The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-11-24
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doctrines, and as many OF our redutts may
not be aware Of the origin of that party and
the nature and tendency of their principles,
we deem i, nothing amlss to say few
words on the subject. Some yeats SINCE
Scotchman by the name of Robert Ovens,
man of considerable intellect, aud exten.
sive reading, but of singular aud eccentric
notions and withsll an atheist and opponent
&c the christian religion, came TO this coun.
try TO propagate his opinions both political
and theological. Wherever he went he de.
hyered lectures TO audiences Of the people,
in which be contended that government was
a useless institution, that all laws ought 70
be abolished, that the right OF private proper.
" ought to be abolished, and al things held
in common that the marriage institution
should also be abolished, ard that ~ all
things whatever there should be 70 restraint
over men except the dictates 81 ikeF cen.
sciences. In word, he was Tor dl,so!,lng
society into us original elements. lie To-,
was an experlmeuisi,i, and tar The purpose
of exempliiying bis doctrines, purchased q
! large settlement OF iad saUn UheTc ii the
western wilds. which H. called YIN Har.
mony, Tor some such nanie,) upon Utitti tic
intended to plant a colony 70 be reared up
10 the faith and practice q hrs cherished
principles lie bad bat few believers and
fewer followers, beng looked Upon 81 The
people as visionary fanatic, and bis pro,
Iecl having totally failed, we have not heard
uf hun for some wears. tie Vas succeeded
by female lecturer, by the name q Fnan
ces Wright, better known rs Faunt Nr1N.
who figured for length OF ,ime IA E cues
al New York and Philadelphia. ere tuu
d,scoursed upon religion and politics, NAN.
/ tanning the a,heistlcal doclriues II her IRE.
i decessor, but was a htlle more moderate 10
4 her political tenets. She merck vent Tn
I DESTROYING monopohes, ab0li-hlng hsnh
charters, and distinctions IN society; pro.
/ claiming 20 the vagaboud i48ier Ell tie
+ streets, 1ho sialked about in rags, sucking
wh,skev from the ban- holes Of barrel -
the wharyes, and sleeping N caves ard
shuck pens, and begg:n- o. sfea'iaI Hi.
bread, beng too laz. 8 0afa ior Il, The
be was as good a. the most mau-tr'ou, au3
i opulpnt house holder Il the CITY. Size De-.
n6unced all men who had money eaon- B IL
4 live upon without work, cr Whose ha>.Hc>,
4 did not require them 70 d. manual labar, a.
arstncrats and priv legged classes. ~he pre-.
fes-ed 10 b. the friend q the poor teaching
them to coyet their neIghboE's wealth "lib
gu, working for il, and seeking q maae
/ them DISCONTINUED and unhappy because
they had 10 labor for a living while olirrs
had not. Lar1e audiences attended Ter
.rciures, some to see the woman, and 9Th
ers TO hear her doctrines, ard ID such j CITY
a. New York It is not surprising ;hat she
/ had both believers and followers. In order
to organz themselves and give efficacy II
their doctrines, they called meeting al
Tammany Hall, being most II them ck.
/ sou men; but the leaders Of that party not
much admirng their uew tangled politics,
mel also with them, and as the meeting va
called TO order, they suddenly eytlngulshed
all The lights ana thus abruptly broke up All
further proceedings. Ru. these new doc
trnarles, not discouraged BY this ds.eaf
appointed another night Of meeting, and
each prepared himself with loco !aca
match box and a candle. v hen l1e meet.
ING was called to order, the leaders 81 the
Jackson party again eAtInguished the lights,
aud were astoulshed TO see mult,ades II
candies suddenly lighted up IN every part
Of The house. Such is the origin Of the Lt,.
90 Foco party aud its name. The proiai.
uent doctrines winch they support arc a.
follows:
/ ii. That all banks are uacoast.;ajioual
and injurious.
.. That Conventions or legislatures can
ann1l bauk charters or other corporation.
at their pleasure, aud before taelr eAptra-
ton.
3. That all credits ought to be abolish
ed, and no man be compelled b. law to pay
f his debts
/ 4. That there ought to be no money but
/ gold and silver IN circulation.
| 5. That all distinction in society should
be abolished and the order of things re-.
sersed 50 as to lei the ignorant and nldo.
, ieut rule the balance, 10 the natne of - the
democracy d numbers"
4 9. Fiat every man who is either, rich or
talented, or Is bank director, or owns
( blak stock, or rides n a carriage. or s a
nerchlHi, or has the appearance ard bear
! iag ot gentleman is an ari-iecfai, and be-
longs to the " arlstocracy Of wealth."
/ Such are some Of the principIcs of Loco
+ Fncssm; and # catrlrd unto practice would
ttro" Us back upon the I.cobinical and re.
soutonart tmrs Of France 10 1889 aud
80. The grand aalnaitng principle Of the
I party . a radical and fundamental noroot