Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-22
For the Daily dazette.

For the Daily Gazette.
Mn. EDIToE saw in IA pa, er Mr. Deans re-
s,g,atlon Chairman OF the Democratic State
Executive Committee, assigning some reasons
therefor. affirming his adherence ito Democratic |
principles. Offering to torn new party ii other,
will join him. and challenging au answer b, hrs |
po,,t,on. ii Mr.. Dean will state what are Demo- |
cratic principles he shall have an answer. Does
not MIR. Dean know that he offer, to violate Of
the iirst principles Of Democracy that the major
ity shall rule. Does not Mr. Dean know that
Democracy changes AMI has ever done SO 7 That
dead Issues are done with. and live formed
according to circumstances. That all parties
change. or ought to. for the better2 Does no not
know that the world moves. and that wisdom Is
the choice OF the hest good and the attainment OF
It by the best meanst Is Mr. Dean b,goted
little man as not to know that Democracy has al
| ways been changing and forming new platforms,
uni to think that it has now arrived at so sub
lin" an elevation that 1t Is stereoyped, ami that
| he must stand by M old platform and never learn
| anything more That he Is as lnfallible rs the
| Pope, and that his wisdom Is TO die with h,m !
had supposed. from what had in the leg,s-
iatnre, and the temperance cause. that Mr.. Dean
was an independent man; and admired It, and
| wrote IN his defence; but l now say to him. III
the language OF Dayid Crockett, "Be sure your are
rlsht then 20 ahead" Does not Mr. Dean know
| that some Of the principles Oi the Democratic
party and have been in all parties; and that II
| some Of the foundation principles ot our govern
,n,nt are about to be subvertsd, ami II what he
ral, Democracy cannot prevent It. and aco,,serva
tive aud hbeul party can do it with his assist
inc-, Is 1t not blind bgotry and u want OF patriot
ISM II he should refuse because it has not his par
tcuIar na,nep Would Mr.. Dean be found inno
cent II h- should throw a straw IN the way OF th'
overthrow Of the Grant despotism, the del.verahc
of the Southern people iiom tyranny, and pre-
, venting our government from going down int
4 whirlpool u shattered thing and II lo'tI
What Is there IN the platform that Is not Demo
crat,c2 What is there in Mr.. Greeley that is nc
. consonant with the Dem ocratc masses, which
the party They were opposed to the war; $
was Mr.. Greeley. He was for negotiation: $
were they. He for amnesty as they. lie IL IL
State rights; so are they. He urges q one teri
;, prime pie; this used to b. Democratic principl
= lie Is for reform: 50 Democrats HI is hbera
~ Democrats profess to be. EverybIdy acknow
e edges h,m AN honest man. This is what DEM
It Gratis should desire. Amnesty and Reconcihat,o
Il have been one OF Mr.. dreeley's main principle,
+ Has not this been Democratic 2
IS might go on and pursue this paraeilism to
in still greater extent. Mr.. Dean probably thu
of more His demurrer at the Democratic pJsitlo
-. he SAYS, .'has not been written without thoug
" and del,beration" Neither was the position
u the great Democrat party, mt Baltimore. TAX
Or without thought and deliberation. For months
:. absorbed their thoughts, and they were prepar
py to act promptly.
Ii Mr.. Dean will think again, and think mo
| he will think rightly and more deliberately. 1
great SIN Of the world is that they do not think
Ill were to become counsellor would say to
"e parties, think. think. think! Then think II
Il" Horace Greeley would gather around him
greatest good to the greatest number, arrest
| government in its progress downward, and rest
a peace, amity and happiness to our people, 4
prosperity to our whole country. Liberal