The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-13
New YoRK. January lO. Is3s

Dear Sfr- here IS species OF the genus homo
soiourning in our city, who are known among the
market boys and fruit vendors along shore, by the
euphonious cognomen of Dock Holopeys" These
independent gentry are not, by any means, synoni-
nous with component part of the tribe of ioaters,
as the latter are, strictly speaking, those who have,
at some former period moved in more respectable
circle whereas the Dock Woopsrs are the heredita-
rydescendans ofthe race and entitled to all the
genealogical honors by virtue of their descent In
one respect the Dock Hooper is like the lily of the
valley for he tolls rot neither does he spin but here
believe The smlitude ends for it would require
bold 10 assert that either in beauty or fragrance
the Dock W olloper resembles the flower. There are
several characteristics of The species which dslin-
guish them from their fellows the most important
of which is their attachment the doctrine of equal
rights, as expounded BY the loco foco preachers,
who, like Cromwell, with fire and faggot, assaed
the Democratic Republicans, who met 10 oppose
the Sub Treasury scheme.
Some of the wing papers, with that erroneous
view of political propriety which is their falling
have adopted the name, given them BY orator Sedg-
wick, of Bngaiocs; but assure you that this is
modern innovation and by no means to be sane
toned BY the old Workers. No, no; Dock wollopers
is their name, and it would have done your heart
true blues Of the class who now, two by two--anon
two by three and afterwards two by any given guam
tity, marched into Tammany Hall to cool them
selves by little snug row. and show their. attach
ment TO loco foco principles. An orator arose says
he, Gentlemen, We are not loco focos--we're demo-
Gratis" You lie" says a sturdy Dock Woloper,
eve are equal rights loco foeos; and what's more,
we've kicked all the dimecrats out Three cheers
f,rt h Lar ~ M. NJ n.:.
a song" Hussle him out" says a silk stocking
Office holder "Who hollored about hussliBg" shout
ed an hundred Dock Wollopers at tine. down
with the silk s,ockings--up with Fanny Wright"
This merited rebuke silenccd the official, who was
fain to Dodge behind Slams back for safety An
orator now arose, who looked very much like
speculator, or stock-jobber, or rascay lawyer-all
of which are Justly obnoxious to the true Dock VOL
lopez; and consequently the respectable part Of the
audience of that ancient and time onored race in
sisted on stopping the speaker until Sandy Ming had
vouched for his being rae out and outer-whole
hog-hip and thigh-blue light-equal rights loco
fcco.
My impression is, that Sandy gave the pass word :;
for the last heard was like pauses between thun-
der storm-;he hoafse voice Of speaker occasion
ally utering the words down with the banks"
"equal rights" equal properly" "all start fair"
&c. &c.
This all that could be heard as the cries
cat-cas, shouts and of the gratifed wallpapers
which ever and anon came audbly above the sound
of the orators voice made sad havoc with his points
and fourshes
Il say, Joe" said regular Dock Wooper, by my
side, "ain't this rum place. Who'd have thought
that we could have got in here so slick I've great
mind to Law down under this bench-itS more COM
Portable any how, than the Fulton market, although
we get straw there, and don't see none here"
Hush" says ioafer near him, they'll turn you
out if they find you under the bench" 81 should
like to see them try it. Wouldn't we lick EN-"
Seeing that these friends Of equal rights were in
the majority, and that therefore all was politically
safe in Tammany, ] left, impressed with the sagacy
of the leaders at Washington, who had excommuni-
Gated the rascaly old democrats, of forty years stand
ing, to admit these intelligent supporters.
Hereafter may give you little more insight
into the peculiares Of this race. That they are
migrating is evident for You may now meet one at
Whitehall Slip, drawing stimulalingliquid through
! quill, and in an hour hence he will be found
astride molasses hogShead, at Corear'S Hook with
a long rattan, which he ever and anon dips in the
sweet West India jelly, and drawing it through his
mouth, the smack of his lips would arouse sleepy
skipper as he sailed his craft through Butiermilk
channel
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