Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-15
MOVEMENT OF THE LOCO FOCOS.

We Informed our readers, some DAYS since, that
the Loco Foco party Of New York, On other
worlS, the AgrarianS, had catcchzed NIes>rS ' an
Buren, and Johnson, touching certain poitco-nei-
aphvsical distractions, and that these gentlemen
had replied--tIe former by reference to his
"past acts" las if all parties might not find in
them something in their favor and a Vet u0pub-
li,hcd exposition of hi, sentiments the latter by
an explicit avowal Of his fraternity with the Loco
Focos. ina most profoundly unintcgiblc common
tary upon their anarchical creed. These replies
were laid before "a general monthly meeting" of
the Aeraians, held in New York on the ST inst.
and after long and animated discus sion, il was re-
solved, that Col JohnSon'S sentiments were & in
full accorlancc with tIerown - While Van Buren,,
Icucrwas " ~ ASINE, SATISFACTORY
AND UNWORTHY OF \ GREAT STATES
MAN !" When ii is rccoIleced that the Loeos
have heretofore constituted the rite of the Van
Buren, party IN the city Of New York, that Gentle
man may we'll eNclaim, " III tn Erute - Let it
he rccollected thatthc terms here applied to Mr..
Van Buren, reply to the Locos correspond PFC
csely with the prominent characteristics which tie
opponents Of that gentleman have hcrctoiore UNI
vcrsally ascribcd to his political course, and it
would seem to be impossible for any unprejudced
md candid enquirer after truth to believe that he
had not fully earned those epithcts by course OF
undertaking hypocrisy and lcsuitry
The truth is, we imagine, Van Burcn's opinions
are by no means in accordance withihose of the Lo-
co Focos and therefore, although he is willing TO
avail himself of cir votes, he is yet reluctant to
subscribe to their disorgauizng and anarchical
creed and hence his" evaSivc and unsatisfactory -
reply. 1t is precisely of piece with his aborcd
letter in reference 10 Abolition in the District of
Columbia. Not doubling the constitutional pow
cr of Congress to eglsate upon the subject, he was
afraid to say so in plain terms-and hence he mys-
'lGcs the public with volume of unmeaning words,
and, as if he had not already studied the subject
IN all its aspects, he cunnngy ntmatcs that other
lights may hereafter dawn upon his mind and
convince him OF his error. We conscicntionsly
and solemnly believe that no such man can be safely
trusted-because we have every reason to APP
prehcnd he will be iaithless to his promises,
and raorous to the interests Of his best friends,
whenever, by doing, he may climb one step
higher on the ladder of his unchasencd ambi-
ton.
1t would seem impossible, in the teeth of the
foregoing declaration that the Loco Focos can
support Van Buren,, and the probability is that
they will remain Notwithstanding we are glad to
say at the same meeting, declared their dctcrmi-
nation not to vote either for White or Harrison
We should regret to be lcagucd with such party
IN any cause. Even success would be purchased
too dearly, lift resulted from an association witt
mon whose principles are the miscellaneous an,
"ehad hoped the buried spawn of the French Ja-
cobiFs and Atheists