Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-21

| VINO AI,E RIdnr AND WHO ARE WRoHG.-lthas
| been our utmost effort to be right on all ques-
| lions Of principles, without regardt to the popu-
larity of our course. Having grown old in the
Democratic party, we thought we had some lit
tie idea of the principles upon which it is found
| ed. We have battled for them since our boy
hood, and there is no one, whose word is
worth believing, that doubts our Democracy
| or impugns our motives. For the last twenty
years we have thrown aside all business
for months before the elections and worked
day and night to secure the success of the tick
ct and it has not been till lately that we were
not considered a good Democrat. We will
compare our course with that of any Admins
tration Democrat in the State. But that is not
what we are aiming at at present. We want to
call attention to the disclosures made by the
Covode investigating committee, which we print
in another column. These investigations show
that Mr.. Buchanan started out a Popular Sow
eighty Democrat, but before he proceeded far,
his old Federal notions got the better of him,
and that he alone is responsible for the dissen.
ton in the party at this time. We have not
changed one single iota of ourpoliticai creed
we are the same Democrat that we were twenty
years ago entertain the same views that we
always did We don't think that Democracy is
an elastic coat that will fit every faction that
chooses to put it on. We don'tthink it is made
of many colors so that every faction may chose
its own. It is plain, old fashioned garment,
that can be worn by any freemen without fear
of damaging t-neither the wearer or the gar
ment is any the worse of being old, and it never
wears threadbare. Mr.. Buchanan wore what
purported to be the garment a short time, bnt
1t was made of damaged materials-it soon
grew threadbare and the old federal filling be-
came transparent.
The report of the committee, in another col
umn, will speak for itself. twill show whether
we deserted the principles of the party or
whether the administration did. We consider
oursef just as competent to Judge OF prin-
cipes ms the President, or any one elsei anu
we will never submit ourself to be dragged
astray BY menin high position. They very often
have as much ears as brains.
Just at this moment the letter carrier has
brought in our bundle of letters, and the hrst
one we have opened contains the following
from valued friend. He is sending us his
subscription to the INQUIRER to April 23d, 1861,
and runs thus:
aPlease do all you can to advance the cause
of Democracy, but don't quarrel with our Demo-
cratic brethren, but chidc gently"
We thank our friend for the good advice, for
r..
we know he means well but we must do our
duty. The Democratic party stands in need OF
men to battle for its principles. There has
been desperate attempt made to degenerate
il into Federalism, and nothing but a bold
stand snd firm front will prevent it. The voice
of the people must be heard, or the party can
never succeed. We profess to be the mouth
piece of the people, who are rallying to our
standard every day. We must betruc to those
whose lestnies are linked with ours. We
would consider onrself traitor to Democracy
If we advocate the Federalism of the Adnilnis-
tration. ~