advise the maneuverers at Washington that
Democracy, though repudiated and abandoned by
it's professed guardians, cannot so easily be de-
pryed of its inheritance. Already, in fact, really
Democratic party-s party Recognizing, Is Of old,
the rights of man, the equality Of citizens and the
respectabity Of abOr-is prepared to take tho con-
trpl Of our ustoaal adAirs-s Democratic party IN