The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-27
THE Loco.Eoco PARTY.

One OF the worst features OF this new-fangled scion
of Democracy their avowcd hostility those institu-
tons in society which the experience Of the civilized
world has demonstrated to be necessary TO It's webe
ing ty Of time onored usage, the force OF law,
the strength Of conventional regulation, to have
hold their respect to present no barriers 10 their en-
croachnents They lay the hand Of rudcness upon the
most hallowed monuments OF civilization and Christian
ity and strike the most vigorous at the most elevated
principles which, holding the highest place in the estl
nation OF all good men, are, more than any others
stumbling blocks in the pathway Of disorganizaton and
msrule they have marked out for themselves AS they
gather boldness from IMMUNITY they attack by one,
the revered branches Of the social system till
threatened with scenes such as made the annals OF
the French Revolution hdeous and gave TO Infamous
immortality the sanguinary names OF Marat and a
Rohesperre. Tn their wild, rude grasp for power-a
power sought only for tho advancement Of their own
desperate ends and for the righteous exercise OF which,
If attained, they have neither capacity, principle nor
honesty they evade if they can, il not trampe upon all
the obstacles which intelligence and virtue have raised
against the encroachmens oflawless passion and breath
ing anathemas against their opposcrs seek dernolish
the landmarks by which the great good Of every
ton guided
We have been led to these remarks by noticing that
the Loco Fccos in CINCINNATI yesterday to have
had grand dinner and ball. honor Of the birth day
Of TON PAINE Of the most hardened Of n6dels and
dsorganzers and were TO be addressed the occa-
sion by FANNY WRIGHT, whose name as preacher Of
nfdelty, and crusader against the institution Of
rage has been for many years familiar 10 the people Of
countrya shame and reproach to her SEX and to
human nature Thus Loco Focoism and nfdelity
hereafter 90 hand in hand and under The especial
keeping Of ,coman, who, every land where virtue.
morality and religion hold place, is q by word and a
proveb for all that stamps infamy her sex, and de-
grades mankind.
Nor is this oil. On the eighth of January, IN the
New York Assembly petition presented from
certain Loco Focos Of Monroe county, The head Of
,chom rds last year appontcd By Loco Foco Legsid
tire FiRsT JUDGE or MoNRoE COUNTY, ASKING FOR
THE REPEAL OF ALL LAWS WHICH PRO-
HIBIT ORDINARY LABOR ON THE SABBATH,
AND FOR THE PASSAGE OF A LAW PROBE
BITING CLERGYMEN FROM SOLEMNIZING
THE MARRIAGE CONTRACTS
Such Of tho fruits Of this party which sets
all law, human and divine, Defiance and styles itself
tho only true Democracy Their next move will be 10
abolish Sabbaihs, marriage, religion and every other
institution, which, by its hold the affections Of the
people, can delay their advance towards arbitrary, un-
controlled supremacy The very magnitude Of their
symptoms and outrages upon those things about which
public feeling sleeps most soundy the unabashed i'm
pudence and daring audacy of their violence upon all
things sacred, seem to be their best safeguard The
people, deeming such things impossible, are resting
quietly, instead Of denouncing their propagaors in
voice OF thunder, and thus, they know it, they may
be the slaves OF faction, which TO destructive dsor
ganzing spirit adds he open auoedl Of reckless iafdc-
" Missouri Republican.