New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-21
DYED IN THE WOOL.

We have often, when curiousy observing certain
politicians, thought this to be rather tame char
acterization. There are some men who are dyed
not simply in the wool, but in the skin, flesh,
bones and yiscera-men to whom prejudice, edu-
cation and habit have given certain indellble
tiut, in comparison with which the leopards spots
are eyanescent and the cuticle of the Ethiopian
washable-men who are the prisoners of past and
petty experiences, and who never learn, never
forget, and never forgive. narrow-minded Dem
ocrat one would have supposed to be a coutra-
dicton in terms. Democracy should be large,
expansive, and catholic. Democracy should adapt
itself to the Will Of tbe people, or it is an alb.
surdty A Democrat who opposes his personal
notions to the expressed and unmstakabe voice
OF the masses, is not merely mad Don Quxote,
but he is substantially that which he PROGRESSES
the most bitterly TO hate--he is an aristOcrat,
because he thinks himself to be the best
of all the world. He stufs his stomach
with his own creed and then goes into
political dyspepsia. Democrat as be calls
himself he fcrts at majorties, undertakes the
intelligence OF the people, deTides the ballot.box,
Government which, by his own theory, he has
helped to create. While the majority are of his
mind, all goes well; but when the same majority
dares to differ from him, he discards his conf.
dcnce in constituencies, and bawls out that most
men are fools. The war has proved very NOR
tai to this breed of Democrats, common sense
in mos' ghborhoods preyallngi but here and
there, mauger the excellent and patriotic exer.
tiOns of Messrs. Dickinson and Hallett, we may
descry some monument Of human absurdty, over
running with seli.iniportance, loudly announcing
that he Is not for sale. Experience has shown
that men VINO are busiest upon this particular,
arc always TO be bought; and mighty bad
bargains they would be-, no matter how little the
price paid for them. Thus, in the late Demo
cratic State Convention in Massachusetts, a GER
tain brisk little gentleman, Of whom We never
heard before, and OF whom wo never expect to
hear again, announced that he was not to be
sold by Ben. Halett as if even that veteran
tacticlan could sell him, could even give him
away. Evidently all this mans democracy was
in the personal pronOun. So respectable per-
sou az DIR. Childs of Pittsfeld was not afraid
OF being sOld and appeared to have marvellous
confidence in his power of taking care of hiu-
SELF it was only those who wanted bid who
were boisterous against venality.
Against the advice of its Oldest and most re-
spectacle leaders, the Convention, by a trhing
majority, determined to nominate State tickets
and with a cruelty really sickening, compelled
Mr. Isaac Davis Of Worcester-whO is a respect
able man--to run, or rather to creep, for Gov.
ernor, with that ancient Democrat and ex.Post.
MASTER Il. G.. Bailey, for his Lieutenant. Mr..
Davis, when this sweet little honor was thrust
upon him, had also the misfortune to be present,
and was forced to make speech. Now, tho
speech of GubernatOral candidate may fairly
enough DO considered as an expression of tho
views of the men who have placed him in nomi-
nation. aud therefore Mr., Dayis's speech was the