Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-07-18
From the Western State Journal.
LOCOFOCOlSM-lTS NATURE AND
OBJECTS.

ODJEC ID.
Locolocoism bears no more resemblance I
genuine RepubIcansm than an English haw
thorn to Newton piPpin, Locolocism is
wild uncullivatcd scion engralled upon ono
pare stock at the root, IN which both stock AM
branch have become unrMturally vicious. Thu
root sends up no more shoots Of the origina
growth, and the fruit Of the tree is 50 depravet
that it could not be supposed to be nourshed by
juices from wholesome sources.
| Locofocoism is schismatc in its origin anC
tendency. ltpretends to more wisdom and vir
tue than was ever incorporated into the origin
al belief Your Locoloco is Pharisee, who con
ltemptuously bids the fathers Of the church
"Stand By, for am holier than h0u!" 1t is a
fanaticsm which discovers new meanings in
the book Of faith, interpoateA spurious passa-
gcs into the common text, and regards the old
professors with more deadly anmosity than
the heahenish dolaor. 4 1t is animated by the
spirit of persecution and Intolerance, and wastes
its energies by blind fury which makes no
compromise with circumstances, and heated
zeal which consumes itself without dlitusing its
warmth to others.
Locofocosm is the false light Of an cxhala-
ton. Follow it and you are led into quag,
mires and morasses. 1t hovers over hijooua
wastes and deSoIate places. It you approach
1t, it eludes your grasp. 1t is never seen with
IN the bounds OF cultivation, but the poor Dor,
derer, the unfortunate outcast of society, who
SOLITARY and alone," inhabits an outpost on the
confines ofcivilized society, is the frequent wit,
ness of its baIelu! illumination, and regards it
with superstious awe.
LocoiocoiSm is of Gothic and Vandalic des-
cent 1t holds the convencnces and comforts
oflife in contempt. It's rude hands are exerci.
sed in pulling down and oyerturn.ng whatit can
never build up or establish. 1t disdains the
arts OF peace, and delights in rayages OF war
Issuing from wild haunts, and accustomed to
extreme prlyatlon, 1t cannot appreciate the in
which learning, industry, and com
merce have reared, but ignorantly levels paIa-
,es, temples, academies, villas, triumphaI arch-
%, columns, and monuments, with the dust
Procrustes was the first Locofoco. He pos
'essed an iron bedstead, upon which he stretch
ID his victims, and, whenever their limbs ex-
'eeded its length, they were hewn off to the re-
lulred standard, and ifthey fell short they were
enlightened by the screw and pully to the pre-
cribed dimensions
Locolocolsn !abors to equaIizc the condition
II all mankind by dwelling every thing down
ward. Because some men are poor, it seeks to
make all poor alike. Because some are vicious,
would take away the rewards of virtue. Be
auSe some men are ignorant and depravod, it
would cOniound the distinctions of knowledge
nd rectitude. Because some men prefer idle
less and cold meat, it would discolntenance in
ustry, soup, and warm bread. Because all
nen cannot wear gold watches, there should be
one manufactured but of pinchbeck. Because
Il men cannot get their notes discounted at the
ank, there should be no banks. Because some
len never have much money, none should
ave more than the rest. Because railroads,
passengers at three cents mile,
re such odlous monopoles, people ought to
ayeI post-coaches and pay six.
Locoocoism is "disorgaulzing and revolu-
onary" spirit. 1t is never contented with the
visiting state of things. 1t IS constantly To-
enting anarchy, and breeding discord It's a
eckless innovater, and for the love of change
ever varying its purposes and pursuits
he machine that was erected yesterday, and
perated to admiration to-day, is battered down
1-morrow, to make room for some new expert
lent. 1t is the deadly foe Of order, harmony,
nd system. fit could control the planets, it
you'd set them all running in cometary orbits.
t would impart 10 water the double property
f running up nil as well as down. In cold
weather. it is in favor Of hot, and in summer it
ighs for the blasts Of winter. Its motto is
Man neuer is, but altoayS TO be HeSt.n eLet
veil enough alone" is detestabIe sentiment,
n its opinion. 1t plants for novelty, and
hough it conducts the Government and People
rom bad to worse, it pretends that the spice of
'ariety gives fresh flavor to every succeeding
formulation.
Locofocosm sa theorizing agent. II reiects
he results oc experience, and leans upon the
ine-spun sophistries ofthe Imagination. 1t is
| firm believer in the dreams of poets and en-
husiasts, and reads old romances for veritabe
history. Its great men are projectors and in
1t is persuaded Of the fact Of Captain
'ymmes' hole and the Ell Dorado 1t believes
n the transmutation of metals by the philoso
,her's stone, and holds that gold may be made
Is plenty as iron. 1t credits the story of the
nan in the moon and thinks that the art of bal
coming will eventually be carried 50 high as to
afford the means of communication with that
urinary.
In short, Locoiocoism is an odd fish, and who
'ver trusts himself to the sea of politics upon
he Triton's back will soon find himself floun-
lering among the rocks and shadows, or rest
ng upon the soft ooze at the bottom.
PERQUISITEs OF oFFIcE.-The New York Dis.