From The Philadelphia Forum.

DEMOCRACY.
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This is a word as often used as il is great.
" abused What is Democracy Il Is that
government in which majority of the peo-
pie elect their representatives and through
them make the laws by which they are gov
erned True Democracy secures equal
rights" to every citizen. and protects them in
the enjoyment of life. liberty, and the pur-
snit of happiness" These are the funda-
mental principles of the Constitution of The
United States and of the several States.


Is there an American citizen who is oppo-
sed % these principles2 lsthere one opposed
to III Constitution ofthe United States. as a
general form of government Not one, that
we know of Ii there is not, ther. II follows
that every American citizen is a Democrat
according TO the true AMI legitimate signif
cation of the tenn.


Bnt there is party in this country which
appropridtes this name e1ctHsicefy to itself,
though lis acts do not always accord with
true democratic principles, nay. are often,
rerg off n, at variance with them, as we shall
show. Dpthis party allow all men to enjoy
equal rights and privileges" Fal from it
Have they not. time after time, Stationed
their hired buIies and blackgnards around
the polls in this city. in New York, in Bal
iimore, and other places. for the purpose of
driving from them. aud preventing from vo-
ting, all who would not vote their ticket ?
We affirm that they have; they know it, dare
moi deny it. and perhaps. glory in their in
fimous proceedings. Are such proceedings
in accordance with the true principles OF
honest, genuine democracy If so, then
buifyism is democrac y.and the greatest black.
guards are the best democrats Is this allow
ing a majority of the people to govern2
But what else have thev done2 In many
instances where the majorHy of the votes
given at an election precinct has been agairs,
them. they have attempted, and sometimes
succeeded in their attempt, 10 seize carry
away AMI destroy the boxes and voies so as
to prevent the latter being counted against
them. Is this honest genuine democracy 2
If so, then lawless violence. aud an autrape
upon the rights of ,he people is democracy,
and the violators ofthe law are the best dem.
ocrats


What el have they done2 They have
refused 10 obey the reqnisitions of the Consti-
tuition. and carry the la vs. into effect Wit
ness the outrageous, infamous conduc. oi
"the notorious thirteen Senators" of the State
Legislature of Tennessee, during the last
session of that body. In both branches oil
Of the Legislature The Wings had small
majority, of course it was expected they
would elect two men of their own choice as
=. S Senators. both seats having become
vacant But though the two branc hes pass
ed resolutions to meet and 60 into an cleo
lion, when they came 10 meet, thirteen Sena
tors, calling themselves Democratic. refused