New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-03
TRE PEOPLE ON THE PRESIDENCY.
Dc,y,zArIoN THE vIrAL NECESSITY.

ssouently put forth in THE TRIBUNE, in regard to the
want of more thorough organization Of the rank and
sle Of the Republican party. 1t is thought by some
shst we have the maj Gritty in Pennsylvania, the diff
Guilty being 10 get the vote out on election day. From
uast experience it must be evident thst the vote
only be got out by thorough organization in each
ward and township. And THE can only be done by
person going to each house and asking how many
voters are in each and entering the names IN book.
In each district there should be club, or good work
ING man, who would attend TO this matter, and report
abe same TO the Club in the county town. Every Re-
publican, as well doubtful voter, should be waited
upon and rupped with documents, or what is better
Tar WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Arrangements should be
made to bring on, every voter on the day Of election;
pe-lec.irg this has cost us several defeats
But Guppose We have not the majority in PennSyl-
vania thing not unlikely, as we have at least 5000
aduls unable 10 read or write. Ofthis number, 5000
are foreigners and one in five votes we have 1000
vhose aid is always given to the Democratic party,
and consequently, often deciding political contests and
governing the State. These jealous patriots always
vote as toon as they land They to think that an
Advise Providence has ordained that they shall come
here 10 teach American born citizens how TO govern
themselves. They seem strongly impressed with the
IDEA that the Republicans are a set Of Vandsls, who
Dent on LIc OF UOtftoh. Out bdhllS
che co. we have 900 voters unable To read 600
Of whom may be counted as Democrats. Now, 4,OOO
changes make difference of % O0O enough 10 carry
any election; from which may infer that Pennsyl-
vsnia IL governed by persons unable to read the ticket
they vote With this Democratic Goldfish partythe in-
tsnsi6ed American Know-Nothing party commenced a
"sde-door" eourtship, which has resulted in mar
rage At Washington. And it was a fitting match, for
the American party part and parcel of the Democratic
party They never did and never will harmonic with
the Republicans As to the Democratic party proper,
alarge portion is made up of hard-working men who
read but little and that little often better calculated to
make them more ignorant. We expend in Pennsyl
vania in a single Presidential campaign, / suppose
$500 600 in holding meetings with the view of chang
Dg from 5000 70 10 600 votes at cost Of from $50 tC
800 each. This lie paying very high price, and espe
eisly when We fab short q few votes. Now, | fee
confident that though men change they are not
changed at meetings, and if they were il would argue
stata Of ignorance; for when a voter is ignorant
Of the doctrines of his party that he only finds
Apubhc meeting Of the opposite party, he must be 80
I behind the times that he is voting tool in the
hands of politicians, who bring him back on elee-
ton day. Il would seem that the only proper way to
change man is TO lay bsfore him fact after fact a.
regular intervals that bis mind may have time for
asciOD that he may digest them in the order of their
reception. You may talk 10 a Democrat till the
"crsek of doom" about the cOrTuphons Of the Admin
istrs6On and convince him for the time being, but it
will prove psychology in the end As soon as the
speaking bss ceased it will be all over with him. Aud
fris must be so from the nature of the human mind.
We do not grasp knowledge by the square yard or
husbel The most simple truths fall upon the as
the most abstract mystery unless intellectual per-
oepions opened TO their reception and comprehen
sion. We can only learn our mental perceptions be-
sufficiently developed for the reception of the
truths that may be presented 10 cur minds. Now il
we correct in mode of reasoning it follows that
fbe present mode Of relying political speeches and
documents ia far from being the best. To change 6
mans politics we must first convince him that be is
wrong To do this will require more than few doc
Hments, however plainly they may set forth his
This difficulty arises from the fact that few Demo
sTats are what may be termed well read. They see
and hear men offer on politics who are known to be
vel read on both sides, and yet unable to tell which
Ass the beat argument judging mostly by the amount
sfthunder rather than the Lightning. Ii mast be evil
dent 10 the most common mind that in no way the
evil be overcome better than by supplying THE
WIEKLY TRIBUNE; this coming weekly, the reader
would turn to Il ss a luxury. Presidential campaign
nu.t cost the party 10 Pennsylvania 100000, and
still perhaps lose the election. Now with year to
no on, would undertake 20 carry the election for
tbe Republicans with One-tenth Of the amount, or
$50 900, and keep carried for all time to Our
plan would be TO supplya copy of The TRIBUSE to De-
neerstic families containing one or moro Democratic
voters, az well ss every public house, store, shop,
clearinghouse and factory. In this way 5OO 600 copies
would be read by 100000 Democratic voters. But if
only 50 600 intelligent Democratic voters should read
d for year, it would turn at least $4,000 making
difference # 10000, which would give permanent
majority 1t may be done with even 10000 copies, AZ
40 600 might be changed who have interest in the
siees. Who does not and firmly believe that this
would be the cheapest and by far the most eectual
mode. Besides, many great truthsin Agriculture, Arts,
and Science would be widely spread that good inhu
snee would be felt in all the rami6cations Of society. II
wou6 be adding mighty auxiliary TO free-school
system. So far observation goes are strongly
inclined to think that the circulation Of the usual dOcu
nents il waste Of paper, very few Democrats read
them, and every Republican is able TO give reason
Uhy be lie one consequently they are of little use ex
sspt as matter OF reference. Az great work is TO
De done let no time be lost. u.
Eoyyisfosez, Pa, Feb r. 1860
DOUGLAS-CHASE-BA