New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-07
TO HENRY $. RANDALL, Esq, ETC.


HoIfY LODGE, KensDgtop London, May %, 1857
DEAR Sin: You are surDrsed 10 learn
that have net high opinion of Mr. JeAers)n--and
am iule surprised Of your surprise. am cert am
that never wrote lice and that | never in Paria
ment, in nveTsatiOD, even on the b1sngsa place
where il is the fashion TO court the popu teref
word indicating an opinion that the supfe ne aathof-
ty In State oug ht TO be intru5ted ID majority OF
citizens told by the head in other words TO the POOR
est abd most ignorant part Of ety. have opg been
convinced that institutions purely democratic most,
sooner or later destroy liberty, or civilization or both
In Europe where the population Is dense, the effect
Of such institutions would be almost instauta neOus.
" hst happened lately 10 France is an example. In
lS4S pure democracy was esfabhsneo tnere Durlng
a short time there was reason TO expect a general
spoIiation a national bankruptcy, new patti IN OF
the soil maximum Of prices, rdnous load OF tax
stlon Ibid on the rich for the papse OF support the
poor IN idleness. Sncb system would IN twenty
yesrs have made France poor and barb rous az tue
France of the Carl vDyians. Happily, The danger vas
ayerted; and now there 10 descotisD silent rioune
an enslaved prese Liberty is gone; bat ciVh zatt1D
has be en- eaved. have not the ,est doubt that il
W had purely democratic COVE DDent here, the ef-
feet would be the same Either tue poor would pnnde
the Oh and civilization would perish; or order and
prol efty would be saved by strong military govern
ment, and liberty wouc perish.
You may think that your country enjoys an exemp'
ton from these evils. wilt frankly oIn to yo1 ma.
am Of q different opinion foue late believe 70 %
certain. though it is deferred by physical cause As
long as Won have boundess extent OF fertile and uu-
occupied lano your lAboring population will be tar
more at ease tbsn the laboIipg popu alton OF tue O1
World; and while that 10 the cass, the Jshersohla
notv uay continue 10 exit without causing aoy fatal
caIanity Bot the tine Will come ~heo New-E1g and
will be as thiekly ps0ped "a Od England: wages
viii be as low aod will huctuate az mach with You as
with us. You will have your Maochesters ana brm-
inohsms; and in those Aanchesters aud birmingham
hnndreds of thousands of artisans will assurodly be
somet mes oot of work. Then your Institutions will be
fairly brought TO the test. Distress every where :kss
The inboref mu gnous and Disconnected AID ioeioes
him 10 listen Nh eageTness 10 agtaors, who tel MIN
that il ia niquty that one man shouid nave
a million while another cannot get iuil meal In oAa
rears there s plenty OF gram bling here aud sometimes
lt,le rotinp Bui il matters httle For hera tue SAT-
fefeJs ara not the ruerf The supreme power " IN t2e
hands of a class, numerous indeed, Dat sel7et OF an
educated class, of Glars winch rs ana Kho "o '.s9'l
be- deeply interested ID the secarhy OF property All
the maintenance Of order. Accordingly, tae n5ieoa-
tents are frmls yet gently restrained The bad tune
ia oct over without bbiT the wealthy to relieve the
dn6IgeDt The springs Of national prosperity soon De-
vim TO flow again: work s Ileotliu: wages nsei ana
ali ia tranquility and chserfuness. have seen En-
gland pass three four times through susu crea 20
Soma as have described. Tnrough such seasons tbs
Tinted Saies will have TO pass, IN the course oil tue
next century DOT OF this. How @il you pass through
them / heartily wish you good delivereoae. not
INV reason ard my wishes are at war; ADD hu'1
helm forebOoinR the worst Ii is qde plato thar youI
(}oyerpment will never be abs to restrain distress
and discor te nted maj )ry For with You the a tory
"a the coyernIaIt and has the TCh VINO are III ways
minority, absolutely at its mercy. Toe Gay WI come
when Ia the State Of New-fork, mnittn1e OF Peo'
Ia oya nj whom has had more than halt bIeakf &st
.cts Ia have more tban half d,nGer, VIII choose
LEGISLATURE l. il possible TO doabt what SORT OF Lg
islafure will be chosen On one zoe IA 7'a'eeu'su
preschpR patience respect for vested rShtS ST ct %
servance OF public faith Ga the other 10 oemsgozut
rsntipQ about the tyranny OF capitalists ana usuter9
snd asl ing why anybody shoud to permlt'eu 70 uru
ehampaQDe ard 20 tide in carnage wfhie trous5ou,
of boLest folks are in wait If necsssaries Wmch .
the two candidates is likely TO be preferred oy ~o
lac man who hears bis cldreO CRY for more oTesu
tsIiously apprehend that you VIII, Id soms socn se&
son of adversely as have described 90 tnioRs wheu
will nrevept prosperity from returning; thai yoa ~il
act n people wbo should, IN year Of seatc1y oe
your al tie seed corn, and thus Ise tne DeA y1al
go, not Of AGAR ,ity bot Of absolute famine There
LII h fear spollatoD. The spoliation will increase
~ ds,yees The distress will produce fresh sPniaton
Th.ve & nofhiug 10 stop you. Your Consutot~h
sail and no anchor. AS said before, wnsn sose
has entered on this DO ~ard progress, e,tuer y
ton or liberty must perish. Either some OssaV VI 'a
poleon v III seize The rtns Of Goverpmens Win elos
hand OF your Republic will be as ie4rIuy aao.rx
and laid vase by barbsrans in the tVeotleto
as the Roman Empire was ia the ffth-wi'h TINS on
ference that The Hups and VandalS who rsVage ",
Roman Eupire cane from without, and t'st YOU
Huns and Vandals will have been eogenaereu "i'NA
yOur own country by your own insttatoas 49,,
Thinking thus, Of course l canoot reckon eho, y :
among the benefactoTs Of mankiod. i reaehy auH'
that his intentions good aud bis abi coost
cradle O3ous stories have been circulated aoou. h
rJyate lfs but do not know what evidence .hos'
stories rest; and think probable that they are 'ese
or monstrously exaggerated. i have no doubt sn4l
derive both pleasure and information from your &C
count Of him.
Your failhful servant, =,